Atty. David S. Casey, Jr.
David S. Casey, Jr., a senior partner in the firm, has practiced for over 30 years in the area of serious personal injury and wrongful death litigation.
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David S. Casey, Jr. is a personal injury and product liability attorney based in San Diego, California, practicing at Casey Gerry Blatt Francavilla LLP – Trial Lawyers. They have 13+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2013. Admitted to practice in California, The State Bar of California (2013), California, The State Bar of California (2013), California, The State Bar of California (2013), and California, The State Bar of California (2013). Educated at University of San Diego (J.D., 1974). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in San Diego, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- David S. Casey, Jr., a senior partner in the firm, has practiced for over 30 years in the area of serious personal injury and wrongful death litigation
- He has been recognized as Lawyer of the Year by the San Diego County Bar Association, listed in "Best Lawyers in America,” and named by the Los Angeles Daily Journal as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in California
- In 2003, Mr. Casey was elected by his peers to be the president of the 65,000 member Association of Trial Lawyers of America. (now known as the AAJ--American Association for Justice)
- He is featured on the cover, and in a feature story in the 2007 Southern California Super Lawyers magazine
- Mr. Casey obtained the largest personal injury settlement in history against the City of San Diego and the largest personal injury highway design verdict in history against the County of San Diego
- He represented former Governor of California Gray Davis in the successful tobacco litigation, helping achieve a recovery of $25 billion for the State of California
- As a leader of the national trial bar, David Casey, Jr. played a pivotal role in creating the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund mandated by the U.S
- Congress, and setting in place the largest .pro bono program in the history of American jurisprudence, helping thousands victims after 9/11
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David S. Casey, Jr.'s Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases David S. Casey, Jr. handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
David S. Casey, Jr. is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in California →
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Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in San Diego are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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