About
William H. Stein is a partner at Janssen Malloy LLP in Eureka, California. He is a civil trial lawyer and litigator specializing in personal injury and wrongful death cases. Mr. Stein also handles class actions, criminal defense, insurance disputes, nursing home and elder abuse, medical malpractice, employment law, business disputes, and judgment enforcement. His practice emphasizes representing individual plaintiffs harmed by others’ wrongdoing.
Mr. Stein earned his J.D. from the University of California, Davis, King Hall School of Law in 2018. During law school, he received awards for the highest grade in Constitutional Law I and Bioethics and served as a research assistant for Professor Lisa Ikemoto. His academic training supports careful research, analysis, and advocacy in complex civil litigation.
Mr. Stein has handled significant injury, elder abuse, wrongful death, and business matters through trial, settlement, and arbitration. His representative work includes a settlement for the family of a motorcyclist killed in a wreck, an arbitration award in a fraud and embezzlement dispute, the return of title to an elder abuse client’s home, and recoveries for families and individuals injured in serious vehicle-related cases.
William H. Stein is admitted in California state courts and the Northern and Eastern Districts of California. He previously clerked for Chief Judge Kimberly J. Mueller of the Eastern District of California, assisting with civil motions, chambers workflow, and complex criminal matters. Recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Stars honoree, Mr. Stein brings practical judgment, courtroom experience, and plaintiff-focused advocacy to clients facing serious legal disputes.
Law Office Affiliations
- Partner, Janssen Malloy LLP
- Member, State Bar of California
- Member, Northern District of California
- Member, Eastern District of California
- Member, Consumer Attorneys of California
- Member, American Association for Justice
Licensed State
- California
EducationThe
- University of California, Davis King Hall School of Law
Juris Doctor (JD)
Awards & Badges





- Assault & Battery
- DUI & DWI
- Expungement
- Discrimination
- Sexual Harassment
- Wage & Hour Laws
- Car Accidents
- Medical Malpractice
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
- Products Liability
- Trucking Accidents
- Wrongful Death
- Class Action



