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Jason S. Bell

Attorney

Jason S. Bell was born in Fresno, California on December 31, 1974. He was raised, educated and has been employed in Fresno his entire life. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology from California State University, Fresno, in 1997 and a Juris Doctorate Degree from San Joaquin College of Law in 2000.

Mr. Bell has been recognized with Mr. Paboojian and Mr. Stirrup for obtaining one of the Top 50 Verdicts in California in the year 2018 for the case of Ortiz v. Chipotle

Mr. Bell was admitted to California State Bar and the United States District Court, Eastern District Bar in 2001. He is currently an active member of the Fresno County Bar Association and the State Bar of California. He is also a member of the National Trial Lawyers Association, as well as a member of the Central California Trial Lawyers Association. In 2008 he was elected by his peers to serve on the Board of Directors for the Fresno County Bar Association.

Verdicts & settlements

Jason primarily practices in the areas of plaintiff’s personal injury, which encompasses personal injury, wrongful death, UM/UIM, insurance bad faith, products liability and wrongful termination. Mr. Bell has tried multiple cases to verdict before a jury and judge, involving motor vehicle accidents, products liability and wrongful termination/ sexual harassment. He has also engaged in multiple arbitrations in the area of uninsured/under-insured motorist claims, as well as wrongful termination and hostile work environment.

In 2018, Jason Bell was honored to have qualified and be accepted into the organization known as the American Board Of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). ABOTA is a merit based organization that focuses on civility and the preservation of the jury system.

The following cases are some of the verdicts and settlements that Mr. Bell has obtained on behalf of his clients:

$7.9 Million – Ortiz v. Chipotle Mexican Grill – Defamation/Discrimination (Co–Counsel)
$6 Million – Everest v. Regents of the University of California – Medical Negligence Case (Counsel)
$5 Million – Doe v. Visalia Unified School District – Child Abuse (Co–Counsel)
$5 Million – Hudson v. County of Fresno – Wrongful Death (Co–Counsel)
$4 Million – Jane Doe v. Big Fresno Fair – Dangerous Conditions (Co–Counsel)
$4 Million – Beecher v. Pitman Farms – Products Wrongful Death
$3.8 Million – Mamoru Maseba v. IHS and Sears Logistics Services, Inc. – Auto (Co–Counsel)
$3.2 Million – John Doe v. California Highway Patrol – Personal Injury (Co-Counsel)
$2.2 Million – John Doe (Minor) v. Property Owner – Personal Injury (Co–Counsel)
$2.1 Million – John Doe (Minor) v. John Doe – Wrongful Death (Co–Counsel)
$2.1 Million – Jane Doe (Minor) v. Clovis Unified School District – Child Abuse (Co–Counsel)
$1.9 Million – Ornellas v. Kerman Unified School District – Accident/Personal Injury
$1.5 Million – Doe v. Doe – Medical Negligence Case (Counsel)
$1.4 Million – Clark v. Palisades Apartments – Mold Case (Co–Counsel)
$1.4 Million – Rommereim v. Henry – Pedestrian v. Motor Vehicle
$1.2 Million – Thor v. Rodia Helmet – Products Liability/Wrongful Death (Co–Counsel)
$1 Million – Prieto v. Puett – Motor Vehicle/Personal Injury

Honors & Achievements

  • In 2009-2014, Mr. Bell was named as a Rising Star as one of the top young lawyers by Northern California Super Lawyers.
  • Since 2015, Mr. Bell has been selected as a Northern California Super Lawyer.
  • In 2012, the National Trial Lawyers Association designated Mr. Bell as one of the Top 40 Lawyers under 40 years of age in the State of California.
  • Mr. Bell has received an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, which is the national directory of lawyers. This is the highest possible rating an attorney can receive, which indicates the highest levels of professionalism and utmost ethical standards.

