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Welcome Message from Managing Partner Andy Gillin

Welcome to Gillin, Jacobson, Ellis & Larsen. I hope our website will give you some insight into the quality and character of our firm. Please keep in mind that we welcome any and all questions about individual cases. Initial consultations are free, and if we can’t help you, we’ll do our best to direct you to additional legal resources.

My original partner Ralph Jacobson and I founded our practice in 1972 with a shared vision of a firm that would provide individuals with top-flight representation and responsive personal service. We specialize in serious injury cases.

Our track record places us among the premier plaintiff’s personal injury firms in California. We have recovered over $500,000,000 for our clients, including over $150,000,000 in the last two years alone. GJEL has been active in litigation at the state and national level, including cases that have involved all of the major insurance companies and many Fortune 500 companies.

We have a genuine interest in the welfare of our clients. We always try to do more than obtain a successful result in a client’s case. We’re certainly proud of the results we get, and the speed with which we get them. However, we are just as proud of the fact that we care about our clients. We return all phone calls immediately, and we solve every problem we can, whether it is directly related to the case or not. We’ve maintained friendships with many of our clients long after we’ve won or settled their cases, and our personal relationships with them are just as rewarding as our professional accomplishments on their behalf.

Over the years, my partners and I have educated and advised hundreds of lawyers across the state on how to handle serious injury cases, particularly those involving auto accidents, broken bones, and paralysis. Many lawyers still refer their most serious cases to us today because they know we’re qualified to handle them.

We do not hesitate to take our clients’ cases to court if we feel that a trial before a judge or jury will net our clients a larger recovery than a settlement. However, our reputation in the courtroom prompts many insurance companies to offer significant settlements to our clients, rather than face the risk of losing a high-profile case to us. We have proven we have the credentials, resources, and abilities to win the most complex injury cases.

Our firm operates on a contingency fee basis, which means our clients owe us nothing until we win or settle their case. GJEL advances all costs, fees, and third-party expenses until the case is complete. This fee structure allows us to provide all of our clients with quality legal representation regardless of their income level. If we’re not successful, our clients owe us nothing.

I’d also like to emphasize the quality of our staff – they are humble, approachable, friendly, and compassionate people. From your first phone call or email to our office, I know you’ll have the same impression.

I invite you to call 1-866-218-3776 or email us for a free, no-obligation consultation. My staff, my partners, and I look forward to speaking with you.

--Andy