Eric Ratinoff
I started my firm because I wanted to provide my clients with my own brand of excellent legal representation, consistent with my unique human qualities of compassion, strength, caring and integrity. I have very successfully resolved many cases for over 30 years, and I take nothing for granted. I work very hard because I love what I do and I am constantly striving to improve, learn new ways of doing things, and better ways of achieving the best results for my clients. The people I represent deserve no less.
Through this process, I’ve seen a distinct need for another method of solving problems: a less adversarial, coordinated process that will allow parties to have a say in the stake of the outcome. I have found mediation to be an excellent way to bring parties together and find the best resolution for everyone involved.
The thousands of cases I’ve litigated equip me with a nuanced understanding of all aspects of case resolution. I have seen what motivates both plaintiffs and defendants to strike their best deal, gain closure and get the case finished sooner.
My goal in every case is to provide an efficient and effective method for achieving resolution. This makes for a less expensive and less stressful process in which everyone walks away knowing that they have been heard and that they have participated fully in achieving their resolution.
EDUCATION
- B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz, 1989
- J.D., University of California, Davis, 1993
- Trial Lawyers College, 2004
- Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution
- Pepperdine Caruso School of Law: Mediating the Litigated Case™
AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- CCTLA Mort Friedman Humanitarian of the Year Award
- Former President of the Board of Directors, Sierra Forever Families
- Appointed Abogado Consultor, Consulado General de México
- Faculty Teacher at Trial Lawyers College
- Former President of the Board of Directors, CCTLA
- Martindale-Hubbell AV-Rated Attorney
- Sacramento Business Journal Best of the Bar
- America’s Top 100 Attorneys Lifetime Achievement
- Northern California Super Lawyers Top 100 List
- Sacramento Super Lawyers Top 25 List
- Sacramento Magazine Top Lawyers
- National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Lawyers
MEMBERSHIPS
- Admitted to practice by the State Bar of California, as well as various federal courts throughout the State of California
- Former member of the Board of Directors, Brain Injury Association of California (BIACAL)