For personal injury, family law, and Social Security disability representation in downtown San Diego's Bankers Hill, Heppner & Elwood brings two attorneys with a combined seven decades of California litigation experience. The firm's personal injury practice builds cases around documented treatment records from rehabilitation providers like Gaslamp Chiropractic, using diagnostic imaging and clinical notes to quantify soft-tissue and orthopedic damages. George Heppner (CA Bar #99011, admitted 1981) and Martin Elwood (CA Bar #105650, admitted 1982) both hold degrees from New York Law School and are admitted in both California and New Jersey. Elwood has served as Settlement Judge and Judge Pro Tem of the San Diego County Superior Court, giving the firm direct bench-level perspective on case valuation and mediation strategy. The family law division handles high-asset divorce, spousal support, and child custody disputes — matters that frequently require coordination with behavioral specialists such as California Pacific Counseling Center in the Gaslamp Quarter for custody evaluations. The SSDI practice manages claims at all administrative stages from initial application through Appeals Council review before the Social Security Administration.