Quincy, CA

Jeffrey Nadrich

Jeffrey Nadrich is an experienced, nationally-recognized, well-known plaintiff’s personal injury contingency lawyer who is a relentless advocate for victims. He has been known throughout his legal career as a relentless litigator. Mr. Nadrich is a California-based lawyer with a B.A. from UC Berkeley and a law degree (J.D.) from UC Hastings College of the Law. Mr. Nadrich is the principal partner at Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers, a statewide personal injury, defective products, dangerous drugs, defective medical device and dangerous chemicals law firm. The firm handles cases throughout California and throughout the country. Mr. Nadrich is a lifetime member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. The Multi Million Dollar Advocates Forum honors attorneys who have secured verdicts and/or settlements in excess of $2 million. Less than 1 percent of practicing lawyers have achieved such status. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research and peer evaluations. Jeffrey Nadrich is well-known throughout California and nationally for demonstrating his relentless advocacy and the highest ethical standards. He cares very much about his clients. Mr. Nadrich focuses much of his practice on the litigation of catastrophic injury, serious injury, and wrongful death cases throughout California in addition to representing victims of defective medical products and dangerous drugs (mass torts), fire victims caused by California utilities including Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas & Electric, and represents plaintiffs who have been victims of sexual abuse, carbon monoxide poisoning and paraquat exposure. Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers has recovered over $750,000,000 on behalf of thousands clients since 1990. The firm’s personal injury and mass tort areas of practice include: auto accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, dog bite injury, slip and fall, wrongful death, defective medical devices, dangerous drugs, defective products, hazardous exposure, paraquat, Camp Lejeune water contamination, and wildfire cases. Our success has allowed Nadrich Law to grow to 17 offices throughout California including offices in Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Fresno, Hayward, Merced, Modesto, Palm Desert, Quincy, Richmond, Sacramento, Salinas, San Francisco, Santa Rosa, Susanville, Tracy, Tulare, and Yreka.

Russ Reiner is considered by many to be one of the best personal injury lawyers in California. His distinguished career in product liability law in areas of rollover accidents, vehicle crashworthiness and safety, and with defective medical devices have gained him national recognition. He is certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate. Russ has successfully represented clients against many of the nation’s leading insurance companies, including State Farm, Allstate, Farmers, Geico, CSAA, Hartford USAA, and against powerful corporations, including Ford, GMC, Chrysler, Nissan and Volkswagen, and Tenet Healthcare. He has lectured throughout the country, teaching other lawyers how to successfully try cases, and has published “Jeep CJ-5 Roll-Over” in the Million Dollar Arguments series. Russ was recently honored as a Candidate for Consumer Attorney of the Year for California. Rated an “A” lawyer (the highest ranking an attorney can obtain) by Martindale Hubbell. Russ is recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyers, an honor given only to the top 5 percent of personal injury attorneys.

Richard Frankel is a third generation Texan who for over three decades has represented individuals, mom and pop businesses and some of the world’s largest corporations in cases all over the country. He has been “AV” rated by Martindale Hubbell and named a Texas Super Lawyer multiple times. Like his partners, Richard has the highest peer rating for professional excellence. Richard’s interest in the law began when he was in high school, when he learned the thrill of researching, writing, and presenting oral arguments. After graduating from the University of Texas with departmental honors in 1980 and University of Texas Law School in 1983, Richard began his legal career at a boutique business litigation law firm. For the past two decades, Richard has won multimillion-dollar recoveries for individuals and small businesses who have been victims of fraud, medical negligence and other types of corporate misconduct. Richard represented hundreds of people who were unnecessarily admitted and locked up in a chain of psychiatric hospitals to capture their insurance money. More recently, he represented over two thousand underprivileged children in New York, Colorado, South Carolina and Ohio, who underwent unnecessary dental procedures such as root canals and crowns on baby teeth. Richard was also part of the team representing more than 300 California patients who received unnecessary heart surgeries at Redding Medical Center. The case was featured on 60 Minutes. In addition to representing victims of healthcare fraud, Richard has successfully represented clients who lost large sums of money due to the unlawful business practices of insurance companies, hotel chains, financial institutions, and media companies. Of more than a dozen appeals in the Fifth Circuit, the Texas Court of Appeals and the Texas Supreme Court, Richard has won all but one of them. After practicing for almost 40 years, Richard is proud to be part of a system that can help clients not only by providing long-term security in their personal lives, but also by fighting evil and injustice on a larger, industrial scale.

