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Payum Ryan Banafshe
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Payum Ryan Banafshe Makes Insurance Companies Pay Attention
When you're looking for a personal injury attorney in Los Angeles, one thing becomes clear almost immediately: everyone claims to be the best. Billboards line the freeways, commercials promise life changing results, and countless law firms compete for your attention. Separating real experience from great marketing isn't always easy.
For more than 23 years, Payum Ryan Banafshe has quietly done something far more important than making promises. He has built a reputation earning them. While others compete for attention, Banafshe has spent more than two decades going toe to toe with major insurance companies and corporate legal teams, fighting for people whose lives were turned upside down by someone else's negligence. When your future depends on one case, that kind of experience isn't just reassuring. It's leverage.
Over the course of his career, Banafshe has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for injury victims throughout California. His results include a $12.3 million settlement involving a catastrophic commercial trucking accident, a $6.5 million wrongful death verdict, and numerous substantial recoveries for victims of serious automobile, motorcycle, pedestrian, and premises liability accidents. These aren't simply impressive numbers. Behind every recovery is someone who was given the opportunity to rebuild after one of the most difficult moments of their life.
Insurance companies pay close attention to the lawyers sitting across the table from them. They know which attorneys are willing to prepare every case as though it will go to trial, and which ones are more likely to settle for convenience. Over more than two decades in practice, Banafshe has earned a reputation as an attorney who is prepared to do the work, build the case, and fight for the compensation his clients deserve.
His accomplishments have also earned the respect of the legal profession. Banafshe is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an honor reserved for attorneys who have achieved million dollar verdicts or settlements for their clients. More importantly, he has earned the trust of the people who matter most. His firm maintains an outstanding 4.9 star Google rating, with hundreds of clients praising the firm's professionalism, communication, compassion, and relentless commitment to achieving exceptional results.
Serving clients in English, Persian (Farsi), and Spanish, Banafshe and his team make high quality legal representation accessible to a diverse community throughout Southern California, ensuring language is never a barrier when families need experienced legal guidance.
After a serious accident, choosing the right attorney can shape everything that follows. Payum Ryan Banafshe has spent more than two decades earning the trust of his clients, the respect of his peers, and the reputation of someone insurance companies know they cannot afford to underestimate.
That combination of experience, reputation, verified professional standing, and public credibility is why Payum Ryan Banafshe was included on FreddieFender.com.
Credentials
- Juris Doctor (J.D.), University of La Verne College of Law
- Admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- Selected to the Southern California Super Lawyers list in 2025 and 2026
- Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation–Plaintiffs since 2024
- Selected to The National Trial Lawyers Top 100–Civil Plaintiff
- Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Completed the UCLA Mediation Training Program
Career Highlights / Proven Experience
Career Highlights
- Founder and Managing Attorney: Founded BANA LAW, PC in 2003—originally established as Banafshe Law Firm, PC—and expanded the plaintiff-side personal-injury practice to serve clients through offices in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Fresno.
- More Than 23 Years of Legal Experience: Has practiced law in California since January 2003, building extensive civil-litigation experience and a strong record of representing injured plaintiffs and their families.
- Southern California Super Lawyers: Selected to the Southern California Super Lawyers list in 2025 and 2026, a distinction limited to no more than 5% of attorneys in the state.
- The Best Lawyers in America: Recognized through peer review for Personal Injury Litigation–Plaintiffs every year since 2024.
- Elite Trial-Advocacy Recognition: Selected to The National Trial Lawyers Top 100–Civil Plaintiff and admitted to the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forums.
- Multilingual Representation: Serves California’s diverse communities in English, Persian/Farsi, and Spanish.
Proven Experience
- $23.7 Million Motorcycle-and-Truck Recovery: Secured a major recovery arising from a motorcycle-versus-truck collision.
- $6.25 Million Motorcycle-and-Truck Recovery: Obtained substantial compensation in a separate motorcycle-versus-truck accident matter.
- $5.25 Million Wrongful-Death Recovery: Recovered multimillion-dollar compensation for a family affected by a fatal accident.
- $4.5 Million Automobile-Accident Recovery: Secured a significant result for injuries arising from a motor-vehicle collision.
- $4.29 Million Pickup-Truck Accident Recovery: Obtained substantial compensation in a serious pickup-truck collision matter.
- $4 Million Trip-and-Fall Recovery: Achieved a multimillion-dollar result in a premises-liability case.
- $3.4 Million Rideshare-Accident Recovery: Recovered substantial compensation in a case involving a rideshare collision.
- Hundreds of Millions Recovered: Has helped secure hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation for injured plaintiffs and their families over the course of his career.
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