1625 The Alameda, Suite 511 · San Jose, CA 95126 · (408) 955-9000
GJEL was founded in 1972 by Andy Gillin and Ralph Jacobson and has grown into one of the most established plaintiff personal injury firms in Northern California. The firm has recovered more than $850 million for accident victims and their families and operates on the philosophy that accident victims should be able to focus on getting better while the firm handles everything else. GJEL's San Jose attorneys are recognized by Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America.
GJEL is the kind of injury firm that has been doing this work long enough to do it right. They have been in business since 1972 and have recovered over $850 million for clients across car and truck accidents, wrongful death, bicycle and motorcycle crashes, and serious injury cases. The firm is recognized by Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers, and they take fewer cases than the billboard firms — meaning your case actually gets attention. They work entirely on contingency and run a 24/7 free case review line, which matters because crashes do not happen on business hours.
GJEL handles every personal injury and wrongful death matter on a contingency-fee basis. There is no upfront cost. The fee is a percentage of the recovery and the firm advances all case costs (medical records, expert witnesses, depositions). If there is no recovery you pay nothing and you owe nothing for advanced case costs. The fee agreement is in writing before any work begins.
“Got hit hard on 101. GJEL handled the medical billing, the property damage, the lost wages, the whole thing. I focused on physical therapy. They focused on the case. The result paid for the surgeries and then some.”
“We lost a parent in a crash. GJEL was patient, thorough, and treated us like family. The result helped our family in ways we never expected.”
“After my motorcycle wreck the insurance company tried to blame me. GJEL pulled the dashcam and witness statements, proved I was not at fault, and got me a serious settlement.”
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1625 The Alameda, Suite 511
San Jose, CA 95126
(408) 955-9000