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Randy Scarlett

Randall H. Scarlett, principal of San Francisco based Scarlett Law Group, concentrates his practice in the areas of catastrophic personal injury, brain injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, environmental and complex consumer actions. Mr. Scarlett is recognized internationally as an expert in the area of Neurolaw and the trial of cases involving traumatic brain injury. The Scarlett Law Group follows the ideal that a small, highly dedicated group of bright, motivated people can make a difference, no matter what the challenge. The firm is committed to making a difference for its clients and community.The Scarlett Law Group concentrates its practice on the vigorous and ethical representation of catastrophically injured clients as well as their survivors. The firm continues to focus on the representation of those sustaining traumatic brain injury.The firm builds on the courtroom victories of Mr. Scarlett, one client at a time. Recognizing that there is no greater accomplishment then improving the quality of his client's lives, Mr. Scarlett's dynamic courtroom style has served his clients well and his verdicts speak loudly of his dedication to clients.In 1990, Mr. Scarlett recovered $2.3 million for a client who suffered a speech disorder following an errant surgery-one of the highest medical malpractice verdicts in Central Valley of California.In 1994, as lead counsel for the direct action plaintiffs against Ferdinand Marcos, a Honolulu jury awarded his clients millions of dollars in compensatory damages as well as $1.2 billion in exemplary damages.In 1995, an Alameda County jury awarded Mr. Scarlett's 7-year-old brain injured client more than $26 million after her doctor failed to diagnose H-Flu meningitis.Presently, he represents 750 clients impacted by the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. Mr. Scarlett was appointed by the District Court judge as one of the qualified counsel in the case for the mandatory punitive damage class, for whom a $5 billion verdict was obtained.Mr. Scarlett's dedication to those sustaining traumatic brain injury has been tireless. In fact, he obtained verdicts and/or settlements on behalf of survivors with brain injury in excess of $1 million in both California and Nevada. Mr. Scarlett was recently nominated by the San Francisco Trial Lawyers as Trial Lawyer of the Year as a result of a 2005 Placer County verdict in which he obtained $1.2 million for a victim of an automobile collision.Licensed to practice law in California and Wash, D.C., Mr. Scarlett uses cutting edge demonstrative evidence to prove his client's cases. He serves on the Board of Directors of the California Brain Injury Association, as well as the Marin Brain Injury Network. He is a Fellow, National College of Advocacy; Past-President, Belli Society; Past-Chair, ATLA's Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group and has received Martindale-Hubbell's highest AV rating. He is also listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.