James S. Bostwick

Top 100 Trial Lawyer in the Country
Highest Medical Malpractice Verdict in the Country
Nationally Certified Medical Malpractice Specialist
Best Lawyers® Trial Lawyer of the Year

Inner Circle of Advocates
Invitation-only organization of the top 100 plaintiff trial lawyers in the U.S.
International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Former President of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, limited to the top 500 trial lawyers in the U.S.
American Board of Trial Advocates
Invitation-only group of the nation’s top civil lawyers and judges.
American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys
James Bostwick is a nationally certified medical malpractice specialist and founding member.
Best Lawyers
Recognized since it's inception in 1983 by this peer-reviewed publication, comprised of the best legal talent in the world.
The National Trial Lawyers Top 100
Recognized among The National Trial Lawyers’ Top 100 Trial Lawyers.
Super Lawyers
James Bostwick has been named as a Top 100 medical malpractice attorney in Northern California.
Lawdragon
James Bostwick inducted into the Hall of Fame and featured among the Top 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers in America.
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates
An exclusive group limited to less than 1% of U.S. attorneys who have won multi-million dollar results.

James S. Bostwick

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AWARD-WINNING TRIAL ATTORNEY WITH RECORD-SETTING VERDICTS

Attorney James Bostwick founded Bostwick & Peterson, LLP. He is a highly experienced medical malpractice and personal injury lawyer serving the Inland Empire with a history of excellence in advocacy. He has been practicing law as a trial attorney for more than 40 years, serving Colorado, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Nevada, Washington, Florida, Arizona, and other states from his main office in San Francisco, California.

Exemplary Legal Representation in California

As the former president of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers—considered by many to be the most prestigious and exclusive trial lawyers organization in existence with just 500 plaintiff and defense trial lawyers invited to join—Attorney Bostwick is also a member of the California and Hawaii State Bar Associations.

Other distinguishing factors include:

Attorney James Bostwick is one of the only attorneys in the United States to have earned his board certification as a specialist from the American Board of Professional Liability.
He is a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, which includes just 100 of the leading plaintiff lawyers in the nation.
He has achieved numerous record-breaking jury verdicts and settlements for his clients at the local and state levels.
He is among just 60 plaintiff attorneys in California to be listed in the book of “Best Lawyers in America”—and one of just a handful to be listed since the book’s first edition in 1983.
Mr. Bostwick was nominated for the prestigious title of “Trial Lawyer of the Year” in 2012.
After a recent record-setting verdict, he was awarded the annual Presidential Award of Merit by the California Trial Lawyers Association.
Numerous magazines including Newsweek, Town & Country, and Forbes have featured Mr. Bostwick as one of the nation’s top trial attorneys.
The California State Bar Journal and the San Francisco Chronicle have recognized him as one of the top trial attorneys in the Bay Area.
The California State Bar Journal also featured him as one of the top legal malpractice specialists in the state of California.
He has been included in Super Lawyers® Magazine from the years 2004 through 2021, and on the Top 100: Northern California Super Lawyers list from 2004-2008, and 2012.

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Awards

Inner Circle of Advocates
Invitation-only organization of the top 100 plaintiff trial lawyers in the U.S.
International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Former President of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, limited to the top 500 trial lawyers in the U.S.
American Board of Trial Advocates
Invitation-only group of the nation’s top civil lawyers and judges.
American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys
James Bostwick is a nationally certified medical malpractice specialist and founding member.
Best Lawyers
Recognized since it's inception in 1983 by this peer-reviewed publication, comprised of the best legal talent in the world.
The National Trial Lawyers Top 100
Recognized among The National Trial Lawyers’ Top 100 Trial Lawyers.
Super Lawyers
James Bostwick has been named as a Top 100 medical malpractice attorney in Northern California.
Lawdragon
James Bostwick inducted into the Hall of Fame and featured among the Top 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers in America.
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates
An exclusive group limited to less than 1% of U.S. attorneys who have won multi-million dollar results.

WHY CHOOSE BOSTWICK & PETERSON, LLP?

James Bostwick Is A Nationally Certified Specialist By The American Board Of Professional Liability
Included In The List Of "Best Lawyers In America" By U.S. News - Best Lawyers® Since Its Inception In 1983
James Bostwick Received The Trial Lawyers "Presidential Award Of Merit"
Invite-Only Member Of The Inner Circle of Advocates, Limited To The Nation’s Top 100 Plaintiff Lawyers
Record-Setting Verdicts & Settlements In Four States, For Malpractice, Truck, And Auto Accidents
Best Lawyers® Trial Lawyer Of The Year In 2012
More Than $1 Billion In Settlements And Verdicts For Our Clients
Since January 2018, The Firm Has Twice Broken The California Record For Largest Medical Malpractice Settlements

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