The firm of Sterling & Clack was formed in 1993. The founding partners of this AV-rated firm were previously senior partners in two San Francisco law firms emphasizing maritime litigation. We believe that the firm prospers because of its attorneys’ ability to deliver prompt, effective, and high-quality legal services and in identifying and resolving our clients’ business and legal issues on a cost-efficient basis. All of our attorneys are members of the State Bar of California and are admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for California. The partners are also admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. We handle matters in state and federal court in all major West Coast cities and throughout California. Our attorneys have extensive experience in complex jury and non-jury trials; mediation; arbitration; and appellate work. Our comprehensive defense practice encompasses the following areas: maritime tort litigation; marine insurance; marine environmental matters; premises liability; property and casualty insurance; property claims; inland marine; personal injury defense emphasizing Jones Act, maritime and marine construction personal injury, collisions and subrogation; marine and shoreside product liability defense; and maritime and other cargo claims. The firm also handles business, contract and transactional matters. We handle each matter as economically as possible, while providing high-quality legal representation. We pride ourselves on practicality and problem-solving in the representation of our clients. Our approach is to work as a team.  Each attorney’s expertise is relied on, as needed, depending on the complexity of the matter.  With this synergistic approach, we seek to achieve the best results in the most efficient manner. We also know that availability and responsiveness are crucial and that our services must be accessible to our clients whenever and wherever needed. Our firm has an attorney assigned with “pager duty” on all nights, weekends and holidays for those occasions when the firm’s immediate response is required.