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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 recovered over $5 billion in settlements and verdicts for injury victims and their families.
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Car Crash
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Product Defect
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Medical Malpractice
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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Medical Malpractice
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Negligence by Starbucks
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Traumatic Brain Injury, Motorcycle Collision
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Medical Malpractice
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Monsanto Product Liability
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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Monsanto Product Liability
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Trigeminal Neuralgia / Airbag Deploy
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A Single Plaintiff Toxic Tort
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Premises Liability
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Wrist Fracture CRPS
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Brain Injury Premises Liability
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Medical Malpractice
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Leg Amputation, Motorcycle Accident
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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Premises Liability Brain Injury
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Motorcycle Crash Penis Injury
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Wrongful Death Immigrant Farmworker
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Wrongful Death
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Medical Malpractice
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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Birth Injury
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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Garbage Truck Crash
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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Wrongful Death
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Medical Malpractice
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Wrongful Death Immigrant Farmworker from Mexico
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Colorado
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Electrocution Burn Injury
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Burn Victim
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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Failure to Yield Accident
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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.
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...
Newsweek | Starbucks Ordered To Pay Out $50 Million After Hot Drink Burns Driver
Marni Rose McFall | Newsweek | Mach 16, 2025 Michael Garcia, a delivery driver, has been awarded $50 million in a negligence lawsuit against Starbucks after he suffered serious burns from a hot drink. Newsweek has reached out to Garcia's attorney outside of...
Business Insider | A jury awarded a delivery driver burned by Starbucks tea $50 million
Lauren Edmonds and Rebecca Rommen | Business Insider | Mach 16, 2025 A jury awarded Michael Garcia, a delivery driver, $50 million after a Starbucks drink burned him. Garcia filed a complaint against Starbucks in 2020 after a hot tea fell on his lap. Garcia...
Trial Lawyers for Justice represented Konoa Wilson’s family in a wrongful-death case that resulted in a $30 million settlement with the City of San Diego.
A police officer who fatally shot a Black teen fleeing a gunman listed himself as acting detective after the incident, which led to what’s believed to be the largest U.S. police shooting settlement.
The San Diego City Attorney’s Office is agreeing to a $30 million settlement with the family of 16-year-old Konoa Wilson, who was shot and killed by police earlier this year.
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 introduces American Justice Watch, which examines critical cases, uncovers patterns, and draws attention to issues within the legal system.
LIVE from Law-Di-Gras 2024, Nick Rowley—renowned trial lawyer, veteran, author, and teacher, shares his powerful strategies for taking your life, career, and mindset to the next level.
In Part 2 of Taking It To The Next Level, Nick Rowley—renowned trial lawyer, veteran, author, and teacher, shares his powerful strategies for taking your life, career, and mindset to the next level.






