Heimberg Barr, LLP

Heimberg Barr LLP is Your Trusted California Medical Malpractice Firm
Representing the catastrophically injured since 1993

Heimberg Barr LLP has provided aggressive representation on behalf of the catastrophically injured for 26 years. Led by partners Steven Heimberg, M.D., J.D. and Marsha Barr-Fernandez, J.D., Heimberg Barr LLP was recognized in 2019 as the #1 Medical Malpractice firm in the US by The National Law Journal, the only California-based firm ever to be so honored. Its senior partner has been named Lawyer of the Year in Medical Malpractice for the last 4 years by Best Lawyers and the firm has won nearly a billion dollars in future compensation for our clients. Included in these victories are what were at the time record-setting verdicts and settlements not only for Los Angeles County, but also for Riverside County, Kern County, Ventura County, Santa Barbara County, Fresno County as well as for the entire State of California. We are focused on obtaining meaningful financial compensation that will enable victims to move ahead with their lives. When you or your loved one is facing a life-altering injury, contact us today.
What we do

At Heimberg Barr LLP, we concentrate our practice in the areas of catastrophic, or life-altering, injuries caused by the negligence of others. The types of injuries on which we focus include wrongful deaths, birth injuries, severe brain injuries, paralysis, and other spinal cord injuries. Our expertise extends to pursuing actions against hospitals, doctors, HMOs, corporations and individuals who wrongfully hurt others.

In matters such as these, the attorneys you choose can make the difference between a lifetime of struggle and the support you need.
Who we are

Senior partner Steven Heimberg, M.D. is a medical doctor and an award-winning trial lawyer. With both medical and legal training, as well as years of trial experience, Dr. Heimberg is particularly qualified to assess the strengths of a medical case, to detect when medical or other records have been changed and you are the victim of a cover-up. He has received countless accolades and honors from his professional peers and professional publications.

Partner Marsha Barr-Fernandez has dedicated her entire career to representing the injured. With more than 20 years of experience successfully litigating medical malpractice and catastrophic injury cases, Ms. Barr-Fernandez has proven herself deserving of the many awards and accolades she has earned from the legal community.

Heimberg Barr LLP is particularly well-equipped to investigate all aspects of your case. We invite you to learn more about the senior attorneys at Heimberg Barr LLP:
Steven A Heimberg
Steven Heimberg M.D.
Marsha Barr-Fernandez
Marsha Barr-Fernandez

Heimberg Barr LLP is routinely recognized by clients, the legal community, and objective ratings services as one of the premier medical malpractice law firms in California. We invite you to learn more about:

Our honors and awards
Our community outreach work
Our career opportunities

Why you want Heimberg Barr LLP's Los Angeles trial attorneys on your side

At Heimberg Barr LLP, our reputation for thorough trial preparation is often enough of a threat to insurance company and other attorneys to offer a meaningful pretrial settlement opportunity. Their task is to reduce their client's financial exposure, and we use this knowledge to secure financial compensation that at the very least relieves our client of future financial stress.

Medical malpractice claims are complex, and while we aggressively prepare each one for trial, we are continuously exploring ways to reach the most beneficial resolution for our clients. One of our acknowledged strong points is our ability to clearly appraise and communicate the financial price tag your injury will incur over time, including the cost of future medical care and the total income that will be lost because of your inability to work. Issues such as immediate and ongoing medical care, physical and occupational therapy, and job retraining must be monetized, and necessary home renovations must be anticipated and accounted for. Your need for part-time or permanent attendant care in daily life is also assessed.

The overall amount of damages is aggressively contested during settlement negotiations and at trial. Retaining a top medical malpractice law firm in Los Angeles is the best way of ensuring you will get fair and meaningful compensation for your injuries. In cases where the misconduct rises above mere negligence, our attorneys aggressively fight for punitive damages, when allowable or applicable.

There is a special law in California called MICRA that severely infringes upon and restricts the rights of medical malpractice victims. For years, Heimberg Barr LLP has been at the forefront of the battles to limit the unfairness of MICRA's reach and avoid its application in your case.

Our attorneys are passionate about representing those who have suffered injury because of the negligence of others. We are veterans in combatting the stall-tactics corporations use to mitigate damages, and we fight to ensure your case is not bogged down by red tape, and you can receive the help you need as soon as possible.

If Heimberg Barr LLP cannot negotiate a fair settlement on your behalf, we are more than prepared to take the case to trial. Through years of reputation, the other side knows this and this too aids in trial. And when we do go to trial on our clients' behalf, we do so with remarkable success.

As a result, Heimberg Barr LLP has repeatedly been honored as one of the best plaintiffs' law firms in Los Angeles. Senior partner Steve Heimberg has been recognized as the Los Angeles Trial Lawyer of the Year, an honor for which he has been nominated 9 times in the last 20 years. Partners Steve Heimberg and Marsha Barr-Fernandez have been selected National Trial Lawyers Top 100 for 10 and 5 straight years respectively. Heimberg Barr was also selected by The National Law Journal as the #1 Medical Malpractice firm in the US.

The combination of personal attention and focus on legal details we provide has made it possible for us to obtain record-setting verdicts and settlements in counties throughout California.
Are you hurt? Heimberg Barr LLP wants to help.

Despite injuries or unfortunate circumstances, your life goes on. We want to help you get on with it.

Heimberg Barr LLP puts its formidable skills, experience, and resources into representing you. We aim to ensure that everything legally possible is done to get you the recovery you deserve and to connect you to the resources you need. To learn more about your options, please call (213) 213-1500 or fill out this contact form, and schedule a free consultation.