In 1973, Attorney Stan Casper obtained his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall. The same year, he was admitted to the California State and Federal Bars. In 1977, he was admitted to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Attorney Casper is a past President of the Contra County Bar Association. In addition, he is Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Formerly an instructor in “Trial Practice” at Boalt Hall, Attorney Casper continues to lecture to practicing attorneys. He is a founding partner of Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook, a firm with more than 40 years of experience in the representation of clients who have been injured due to the negligence of others. As a partner, Attorney Casper has decades of experience in handling a wide variety of personal injury cases and in obtaining successful results on behalf of his clients. Attorney Casper currently advises Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook on the firm’s cases in an ‘of counsel’ capacity.
Year Joined Firm
- 1979
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Motor Vehicle Accidents – Plaintiff
- Products Liability Law
- Employment Discrimination – Employee
- Professional Malpractice Law
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- California, 1973
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1974
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1977
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1977
Education
- University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, Berkeley, California
- J.D. – 1973
- Cornell University
- B.A. – 1970
Classes/Seminars
- Instructor, Trial Practice, Boalt Hall School of Law, 1985 – 1987
Honors and Awards
- Northern California Super Lawyers, 2004 – 2020
- Judge Pro Tem, 1980 – Present
- Government, Cornell University, Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow, 1974-1975
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Contra Costa County Bar Association, President, 1983 – Present
- State Bar of California, Member
- Contra Costa Barristers Association, Member, Board of Directors, 1979 – 1984
- Contra Costa Barristers Association, President, 1982 – 1983
- California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, Member
- Consumer Attorneys of California, Member
- American Association for Justice, Member