Russell Steven Kohn

Licensed for 37 years, Russell Steven Kohn is a trusted Personal Injury and Products Liability lawyer in Oceanside California who attended James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona.  He also majored in accounting at the University of Arizona.

At the Kohn Law Office in Oceanside, California, Russell Kohn represents personal injury victims throughout San Diego County. Devoted to representing people, not companies, Mr. Kohn has consistently returned maximum compensation for victims of negligence. San Diego Magazine has named him as one of the Top Lawyers of San Diego.  In 2004, Mr. Kohn was elected President of the North County Bar Association.  He currently serves as a board member of that organization's Lawyer Referral Service.  He has also been a board member of the San Diego County Bar Association.

Since 1987, Mr. Kohn has been exclusively focused on handling personal injury cases that involve incidents such as wrongful death, premises liability, slip-and-fall injuries, motor vehicle accidents, product defects, and dog bites. Mr. Kohn has recovered millions for his clients.  For example, when a rear-end car accident caused a 50-year-old man neck and back injuries, Mr. Kohn secured $1 million on his behalf. He obtained $1 Million for the brother of a man killed by a negligent driver.  He obtained a $741,000 award for a man who needed back surgery from a vehicle collision. He obtained a jury verdict of $311,000 for a man who tripped at a mobile home park. He also obtained a  $302,000 judgment for a 71-year-old man who suffered a dog attack that resulted in hip replacement surgery.  There are many more such successful outcomes, which can be reviewed on his website.  Mr. Kohn has also received numerous glowing written testimonials and five-star reviews from his happy clients.

For these and countless other victories, Mr. Kohn has been listed in The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100; he holds the highest peer rating possible of AV Preeminent* from Martindale-Hubbell; has an Avvo 10.0 "Superb" rating; and is listed in Super Lawyers.

After earning a Bachelor of Science in accounting from The University of Arizona in 1981, Mr. Kohn received a Juris Doctor in 1984 from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.

Mr. Kohn is a published author and frequent speaker. He is also a member of The State Bar of California, the Consumer Attorneys of California, the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, the San Diego County Bar Association, and the North County Bar Association.

Outside his practice, Mr. Kohn enjoys golfing, traveling, and spending time with his wife and family. He also volunteers as a judge pro tem and arbitrator for the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.