James D. Rush

Practice areas

Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff

Focus areas

Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury – Plaintiff, Premises Liability – Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death

Heading Rush Injury Law is personal injury lawyer James D. Rush. His firm operates across Novato, San Francisco, and Santa Rosa, California, offering legal assistance statewide from the Novato office. The spectrum of his legal expertise spans car accidents, motorcycle collisions, slip-and-fall incidents, animal attacks, brain injuries, and wrongful deaths.

Mr. Rush’s educational background comprises a business bachelor’s degree from the University of California and a Juris Doctor from the University of San Francisco School of Law. His time in law school saw him holding the position of managing editor for the Maritime Law Journal. He gained admission to the California bar in 2005 and has since exclusively practiced personal injury law. Additionally, he holds licenses for the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of California.

With a considerable number of personal injury trials culminating in jury verdicts, Mr. Rush has effectively represented plaintiffs against prominent entities like Ford Motor Company, UPS, Walmart, and the cities of Santa Rosa, Oakland, and San Francisco. His dedication ensures comprehensive client support throughout the legal process, maximizing their settlement outcomes.

Membership in prestigious legal forums, including the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, attests to Mr. Rush’s exceptional career. He has been recognized for his achievements in various ways:

• Acknowledged as one of the Top 100 Civil Plaintiff’s attorneys in Northern California by The National Trial Lawyers
• Included in the Top 100 High Stakes Litigators in Northern California by America’s Top 100 Attorneys
• Named among the 10 Best Attorneys in Client Satisfaction by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
• Awarded an AV Preeminent* rating through Martindale-Hubbell based on peer reviews
• Achieved a perfect 10 out of 10 rating on Avvo

Actively participating in the legal community, Mr. Rush holds memberships in multiple legal associations, including the Marin County Bar Association, the Marin Trial Lawyers Association, the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, the Lawyer Referral and Information Service of the Bar Association of San Francisco, and the Sonoma County Bar Association.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished, and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks utilized under license following Martindale-Hubbell’s certification procedures, standards, and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® administers a peer-review rating process, with ratings reflecting the anonymous opinions of legal professionals and members of the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ encompass assessments of legal ability and general ethical standards.