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.
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...
People | Starbucks Ordered To Pay $50 Million to Man Burned by Hot Tea in Drive-Thru Incident
 Bailey Richards  | People | Mach 16, 2025 Starbucks has lost a lawsuit to a man who suffered severe burns after a drink spilled in his lap at one of the chain's California drive-thru locations. On Friday, March 14, a Los Angeles County jury ordered the...
Lawyer Monthly | Starbucks Hit with $50M Payout After Scalding Tea Burns Man’s Genitals
Lawyer Monthly | Mach 17, 2025 Scorching Starbucks Tea Spill Leaves Man Permanently Disfigured—Jury Orders $50M Payout! A Los Angeles County jury has hammered Starbucks with a $50 million verdict after delivery driver Michael Garcia suffered excruciating burns...
Daily Wire | Delivery Driver Wins $50M In Lawsuit Against Starbucks After Hot Tea Spilled On His Genitals
Amanda Harding |  DailyWire | Mach 17, 2025 A California-based delivery driver on Friday was awarded $50 million from a lawsuit against Starbucks after he was burned by a hot beverage that spilled in his lap at a drive-thru. Michael Garcia sued the popular...
USA Today | Jury awards $50 million to delivery driver after hot Starbucks drink scalds genitals
Saleen Martin | USA Today | Mach 17, 2025 A California jury has ordered Starbucks to pay $50 million to a Postmates delivery driver who says he suffered third-degree burns after a barista handed him a hot tea that spilled and scalded his penis in 2020. Michael...
NYT | Jury Awards $50 Million to California Man Burned by Starbucks Tea
Johnny Diaz | NYT | Mach 17, 2025 A jury in California on Friday awarded $50 million in damages to a Los Angeles delivery driver who was badly burned by a cup of hot tea that spilled into his lap in a Starbucks drive-through in 2020, court records show. The...
The US Sun | IN HOT WATER Starbucks customer gets $50m
Carsen Holaday | The US Sun | Mach 17, 2025 A MAN has won $50 million after a scalding hot Starbucks drink spilled all over his lap and disfigured his penis. Postmates driver Michael Garcia suffered severe burn injuries when the 180-degree, venti-sized Medicine...
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.