Metzger Law Group - Long Beach, CA
Metzger Law Group is California premier toxic tort law firm, established in 1987 in Long Beach. Led by trial lawyer Raphael Metzger, a 2026 Public Justice Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist, the firm has secured landmark multi-million-dollar verdicts for workers suffering from artificial stone silicosis, benzene leukemia, and occupational cancers.
Landmark Toxic Tort and Chemical Exposure Litigation
When corporate manufacturers distribute toxic substances or subject workers to hazardous chemical exposures without warnings, the consequences can be devastating. Metzger Law Group is California foremost plaintiff firm concentrated on occupational toxic torts and catastrophic chemical injury litigation. Founded in 1987 by Raphael Metzger, the firm operates from downtown Long Beach with an uncompromising dedication to workers stricken with debilitating diseases. Recognized nationally as a finalist for the 2026 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award by Public Justice, Raphael Metzger and his team champion the rights of injured fabricators and laborers harmed by defective products and toxic substances.
Historic Battles Against Artificial Stone Silicosis
Fabricating artificial stone containing high concentrations of crystalline silica has triggered an unprecedented occupational health crisis among countertop cutters. Metzger Law Group stands at the vanguard of this legal battle, holding multi-national manufacturers accountable. Core silicosis litigation focus includes:
- Historic $52.4 million silicosis jury verdict: Securing a groundbreaking Los Angeles County verdict for a fabricator who required a double-lung transplant after inhaling toxic silica dust.
- Defective product injury claims: Prosecuting product liability lawsuits against stone manufacturers for designing products that cannot be fabricated safely by workers.
- Bilingual representation for vulnerable workers: Providing dedicated support in English and Spanish for immigrant countertop workers facing progressive pulmonary fibrosis.
- Regulatory and safety advocacy: Playing a pivotal legal role in emergency state actions prohibiting dangerous artificial stone fabrication in California.
Occupational Cancers, Benzene, and Toxic Chemical Injuries
Beyond silica litigation, Metzger Law Group has spent nearly four decades litigating complex chemical exposure claims against industrial corporations. When an individual suffers catastrophic organ damage or fatal illness, families who need an occupational injury lawyer urgently turn to the firm. Practice areas include:
- Benzene exposure and blood cancers: Recovering seven-figure settlements for refinery workers, painters, and mechanics suffering from acute myeloid leukemia and lymphomas.
- Diacetyl and popcorn lung litigation: Winning substantial compensation for food production employees diagnosed with bronchiolitis obliterans and severe lung obstruction.
- Catastrophic chemical burns and inhalation: Obtaining multi-million-dollar recoveries, including a $13 million resolution for hospital workers suffering chlorine gas inhalation.
- Wrongful death from toxic exposure: Tenaciously representing surviving spouses and children seeking financial justice after losing loved ones to occupational cancers.
- Proposition 65 enforcement: Enforcing state public health laws to mandate consumer cancer warnings on hazardous chemical products.
Unrivaled Medical Science Library and Contingency Representation
Litigating complex toxic torts requires immense scientific resources. Metzger Law Group maintains a proprietary research library containing tens of thousands of medical and toxicology studies, enabling its trial attorneys to challenge well-funded corporate defense teams and overcome complex causation hurdles. Operating on a contingency fee basis with no out-of-pocket costs unless compensation is won, the firm offers free case evaluations. If you need to find a catastrophic injury attorney in Long Beach to evaluate a chemical exposure claim, contact Metzger Law Group today.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Situated in the vibrant, waterfront East Village neighborhood of Downtown Long Beach, CA, close to local restaurants and financial centers.
Building Location
The office is located inside the historic Fidelity Federal Plaza, also known as the 555 Building, a landmark mid-century modern commercial building designed by renowned architect Edward Killingsworth. It sits directly on the waterfront and features the highly acclaimed 555 East American Steakhouse on the ground floor of the building.
Parking Details
Convenient secure parking is available for visitors in the parking garage directly across the street from the building, in addition to nearby on-street public surface parking spaces.
Public Transit
Served by Long Beach Transit Route 111 (Downtown Long Beach); nearest stop is at Broadway & Atlantic.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter through the main glass entrance of the Fidelity Federal Plaza, proceed past the reception lobby, and take the elevator to the 8th floor to find the offices in Suite 800.