Equality, & Compassion
No Fees Unless We Win
We work on contingency, so we do not charge a fee unless we win your case. This helps balance the scales of justice so injury victims & families are able to get the representation they deserve and stand up against rich billion dollar insurance companies, corporations and the government and their unlimited war chests.
Trial Lawyers for Justice has won, through caring about our clients and justice, billions of dollars in record setting verdicts and settlements for injury victims and families.
$131
Million
Car Crash
$21.6
Million
Motorcycle Crash
$1.1
Billion
Product Defect
$29.5
Million
Medical Malpractice
$10
Million
Traumatic Brain Injury
$40
Million
Medical Malpractice
$42
Million
Traumatic Brain Injury, Motorcycle Accident
$4.25
Million
Wrist Fracture CRPS
$275
Million
Monsanto Product Liability
$63
Million
A Single Plaintiff Toxic Tort
$35
Million
Traumatic Brain Injury
$6
Million
Trigeminal Neuralgia / Airbag Deploy
$17
Million
Brain Injury Premises Liability
$11
Million
Leg Amputation, Motorcycle Accident
$45
Million
Traumatic Brain Injury
$30
Million
Traumatic Brain Injury
$11.25
Million
Premises Liability Brain Injury
$7.5
Million
Motorcycle Crash Penis Injury
$12
Million
Wrongful Death Immigrant Farmworker
$45
Million
Wrongful Death
$16.4
Million
Medical Malpractice
$38.6
Million
Traumatic Brain Injury
$74.5
Million
Birth Injury
$17
Million
Traumatic Brain Injury
$10.6
Million
Traumatic Brain Injury
$18.6
Million
Garbage Truck Crash
$13.9
Million
Traumatic Brain Injury
$31.6
Million
Traumatic Brain Injury
$10
Million
Wrongful Death
$29.3
Million
Medical Malpractice
$12.3
Million
Medical Malpractice
$27
Million
Medical Malpractice
$14
Million
Wrongful Death Immigrant Farmworker from Mexico
$27
Million
Colorado
$12
Million
Electrocution Burn Injury
$24
Million
Burn Victim
$12
Million
Traumatic Brain Injury
Respect, Reputation, Courage & Hope
Mission
We started TL4J in 2007 with the goal of building a law firm like no other in history. The name of the firm would be something that represents what we stand for and not somebody’s name.
Trial Lawyers for Justice is our mission statement. TL4J Lawyers commit themselves to a greater ideal. We represent and protect the interests of real people and their families, not corporations, not the government and certainly not insurance companies. This law firm will outlive us all and be something Americans nationwide know they can turn to when they need help.
TL4J is a law firm that the rich and powerful insurance companies, billion and trillion dollar corporations, and the government respect and fear because it is known that we will not settle cases cheaply. We take cases to trial where other lawyers would settle. We’ve won record verdicts and settlements throughout the country. We offer specialized training for lawyers who want to learn how to be better and more skilled in the courtroom. TL4J is committed to preserving, protecting and improving our justice system.
Don’t sign Uber’s License to Kill petition
Consumer AlertThis warning is issued to California voters regarding a proposed Uber-backed ballot initiative that could limit the rights of people injured by negligent or reckless conduct. What This Alert Is About Uber is once again asking the public to trust it with...
Jury Awards Iowa Woman $19.8M in Mayo Clinic Malpractice Case
KROC - AM | November 26, 2025 Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - An Olmsted County jury has awarded an Iowa woman nearly $20 million in damages in a medical malpractice case against Mayo Clinic. The verdict in favor of Linette and Daniel Nelson of Fort Dodge, Iowa, was...
Jury awards Iowa woman $19.8 million for “botched” Mayo Clinic surgery
Stephen Swanson | CBS NEWS | November 26, 2025 A jury has awarded an Iowa woman a $19.8 million verdict against Mayo Clinic and a colorectal surgeon in a lawsuit brought in Minnesota courts, according to her attorneys. The Iowa-based Hixson & Brown Law Firm...
Jury awards nearly $20 million for ‘botched’ Mayo surgery
Jeremy Olson | The Minnesota Star Tribune | November 26, 2025 An Olmsted County jury awarded $19.8 million to an Iowa mother who suffered abdominal disfigurement and ongoing pain after a “botched” surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, a law firm announced Wednesday....
Iowa woman awarded nearly $20M in Mayo Clinic malpractice case
KAALTV | November 27, 2025 (ABC 6 News) – An Iowa woman was awarded nearly $19 million in damages in a medical malpractice suit against Mayo Clinic Rochester. According to court documents, Fort Dodge, IA resident Linette Nelson accused former Mayo doctor Amy Lightner...
Understanding the Limits of AI in the Courtroom: A Must-Read from the Daily Journal
We’re proud to highlight this sharp and timely article by Clint Ehrlich, Partner at Trial Lawyers for Justice, initially published in the Daily Journal. “Why ChatGPT Writes Fake Court Opinions” breaks down how AI language models like ChatGPT generate eerily convincing...
The Righteousness of Money Damages: A Civil Rights Perspective from TL4J’s Nick Rowley
In the American civil justice system, money damages are more than just a legal remedy. They represent a constitutional reflection of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. At Trial Lawyers for Justice (TL4J), founding attorney Nicholas Rowley argues that...
TL4J Expands to Minneapolis
Trial Lawyers for Justice (TL4J), a nationally recognized personal injury law firm, has opened a new office in downtown Minneapolis. The firm’s new location is on the first floor of the Crowne Plaza, at 100 Portland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55401. This expansion...
King 5 | Seattle dentist alleges he was paralyzed after surgery at UW Harborview
Quixem Ramirez | King 5 | April 17, 2025 SEATTLE — A Seattle dentist permanently paralyzed after a surgery at University of Washington's Harborview Medical Center filed a tort claim last month, accusing the doctors who performed the procedure of negligence and...
Beyond The OR | Dr. Brenner With Nicholas C Rowley
Nick Rowley, of Trial Lawyers for Justice, argues the value of a mother’s life at a Massachusetts damages-only trial over a woman struck and killed by a truck as she walked her dog.
Nick Rowley dons a mascot costume during closings at trial over the traumatic brain injury a student suffered at a pep rally. After a verdict finding the Kern County School District liable, the district settled the case for $10 million.
Beyond The OR | Dr. Brenner With Nicholas C Rowley
Nick Rowley, of Trial Lawyers for Justice, argues the value of a mother’s life at a Massachusetts damages-only trial over a woman struck and killed by a truck as she walked her dog.
Nick Rowley dons a mascot costume during closings at trial over the traumatic brain injury a student suffered at a pep rally. After a verdict finding the Kern County School District liable, the district settled the case for $10 million.