Our Attorneys
Attorney John Hatch Profile
John Hatch is passionate about helping others who were hurt through no fault of their own and will work diligently to obtain the justice his clients deserve. John was born in San Dimas, but grew up in Wisconsin. In 2015, he returned to California to practice law after obtaining his law degree in 2011 at The Loyola University College of Law in New Orleans.
Upon graduation, John handled cases regarding auto accidents and slip and falls, recovering millions of dollars for clients. John has also handled cases in the areas of construction law, toxic tort, and mass tort medical device and drug litigation. John is admitted to practice law in California and Louisiana.
After joining the Injury Legal Center in 2017, John has obtained settlements more than $1,000,000.00 on several occasions but enjoys fighting for every client no matter their injuries or case value. He is a proud member of the Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles who fight for the rights of injured people throughout California.
Before practicing law, John attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale where he received his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Biological Anthropology, graduating the former with honors. As a graduate student, he conducted research on Mayan Culture in Belize and the Chalchihuites Culture of North-Central Mexico. He was also captain and president of the University’s club soccer team. He and his wife have two young boys.
Attorney Blanca Anselmo Profile
Blanca Anselmo’s passion in life is helping her clients. She graduated from the University of California, Irvine and received two Bachelor of Arts in Criminology, Law, and Society and Chicano/Latino Studies. She earned her Juris Doctor from Western State College of Law. While in law school, she was awarded the Summer Honors Scholarship and was recognized for her exemplary public service to the community. Ms. Anselmo has studied in Argentina and Spain. Upon admittance to the State Bar, her concentration in practice has been personal injury. Ms. Anselmo enjoys travelling and is a certified BollyX Instructor (BollyX is a dance fitness program that is Bollywood inspired).
Attorney Lawrence J LaRocca Profile
Attorney Lawrence J. LaRocca has over 20 years of experience as a litigation attorney in California. He is one of few attorneys in California that has taken a case all the way to the Supreme Court, and his willingness to fight the system led to a feature on the Today Show. Mr. LaRocca obtained his undergraduate degree from Colgate University in Hamilton, New York in 1986. He then went on to pursue a law degree at UC Hastings in San Francisco and graduated in 1991.