Eric M. Overholt - a San Diego, United States Workers’ Compensation Lawyer

San Diego Workers’ Compensation Lawyer

Updated: 04/14/2026

Areas of Practice

Workers’ Compensation

Litigation: 100%

Attorney Information

Overview

Over the course of his career, Mr. Overholt has obtained numerous Awards for millions of dollars for his clients. Mr. Overholt represents injured workers who have suffered severe injuries, including to the spine resulting in quadriplegia and paraplegia. He also has extensive experience litigating TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) cases. Mr. Overholt is one of the most well respected trial attorneys for Workers' Compensation in San Diego.

Aggressive litigation and an understanding of catastrophic injury cases and how the are handled has led to some of the largest Awards in California. Mr. Overholt obtained on Award of $8,000,000 in cash benefits for one injured worker who was still able to go on to open his own business. Mr. Overholt was able to negotiate a $17,000,000 in expected cash benefit for a severely injured client. He is a results driven attorney who continuously delivers exceptional results.

Mr. Overholt sits on the Board of Directors of the California Applicants' Attorneys Association, which is the number one organization that advocates for laws to protect injured workers in California. He also serves on the Amicus Committee, where he drafts briefs and argues before the Appellate Courts for workers' rights. Mr. Overholt co-authored the Amicus brief in the seminal case Castellanos v. Protect App-Based Services Drivers, et al. on behalf California Applicants' Attorneys Association in the California Supreme Court.In addition, he co-authored the Amicus brief in the often cited Applied Materials v. WCAB in the Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District.

He also helps at the local level where he served as Chapter President of the San Diego CAAA Chapter. He has been invited to speak at conferences around the country on legal issues in Workers' Compensation. For his accomplishments, he holds an Avvo "Superb" rating, and the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys honored him in its "10 Best" Attorneys and Firms for Client Satisfaction lists. He also received an Award for his service to the Workers' Compensation legal community.

Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

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Honors

Lawyers of Distinction, January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2026
FindLaw Rising Stars, 2015 - 2019
Top Attorney, San Diego, San Diego Daily Transcript, 2014
"10 Best" Award for Client Satisfaction
Client's Choice Award, 2015
10.0 Superb rating by Avvo.com, 2015
Client Satisfaction Award
Super Lawyer, 2015 - 2016
First Place, Regional Negotiation Competition, American Bar Association, 2006
First Place, Environmental Law Student Negotiation Competition, State Bar of California, 2006

Other Sources of Feedback About Eric M. Overholt

Included on the 2020 San Diego Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2019 San Diego Super Lawyers list
2018 San Diego Super Lawyers list
2017 San Diego Super Lawyers list
2016 San Diego Super Lawyers list
2015 San Diego Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, California, 2006
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
Non Legal Education
- University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, 2002
  B.A.
  Honors: cum laude
  Major: History

Current Employment Position(s)

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Owner, since March 24, 2025
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Languages

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English (Primary)
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Spanish
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Classes and Seminars

The Mechanics of Proof - How to Prove the Dollar Value of the Time Spent. The Requirements of Patterson., California Applicant's Attorneys Association, April 1, 2025
Pitfalls for Injured Workers in Work Comp Case, SEIU Local 1000, 2001
Recent Developments in Work Comp Law, CAAA, 2010
Workers' Compensation Case Law Update, Cal. App. Attorney Assoc., 2017 to 2019
Workers Comp. Basics, SEIU, 2019
Issues with Work Comp Claims, SEIU, 2018

Pro Bono Activities

Lobbying State Legislators on behalf of Injured Workers, 2018 - Present
Board of Directors - California Applicants' Attorneys Association, January 1, 2018 - Present
Amicus Committee - California Applicants' Attorneys Association, January 1, 2018 - Present

Representative Cases

Castellanos v. State of California
- Citation: 16 Cal.5th 588 (2024)
- Court: California Supreme Court
- Year: 2024
Applied Materials v. WCAB
- Citation: 64 Cal.App.5th 1042 (2020)
- Court: California Court of Appeal, Sixth District
- Year: 2020
Tormey v. Vons Cos.
- Court: California Court of Appeals, Fourth District
- Year: 2014

Published Works

Articles

Co-Author, Structured Settlements From a Union Point of View, National Structured Settlements Trade Association, 2011
Supreme Court of CA Upholds Workers' Rights in Meal and Rest Periods, Labor Leader, 2007

Bar Admissions

California, 2007

Other Affiliations

Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, 2008 - Present
California Applicants' Attorneys Association, 2010 - Present
California Applicants' Attorneys Association, 2017 - Present (State Board of Directors)
California Applicants' Attorney Association, 2018 - Present (Amicus Committee - State Board of Directors)

Fraternities and Sororities

Phi Gamma Delta

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Contact

San Diego, CA

501 W Broadway
Suite 810
San Diego, CA 92101

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Phone: 619-908-1563

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Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 - 5:00

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