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Luke Ellis

GJEL Accident Attorneys
  • Recognized Since:
    2007
  • Recognized in:
    Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
    Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Law School:
    University of California Berkeley
  • Website:
    http://www.gjel.com
  • Firm's Phone Number:
    (925) 253.5800
  • Location:
    Two Theater Square, Suite 230
    Orinda, CA 94563

Luke Ellis is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He is a past and current selection for California Super Lawyers as well as The Best Lawyers in America. In 2012, he was selected as one of the Top 100 Attorneys Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers. Mr. Ellis was named Lawyer of the Year for 2014-Personal Injury, by Best Lawyers of America. In 2014 he was selected as one of the ‘Lions of Litigation’ by Berkeley Law (Boalt Hall), University of California.

Mr. Ellis has one of the largest personal injury jury trial verdicts on record in Alameda County. He has the largest wrongful death jury verdict in Contra Costa County history. In 2009, he had one of the top 100 verdicts in the nation, and in 2011 one of top 15 personal injury verdicts in California. In 2013 Mr. Ellis had the largest recovery for an individual against a bus company in California history, and the #1 motor vehicle settlement in California.

Mr. Ellis’ recent jury verdicts and settlements include:

  • $27.1 million final judgment following jury verdict and 2 appeals
  • $20.452 Million against AC Transit
  • $11.7 Million for a road defect case
  • $111.7 Million in the Tenet Healthcare Cases
  • $10.65 Million for a wrongful death in the Walnut Creek Gas Pipeline Case
  • $9.2 Million in the Sulzer Hip Implant Litigation
  • $7.5 Million for a big-rig collision
  • $90 Million against Sega
  • $19.5 Million against Hotel Entertainment Co.
  • $12 Million breach of contract

He was appointed by the courts to serve as one of the lead plaintiff attorneys in the Judicial Council Coordinated Proceedings (JCCP) in all three cases; in total, these cases settled for $442 Million, $95 Million, and $1.05 Billion, respectively.

He has served as Vice President of the California Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA) and Vice President of the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), organizations dedicated to the protection of the civil justice system and the rights of injured persons and consumers.

Mr. Ellis has tried numerous civil and criminal jury and court trials. He has written and lectured widely in the field of trial practice, and has chaired numerous educational seminars in all fields of litigation. He was a consultant to the California Continuing Education of the Bar for California Trial Objections, and is a co-author of the Government Tort Liability Practice, published by California Continuing Education of the Bar.

Mr. Ellis serves regularly as a Court Settlement Commissioner by appointment of the Contra Costa and Alameda County Superior Courts.

He is also the long-time coach of Miramonte High School’s championship mock trial team.

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Luke Ellis is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He is a past and current selection for California Super Lawyers as well as The Best Lawyers in America. In 2012, he was selected as one of the Top 100 Attorneys Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers. Mr. Ellis was named Lawyer of the Year for 2014-Personal Injury, by Best Lawyers of America. In 2014 he was selected as one of the ‘Lions of Litigation’ by Berkeley Law (Boalt Hall), University of California.

Mr. Ellis has one of the largest personal injury jury trial verdicts on record in Alameda County. He has the largest wrongful death jury verdict in Contra Costa County history. In 2009, he had one of the top 100 verdicts in the nation, and in 2011 one of top 15 personal injury verdicts in California. In 2013 Mr. Ellis had the largest recovery for an individual against a bus company in California history, and the #1 motor vehicle settlement in California.

Mr. Ellis’ recent jury verdicts and settlements include:

  • $27.1 million final judgment following jury verdict and 2 appeals
  • $20.452 Million against AC Transit
  • $11.7 Million for a road defect case
  • $111.7 Million in the Tenet Healthcare Cases
  • $10.65 Million for a wrongful death in the Walnut Creek Gas Pipeline Case
  • $9.2 Million in the Sulzer Hip Implant Litigation
  • $7.5 Million for a big-rig collision
  • $90 Million against Sega
  • $19.5 Million against Hotel Entertainment Co.
  • $12 Million breach of contract

He was appointed by the courts to serve as one of the lead plaintiff attorneys in the Judicial Council Coordinated Proceedings (JCCP) in all three cases; in total, these cases settled for $442 Million, $95 Million, and $1.05 Billion, respectively.

He has served as Vice President of the California Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA) and Vice President of the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), organizations dedicated to the protection of the civil justice system and the rights of injured persons and consumers.

Mr. Ellis has tried numerous civil and criminal jury and court trials. He has written and lectured widely in the field of trial practice, and has chaired numerous educational seminars in all fields of litigation. He was a consultant to the California Continuing Education of the Bar for California Trial Objections, and is a co-author of the Government Tort Liability Practice, published by California Continuing Education of the Bar.

Mr. Ellis serves regularly as a Court Settlement Commissioner by appointment of the Contra Costa and Alameda County Superior Courts.

He is also the long-time coach of Miramonte High School’s championship mock trial team.

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Education:

  • University of California Berkeley , J.D., graduated 1975

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Oakland (2019)
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Oakland (2018)
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Oakland (2015)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Oakland (2014)
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Oakland (2013)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Special Focus:

  • Automobile Collision
  • Aviation Collision
  • Aviation Litigation
  • Brain Injury
  • Catastrophic Injury
  • Civil Litigation
  • Insurance
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Personal Injury
  • Wrongful Death
 

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GJEL Accident Attorneys
http://www.gjel.com
 
Headquarters
Two Theater Square, Suite 230
Orinda, CA 94563
(866) 249.2176
16 Office Locations
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Antioch, CA

3012 Lone Tree Way, Suite 300

Antioch, CA 94509

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(925) 778.0377

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Berkeley, CA

2140 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 605

Berkeley, CA 94704

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(510) 841.7820

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Concord, CA

2801 Concord Boulevard

Concord, CA 94519

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(925) 676.1330

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Fairfield, CA

737 Jefferson Street

Fairfield, CA 94533

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(707) 425.3017

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Fremont, CA

39159 Paseo Padre Parkway

Fremont, CA 94538

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(510) 794.9441

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Fresno, CA

2505 West Shaw Avenue, Suite 180

Fresno, CA 93711

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(559) 266.2244

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Hayward, CA

1728 B Street

Hayward, CA 94541

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(510) 886.5440

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Oakland, CA

11 Embarcadero West, Suite 133

Oakland, CA 94607

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(510) 262.2871

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Pleasanton, CA

4695 Chabot Drive, Suite 200

Pleasanton, CA 94588

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(925) 833.8990

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Richmond, CA

3260 Blume Drive, Suite 410

Richmond, CA 94806

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(510) 231.0290

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Sacramento, CA

2410 Fair Oaks Boulevard, Suite 125

Sacramento, CA 95825

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(916) 447.7002

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San Jose, CA

1625 The Alameda, Suite 511

San Jose, CA 95126

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(925) 471.8225

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Santa Monica, CA

2800 Twenty-Eighth Street, Suite 321

Santa Monica, CA 90405

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(310) 341.2475

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Stockton, CA

6653 Embarcadero Drive, Suite U

Stockton, CA 95219

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(209) 460.1010

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Walnut Creek, CA

2950 Buskirk Avenue, Suite 300

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

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(925) 945.7999

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