For 20 years, James S. Iagmin (YAHG-min) has dedicated his practice to representing plaintiffs in catastrophic personal injury, employment, and real estate fraud cases. He is known for getting incredible results for his clients, and more importantly, Jim is known for bringing a great deal of humanity to the process. He helps his clients navigate through the pain of their injuries and the stress of litigation by approaching each case with empathy and compassion.
“If I was hiring a lawyer, first I’d look at their track record,” says Jim. “Then I’d ask, ‘Do I trust them?’ You’re revealing so much about your life in personal injury. You want to do that with a good person.”
Jim began his legal career at The Veen Firm, one of the most respected plaintiffs’ law firms in San Francisco and all of California. Returning home to San Diego in 2000, he joined the preeminent law firm of Schoville & Arnell, LLP. There, he honed his advocacy skills for complex injury cases, including premises liability, employment, government liability, wrongful death, and product liability cases. One of the most successful cases he worked on at that firm was an automobile product liability case that resulted in a record $369,000,000 jury verdict.
In 2008, Jim joined the Gomez Law Firm, where he obtained several jury verdicts for his clients in excess of $1 million and each in a unique area of the law, including the first application of the state’s elder abuse laws to an arm’s-length real estate transaction and a number of different personal injury accidents. Due to his repeated success on behalf of his clients, the firm was renamed to Gomez Iagmin Trial Attorneys in 2013.
A year later, Jim wanted to create a law firm that focused on a personalized, one-on-one, compassionate approach to its clients and their needs. So, he partnered with his friend and colleague Jon Williams to form Williams Iagmin, LLP. Since 2014, Jim has helped a number of clients get the compensation they deserve for their injuries through zealous advocacy with the insurance companies and the courts, all while continuing to give each case the personalized attention upon which his firm is founded.
Jim obtained his Bachelor’s degree at Loyola Marymount University, where he earned Dean’s List honors, and his Juris Doctorate at the University of San Francisco.
Cited Cases
Crowe v. County of San Diego (9th Cir. 2010) 608 F.3d 406 Ohton v. California State University (2010) 180 Cal.App.4th 1402 Ohton v. California State University (2007) 148 Cal.App.4th 749 Buell-Wilson v. Ford Motor Co. (2006) 141 Cal.App.4th 525
Organizations
Consumer Attorneys of San Diego – President (2017) Consumer Attorneys of California Hon. William B. Enright Inn of Court, Master
Honors
Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award – Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, 2012 Outstanding Trial Lawyer Awards (2) – Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, 2010 Outstanding Trial Lawyer Awards – Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, 2009 Super Lawyers, 2010 – 2017 AVVO – 10/10 “Superb” Martindale Hubbell – AV Rated The National Trial Lawyers – Top 100 Trial Lawyers
Carlie Bouslaugh is an attorney with Williams Iagmin, LLP. Carlie focuses her practice on catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, dangerous condition, and product liability. Before joining Williams Iagmin, Carlie gained invaluable trial experience with a large plaintiff’s firm where she advocated for children’s rights. Through her zealous advocacy, Carlie has obtained numerous settlements and jury verdicts in excess of seven figures on behalf of her clients. Carlie has been selected as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers for four consecutive years, 2017-2020. Being selected to Rising Stars is limited to the top 2.5% of attorneys in San Diego.
Carlie graduated Cum Laude from San Francisco State University where she received the Academic Achievement Award for graduating in the top 5% of her major. She went on to study law at California Western School of Law, where she was recognized as a Distinguished Advocate and was an active competitor on the Moot Court team. She also received the academic achievement award in Contracts and was a member of the Dean’s Honor Roll.
Carlie is committed to public service and ensuring access to justice for San Diego’s low income community. Carlie sits on the Advisory Board for the Community Law Project Advisory Council. The Community Law Project (CLP) is a primarily self-funded legal clinic of California Western School of Law. CLP works to improve the lives of low-income individuals in the San Diego community by providing five free legal clinics throughout San Diego County. CLP helps well over 1,000 individuals each year through free legal consultations, referrals, and community education presentations.
In her free time, Carlie enjoys working to restore her 1965 Chevy Nova SS. She enjoys spending time with her family, particularly if it involves some friendly competition on the racetrack. She also enjoys spending time outside hiking with her dog.