Attorney Profiles:
Chad A. Eberhardt
A member of the California Bar since 1999, founding partner Chad A. Eberhardt specializes in
personal injury, general civil litigation and sports law. From bankruptcy trials to criminal arraignments to small business issues, Mr. Eberhardt has successfully tackled a wide array of legal issues throughout his legal career.
A former high school and college baseball player, Mr. Eberhardt also represents numerous professional athletes in connection with contract negotiations, endorsement deals and arbitration / free-agency issues. Having received full certification as a player agent by Major League Baseball’s Player Union, Mr. Eberhardt is able to combine his athletic background and legal acumen to provide superior representation to each and every client. To further assist his athlete clients, Mr. Eberhardt has formed an exclusive alliance with Landis, Seal & Ware Baseball Group.
In addition to possessing a firm understanding of the personal injury arena, small business litigation, and the complex world of professional sports contracts, Mr. Eberhardt is a certified tax specialist awarded by Western State University College of Law in Fullerton, California.
J. Nigel Villanueva
In 2003, long time South Bay resident J. Nigel Villanueva returned home eager to make a name for himself in the local criminal defense community. The Fresno County Public Defender’s Office, where Mr. Villanueva began his career, provided the perfect opportunity for Mr. Villanueva to accumulate a wealth of trial experience ranging from
the common traffic infraction to felony trials. More importantly, Mr. Villanueva learned firsthand the importance of assessing each and every matter on its merits, and not by the amount of the client’s retainer fee.
Since teaming up with his law school classmate in 2003 to form Eberhardt Villanueva, LLP, Mr. Villanueva has conducted over a dozen jury trials and arbitration hearings. In addition to obtaining a verdict in excess of $47,000.00 against a disciplined lawyer for sexual assault upon a client (Gonzales v. Sandoval TC 015899), Mr. Villanueva recently negotiated a $650,000.00 personal injury settlement on behalf of an injured motorist. Together with Mr. Eberhardt’s assistance the duo have successfully obtained in excess of $3,000,000.00 in personal injury settlements, judgments or awards.
Mr. Villanueva and his wife, Zara, a fellow South High School alumnus, have a child, Nathan, and welcomed their second child, a baby girl named Sophia, in early 2009.
