Admitted to the California Bar in 1979 after earning a JD from Western State University College of Law in 1977, The Law Office of John J. McAvoy has built a personal injury and wills-and-trust disputes practice with more than 24 jury trials carried to verdict. Working from 3008 First Avenue on the west edge of Hillcrest, the firm runs plaintiff-side PI matters in parallel with trust and probate contest litigation, a workload split that Feuerstein, Murphy, Beals & Hackett, LLP handles through separate departments under one roof. Business advocacy for small business owners facing contract disputes and corporate governance fights rounds out the case mix. The estate side handles undue influence and lack-of-capacity contests brought under Probate Code Section 859 for double-damages recovery on financial elder abuse claims, a workload distinct from the injury-only focus at San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Law Firm. Will contest jury trials combining forensic handwriting analysis, testamentary capacity expert testimony, and tracing of lifetime gifts across multi-year bank record histories are the firm's most intricate workload.