Lower Lake, CA

Jesse Chrisp

Attorney Jesse Chrisp was born in Santa Rosa and raised in Lake County. He grew up learning the values of life in Northern California. From humble beginnings, he worked his way through college and law school, starting his own law firm in 2010. Mr. Chrisp shares time between his apartment in San Francisco and his home in Lake County. Each week, he drives throughout the North Bay, meeting with clients and going to court. Mr. Chrisp actively supports these communities by making donations to local charities and many local little leagues throughout the area. You might have even seen his face on a few billboards or little league fences. Since 2010, Mr. Chrisp has been continuously recognized as a leader in personal injury law. He is one of the preeminent trial attorneys throughout the North Coast. He has been selected to Northern California Rising Stars℠ from 2013 to 2019. Only 2.5 percent of all attorneys in the state have the honor of achieving this distinction. He holds the record for the highest personal injury verdict in Lake County, and he was one of four finalists for San Francisco Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2018. He is a proud graduate of the famed Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College, practicing exclusively plaintiff-side personal injury in the North Bay and Lake/Mendocino region. He is active in the legal community and a sought-after national speaker on trial skills. He has represented thousands of clients in their injury cases, and he is highly experienced in trial and litigation. He is frequently sought out by other law firms in the area to take their cases to trial or to give advice on jury trials. Mr. Chrisp is a member of numerous national trial lawyer organizations and California trial lawyer organizations, including local North Coast bar associations in Sonoma, Mendocino, Napa, and Lake County. His passion and diligence are well known to the local insurance adjusters, and he has earned a hard-fought reputation of trustworthiness and diligence which makes him much more preferable to out-of-town lawyers. The insurance companies also know Mr. Chrisp works exclusively in the North Bay and has worked on thousands of cases in Sonoma, Mendocino, Napa, and Lake County. His familiarity with the courts and juries gives his clients the advantage of a skilled local trial lawyer who won’t get hometowned. When asked why local clients are better served with a local injury attorney, Mr. Chrisp said, “Before you hire some random out-of-town lawyer off the internet who’s never stepped foot in a Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, or Lake County courtroom, you should know the insurance companies hire local attorneys to fight against your case. These local insurance attorneys know who is a serious courtroom threat, and they know which attorneys are from out of town. If you’ve been injured in the North Bay or Wine Country, then your case will be in our local courts, and you don’t want to start off bringing some out-of-town law firm against a hometown insurance attorney.” As a Northern California native, Mr. Chrisp speaks our language and knows our values. These are critical advantages in front of a jury, and the local insurance adjusters and defense attorneys know this. In fact, many times, local insurance attorneys and adjuster refer clients to Mr. Chrisp based on their experience with going up against him. Find out for yourself the advantage of hiring a top-notch local attorney trusted enough to get local insurance adjusters to refer their family and friends.

Gina Fortino Dickson

Gina Fortino Dickson grew up in Lake County, CA. She attended Lower Lake High School where her interest in the law and justice, began in student government. This sparked her passion for the law! And led her to San Diego City College to pursue a Paralegal Certificate. She has always prided herself on her excellent academics and she is graduating Cum Laude from Empire School of Law. Her hard work has also earned a B.A. in Liberal Studies from Sonoma State University and an A.A. in Business Management from Santa Rosa Junior College. She earned her Juris Doctor one year early, on an accelerated program, from Empire College after having received her Master of Legal Studies in December. Gina has worn many hats on her journey, including serving as Vice Mayor and Council Member of the City of Clearlake from 2012-2016, after serving two terms as Planning Commissioner. She now resides in and serves the Town of Windsor. Formerly, as Park and Recreations Commissioner, and currently as a Planning Commissioner and as a member of the Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women. While attending law school and working full time for the Department of Emergency Management of Sonoma County Gina was an integral part of responding to the many disasters, which have affected us over the past three years. This included working in the Emergency Operations Center to assist in response efforts. During law school, she joined the Sonoma County Bar Association, serves on the Events Committee and is a member of the Barrister’s Club. She is the 2020 Sonoma County Women in Law Scholarship recipient and the 2019 Olga Gracey scholarship recipient. She graduated Cum Laude and was selected as the Labe Leibowitz award winner by her peers. She volunteered in the Elder Law Clinic, Legal Aid and the Small Claims Clinic. Gina is now a member of the Lake and Sonoma Bar Associations, as well as the California Lawyers Association and California Women Lawyers Association. She looks forward to continuing to serve the community by striving for justice and equity through the practice of law. When Gina is not serving the community, she loves spending time with her family, including her parents and five siblings, her husband and two children. She is a natural motivator and finds joy in encouraging others to achieve their goals as well.

Gregory Jemison

Attorney Greg Jemison has represented thousands of clients throughout Northern California. Mr. Jemison graduated from Chico State University, and then from JFK Law School in the Bay Area. Mr. Jemison is a skilled negotiator with millions of dollars collected for his clients. He has worked at the Law Offices of J.Chrisp since the founding in 2010. He is dedicated to providing unparalleled representation, and he has earned the trust of both his clients and insurance adjusters throughout the area. When Mr. Jemison is not working, he enjoys being with his family, spending time outdoors and with his girls, and participating in sporting events and school activities. His family regularly camps and hikes, and Mr. Jemison is a long distance runner. One of his girls holds records for track and field and is competing soon at the North Coast Sections for track and field. She hopes to run at State soon. Originally from Chico, Mr. Jemison now calls the North Bay and Wine Country his home.