$1+ Billion Recovered

Jeremy M. Jessup

Managing Senior Trial Attorney

A Senior Trial Attorney and team leader at Dolan Law Firm, Jeremy M. Jessup represents individuals who have suffered catastrophic losses in personal injury cases and families of loved ones who died in wrongful death lawsuits. Prior to joining The Dolan Law Firm, Jeremy spent 15 years representing defendants in high exposure/catastrophic loss personal injury litigation cases.

Mr. Jessup graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo with a B.S. in Social Science in 1997. He received his J.D. from University of Pacific McGeorge School of Law in 2000. Mr. Jessup has experience handling all aspects of civil litigation, including trials, in the areas of personal injury, premises liability, and contract disputes. He has been a member of the California State Bar Association since 2000. He is also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Northern District of California and Eastern District of California.

Mr. Jessup was selected as a Rising Star, in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 by the Northern California Super Lawyers. This recognition is bestowed on less than 2.5% of all attorneys. He has been recognized by San Francisco Magazine as one of Northern California’s Outstanding Young Lawyers and selected by Top Attorneys – Sacramento’s Outstanding Young Lawyers.

Mr. Jessup has successfully tried cases to jury verdicts in Sacramento, Placer, San Mateo, Contra Costa, Kings and Merced counties, and has appeared before California’s Fifth Appellate District.

Areas of Practice

Auto Accidents (obtaining recoveries for clients even when the driver at fault lacked car insurance)
Bicycle Accidents (often caused by negligent car drivers) 
Burn and Fire Injuries
Car Accidents (including Uber and rideshare cars) 
Common Carrier Accidents (injuries to passengers on buses, taxis, and limousines) 
Dangerous and Defective Products (Products Liability Law) 
Medical Malpractice 
Motorcycle Accidents 
Public Transportation Accidents (injuries to passengers on MUNI, BART, and other public transit) 
Pedestrian Accidents (including serious injuries for pedestrians hit by careless drivers) 
Premises Liability (“Slip and Fall” cases) 
Traumatic Brain Injury
Wrongful Death

Bar Admissions

California
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court Northern District of California
U.S. District Court Central District of California
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of California
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of California

Education

McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California
J.D.

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
B.S.
Major: Social Science

Speaker

Lecturer, University of Pacific McGeorge School of Law

Paralegal Litigation Skills: Managing Civil Discovery, Institute of Paralegal Education, July 1, 2007

Obtaining the Best Settlement for Personal Injury Clients, National Business Institute, December 1, 2007

Workers Compensation in Civil Litigation, Private Client Seminar, 2008

Gaining the Best Settlement in Auto Injury Cases, National Business Institute, January 2, 2009

Lean and Mean: Effectively Dealing with Liens during Litigation and Trial, CA Continuing Education of the Bar, March 1, 2012

The Basics: Personal Injury (Medical Liens), CA Continuing Education of the Bar, September 1, 2013

Basic Training: Series XXII Boot Camp: So You Want to Be a Trial Lawyer?, Association of Defense Counsel, October 12, 2017

Effective Mediations: Maximizing the Value & Negotiation tips from the Experts, CA Continuing Education of the Bar, October 30, 2018

Professional Associations and Memberships

Leonard M. Freidman Bar Association, Past President
Sacramento Barristers Club, Board of Directors, 2008 – 2010
Sacramento County Bar Association, Member, 2000 – 2010
Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)
San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (SFTLA)
San Mateo County Bar Association, Member 

How it works

Intake meeting with our case managers

Evidence gathering with our legal teams

Pre-litigation settlement efforts

Litigation

Resolution or trial/arbitration

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