In his 20 years of law practice, Al has handled more than 40 jury trials. This experience, combined with a commitment to ethics and integrity, has earned Al an excellent reputation throughout the San Francisco Bay Area legal community. He is the recipient of Martindale-Hubbell’s “AV” peer rating, which signifies preeminent legal ability and ethical standards, and has been named a Northern California Super Lawyer every year since 2006. In 2009, Al was awarded the prestigious 2009 Civil Justice Award by the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, given to attorneys who show integrity, grit, tenacity, ethics, and great advocacy skills, and who contribute to the betterment of consumers and/or injured victims and their families.
His book, Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Guide to Minor Impact Cervical and Lumbar Injury (Thomson West 2008-2009), now in its fourth edition, is a strategic guide used by lawyers throughout America to fight back against the automobile insurance company tactics of deny, delay, and defend.
My car was stolen July 9th and recovered 4 days later. At the time my coverage had lapsed due to an auto-payment that didn’t go through two months prior. I intended to make up the payment but just procrastinated it. You can imagine my additional…
It’s been 11 months since I was rear-ended by a commercial van, yet to this day they still have not paid me for anything. Only a very small check that was nowhere near enough and a clause that it would revoke their full liability when…
Hi, My car was recently hit by someone (not my fault). I got an estimate for the body work from one of State Farm’s preferred vendors. The insurance company came back with their lower estimate (30% lower). The said their estimate is always low, and…
We are a small community in Shaver Lake and frequently have work days where our community members work on the roads (asphalt patching, weed eating, culvert cleaning and more). The roads all are considered community access but also are part of the various property owners…
I was using a rental car and had a third party liability only. The car going next to me on freeway just came into my lane and stopped the car. I was traveling at 65mph. I wasn’t able to stop my car because of the…
Last year, I called my insurance company to purchase insurance for my oldest daughter and her car. She lives in a different state. At the end of the conversation, without any initiation on my part, the agent brought up my middle daughter and a family…
