Attorney John Metz

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John Metz was born and raised in Upland, California and attended Upland High School. He completed his undergraduate studies attending the University of California at Irvine in the late 1980’s. John Metz began his legal career at a local Rancho Cucamonga Law Firm handling Criminal, Workers’ Compensation & Personal Injury cases.  John clerked for this law firm while earning his degree in Business Economics from the University of California at Irvine.  Workers Compensation lawyer John Metz near Fontana California

During college, John earned distinctive honors including Dean’s list on 5 different occasions.  After graduating from UCI, John  attended  Law School at the University of La Verne.  During Law School, John earned the highest honors a law student can receive in Law Review.  In addition, John was a six-time winner of the American Jurisprudence award for achieving the highest GPA in his class.  John graduated Law School and immediately passed the California State Bar exam in 1995.  John went on to start his legal practice with a local law firm in Rancho Cucamonga  handling criminal cases work injury matters and Worker’s Compensation claims. 

AwardShortly thereafter, John joined forces with Charles Cleveland which soon became the Law Offices of Cleveland and Metz.  John has done hundreds of mediations, arbitrations and trials before both judges and juries in  Superior Courts    located in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties. His trial experience includes  Superior Court criminal and civil cases,  WCAB administrative law courts for Worker’s Compensation, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) cases  and DMV hearings making John a highly proficient  and  experienced trial lawyer. 

John is an expert in Workers’ Compensation and is licensed to practice law in all the Courts in the State of California and in the United States District Court.  John has also been president of the Local Barristers’ Association and he is a member of the American Bar Association.  He has achieved various professional honors, including a “highly rated” ranking by Martindale-Hubbell and “Top Lawyers in California” and has served as Judge Pro Tem at the Pomona Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board.

John has also been an active member of the community while serving as Chairman of the Board at St. Mark’s School in Upland.  John is blessed with a wonderful family comprised of 4 children and his wife in Rancho Cucamonga.    Today, John proudly champions the rights of injured workers and victims of accidents in the Inland Valley communities. John Metz has 25 years as a practicing attorney in the Tri-County area of Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside. John is an avid fan of the United States Naval Academy Midshipmen, UCLA Bruins and Los Angeles Dodger baseball.