Craig R. McClellan
San Diego, CA
Trusted business attorney serving San Diego.
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Craig R. McClellan is an attorney based in San Diego, CALIFORNIA. The practice focuses on Business, Litigation, and Personal Injury. Currently practicing at The McClellan Law Firm.
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- San Diego, CALIFORNIA
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- Business · Litigation · Personal Injury
- Handles Business, Litigation, and Personal Injury matters from San Diego, CALIFORNIA.
- Recognized with Lawyer of the Year — Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs (San Diego) (2025).
About Craig R. McClellan: Craig R. McClellan is an attorney based in San Diego, CALIFORNIA. The practice focuses on Business, Litigation, and Personal Injury. Currently practicing at The McClellan Law Firm.
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Craig R. McClellan represents clients in San Diego, California across the following areas of law. Each area links to other verified attorneys with the same focus.
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About Craig R. McClellan
Craig R. McClellan is the first and only San Diego personal injury attorney selected for admission to the Inner Circle of Advocates, a prestigious invitation-only group of top plaintiff's attorneys, limited to 100 members nationwide.
Mr. McClellan has obtained more than 130 verdicts and settlements in excess of one million dollars, and is a three-time recipient of the "Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award" from the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego for cases in which million and multi-million dollar verdicts were obtained. One of his final arguments is featured in Million Dollar Arguments. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and former President of the San Diego Chapter, a Master of the American Inns of Court, and a former Member of the Board of Directors of the San Diego Chapter of the American Business Trial Lawyers. He was a recipient of the Daniel T. Broderick III Award for Civility, Integrity and Professionalism. He has appeared on public radio and television programs, including 60 Minutes, 20/20, and the McNeil-Lehrer Report. One of his cases is featured in No Contest by Ralph Nader and Wesley J. Smith.
Mr. McClellan has focused his career on complex, high stakes litigation. His cases include complex personal injury litigation such as brain injury, wrongful death, pedestrian accident, car accident, motorcycle accident and truck accident cases, as well as defective product and product liability cases. As a business litigator, he represents businesses whose owners or shareholders have been harmed.
Credentials
Education
California Western School of Law
J.D. · 1976
University of Oregon
B.S. · 1969
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California, The Stat
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Awards & honors
Lawyer of the Year — Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs (San Diego)
2025
Lawyer of the Year — Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs (San Diego)
2019
Lawyer of the Year — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (San Diego)
2014
Lawyer of the Year — Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs (San Diego)
2014
Lawyer of the Year — Product Liability Litigation (San Diego)
2012
Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Bet-the-Company Litigation
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability Litigation
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Automobile Collision
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Brain Injury
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Catastrophic Injury
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Civil Litigation
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Insurance
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Liability Litigation
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Public Liability
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Wrongful Death
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Awards:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — 10/10 "Superb" Avvo Rating
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Three-Time Recipient of the Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award Winner, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Selected as one of the Best Lawyers in America
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Selected as one of Lawdragon's Top 500 Plaintiff's Lawyers in the Country
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Named one of the Best Attorneys in the Los Angeles Area by the Los Angeles Times
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Recipient of the Daniel T. Broderick III Award for Civility, Integrity and Professionalism
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Named to Southern California Super Lawyers, Number on Attorney in San Diego 2019
2026
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What areas of law does Craig R. McClellan practice?
Craig R. McClellan focuses on Business, Litigation, Personal Injury, and Product Liability.
Where is Craig R. McClellan located?
Craig R. McClellan primarily serves clients in San Diego, California, with an office at 1144 State Street.
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