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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
About Jim Larsen
James P. "Jim" Larsen is a Partner at GJEL Accident Attorneys, where he has practiced since 1987. He has tried numerous jury and court cases and argued at the appellate level in both California and Oregon. His case results include many recoveries in excess of $1,000,000.
Larsen earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1982 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Oregon School of Law in 1986.
He holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been included in Best Lawyers in America. He was named Best Lawyers' "Lawyer of the Year" in Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs in the 2026 edition for Oakland.
His practice areas include personal injury, products liability, pharmaceutical law, brain injury, wrongful death, industrial accidents, mass torts, and motor vehicle accidents.
Proven verdicts and settlements at GJEL Accident Attorneys
These results are credited to GJEL Accident Attorneys. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.
Gillin, Jacobson, Ellis and Larsen recovered $111.7 million for 186 patients who underwent medically unjustified cardiac procedures at Tenet Healthcare's Redding Medical Center, the largest single-firm share of a $395 million mass settlement.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
