California personal injury and wrongful death lawyers share tips to help you find, interview and hire a good personal injury or wrongful death trial lawyer

1. The Truth About Your
California Personal
Injury and Wrongful
Death Case
This Webinar will start
in a few minutes…
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2. Presented by…
California Personal Injury and
Wrongful Death Lawyers…
Jon Mitchell Jackson and
Lisa M. Wilson
25 Years of Reported Cases, Commentary, Opinion, and
Legal Analysis…
The list includes… The Associated Press, CNN, USA Today, ABA
Journal, Lawyers.com, Law.com, The San Francisco
Chronicle, CBS, CBS2.com, Washington Examiner, Los Angeles
Times, NBC, New York Times, Mercury
News, MyFox11.com, BikerNews.com, CBS5.com, Denver Post, The Orange
County Register, The California Daily Journal, Arizona Republic, Tucson
Citizen, The San Diego Union-Tribune, MacNewsWorld, Ecommerce
Times, ExecSense Presenter, Cleveland’s “The Advocate Radio Show”…
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3. Rabbits and Lions
Which one are you?
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4. The Truth About Big
Insurance…
 Billion Dollar Profits
 Big end of year bonus
 Highly trained professionals
 Best interest of the insurance
company comes first
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5. Tips…
1. Don't talk to anyone from the
insurance company until you've gotten
all your questions answered by an
experienced lawyer.
2. Don't ever trust a lion. If you do,
chances are you will end up the main
course.
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6. So What’s The Best Way
to Find a Good Lawyer?
"Information is the currency of
democracy."
- Thomas Jefferson, Third US President, Architect and
Author
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7. Don’t Settle For
Second Best…
Less than 5% of all Lawyers in the United
States have obtained the highest "AV" rating
in ethics and ability
Less than 5% of these lawyers and firms are
listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register
of Preeminent Lawyers
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8. 3 Proven Ways to Find
a Good Lawyer…
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9. Approach #1- Personal
Referrals From Qualified
Sources
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10. Approach #2- Martindale-
Hubbell and American
Association for Justice
Martindale.com
Justice.org
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11. Approach #3- Contact
Your Local Bar
Association
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12. Tips…
1. Just because someone knows and shares the
name of a lawyer with you doesn't mean that
the lawyer has much experience practicing
law or trying cases. Use steps #2 and #3 to
independently investigate further.
2. Regardless of who is recommended to
you, make sure you are comfortable and
"connect" with your lawyer.
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13. 9 Questions You Need
To Ask Every Lawyer
How to find out if the
lawyer you are thinking
about hiring is a legal stud
or legal dud!
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14. 1. How long have you been
practicing law?
It takes time to learn the
“art” of law.
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15. 2. What percentage of
your practice is devoted
to personal injury and
wrongful death?
You want a lawyer who
specializes in personal
injury and wrongful death!
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16. 3. How many jury trials
have you had and what
were the results?
You want a lawyer who
has had success in trial!
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17. 4. Will you be my attorney
or will my case be
assigned to someone
else?
Watch out for the bait and
switch!
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18. 5. What is your Martindale-
Hubbell rating and have
you received any awards?
Learn about third-party
ratings and evaluations
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19. 6. Are you an active
member of your local and
national trial lawyer
organizations? How about
your local community?
An involved lawyer is an
informed and caring lawyer
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20. 7. Can you provide me
with the names of 7-10
past clients who I can
contact?
What a great way to learn
more about the lawyer you’re
thinking about hiring!
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21. 8. Do you have
testimonials from past
clients and other attorneys
that I can read and review?
Testimonials are a great
way to find out about
someone
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22. 9. As my case works its way
through the legal system, will you
always look me straight in the
eyes and tell me what you
honestly think and believe as
opposed to what you think I want
to hear?
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23. Tips…
You only get one chance to settle
your case or take it to trial. Make
sure to use these 9 questions to find
out whether or not you’re meeting
with a qualified lawyer and someone
who is the perfect lawyer for you!
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24. Get our FREE eBook…
JacksonandWilson.com/books
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25. What are contingency
fees?
The injured consumer’s
“keys” to the courthouse
doors…
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26. Tips…
1. Contingency fees are negotiable
2. Must be in writing
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27. Tips for victims of
personal injury and
wrongful death…
 Do not discuss your legal matter with
anyone without first getting your lawyer’s
approval
 Do not give any statements to anyone
 Do not sign documents
Do not compile information or create
documents.
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28. Tips for victims of
personal injury and
wrongful death…
 Keep Lawyer Update: Case updates and
contact information
 Let Lawyer do the work
 Evidence: Provide lawyer with originals
of all evidence
 Honest and Forthright: Always disclose
all information.
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29. Our Senior Partners
Experience, passion
and honesty
Lisa M. Wilson and Mitch Jackson
Helping victims of personal injury
and wrongful death since 1986 29

30. Firm Awards and
Recognitions
 “AV” Rated by Martindale-Hubbell (top rating for ability
and ethics)
 Firm listed in the Prestigious Bar Register of Preeminent
Lawyers
 2009 “Top Gun” Trial Lawyer of the Year (wrongful death
jury trial verdict)
 Million Dollar Advocates Forum (multiple time members)
 Avvo Rating- “Superb” 10.0 out of 10.0
 Southern California “Super Lawyer”
 Selected to National Trial Lawyers (top lawyers in each
state)
Helping victims of personal injury
and wrongful death since 1986 30

31. Questions or Needs?
FREE Call…
800.661.7044
JacksonandWilson.com
Helping victims of personal injury
and wrongful death since 1986 31