Gerald Scher

Gerald Scher is a San Jose attorney with Scher, Bassett & Hames whose practice includes personal injury, workers’ compensation, and Social Security disability claims. He represents people seeking compensation after accidents, workplace injuries, and other disabling events. His plaintiff-focused work also covers wrongful death, animal bites, and slip-and-fall injuries. Much of his practice involves litigation on behalf of individual claimants.

Gerald earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1985 and received his J.D. from Santa Clara University in 1988. He worked at his father’s law firm while attending law school and was admitted to the California bar in 1989. That early exposure to an established injury practice shaped his work representing injured individuals and disability claimants.

Gerald began handling personal injury, workers’ compensation, and Social Security disability matters soon after becoming a lawyer. He has worked on cases involving contested liability and claims that other attorneys declined because of their complexity or limited value. His reported experience ranges from modest claims to a settlement of $1.5 million, reflecting an injury practice that serves clients with varied circumstances. He also considers how treatment records and the extent of an injury affect claims.

Gerald Scher is a member of the American Bar Association, California Applicants’ Attorneys Association, Consumer Attorneys of California, Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association, and Santa Clara County Bar Association. His approach emphasizes access to representation for people challenging insurers and other well-resourced parties. He works to help clients understand their claims, pursue available compensation, and address the financial consequences of injuries or disability.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Scher, Bassett & Hames
• Member, The State Bar of California
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, California Applicant Attorneys Association
• Member, The Consumers Attorneys of California
• Member, The Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, Santa Clara County Bar Association

Licensed State

• California

Education

• Santa Clara University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of California, Los Angeles
  Bachelor’s degree

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