Steven Brewer

Steve Brewer is a dedicated trial lawyer with a reputation for working closely with his clients, both inside and outside the courtroom. Experienced at representing individuals in cases against large corporations, he is driven by a strong belief that injured people are entitled to fair compensation. Steve began his career with a small firm that specialized in products liability and professional negligence cases. An innovative and versatile trial lawyer, he continues to concentrate on these areas as well as on general negligence and construction accidents. Steve is often asked to serve as a Pro Tem judge in Alameda, Contra Costa and Santa Clara counites. A representative sample of his cases includes: A $7.75 million settlement for a client who suffered serious injuries, resulting in quadriplegia, due to the negligence of several contractors on a school construction project. In addition to his settlement, the client will receive lifetime worker's compensation benefits totaling $7 million. A $2.3 million jury verdict against the City of San Jose and Granite Construction Co. for serious injuries suffered by a construction worker who was impaled in the cab of his truck when it struck a metal gate pole on a job site. A $2.5 million settlement for a 24-year-old man who suffered injuries resulting in quadriplegia in premises and products liability claims against Best Western Hotels and Anthony Pools. A $1.6 million verdict against an obstetrician who failed to detect a tubal pregnancy resulting in the death of a 36 year old woman. Academic Credentials • Bachelor of Arts, University of California at Berkeley, 1976 • J.D., Lincoln University, 1980 Associations • Alameda County Bar Association • San Francisco Bar Association • State Bar of California • Alameda-Contra Costa County Trial Lawyers Association Consumer Attorneys of California (formerly California Trial Lawyers Association) • The Association of Trial Lawyers of America • National Spinal Cord Injury Association • Trial Lawyers for Public Justice