Rick Lundblade was born and raised in California. He graduated from Willamette University School of Law in 1996. He is known for his commitment to representing people who are injured and for his dedication to his lifetime passion, the business of professional sports. Rick attended Stanford University on a full scholarship and graduated in 1985 with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics. While at Stanford, Rick earned the prestigious Pacific-10 Conference Most Valuable Player award and received All-American honors. After being drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies, he became a professional baseball player and played minor league baseball for the Phillies, New York Mets and Baltimore Orioles organizations (Triple A). Possessing licenses in both Oregon and California, Rick began his legal career as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Oregon. Rick entered private practice in 1997 as an insurance defense attorney representing insurance companies and their insureds. However, feeling a strong desire to advocate for people injured due to the negligence of others, in 2001 Rick decided to shift his practice and become a plaintiff’s attorney. Since then, Rick has continued to fight for the rights of those he is proud to represent, serve and protect.

April Stratte specializes in representing individuals who have been the victims of serious wrongdoing. Since the inception of her legal career, April has exclusively practiced in the area of personal injury, including motor vehicle collisions, wrongful death and product liability matters. April has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a Northern California Rising Star for 2018-2020, a distinction awarded to only 2.5% of attorneys in Northern California. April has always loved to help people, and she began working for personal injury attorneys when she was in high school. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology with an emphasis in law and society from the University of California, Davis. After graduating, April moved to Southern California and attended Western State University College of Law, where she earned her Juris Doctorate and was a merit scholarship recipient. April was also a member of the Business Law Association and the Criminal Law Association. Over the years, April has gained invaluable experience as to the best methods of tailoring her strategy and communication to meet each of her client’s needs. And having been through several motor vehicle accidents herself, April knows how complicated it can be to deal with the insurance companies, get car repairs and medical assistance, etc. She feels compassion for each and every one of her clients and loves walking them through the steps to get them a settlement and the help they need. For this reason, April goes to bat for all her clients in physical and mental anguish, and fights to recover the compensation that they deserve. She believes the role of a personal injury attorney is to help people when they need it most and to fight for their legal rights every step of the way. When not in the office, April enjoys spending time with her husband, Tryg, and their children, Jax and Ayla, exploring beautiful Northern California with their labradoodle Stella. She also enjoys hiking, yoga, golf and snowboarding.

Before his retirement in December of 2023, Todd E. Slaughter was widely recognized as one of the best personal injury trial attorneys in Northern California. He is a Board Certified Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and is a longstanding member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a national association of highly experienced trial lawyers dedicated to the highest level of advocacy and professionalism. He has also received recognition as a Northern California Super Lawyer, an honor given only to the top 5% of personal injury lawyers. During his 40 years of experience, Todd has handled hundreds of cases involving people who were seriously injured, people who lost loved ones and people whose lives were forever changed. As a trial lawyer, Todd has represented clients injured from automobile accidents, big-rig commercial vehicle accidents, motorcycle accidents, construction site accidents, forklift accidents, defective products, dangerous roadways, and fires. His clients have suffered catastrophic injuries including paralysis, traumatic brain damage, painful and disabling spinal conditions, amputations, burns, disfigurement and wrongful death. These cases have given him insight into the challenges that injury and disability cause that makes it easier for him to communicate with the clients about what they are experiencing and the road ahead. For Todd, his biggest achievement is the respect and acceptance he continues to receive from his fellow practitioners and judges after more than 40 years of practice. Todd is an active member of his community. Over the years, he has been a strong supporter of youth athletics. He was responsible for organizing and inspiring a group of community volunteers to build six youth baseball/softball fields in Redding. For this, Todd was honored with the “Shan Fellow” award given by the Redding Rotary Club Foundation, an award to non-Rotarians in recognition of their significant contribution to the betterment of their community. Todd is also an avid outdoorsman and enjoys playing classical music on the piano.

Jeff Garfinkel

Jeff Garfinkel is a dedicated personal injury attorney with a proven track record of advocating for individuals and families affected by serious accidents and injuries. With a compassionate approach and a fierce commitment to justice, Jeff has successfully recovered millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for his clients. Jeff specializes in representing victims of car accidents, medical malpractice, workplace injuries, and wrongful death cases. He understands the physical, emotional, and financial toll these situations can have on individuals and their loved ones, and he fights tirelessly to ensure they receive the compensation they deserve. Jeff earned his Juris Doctor from Hofstra School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in California and New York. Prior to joining the firm, Jeff was a named partner at an insurance defense firm for many years. He is well versed in the insurance companies’ tactics and is adept at outmaneuvering them. When not advocating for his clients, Jeff is passionate about giving back to the community. He frequently volunteers with organizations supporting accident survivors and their families.