Awards & Recognitions

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$49.8 Million – Merlo v. American Ambulance – Medical Malpractice

$19 Million – Stacy Johnson–Klein v. California State University, Fresno – Employment Case

$10 Million – John Doe v. Jane Doe Corporation – Auto Accident/Personal Injury

$9 Million – Jane Doe & John Doe v. Concrete Pumping Truck Company – Wrongful Death/Personal Injury

$8 Million – John Doe v. John Doe and John Doe Corporation – Personal Injury

$8 Million – O’Connor v. Landells Aviation – Helicopter Crash/Wrongful Death

$7.9 Million – Ortiz v. Chipotle Mexican Grill – Defamation/Discrimination

$7.5 Million – John Doe v. Jane Doe – Hospital Medical Malpractice

$7 Million – Jane Does v. Visalia Unified – Child Abuse Case

$6.4 Million – John Doe v. Jane Doe Corporation – Auto Accident/Personal Injury

$5.7 Million – Gil Chavez v. D.R. Horton San Diego – Crane Accident/Spinal Cord Injury

$5.7 Million – Antunez v. JMY Properties I, Inc. – Electrocution/Wrongful Death

$5 Million – Doe v. Visalia Unified School District – Child Abuse

$5 Million – Hudson v. County of Fresno – Wrongful Death

$4.5 Million – Garcia v. Leguizano – Auto Accident/Personal Injury

$4.5 Million – Jane Doe v. John Doe Corporation – Wrongful Death

$4.2 Million – Martin Rodriguez v. Jason Peden – Personal Injury/Spinal Cord Injury

$4.2 Million – John Doe (Minor) v. Trampoline Park – Spinal Cord Injury

$4.0 Million – John Doe (Minor) v. John Doe Corporation – Auto Accident/Wrongful Death

$4.0 Million – Jane Doe v. Big Fresno Fair – Dangerous Conditions

$4.0 Million – Beecher v. Pitman Farms – Products Wrongful Death

$3.8 Million – Mamoru Maseba v. IHS and Sears Logistics Services, Inc. – Auto

$3.7 Million – Jane Doe v. John Doe Corporation – Employment Case

$3.7 Million – John Doe v. Equipment Manufacturer – Products Liability/Personal Injury

$3.2 Million – John Doe v. California Highway Patrol – Personal Injury

$3 Million – Charles Liddell v. Cuesta Title/Stewart Title of California – Escrow Fraud

$3 Million – John Doe v. Jane Doe Corporation – Auto Accident/Personal Injury

$3 Million – Steven Neal v. R-N-R Trucking – Wrongful Death/Personal Injury

$3 Million – Juan Cabrera v. Western AG & Turf, Inc. – Personal Injury

$2.5 Million – Mallery v. John Doe – Auto Accident/Personal Injury

$2.4 Million – Bush v. TLN, Inc. – Wrongful Death (Largest Wrongful Death Verdict in Madera County)

$2.4 Million – Jane Doe v. Car Manufacturer – Products Liability/Personal Injury

$2.2 Million – John Doe (Minor) v. Property Owner – Personal Injury

$2.2 Million – Diaz v. Arizona Stone and Architectural – Wrongful Death

$2.1 Million – John Doe (Minor) v. John Doe – Wrongful Death

$2.1 Million – Jane Doe (Minor) v. Clovis Unified School District – Child Abuse

$2.0 Million – Jane and John Doe v. L&W Supply DBA Sierra Building Materials – Wrongful Death of 9 year old boy

$1.9 Million – Helmer v. Bingham Toyota| Punitive Damages Awarded – Employment Case

$1.8 Million – Ortiz v. Porterville Cemetery District – Wrongful Death

$1.7 Million – Jane Doe v. Pacific Gas & Electric; Kroeker, Inc. – Wrongful Death

$1.7 Million – John Does v. Jane Doe Corporations – Wrongful Death/Personal Injury

$1.6 Million – Rebecca Carey v. Yeager, Inc. – Automobile Accident/Personal Injury

$1.5 Million – Martinez v. Dr. Scheafer – Medical Malpractice

$1.5 Million – Avila v. Hanford High School – Sexual Abuse of a Student

$1.4 Million – Clark v. Palisades Apartments – Mold Case

$1.2 Million – Thor v. Rodia Helmet – Products Liability/Wrongful Death

$1 Million – Cook v. Kos – Personal Injury

$800,000 ($1.62 Million with attorney fees) – Ordaz v. County of Fresno (2023) – Civil Rights (pretrial offer $7,500)