Top Wrongful Death Lawyers Near Me in Walnut Creek Area

Nick Casper is a Managing Partner at Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook, where he has worked since 2007. As a plaintiffs' attorney, Nick has been an active participant in the litigation of many of the firm’s largest cases. These cases involved wrongful death, catastrophic injury, products liability, child sexual abuse, and civil rights violations.. Most recently, Nick obtained settlements of $9 million in a premises liability case and $3.2 million in a death of a senior citizen. Nick has been lead trial counsel in five civil jury trials in both state and federal court.. He was named to the Top 100 Northern California Super Lawyers in 2020 and has been named to the Northern California Super Lawyers list every year since 2017. He was on the Northern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars list 2013-2016. He was the Board President of the Contra Costa County Bar Association in 2015 and served on the CCCBA Board of Directors from 2011-2016 and 2019.

Jim Larsen received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1982, and his law degree from the University of Oregon in 1986. He has tried numerous jury and court cases and has argued at the appellate level in California and Oregon. Each of the partners of GJEL Accident Attorneys started their careers in public service, and while their cases have gotten larger and more complex along the way, that hasn't changed the firm's focus. GJEL clients don't pay a penny unless they win.. In it's April 2010 edition, Plaintiff Magazine named GJEL Accident Attorneys "one of the area's top civil litigation firms." The firm was also featured on the cover of San Francisco Magazine's "Best Lawyers in America" August 2009 edition. With over $600 million in verdicts and settlements, the firm is on every short list of top plaintiff's auto accident and personal injury law firms in California.

In addition to my law practice, I am a husband and family man, an avid cyclist (both mountain-biking and road cycling), a runner and a musician.

I am an injury lawyer. I represent people who have been seriously injured in car crashes, falls, dog attacks, construction accidents, and by defective products. We also represent those who have been injured or financially hurt due to the malpractice of their doctors, lawyers, and accountants.
I do what I do simply because I want to help people. People who have been hurt have enough to worry about. I want to use my expertise to guide my clients through the legal maze and obtain justice for them.

Dan O'Malley (Judge Ret.) was born and raised in the East Bay. He comes from a family of eleven, all of whom settled in the Bay Area. His practice focuses on Criminal Defense, including White Collar crime and Cal OSHA defense, Government Relations and Personal Injury. He also specializes in Mediation and Arbitration of complex and simple civil actions. He has litigated, mediated, presided over and supervised thousands of cases in these areas. Dan grew up in Contra Costa County, attended De La Salle High School and local college. He has been practicing law for the past 22 years, both as a Litigator and a Judge. Many of his family members are involved in the practice of law. His father, Bill O'Malley was the elected District Attorney, a Superior Court Judge and a Public Defender. His sister Nancy is the Chief Assistant District Attorney for Alameda County. His wife, Judge MaryAnn O'Malley is a former Deputy District Attorney and now a Judge with the Contra Costa County Superior Court. The couple was recently featured in Diablo Magazine as one of the East Bays' Power Couples.. As a Deputy District Attorney, Dan's assignments included the following: Homicide trial lawyer, Three Strikes trial lawyer, Juvenile trial lawyer as well as supervisor, Felony trial team lawyer, Misdemeanor and Felony charging deputy, Misdemeanor trial deputy as well as Supervisor, Law and Motion lawyer, Homicide Watch Search Warrant lawyer, Preliminary Hearing lawyer and supervisor, Special Operations (White Collar Crime, Civil Litigation, Environmental Crime, Consumer Fraud, Cal Osha Violations). As a Deputy District Attorney, Dan was regarded as a fierce trial lawyer. He tried many hundreds of cases including close to one hundred jury trials. He also evaluated and supervised thousands of cases, both criminal and civil. As a Judge, Department 13 (Dan's Department) presided over many civil and criminal trials. He personally mediated and settled hundreds of civil and criminal cases. He attended many educational classes with the California Judges Association as well as the Administrative Office of the Courts, California Judicial Education and Research, and the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution (Pepperdine University). In 2005 he was one of nineteen appointed to the California Judges Association Ethics Committee.. Dan was an instructor for the California District Attorneys Association statewide homicide investigators as well as local investigators. He annually taught Coping with Defenses in Homicide Cases, Evidence and Direct and Cross Examination as well as being published in the CDAA manual. Dan was Senior Instructor for the Los Medanos Criminal Justice Training Center (Police Academy) from 1988-2000. His topics included Laws of Arrest, Criminal Law, Laws of Evidence, Search and Seizure, Homicide, Crimes of Property and Persons, Miranda and Police Ethics. Dan was also an Instructor at Los Medanos, Diablo Valley and Contra Costa Colleges in the areas of civil and criminal law. Currently, he teaches Statewide Police Officers in the Institute of Criminal Investigation in Sacramento California.. In March 2000, Dan O'Malley was elected Judge of the Superior Court in Contra Costa County. Judge O'Malley's assignments included Supervising Judge of the Pittsburg Branch, Trial and Law and Motion, Proposition 36 Drug Court Supervisor. Dan then transferred to the Martinez Branch where he became the Criminal Calendar Supervisor. He handled all felony Dan's duties and accomplishments include Supervising Judge of the Pittsburg Branch of the Superior Court, Proposition 36 Supervisor, Trial and Law and Motion Judge, Criminal Felony Calendar and Trial Judge for the Martinez Branch and Civil Calendar and Trial Judge in Martinez. Judge O'Malley was a well respected by his colleagues on the bench as well as the litigants. He was honored by Recovery Happens for his outstanding work in helping litigants struggle through the Prop 36 and Drug Court litigation. Dan's extensive and unique experience has made him an invaluable representative for his clients. He understands the value of his client's cases. His credibility with Judges, Civil Litigators and Prosecutors affords his clients the best opportunity for justice. He is completely committed to giving the best representation to his clients.

Andrew "Drew" Oberst became interested in the law when he went to work in the Information Technology Department of an insurance defense firm in Northern California after graduating from college, and soon put himself through law school taking night classes while maintaining a full-time job. He then joined that firm as a defense trial lawyer for several years before pivoting to fighting for Injured people against the big insurance companies and corporations.

Adam M. Carlson is a graduate of the University of San Francisco School of Law and a managing partner as Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook. At the firm, he uses his experience to represent clients in wrongful death, civil rights, and personal injury cases. After graduating from college, Mr. Carlson spent several years at the Alameda County Public Defender’s Office before joining the firm. He belongs to numerous organizations, including the State Bar of California, Contra Cost Country Bar Association, the Alameda-Contra Costa County Trial Lawyers Association, and the Consumer Attorneys of California. He’s committed to providing each client with personalized attention to meet their unique needs.

Experienced Wrongful Death attorney serving clients in Walnut Creek and surrounding areas.

Experienced Wrongful Death attorney serving clients in Walnut Creek and surrounding areas.

Experienced Wrongful Death attorney serving clients in Walnut Creek and surrounding areas.

Experienced Wrongful Death attorney serving clients in Walnut Creek and surrounding areas.

Experienced Wrongful Death attorney serving clients in Walnut Creek and surrounding areas.

Experienced Wrongful Death attorney serving clients in Walnut Creek and surrounding areas.

Experienced Wrongful Death attorney serving clients in Walnut Creek and surrounding areas.

Experienced Wrongful Death attorney serving clients in Walnut Creek and surrounding areas.

Experienced Wrongful Death attorney serving clients in Walnut Creek and surrounding areas.

Experienced Wrongful Death attorney serving clients in Walnut Creek and surrounding areas.

Experienced Wrongful Death attorney serving clients in Walnut Creek and surrounding areas.