Rob Chambers

Santo Riccobono

Partner at Ellis Riccobono, LLP

Santo Riccobono is a caring and dedicated advocate with proven experience. Santo is truly
committed to his clients, thriving on the fast paced, competitive world of litigation when it
comes to pursuing the best outcomes for them. Santo strives to secure maximum compensation
for clients. He has experience in navigating wildfire litigation, injury claims, as well as wrongful
death claims.

Santo’s excellent reputation in the legal community is demonstrated by his designation as a
Southern California Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine, a designation held by only 2.5% of
California attorneys from 2015-2021. For three consecutive years, from 2019-2021, Santo was
included in the Up and Coming Top 100. He was also named a Super Lawyer, invited to the
Million Dollar Advocates Forum and holds a 10/10 rating from Avvo, an independent rating
service for attorneys.

Santo is a leader in the trial bar as well. He is a co-founder of the Downtown Los Angeles Bar
Association as well as a member of the Board of Governors for the Consumer Attorneys of
California (CAOC) and an executive board member for the Ventura County Trial Lawyers
Association, currently holding the position as Secretary.

Prior to representing plaintiffs exclusively, Santo worked at one of the largest defense firms in
Southern California where he litigated a variety of cases on behalf of Fortune 500 companies.
While there, Santo was a mentor to younger associates and law clerks and was a member of the
recruiting committee.

Santo has always been a competitor, starting from a young age as he studied Tang Soo Do, a
Korean marital art. By age 17, he was the youngest master in the country. Santo was recruited to
play football in college choosing to play at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s division I-AA program
because of the school’s excellent academic reputation.

Licensed In: California