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Conor J. Hulburt

Of Counsel

Conor Hulburt has over a decade of experience representing clients in high stakes litigation. He and Craig McClellan have obtained numerous seven and eight figure results in complex personal injury, wrongful death, product defect, medical malpractice, and insurance bad faith cases.

Conor has developed a uniquely modern approach to presenting his clients’ cases. Using a combination of persuasive storytelling, graphics, and video, he simplifies complex issues, and allows the jury, judge, mediator, and defense to better understand what happened and why. He is a licensed drone pilot and uses the latest technology to capture the scene of events.

Conor has received numerous honors and awards including:

  • Best Lawyers in America 2021
  • Super Lawyers Rising Star 2017-2020
  • National Trial Lawyers Top 100
  • Best of the Bar 2015-2017

He serves on the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego board of directors, the Association of Business Trial Attorneys board of governors, and the San Diego County Bar Association. He has spoken and written on topics ranging from proving damages, deposition techniques, to pushing beyond fear. Conor is licensed in state and federal courts throughout California. He earned his law degree from the University of San Diego.

In his free time, Conor enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons, surfing, hiking, and biking.

Honors & Awards

  • Best Lawyers in America 2021
  • National Trial Lawyers Top 100
  • TopVerdict 2018 Top 10 premises liability settlements in California, securing a $3,175,850 settlement for a client.
  • San Diego Business Journal Best of the Bar honors in 2015, 2016 and 2017
  • Super Lawyers Rising Star honors in 2017 - 2020
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated Lawyer
  • AVVO 10/10 "Superb" Rating

Professional Associations & Memberships

  • Consumer Attorneys of California, Member
  • Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, Member, Board of Directors
  • San Diego County Bar Association, Member, Civil Litigation Committee (2015-2017)
  • State Bar of California, Member
  • Endorced by the Inner Circle of Advocates

    Craig McClellan is a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, an invitation-only group of the top 100 plaintiff trial lawyers in the United States.

  • Best Lawyers in America 2020

    Craig McClellan has been selected to the list of The Best Lawyers in America every year since 1993.

  • The firm earned a Tier 1 ranking in Personal Injury in the 2024 list of the Best Law Firms.

  • The firm earned a Tier 1 ranking in Personal Injury in the 2023 list of the Best Law Firms.

  • Best Lawers "Best Law Firms" - Personal Injury Litigation Plaintifs Tier 1, 2016

    The firm earned a Tier 1 ranking in Personal Injury in the 2022 list of the Best Law Firms.

  • Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" - Commercial Litigation Tier 1, 2016

    The firm earned a Tier 1 ranking in Commercial Litigation in the 2022 list of the Best Law Firms.

  • Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" - Product Liability Tier 1, 2016

    The firm earned a Tier 1 ranking in Product Liability in the 2022 list of the Best Law Firms.

  • Craig McClellan earned one of the top 10 medical malpractice settlements in California, securing a $9,000,000 settlement for a client.

  • Top 10 Settlements

    Craig McClellan & Conor Hulburt earned one of the top 10 premises liability settlements in California, securing a $3,175,850 settlement for a client.

  • Craig McClellan selected to Super Lawyers list, Top 10 San Diego Attorneys

    Craig McClellan has been selected to the list of Super Lawyers every year since 2007, and earned the most votes of ANY lawyer for 2019 in San Diego.

  • Craig McClellan was voted Lawyer of the Year for Product Liability Litigation by Best Lawyers for 2019.

  • 2020 AV Preeminent Peer Rated

    Attorney McClellan earned a Distinguished rating from Martindale-Hubbell for his achievements.

  • America's Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys

    Craig McClellan is listed as one of America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators in Business Litigation, Personal Injury, and Product Liability.

  • Craig McClellan is rated 10.0 on Avvo - Top rated Personal Injury Lawyer

    Attorney McClellan has a 10/10 “Superb” rating, the highest rating an attorney can receive from Avvo.

  • BBB Accredited Business

    The firm has an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau, the highest possible rating offered by the organization.

  • Consumer Attorneys of San Diego

    Attorney McClellan is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, and previously served on its Board of Directors.

  • Attorney Craig McClellan was named as one of the “Best Attorneys” by the Los Angeles Times.

    Attorney Craig McClellan was named as one of the “Best Attorneys” by the Los Angeles Times.

  • Attorney Craig McClellan named “Best Lawyers” by San Diego Metro.

    Attorney Craig McClellan was named one of the “Best Lawyers” by San Diego Metro.

  • Attorney Craig McClellan named Top Lawyers in San Diego in Business Litigation by San Diego Magazine.

    Attorney Craig McClellan was named one of the Top Lawyers in San Diego in Business Litigation by San Diego Magazine.

  • Craig McClellan has been named among the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers, which honors the nation’s top advocates.

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