Lawyers Who Care host Andrew Samalin welcomes Donavon Sawyer, Senior Counsel at Milanfar Law Firm in Walnut Creek, California. Donavon’s practice focuses on catastrophic personal injury, product liability, trucking and transportation liability, and habitability cases.

Donavon shares that his early experiences reviewing contracts while pursuing a professional football career sparked his interest in law. He describes how trial advocacy and storytelling became central to his work, emphasizing that effectively communicating a client’s experience is critical to achieving meaningful outcomes.

He recounts a case involving an elderly woman who was improperly transported and subjected to unsafe conditions during an emergency evacuation, resulting in serious injuries and a decline in her health. After her passing, Donavon and his team relied on her family to tell her story in court, ultimately securing a $32 million verdict. The case demonstrates how powerful storytelling and careful advocacy can help juries fully understand the human impact of legal claims.

Topics covered:

• Catastrophic personal injury and product liability litigation
• The role of storytelling in trial advocacy
• Representing vulnerable clients in complex cases
• Communicating pain, loss, and non-economic damages
• How to evaluate and choose the right attorney

Connect with Donavon Sawyer:

Website: milanfarlaw.com

Direct: (925) 443-6027

Office: (925) 433-6003