Richard "Dick" Alexander

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Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2018

Awarded Practice Areas

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

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Alexander Law Group LLP

1 Best Lawyers award

Biography

Richard Alexander is the Managing Partner of Alexander Law Group LLP in San Jose, California. His practice focuses on Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, including wrongful death claims and cases involving traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, defective products, toxic chemicals, and serious injuries arising from car, truck, motorcycle, and SUV accidents.

Richard also represents consumers in matters involving personal injury and product-related claims. Throughout his career, he has represented individuals and families seeking accountability and compensation following serious injuries and the loss of a loved one.

Richard earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio Wesleyan University, where he was a member of the Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society. He received a full-tuition National Honor Scholarship to attend the University of Chicago Law School, where he earned his law degree.

Richard is committed to advocating for injured individuals, surviving family members, and consumers. His work has earned positive feedback from clients, including comments and testimonials about their experiences with Alexander Law Group LLP.

Locations

San Jose, California

408-741-9037

99 Almaden Boulevard, Suite 600
San Jose, CA 95113

Education

University of Chicago, J.D., graduated 1971

Bar Admissions

California, The State Bar of California
Michigan, State Bar of Michigan

Court Admissions

U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1974
U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1972

Affiliations

California Lawyers’ PAC, Board of Directors - Member, 1989
Nat’l Plaintiff’s Management Committee, Bausch & Lomb Contact Lenses, Class Certified by the U.S.D.C. of Georgia - Member, 1994 to 1994
Richmond Toxic Cloud Class Action, Executive Committee - Member
Allstate Neighborhood Agents Class Action, Executive Committee - Member
National Plaintiff’s Attorneys’ Committee, General Motors’ Pick-up, Saddle Bag Gas Tanks Class Action, Phila. U.S.D.C., E.D. Penn. - Member
National Plaintiff’s Attorneys’ Committee, General Electric Energy, Choice Light Bulb Fraud Class Action, U.S.D.C., N.D. Cal. - Member
National Plaintiff’s Attorneys’ Committee, Sears Automotive Fraud, Class Action, Concluded - Member, 1992 to 1992
Southern Pacific R.R. Sacramento River Spill, Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee - Member, 1991 to 1991
PSA Air Disaster, Plaintiff’s Steering Committee - Member, 1987 to 1987
Santa Clara County Law Library Foundation - Founding Director, 1985
Superior Court Arbitration Administration Committee - Co-Chair, 1979 to 1982
Santa Clara County Criminal Justice Advisory Board - Chair, 1978 to 1980

Client Testimonials

Richard Alexander is excellent.

Bruce Krell

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

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

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, San Jose (2021)

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2027 for work in:

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Awards:

Author of 1,300 articles and blogs, including 5 peer reviewed law review articles.
National Honor Scholar, The Law School, University of Chicago
Owens-Illinois Scholar, Ohio Wesleyan University
Served as Governor and Vice President California Consumer Attorneys
Founding Officer California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
Served as Governor The State Bar of California
5.0/5.0 AV “Preeminent” evaluation by Martindale-Hubbell
Highest rating by AVVO
SuperLawyer since 2008
National Recognition New York Times Power Lawyers of Distinction
Esteemed Lawyers of America, a peer selected honor
Top 100 California Lawyers, American Trial Lawyers Association
Street Fighter of the Year statewide twice honored nominee
Leading Lawyer, San Jose Magazine
Million Dollar Advocates Forum Roundtable
Recognized Trial Lawyer by Consumer Attorneys of California
Santa Clara County Trial Lawyer of the Year
First “Man of the Year” by The Women’s Fund
Distinguished Humanitarian Award, Bnai Zion Foundation
Santa Clara School of Law Community Law Center Award
Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition Award for Community Service
Pro Bono Award Santa Clara Center for Occupational Safety
Santa Clara County Youth Commission Medal
Who’s Who in California •. Who’s Who in American Law
First molested child verdict in Santa Clara County 1984
Served as President Santa Clara County Bar Association

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Additional Information

Defendants collected against

IBM, Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, BMW, British Leyland, Nissan Motors, Honda, Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon Endo, Boys Scouts of America, Safeway, Albertsons, Denny’s, 7-Eleven, Pacific Gas & Electric, Idaho Power, Varco International, Marriott, Host Hotels & Resorts, General Electric, Conrail, Amtrak, British Leyland, Apple, Sears, Champion Papers, DAP, Werner Ladders, Owens-Illinois, Select Hotels Group, Subway, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Amica Mutual Insurance, Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, Olin, XPO Logistics Trucking, Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Union Pacific Railroad, Westfield Corporation, Security Risk Management, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Southern Pacific Railroad, Pebble Beach Resorts, National Retail Properties, Triumph, CH2MHill, Dollinger Properties, Southern Pacific Railroad, B.F. Goodrich, Uniroyal, U.S. Plywood, Market Transport Trucking, Keller Industries, Firestone, DuPont, Shell Oil, Amoco, Chevron, Texaco, Dow Chemical, Allied Signal, Foremost Dairies, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Valley Transportation Authority, AC Transit, Denny’s Restaurants, Olin, Union Oil, Northstar Trucking Lines, United Technologies, Pratt & Whitney, National Carbide, Consolidated Freight Way Trucking, Exxon Mobile, Bausch & Lomb, Nationwide Insurance, Allstate Insurance, Fluor Corporation, State of California, US government, Caltrans, multiple cities and counties.

