Chain Cohn Clark

1 Best Lawyers award

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Awarded Practice Areas

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

Biography

Chad J. A. Boyles is an attorney and partner at the firm, focusing on personal injury and wrongful death cases, and has been named to the “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” list, as well as one of Bakersfield Life Magazine’s “20 Under 40 People to Watch.”

Chad was born and raised in Bakersfield, and graduated from Highland High School. He earned his bachelor’s degree with honors in political science from Cal State Bakersfield where he was also a part of Pi Sigma Alpha, a national political science honor society. He then attended Whittier Law School where he served as Managing Editor of the Law Review. His note, entitled “Money Can’t Buy You Love . . .and It Shouldn’t Buy You A Seat In Congress Either,” was published in the Whittier Law Review. He graduated cum laude from Whittier in 2010.

After law school, Chad worked briefly in Pasadena before returning to Bakersfield and joining another local firm. For 2 years, he litigated state cases covering a wide variety of legal issues, including personal injury and civil rights. Chad has also provided advice and counseling to clients facing legal issues on a volunteer basis at Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, Inc.

Chad has been has been named to the “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” list. The recognition is given to attorneys early in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice based on peer reviews, research, and other metrics, according to Best Lawyers, which is among the oldest and most respected guide to the legal profession.? He has also been named as one of the “20 Under 40 People to Watch” in Bakersfield Life Magazine, 2020 Edition.

Outside of the office, Chad is involved in several goodwill efforts throughout the community, including taking underprivileged students back-to-school shopping and mentoring pre-law students. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for the CSU Bakersfield Alumni Association. He is a graduate of Leadership Bakersfield, class of 2019.

Chain Cohn Clark

1 Best Lawyers award

Chain Cohn Clark logo

Overview

  • English

  • Whittier Law School, JD, graduated 2010
  • California State University Bakersfield, BA, graduated 2007

  • California, 2011

  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
  • English
  • California, 2011
  • Whittier Law School, JD, graduated 2010
  • California State University Bakersfield, BA, graduated 2007
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026 for work in:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awards:
    • Leadership Bakersfield
    • Best Law Firm (Bakersfield Californian Readers' Choice Poll)
    • Best Law Firms (U.S. News & World Report, Best Lawyers in America)
    • 'Best of Kern County' Hall of Fame (Bakersfield Life Magazine)

Case History

Cases
  • Trucking accident - $6 Million
Defendant was driving a big rig, stopped his vesicle in the lanes, and backed his vehicle onto the road. Plaintiff was approaching and veered right in an attempt to avoid a collision when he observed the rig in front of him, but collided with the left rear of defendant's trailer.
  • Wrongful Death - $8 Million Settlement
Part of the legal team on a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a jogger who was killed when a driver of a company car fell asleep at the wheel, jumped a curb, and struck our client. Boyles was an associate on the case.
  • Car Accident - $3.85 Million
At time of accident client, plaintiff was on his way to work. As he drove through the fields of Kern County, a cloud of dust swept over the roadways due to workers shaking or sweeping almonds. Client was then rear-ended, causing death.

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