Ralph L. Jacobson, Attorney
Cited by the California Supreme Court.
Ralph Jacobson has written numerous articles for the CEB Civil Litigation Reporter, one of which was cited by the California Supreme Court in an opinion. He is co-author of California Government Tort Liability Practice.
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About Ralph
Ralph Jacobson received his law degree from Stanford University in 1969. His concentration has been in personal injury for over 30 years. He has written numerous articles for the CEB Civil Litigation Reporter, a leading professional journal for attorneys. One such article was cited by the California Supreme Court in an opinion.
Ralph has experience working with many accident attorneys and has served as a consultant to Bancroft Whitney, a leading legal text publisher, for its California Civil Practice Series. He has lectured to various groups of attorneys in California on numerous topics related to personal injury law and court procedures.
He is a co-author of a leading text, California Government Tort Liability Practice, published by the California Continuing Education of the Bar. He is a member of both the Alameda County Bar Association and Contra Costa County Bar Association. Ralph is now of counsel to the firm.
Education & bar admissions
Education
- J. D., Stanford University
- B. A., magna cum laude, Washington University in St. Louis
Bar Admissions
- State of California, 1970
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1970
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1989
Pro Bono Activities
- Alameda Voluntary Legal Services Program
- Settlement Commissioner, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
Published works & seminars taught
He has lectured to various groups of attorneys in California on numerous topics related to personal injury law and court procedures.
01Published works
- Co-author, Government Tort Liability Practice, California Continuing Education of the Bar
- Uninsured Motorists Cases: Notice of Action, CEB Civil Litigation Reporter
- Uninsured Motorist, Notice of Action – an Update, CEB Civil Litigation Reporter
- Statute of Limitations Issues in Underinsured Motorist Cases, CEB Civil Litigation Reporter
- Litigation in the Fast Lane (Contributing Author), CEB
02Classes & seminars taught (partial list)
- Joint and Several Liability After Prop. 51, Alameda-Contra Costa Trial Lawyers, 1991
- California Government Tort Liability, California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1993
Professional associations & memberships
- Alameda County Bar Association
- Contra Costa County Bar Association
- State Bar of California
Awards & honors
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What clients said about Ralph
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I highly recommend Luke, Andy, Jim, Ralph, and Kristin if you ever need to hire a personal injury lawyer. Ever since i started working with them they have been professional, responsive, and overall easy to communicate with.
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Cases GJEL takes on
Ralph’s concentration has been in personal injury law for over 30 years. If one of these happened to you or your family, GJEL can help.
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