Established in San Diego in 1999, the law firm of Mitchell & Shea, APC, specializes in Workers’ Compensation, Personal Injury, Business Litigation, and other areas of employment-related law. More recently, the firm has expanded its practice to include the areas of Social Security Disability, Immigration, and Criminal Law. Based in downtown San Diego, Mitchell & Shea also has an office in Chula Vista. Both offices have legal professionals who are fluent in Spanish.

In the seven years since Mitchell & Shea opened its office, the firm has settled thousands of claims—ranging from orthopedic and psychiatric injuries to catastrophic and death benefit cases—and has successfully litigated hundreds of cases before the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB). The firm’s partners have also advocated for clients in Personal Injury actions before superior courts throughout California.

Mitchell & Shea’s broad range of experiences has led to reaching equitable settlements for clients through mediation, arbitration, and informal resolutions, as well as through civil litigation. Well versed in every facet of California Injury law, Mitchell & Shea has handled cases involving motor vehicle accidents, motorcycle and bicycle injuries, product cases, food contamination, unsafe drugs, wrongful death, elder abuse, dog bites, and a host of others.

Our Philosophy

Mitchell & Shea, APC, has resisted the temptation to substantially expand the size of its practice, electing instead to maintain a small firm with a family-type philosophy. This approach allows the partners to have intimate contact with their clients and cases. For our clients, the result is one-on-one attention and a friendly, professional approach to the practice of law.

The support staff at Mitchell & Shea, which includes professionally trained paralegals and experienced law clerks, considers Mitchell & Shea to be an extension of their family. We have all found that this atmosphere fosters the highest quality of work in each of us. We at Mitchell & Shea work together toward common goals, and strive to uphold the trust, respect, and interests of our clients at all times.

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