At the offices of Rummonds & Barron,* An Association of Attorneys, we offer more than 100 years of combined legal experience to individuals who have suffered loss as a result of professional malpractice or serious personal injury. We are experienced trial attorneys who have taken more than 150 cases to verdict. We serve the following counties in California: Monterey, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Stanislaus, Fresno, Merced and the greater Bay Area.
Our Firm offers a free telephone interview to obtain certain information about your potential case, and also offers a free initial review of the information and documentation once obtained.
*Gerald V. Barron is Of Counsel.
Attorney James Rummonds is one of only a handful of attorneys in California who is Board Certified in Legal Negligence by the American Board of Professional Liability (ABPL). He is also Board Certified by the California State Bar's Board of Legal Specialization and as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA). Mr. Rummonds has been named as a Northern California Super Lawyer for the years 2007, 2008 and 2010.
Legal and Professional Negligence:
We protect the rights of people who have suffered injury or damages because of the negligence or carelessness of a professional, handling malpractice claims involving attorneys, dentists, registered nurses in a Medical/Laser Treatment Spa setting, architects, real estate brokers and agents, accountants and other professionals.
Attorney Jerry Barron has been an "advocate" member (the highest level member) of the American Board of Trial Advocates and the California Medical Legal Committee, an association of "the inner circle of 60" medical and hospital malpractice defense lawyers. He was named as a Northern California Super Lawyer and is a member of the California and San Francisco Bar Associations.
He has tried, as Lead Counsel, over 60 cases (including complex cases) to juries involving legal malpractice,medical malpractice, products liability,intellectual property, business fraud, and various types of torts and personal injury.
Personal Injury:
We focus our personal injury practice on the needs of people who have suffered serious and catastrophic loss, including brain or spinal cord injury, paralysis and amputation or loss of limb. We also handle wrongful death cases. To learn more, see our catastrophic personal injury page.
Though we are experienced litigators, we will also help you explore mediation or arbitration as a way to resolve your disputes. We can act as the mediator or arbitrator or serve as your counsel in a mediation or arbitration proceeding.



