Contra Costa County
Co-founder & of counsel · GJEL Accident AttorneysRalph
Ralph
JacobsonCalifornia personal injury attorney
A California personal injury attorney, GJEL co-founder, and legal writer. Of counsel to the firm he helped establish, Ralph brings a career in civil litigation to questions of injury, accountability, and California tort law.
Individual perspective.State Bar No. 46255
1970California admission
2012Best Lawyers recognition began
2025CAOC Forum article
01 / The approach
Experience in the details.
A career in personal injury law has also been a career of sharing knowledge. Ralph’s professional record includes writing for practicing lawyers, consulting on legal reference works, and teaching California litigation. His work continues in an of-counsel role at GJEL Accident Attorneys.
Explore Ralph’s professional biography, the independent award record, and the source profiles behind this site.
Source: GJEL professional biography
Representation through GJELFor the people
For the people
behind the case.
Learn about the firm’s work and the options available after a serious injury.
Writing & teaching
A practitioner’s contribution to legal education.
An original CAOC article, alongside the legal reference work and teaching recorded in his professional biography.
Explore writing & teachingCALIFORNIA
Experience.
In context.
GJEL office locations & consultations
Meet closer
to home.
Contact GJEL to arrange an office meeting and ask about working with Ralph Jacobson. The firm will confirm the attorney, location, and appointment time before you travel.
If travel is difficult, ask GJEL about a home, hospital, phone, or online consultation.
Explore all 17 GJEL offices and meeting optionsSanta Clara County
San Jose
GJEL Accident Attorneys1625 The Alameda #511San Jose, CA 95126(408) 955-9000Alameda County
Oakland
GJEL Accident Attorneys11 Embarcadero West #133Oakland, CA 94607(510) 839-0707Office details: GJEL’s official location directory. Visits by prior arrangement.
