Stewart R. Albertson
Mr. Albertson received his law degree from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law before obtaining an LL.M. degree in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington D.C. Prior to attending law school, he served as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army for two years, and before that was stationed along the DMZ border of North Korea and South Korea for a one year tour with the Second Infantry Division.
With a focus on energetic and dynamic representation committed to achieving just and fair results for his clients, Mr. Albertson has helped the Firm’s clients obtain over $250 million in verdicts and settlements, including a jury verdict in one San Bernardino wrongful death case for $5.7 million (Sloan v. Redmond). He is also active in the legal community, teaching Will and Trust Litigation at Chapman University School of Law.
Mr. Albertson also handles the Firm’s wrongful death, product liability, and catastrophic personal injury litigation. In 2013, he was part of a team of lawyers that recovered more than $50 million for clients that had been harmed by several large medical device manufacturers. In March 2015, he was part of a team of lawyers that obtained a $5.7 million jury verdict against a multi-billion dollar corporation that refused to accept responsibility for harming a California resident.
In 2013 Mr. Albertson was nominated for the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles’ Trial Lawyer of the Year, and in 2014, 2015, and 2016 he was selected to the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers.
Mr. Albertson regularly appears in California state courts, and has experience in Federal courts as well.
Outside of work, Mr. Albertson is a motorcycle enthusiast, enjoys exercising, mountain biking, and flying.
Mr. Albertson is an instrument-rated pilot. He owns and flies a Cirrus SR-22. With his plane, Mr. Albertson is able to fly himself and other firm attorneys to all locations in the State of California. See a sample of Mr. Albertson’s flying skills in the video below.