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Jun. 8, 2022

The role of passion in the plaintiff world

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David S. Casey Jr.

Managing Partner
Casey, Gerry, Schenk, Francavilla, Blatt & Penfield LLP

110 Laurel St
San Diego , CA 92101-1486

Phone: (619) 238-1811

Email: dcasey@cglaw.com

Univ of San Diego SOL; San Diego CA

A past president of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America -- now known as the American Association for Justice -- David was ATLA vice president and on the ATLA executive board which helped form Trial Lawyers Care in the aftermath of 9/11. He helped oversee its conclusion in 2004 as ATLA president.

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In reflecting on 47 years of practice, I have observed that a clear key to success is the passion that we, as lawyers, bring to our clients’ cases. This passion permeates our entire approach, from the selection and acceptance of the client to fighting through appeals that may last years. I can still remember when my senior partner, Richard Gerry, called me from Alaska in 1989 after the Exxon Valdez ran aground and told me that we were being asked to represent fishers ...

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