I'll tell you straight whether you have a case

I'll tell you straight whether you have a case. If you do, I bring in a trial lawyer and I stay on it — because a case that can't go to trial has no leverage.

I take the cases the big firms won't.

Start a case review call

Talk it through. On a case review call, I go through the facts with you: what happened, when, whether you were hurt, whether anyone represents you, and how to reach you. It is not legal advice, and I will not put a value on your claim.

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How this works

  1. Conflict check, then a case review call. A few questions to confirm there is no conflict, then a straight conversation about the facts.
  2. An honest assessment. I tell you whether the case holds up and where it is weak. If it does not, you hear that.
  3. If it does, a trial lawyer comes in. A second firm joins for trial. You sign one agreement, I split the fee with them without adding to your cost, and I stay counsel of record. How the co-counsel model works.

Not sure a lawyer will take your case?

Start with the case-evaluation guide. It explains how firms screen, why they say no, and what to do if one already has.

Practice areas

Common questions

What kind of cases do you take?
I take personal injury and wrongful death in California — car, truck, rideshare, motorcycle, pedestrian, and bicycle collisions, premises liability, and dog bites — plus claims against government agencies. See "What I take and what I don't."
What happens on a case review call?
I go through the facts with you: what happened, when, whether you were hurt, whether anyone represents you, and how to reach you. It is not legal advice, and I will not put a value on your claim. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship until you and I sign a written agreement.
Does it cost anything to ask?
No. The case review call is free. If I take the case, "How this works" explains the fee.