Previous Law Firm Name

• Ronald H. Rouda, A.P.C., January 1, 1983

Law Firm Overview

Formed in 1980, the firm is known for representing severely injured individuals and victims of catastrophic loss. Our firm is widely recognized as one of the 10 top plaintiff personal injury firms in the Bay Area, a fact which has been supported by the San Francisco Chronicle. Each of the partners are highly skilled plaintiff trial lawyers who together boast over five decades of trial experience. The firm has earned both a statewide and national reputation for large verdicts and settlements in difficult cases. Additionally, the firm has a well-known reputation for spending the time and resources necessary to prepare each case individually.

Areas of Practice

• Electrical Injury Accidents
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Aviation Accidents
• Construction Law
• Defective Products
• Admiralty & Maritime Law
• Nursing Home Abuse
• Premises Liability -- Plaintiff
• Products Liability Law
• Professional Malpractice Law
• Professional Responsibility
• Toxic Torts
• Litigation & Appeals
• Employment Law -- Employee

West Practice Categories

Admiralty & Maritime Law, Bad Faith Insurance, Civil Rights, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Government Construction Contracts, Housing & Construction Defects, Employment Law -- Employee, Affirmative Action -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee, Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employee, Municipal Employment -- Employee, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employee, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Whistleblower -- Employee, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Professional Responsibility, Nursing Home, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Firearms, Food & Agricultural Products, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Pharmaceutical Products, Recreational Products, Professional Malpractice Law, Medical Malpractice, Toxic Torts, Aviation