James L. Faulkner was admitted to bar in 1974. James L. Faulkner has tried over 300 cases to a verdict in both civil and criminal trials with very successful results. In 1998 he obtained verdicts ranging from 500 thousand to 20.5 million dollars.

Background:
San Francisco State University (B.A.); Glendale University of Law (J.D.). Adjunct Professor of Law, California Pacific Law School, 1993-1995. Past President, Kern County Trial Lawyers, 1988-1989. Member: Kern County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Consumer Attorneys of California (formerly CTLA) Board Member 1987-1981); Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles; Independent Lawyers Association (President 1995).

Practice Areas:
Personal Injury Law
Insurance Bad Faith
Government Tort Liability
Medical Malpractice

Representative Cases:
Nix v. Preform Line Products, 170 Cal.App.3rd 975 (1985)
McCleery v. City of Bakersfield, 170 Cal.App.3d 1059 (1993)
Hardison v. Bushnell, 18 Cal.App.4th 22

Classes/Seminars Taught:
Adjunct Professor of Law, California Pacific Law School, 1993 - 1995

Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Trial Lawyers Association
American Bar Assciation
American Board of Trial Advocates
State Bar of California
Kern County Trial Lawyers Association
Past President Kern County Trial Lawyers Association
Past President Independent Lawyers Association
Consumer Attorneys of California
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice