What is a Trial Lawyer?

Trial lawyers ensure access to the civil justice system for the powerless in America—working families, individual workers, and consumers who often lack the resources to take their grievances to court.

Trial lawyers play a valuable role in protecting the rights of American families. They champion the cause of those who deserve redress for injury to person or property; they promote the public good through their efforts to secure safer products, a safe workplace, a clean environment and quality health care; they uphold the rule of law and protect the rights of the accused; and they preserve the constitutional right to trial by jury and seek justice for all.

Some of the types of cases our attorneys handle include:

• A child paralyzed after being struck by a drunk driver;
• A young woman unable to have children because of a medical mistake;
• A person denied a promotion due to racial discrimination;
• An elderly man mistreated in a nursing home; and
• A community whose water was made toxic by a local manufacturer.