ATTORNEY PROFILES
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RKA LLP - JEROME L. RINGLER
Experience
Name partner Jerome L. Ringler is regarded as one of the premier trial attorneys in California, having tried over 75 cases to verdict with phenomenal success. He has achieved the rank of Diplomate, the highest level of achievement in the American Board of Trial Advocates and a rank attained by only a small fraction of lawyers in the United States. He is also a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, an elite organization of courtroom attorneys which selects its members from the top of the crust of the trial bar. Indeed, membership is limited to 500 lawyers from the United States judged to possess, to an exceptional degree, superior skill and recognized ability in trial and appellate practice, and to be of excellent character and absolute integrity. Mr. Ringler has also been awarded "best of" recognitions by various media and legal associations such as Super Lawyer magazine, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, California Trial Lawyers Association, and Los Angeles County Bar Association.
Mr. Ringler's practice focuses on the trial of catastrophic personal injury matters, business torts and class actions.
Selected Jury Verdicts
$156 million class action verdict on behalf of doctors defrauded by an insurance company.
$30 million for the parents of an infant who suffered damage due to hospital negligence.
$16 million for corporation which was the victim of theft of their trade secrets.
$12 million for a paraparetic victim of a truck vs. train collision where there were no lost wages and the plaintiff could walk with the assistance of a walker.
$10 million for an injured construction worker who fractured his hip due to the negligence of a general contractor.
$8.9 million for a commuter train passenger who suffered facial fractures and post-traumatic stress disorder due to a collision caused by the negligence of another railroad.
$7.5 million for an injured motorist who suffered brain damage and could not recall the accident, and where all witnesses ascribed fault to him.
$4.5 million recovered for a switchman who lost his leg below the knee due to the negligence of the railroad.
$3.5 million for an unemployed 60-year-old man who lost an arm due to the negligence of a trucking company in loading a semi-trailer
$3.3 million for an individual who was the victim of a corporate stock fraud.
$3.1 million recovered in a products liability action for an individual who suffered two fractured vertebrae due to defective railroad grain car design.
$2.9 million for a railroad switchman who suffered a knee injury due to the negligence of the railroad.
$2.9 million for a young female pedestrian who suffered a closed head injury when struck by a defendant's vehicle.
$2.8 million for a railroad engineer who suffered a shoulder and foot injury due to the negligence of a construction company.
$2.5 million for a railroad switchman who suffered a back injury due to the negligence of the railroad.
$2.3 million for a minor child who suffered a head injury due to the negligence of the parking lot management personnel.
$2.1 million recovered in a products liability action for an individual who suffered burn injuries due to defective vehicle fuel system design.
$2 million recovered for a conductor who suffered a back injury due to the negligence of a railroad.
Selected Settlements
$12 Million recovered in a class action lawsuit on behalf of pharmacists who were denied overtime pay by a major healthcare provider.
$12 million recovered in a products liability action for the wrongful death of middle-aged spouses due to defective recreational vehicle design.
$10 million recovered in a products liability action for the wrongful death of a spouse due to defective tire design.
$10 million recovery in a class action lawsuit on behalf of consumers financially harmed by the deceptive practices of a national retailer.
$6.8 million for a construction worker who suffered a spinal cord injury due to the negligence of a general contractor.
$6.75 million for a commuter train passenger who suffered a closed head injury resulting in PTSD, cognitive impairment and personality changes due to the negligence of a railroad.
$4.5 million recovered for a switchman who lost his leg due to the negligence of a railroad.
$4.1 million for the wrongful death of a spouse due to the negligence of a ship owner.
$4 million recovered in a products liability action for an individual who suffered brain damage due to defective automotive vehicle design.
$3.5 million for wrongful death of a middle-aged man killed in a traffic accident.
$2.5 million for a minor child who suffered brain damage due to hospital negligence.
$2 million recovered for a conductor who suffered a back injury due to the negligence of a railroad.
$2 million for a minor child who suffered burns due to the negligent child placement by the County of Los Angeles.
$2 million recovered for a man who suffered a back injury in a car accident where there was no physical damage to the vehicles involved.
Speaking Engagements
Mr. Ringler has lectured for over 25 years, the following are only selected presentations:
 Emerging Trends in Class Action Litigation
(an overview of current class action procedure before trial)
featured lecturer, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association Seminar (August 2008)
Arguments of the Masters
Guest Lecturer, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association Seminar (September 2005)
The Real Truth about Contingency Fees
An interview with Jerome L. Ringler on the Business and Technology Report featuring "America's Best Lawyers" as presented on the Forbes Business Channel produced by Sky Radio Network (2005)
Is the Deck Stacked Against the Consumer in Civil Litigation Today
An interview with Jerome L. Ringler on the Business and Technology Report featuring "America's Best Lawyers" as presented on the Forbes Business Channel produced by Sky Radio Network (2005)  Click Here To Listen
Is Class Action an Effective Mechanism for Justice?
An interview with Jerome L. Ringler on the Business and Technology Report featuring "America's Best Lawyers" as presented on the Forbes Business Channel produced by Sky Radio Network (2004) Click Here To Listen
Masters In Trial, The Elite Southern California Trial Lawyers Present a Trial Demonstration
Guest Lecturer, The American Board of Trial Advocates (November 2002)
Arguing Pain and Suffering in a Catastrophic Injury Case
Guest Lecturer, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association Seminar (August 2002)
Masters in Trial, The Elite Southern California Trial Lawyers Present a Trial Demonstration
Guest Lecturer, The American Board of Trial Advocates (May 2002)
Agony & Ecstasy: Trial Tips From Trial Lawyers of the Year
Guest Lecturer, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association Seminar (December 1996)
Arguing Damages in a Brain Damage Case
Guest Lecturer, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association Seminar (October 1996)
Trial Techniques
Guest Lecturer, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association Seminar (1994)
Trial Techniques: Direct and Cross Examination of Expert Witnesses
Guest Lecturer, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association Seminar (October 1994)
Arguments of the Masters--Damages: Loss of an Arm
Guest Lecturer, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association Seminar (June 1992)
Mock Trial of an Automobile Case, Lessons from the Masters
Team Participant and Panel Member, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association
Seminar (October 1989)
Techniques by the Masters: The Art of Closing Arguments
Guest Lecturer, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association Seminar (1989)
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FOCUS OF PRACTICE IS
THE LITIGATION & TRIAL OF:
Class Actions
Business Torts
Catastrophic Personal Torts
Railroad Disaster Litigation (click here)
Mass Torts (click here)
Aviation Litigation
AWARDS
The Best Lawyers in America
listed for over a decade
Top 100 for all Southern California Super Lawyers
listed in Super Lawyer magazine
Trial Lawyer of the Year
by Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association
Trial Lawyer of the Year
by Verdictum Juris
EDUCATION
Law School: University of San Francisco Law School, J.D.
College: Michigan State University, B.A.
ASSOCIATIONS
State Bar of California
California Trial Lawyers Association
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
PROFESSIONAL
International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1992)
American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
ABOTA American Inns of Court, past Master
BAR ADMISSIONS
California
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
CONTACT INFO
Telephone: 213-473-1900
Fax: 213-473-1919
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