James G. Sandler

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Jim Sandler’s litigation practice focuses on complex commercial litigation matters, including business, condemnation (for property and business owners), real estate and product liability cases for both plaintiffs and defendants.  During his 32 years of practice Jim has handled more than 50 jury trials as well as numerous judge trials and arbitrations, representing clients in courts, arbitrations and mediations throughout California.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

University of San Diego, School of Law
Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, 1975

University of Michigan
B.A. with Distinction, 1971

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Partner, Sandler, Lasry, Laube, Byer & Valdez LLP
2000-Present

Partner, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
1981-2000

Deputy District Attorney
Riverside, California, 1976-1981
Responsible for preparing cases and conducting trials on major felony criminal cases.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• California Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• United States Supreme Court

MISCELLANEOUS

Adjunct Professor of Law, University of San Diego School of Law - Advanced Trial Advocacy

National Institute of Trial Advocacy - Instructor in programs for the advocacy training of lawyers 

Member of Board of Directors, San Diego County Bar Foundation 

Member of Board of Directors, Affordable Housing Advocates 

Named San Diego “Top Attorney” (Real Estate Litigation) - 2007 

Named San Diego “Super Lawyer” – 2008 

Founder and Director, S.L. Scholarship Foundation 

Judge Pro Tem - San Diego Superior Court 

Arbitrator - San Diego County Bar Association