About

Alicia A. Slaughter

Senior Partner Alica A. Slaughter has over 20 years experience as a trial lawyer. Having started her career at a major commercial litigation law firm in Dallas in 1987, Ms. Slaughter has since dedicated her career to representing people who have been injured in accidents.

Ms. Slaughter has successfully handled hundreds of cases resulting in millions of dollars in compensation for her clients. Ms. Slaughter believes that every person should be given an equal opportunity at seeking justice inside a courtroom not just the powerful insurance companies or wealthy corporations. She has handled a wide spectrum of personal injury cases including motor vehicle accidents, bicycle accidents, dog bites, and claims against government entities.

Ms. Slaughter is licensed to practice law in the states of California, Texas and Missouri.

Areas of Practice

Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Animal Bites, Assault & Battery, Aviation Accidents, Defamation & Privacy, Premises Liability, Property Damage, Railroad Accidents, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death, Products Liability, Insurance Law, Professional Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Admiralty Law

Litigation Percentag

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions
Texas, 1988
Missouri, 1989
California, 2004
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1988

Education
University of Missouri Columbia School of Law, Columbia, Missouri, 1987 J.D.
Drury College, Springfield, Missouri, 1984
B.A.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Major: English

Mark D. Slaughter

Mark Slaughter’s practice focuses on catastrophic injuries and wrongful death cases. Having a wide-range of xperience in dealing with automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, dog bites, slip and falls, trucking accidents and other serious injury cases. Mr. Slaughter has extensive experience in dealing with brain injury cases. In addition, Mr. Slaughter has tried catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases against government entities. Mr. Slaughter is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego.

Biographical Data

Law School:Thomas Jefferson School of Law – J.D., Cum Laude
Undergraduate:University of Missouri – B.A., Dean’s List
Admitted State Bar:California
Associations:Consumer Attorneys of San Diego

Reza Torkzadeh

Reza Torkzadeh’s practice is dedicated to representing victims and families of serious personal injury and wrongful death cases. In 2010, Reza was named on the Super Lawyers Magazine Rising Star list, where only 2.5 percent of lawyers nationwide are selected.

Reza is the co-author of the book “Accidents Happen But Who’s Going to Pay the Bills?: A Consumer’s Guide to the California Personal Injury & Wrongful Death System.”

Reza has successfully represented clients in both State and Federal Courts, in wrongful death cases, motorcycle accidents, auto accidents, truck accidents, slip and fall, spinal cord injuries, brain damage, amputations, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidentsand dog bite or animal attack cases.

Reza is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of California, the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, the Public Justice Foundation, the American Association for Justice and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. Reza attended the University of California, Irvine where he earned a B.S. in 2002.

xIn 2005, Reza received his Juris Doctor from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego and is a member of the National Safety Council.

Bar Admission:California.
Education:University of California, Irvine; Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego.
Professional Associations:Consumer Attorneys of California, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, American Association for Justice, Los Angeles County Bar Association, National Safety Council, AVVO profile.
Practice Areas : Serious & Catastrophic Injuries / Wrongful Death.
Awards:Super Lawyers Rising Star.

Hunter H. Hoestenbach

Biographical Data

Hunter Hoestenbachis an attorney at Slaughter & Slaughter who focuses his practice on personal injury law; namely, motor vehicle accidents, slip-and-fall accidents, and dog bites. Since joining the firm in 2007, Mr. Hoestenbach has been successful in helping Slaughter & Slaughter’s team of attorneys recover millions of dollars for their clients.

Mr. Hoestenbach graduated from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge (B.A. Economics, 2001), and thereafter laid a strong foundation for his future legal career with his research on jury dynamics. His close work with about one hundred focus groups on high-profile toxic tort, intellectual property, and wrongful death cases trained Mr. Hoestenbach to appreciate from a juror’s perspective the effectiveness of attorney arguments, appearance of experts and witnesses, and subtleties of visual aids.

While attending Thomas Jefferson School of Law (J.D., Cum Laude, 2006), he earned a Best Oralist honor at the PACE National Moot Court Competition, and he earned the CALI Award of Excellence in Food & Drug Administration Law and in Therapeutic Jurisprudence.Mr. Hoestenbach is admitted to practice in California State Courts.

Mr. Hoestenbach is admitted to practice in California State Courts.

Biographical Data

Law School:Thomas Jefferson School of Law – J.D., Cum Laude
Bar Admissions:California
Honors:Cum Laude
Undergraduate:Louisiana State University – B.A.
Admitted State Bar:California
Associations:Pace National Environmental Law Moot Court – Round 2 Best Oralist Honor

Sarah Kate Hoestenbach

Biographical Data

Sarah Kate Hoestenbach’s practice is focused on representing individuals who have been injured in accidents. Ms. Hoestenbach has successfully represented clients who have been injured in car accidents, motorcycle accidents, dog bites, premises liability, catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases.

Ms. Hoestenbach champions the ideals of justice and equality within the courtroom and has dedicated her career to representing people who have been injured against insurance companies and wealthy corporations.

Ms. Hoestenbach’s experience as a jury consultant has provided her with a unique prospective and approach to her practice. She is committed to providing the highest level of legal representation while making sure that those who are responsible are held accountable for their actions.

Biographical Data

Law School:Thomas Jefferson School of Law – J.D., Magna Cum Laude
Bar Admissions:California
Honors:Magna Cum Laude
Undergraduate :
Admitted State Bar:California
Associations:

Tracy Robyn Horn

Tracy Horn was born in Totowa, New Jersey. She attended John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, where she earned her Bachelor of Art degree inForensic Psychology, focusing on the psychology of jury participants.

In 2006, Ms. Horn moved to San Diego to attend Thomas Jefferson School of Law. While attending Law School, she participated in the nationally recognized alternative dispute resolution competitive team, honing her negotiation skills and studying under the top instructors in her field.

Ms. Horn joined Slaughter & Slaughter in 2010. Her practice focuses solely on personal injury including motor vehicle accidents, bicycle accidents, dog bites,medical malpractice and premises liability cases. Prior to joining Slaughter & Slaughter, Ms. Horn worked as a contract attorney with North County Law Firm where her practice focused primarily on medical malpractice. Additionally, she served as a volunteer for San Diego Legal Aid Society as well as the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program. These experiences, combined with a keen desire to helpothers unable to help themselves, motivates her to achieve optimal results for everyclient injured through no fault of their own.

Ms. Horn is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, the Consumer Attorneys of California and the Lawyers Club of San Diego.

Bar Admissions: California

Education:John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, New York B.A. Forensic Psychology – With Honors

Thomas Jefferson School of Law San Diego, CA Juris Doctorate – Cum laude

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