Firm founder William L. Banning has more than 30 years of experience in personal injury and maritime law. He has been listed in Best Lawyers in America* in admiralty law numerous times. Before representing injured clients, Mr. Banning worked for one of the biggest maritime insurance defense law firms in California, where he represented all types of ship owners, banks, oil companies, insurance companies, and the United States government in maritime matters. Today, attorney Banning uses the knowledge he gained defending ship owners and insurance companies to help his injured clients obtain all of the benefits they deserve. William Banning is a member of the State Bar of California and is admitted to practice in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court for the Southern, Central and Northern Districts of California. He has been admitted pro hac vice to practice in the High Court of American Samoa, the District Court of Guam, and the Western District of Washington. He is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association, Consumer Attorneys of California, and the American Association of Justice. He is a proctor member of the Maritime Law Association of the United States. He has been honored by being named one of the Best Lawyers in America* and one of America's Leading Lawyers.

I am the Managing Partner of Mission Legal Center in San Diego, Chula Vista, Carlsbad and El Paso. I have the privilege of advocating on behalf of San Diegans who have been injured in an accident. I love that my job is to fight for those who need help the most while recovering from serious injuries. As an experienced and top-reviewed San Diego personal injury attorney, I’m devoted to raising the bar of excellence in service and advocacy for my clients, and I’m committed to serving the San Diego legal community as a whole. As a result, I am active in the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego and have served as a speaker/seminar presenter. Prior to law school, I studied pre-medicine, which armed me with extensive knowledge of human physiology, which has been immeasurably valuable to my work with injured victims in San Diego. I understand that sometimes very severe injuries may not be visible to the naked eye. For example, brain injuries can wreak havoc on a victim’s cognitive abilities and quality of life, even if they appear to be outwardly “fine” following an accident. Each victim or family member of an injured victim who selects Mission Personal Injury Lawyers will be treated as a member of our family. We return your calls promptly, we make sure you understand every step of the process, and we take the time to explain every step of the personal injury litigation process thoroughly. We also refuse to settle for lowball offers from insurance companies.