About Attorney Stephen G. Root 

Since 1975, San Diego lawyer Stephen G. Root has been helping victims in claims and lawsuits for injuries and financial losses. Attorney Root can quickly assess the legal status of your case in a no-charge consultation. After being retained, he will arrange for a private investigation of the accident where needed and analyze your claim to make sure that you receive the maximum benefits under the facts and law of your case.

The independent national ratings service, Martindale-Hubbell, has given attorney Root the highest possible rating, "AV," for quality of legal services and professional integrity based on an independent, confidential survey of other San Diego attorneys. Although each case is different and must be evaluated on its own merits, here are just a few examples of Stephen G. Root's successes in representing victims:

 Car accident: neck injury and surgery. Defendant contested liability and need for
    surgery. $100,000 settlement.

 Car accident: knees injured when they hit the dash. The victim had previous
    degenerative knee joints, but the defendant claimed the victim had no knee injury
    and claimed the condition was pre-existing. $60,000 jury verdict.

 Car accident: wrongful death of 19 year-old caused, caused by a mentally ill
    driver who was a student. The claim was made against the student’s parents for
    permitting the student to drive their car. The case was reported in Dateline.
    Confidential settlement for significant amount.

 Car accident: neck injury with surgery. $300,000 settlement.

Education
Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts: Juris Doctor, 1975
Pomona College, Claremont, California: B. A. cum laude, 1971

Professional Licenses
Admitted to practice law in the State of California and before the U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 1975 to date.

Other Information
Stephen G. Root has been appointed since 1989 by the California Superior Court in San Diego County as an Arbitrator and Civil Settlement Officer, conducting arbitration hearings and settlement conferences.

He is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of California, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, San Diego County Bar Association, and Bar Association of Northern San Diego County.

How to Contact San Diego Attorney Stephen Root:
For a fast, helpful evaluation of your injury case, please call me at my San Diego office at (760) 436-0158 or e-mail me at . If you prefer, you may use the form below to contact me. The form is answered Monday through Friday during the working day. However, please remember that for me to represent you, we must first have a written attorney-client agreement. I look forward to helping you.