Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Claims, San Francisco Bay Area California Lawyer

Experienced Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area personal injury trial attorney whose personal injury claim practice emphasizes personal injury and wrongful death claims arising out of automobile, bicycle and motorcycle accidents, slip and fall, defective products, toxic torts, faulty condition of a premises and general negligence. He is one of very few personal injury attorneys dually qualified to practice law both as an attorney in the United States and as a barrister in Britain. He conducts his personal injury law practice from attorney offices in San Francisco & San Rafael, California, and from barristers' chambers in London.

Mr. Carrow is an experienced litigator, having attended to a number of high visibility trials , both civil and criminal. He is one of very few American lawyers dually qualified to practice as an attorney in the United States (California and New York) and as a barrister in the United Kingdom (England and Wales).

Mr. Carrow's trial skills are evidenced by the fact that a substantial part of his practice consists of referrals from, and representation of, other lawyers.

Martindale-Hubbell, published since 1868, is unquestionably the most prestigious law directory in the United States and Canada. It includes some 900,000 lawyers and law firms in its publications. Based on direct inquiries of the bar and judiciary, Martindale-Hubbell, which covers all fifty states and each province of Canada, issues lawyer ratings where warranted. Since 1979 Mr. Carrow has held an AV rating, the highest issued by Martindale-Hubbell, an honor afforded approximately eleven percent of the bar. He is also listed in The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, published by Martindale-Hubbell, which is made up of approximately three percent of the 900,000 lawyers and law firms referred to above.

Mr. Carrow divides his time between law offices in California and barristers' chambers in London.

In addition to time spent as a practicing lawyer, Mr. Carrow serves as a judge pro tempore of the California Superior Court, the highest trial court in the State of California. In that capacity, he has presided over more than twenty-five trials and numerous settlement conferences. Mr. Carrow is available as a mediator, arbitrator or private judge, as allowed by the law of California. His qualifications are further discussed in the pages that follow.

Mr. Carrow's litigation practice emphasizes trial related activities. He prefers litigation and alternate dispute resolution to transactional law. Mr. Carrow divides his time between law offices in California and barristers' chambers in London.

Mr. Carrow's commitment to cost efficiency has resulted in an increase in his involvement in the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) procedures, discussed in further detail on his ADR page, accessible above. He has noted the cynicism which may clients bring to the judicial process, based in substantial part on the escalating cost of litigation. He engages in a cost-return analysis with each of his prospective clients to determine whether, at the end of the day, the facts and law justify the cost of bringing or defending the litigation. This necessarily involves an ADR analysis to ascertain whether the matter in dispute can be resolved outside the courtroom. Mr. Carrow is not wed to any particular billing practice and is willing to consider billing arrangements which best suit the client, including fixed fees, contingent fees, hourly fees and a combination of contingent and hourly fees where appropriate. All billing arrangements must, of course, fully comply with the applicable rules of professional conduct and the law of the jurisdiction in which his legal services are provided.

Personal, telephone or video conferences, addressing either English or American law, are available in San Francisco or London. The initial interview is without charge and can be arranged by E-Mail.

If, because of the nature of your inquiry, whether involving British law or United States law, Mr. Carrow is unable to attend to your matter, he will make every effort to refer you to experienced and qualified counsel.

Interesting cases, publications and references available upon request.