John H. Black was born in San Francisco, California. He graduated from the University of California Davis in 1970 with a Bachelor of Art in History and emphasis in Psychology. He attended the University of Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and graduated in 1975, when he received the Lou Ashe Legal Medicine Award. Mr. Black was admitted to the California State Bar in 1975, and he has been a practitioner of workers’ compensation defense since 1976. He is a co-founder of the firm and served as the managing shareholder for several years.

In 1983, Mr. Black became a California State Bar Certified Workers’ Compensation Specialist. He is currently a member of the Sacramento County Bar Association, the California Workers’ Compensation Defense Attorneys Association, Valley Industrial Claims Association, and Association of Workers Compensation Professionals. John is an AV rated attorney in Martindale Hubbell.

He was appointed an executive committee member of the California State Bar Workers’ Compensation Section, and served as the Section Chair from 1990 through 1991. Mr. Black has also served as a mediator and arbitrator in both mandatory and voluntary binding arbitration before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board.

Mr. Black is married with two children, and he enjoys art, music, reading, sports and travel.