Albert G. Stoll, Jr.

Al stands up for the rights of individuals who have been the victim of catastrophic personal injury.  He also practices in the areas of employment law, elder rights, workers compensation, product liability and by helping motorcycle and bicycle riders injured in left turn accidents.  In his 20 years of law practice, Al has handled more than 50 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.

Al is often invited to speak to other attorneys on a variety of topics.  He has been asked to share his ideas on personal injury cases and jury trials by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Lorman Education, National Business Institute, the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, Consumer Attorneys of San Francisco, and the Bar Association of San Francisco.  His book, Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Guide to Minor Impact Cervical and Lumbar Injury, is a strategic guide used by lawyers throughout America to fight back against the automobile insurance company tactics of deny, delay, and defend.

In 2010 Al help found the Attorney Action Club.  The Attorney Action Club is a network of San Francisco Bay Area lawyers who host monthly topical discussions on attorney work life balance and law practice management.

Outside of the law, Al is committed to informing people about accident prevention, safety, human resource compliance and enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, exercise, travel, and the outdoors.

Al’s direct dial phone  is 415-762-0039, his e-mail is astoll@stoll-law.com and you may follow him on Twitter @albertstoll

Admissions

• California, 1993

Education

• J.D., Golden Gate University School of Law, 1992
• B.A., University of California at Santa Barbara, 1990

Memberships

• State Bar of California
• Consumer Attorneys of California (Board Member, 1995-2009)
• San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (Board Member, 1995 to present)
• The American Association for Justice
• Business Networking International Bay View Chapter (Member since 2002, Past President)
• Attorney Action Club  (Founding Member 2010)

Publications

• Co-author, Plaintiff Lawyers Guide to Minor Impact Cervical and Lumbar Injuries, Second Edition (Litigation One 2003)
• May 2002 “Drawing a Line in the Sand: To Litigate or Settle the Auto Claim.” Consumer Attorneys of California Forum, Volume 32, Number 4, pages 22-24, 26.
• July 2001 “How to Economically Litigate the Small Auto Case: Seven Ways to Compete with Colossus.” Consumer Attorneys of California Forum, Volume 31, Number 6, pages 6-9: reprinted in Coffee-House, Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association, Fall 2002 Issue.
• April 2001 “How to Hammer Allstate in the Auto Case-Causation.” The Litigator, Sacramento Consumer Attorneys, Volume 2, Issue 3.
• June 2000 “The Defense Biomechanic Expert: How to Exclude the Opinion Testimony of the Automobile Insurance Industry’s Most Prolific Junk Scientist.” Consumer Attorneys of California Forum, Volume 30, Number 5, pages 22-25.
• November 1999 Legal Feature, “Does Inaccurate Information in a Policy Application Automatically Justify Rescission? An Insurance Bad Faith Case Study” – Paul Angelopulo and Albert G. Stoll, Jr.: Consumer Attorneys of California Forum, Volume 29, Number 9, page 27.
• May 1999 “7.5 Steps To Great Cross-Examination.” Consumer Attorneys of California Forum, Volume 29 Number 4, pages 28-31.
• November 1997 “Focus Groups for the Frugal.” Trials Digest.
• Summer 1997 “The Trial of the Low Impact Rear End Collision: Ten Common Myths,” The Verdict, Magazine of the Alameda/Contra Costa Trial Lawyer Association.