James G. Sandler

Contact
jsandler@sllbv.com
619.615.6772

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 35 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 State Bar
• United States Supreme Court

MISCELLANEOUS

President, San Diego County Bar Foundation

Named San Diego “Top Attorney” (Real Estate Litigation) - 2007, 2008

Named San Diego “Super Lawyer” – 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Adjunct Professor of Law, University of San Diego School of Law

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

Founder and Director, S.L. Scholarship Foundation

Arbitrator - San Diego County Bar Association