Representative Results

$79,860,000 trial verdict for a defective surgical stapler.
$28,000,000 judgment in a child-abuse case.
$5,000,000 recovery involving an illegal police pursuit in which a drug dealer ran a red light and killed two young adults.
$1,000,000 recovery for a pedestrian who sustained a closed-head injury.
$3,000,000 recovery for a traumatic brain injury caused by a defective stairway.
$2,350,000 recovery for a teenager who developed post-concussion syndrome after being rear-ended by a Walnut Creek police vehicle.
$2,250,000 recovery for an intoxicated bicyclist whose arm was crushed by a VTA bus.
$3,875,000 recovery for a bicyclist who sustained a closed-head injury after being struck by a bus.
$1,150,000 recovery against a county for a dangerous sidewalk that caused a disabling arm fracture.
$1,050,000 trial verdict for a compression fracture suffered by an HVAC journeyman.
$2,100,000 trial verdict for arm and shoulder fractures caused by a parking-lot hazard at a Denny’s restaurant.
$7,500,000 recovery for seniors who were injured after being crushed by a VTA bus.
$3,000,000 recovery for multiple fractures suffered by a pedestrian struck by a truck.
$1,000,700 trial verdict for a lumbar compression fracture caused by a defective ladder.
$6,625,000 recovery for high-voltage catastrophic burns caused by a failure to maintain a power-line right-of-way.
$1,900,000 recovery for severe C4-5 and C5-6 cervical vertebrae fractures caused by a defective car seat.
$1,225,000 recovery for fractures caused when a truck struck a stalled car.
$1,200,000 recovery for injuries sustained after a fall from a defective train-boarding ramp.
$1,000,000 recovery for neck fractures caused by a commercial gym’s dangerous foam pit.
$3,000,000 recovery for a death caused by a defective pickup-truck fuel-system fire.
$1,100,000 recovery for a mild traumatic brain injury caused by a collision.
$10,000,000 confidential recovery involving a defective fuel system that caused lifetime scarring and a teenager’s death.
$8,300,000 recovery for a death and severe crush injuries caused by a teenager who had a $15,000 insurance policy.
$10,100,000 trial judgment for a brain-injured child found 66% at fault, involving a $50,000 insurance policy.
$8,132,000 jury verdict for a brain injury caused by a big rig.
$11,000,000 recovery for C6 quadriplegia in cases involving a dairy truck.
$4,000,000 recovery in a police-brutality case involving a shotgun wound to the face.
$1,800,000 recovery for a head injury sustained in a rollover collision near Santa Fe, New Mexico.
$15,500,000 recovery for electrical-burn injuries.
$5,200,000 recovery for severe facial and orthopedic injuries caused by a defective Route 17 intersection.
$4,250,000 recovery for birth defects attributed to a mother’s workplace exposure to chemicals.
$4,500,000 recovery for L1 paraplegia resulting from a motorcycle crash; resolved during trial with a $30,000 insurance policy.
$2,570,259 recovery for fire damage caused by Caltrans.
$8,500,000 recovery for a triple amputation suffered by a trespassing teenager in Washington, D.C.
$1,750,000 recovery for a foot amputation suffered by a bicyclist crossing Highway 1 at night.
$1,500,000 wrongful-death recovery involving a defective tire and rollover in New Mexico.
$3,500,000 recovery for a spinal-cord injury caused by a rollover.
$3,200,000 wrongful-death recovery for a Las Vegas student killed in a rollover caused by a defective tire.
$2,650,000 recovery involving an amputation.
$5,000,000 recovery for C7 quadriplegia resulting from a freeway rollover in Multnomah County, Oregon.
$2,300,000 wrongful-death recovery against a drunk driver.
$1,450,000 recovery involving adoption fraud claims against San Mateo County.
$1,650,000 in wrongful-adoption recoveries against Tulare County.
$1,800,000 recovery for birth defects attributed to exposure to solvents during pregnancy.
$1,182,292 jury verdict for theft by warehouse owners.
$200,000,000 first U.S. buyback of defective Nissan minivans from 33,000 owners.
$180,000,000 recovery involving the Richmond sulfuric-acid cloud; chaired the medical-causation committee.
$120,000,000 recovery as one of eight firms involved in obtaining repairs for 3,300,000 Chrysler minivan hatch locks.
$550,000,000 recovery as a member of the key executive committee representing 5,500,000 owners of defective 1973–1987 C and K model pickups with saddle-tank fuel systems in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
$2,000,000 property-damage recovery for arsenic pollution in Sutter Creek.
Confidential recovery involving 240 IBM workers and their families in claims concerning birth defects and cancer.
Confidential recovery involving a fatal asphyxiation during an encounter with the San Jose Police Department.
Confidential wrongful-death recovery involving alleged gross negligence by the Modesto Police Department.
Past results depend on the facts and circumstances of each matter and do not predict or indicate a similar result in any future matter.

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