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R. Lewis Van Blois

R. Lewis Van Blois

 
  • Personal Injury, Products Liability
  • California
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Legal Knowledge
5.0/5.0
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Legal Analysis
5.0/5.0
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Communication Skills
5.0/5.0
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Ethics and Professionalism
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Thomas C. "Tim" Knowles
Thomas C. "Tim" Knowles September 1, 2020
Rating: 10 Lawyer Rating - 10 out of 10
I have worked with Lew for many years.We have handled many, many cases together. We have tried cases together. I know his abilities, and I believe he is very well qualified for this rating. View More
Q. How do you know this lawyer?
  • Current or Former Co-Worker/Colleague

I have worked with Lew Van Blois for 37 years.

Q. In the cases you were involved in with this attorney, which of the following apply?
  • Same Client

We have worked together on many personal injury and wrongful death cases together. The case types include products liability, auto accidents, commercial truck accidents, unsafe highways, boating accidents, construction site accidents, and medical malpractice.

Q. When did you work with this lawyer?
From 1983 to the present and continuing
Q. Was this lawyer an effective advocate/counselor and why?
Yes

Lew is an exceptionally determined advocate for each client. His focus is to do everything within his considerable legal and personal abilities to repair the damage, both personal and financial, suffered by his client.

Q. Please rate this lawyer on the following:

Legal Knowledge: Excellent

Lew has practiced law for over 50 years. He has handled hundreds of cases of many different types. His experience equips him to deal with complex legal issues in many different areas of the law.

Legal Analysis: Excellent

As noted above, Lew's experience over his many years of practice has given him not only a familiarity for many, many legal issues, but also a well-honed talent for assessing the impact of a particular legal principal on the facts of each case he handles.

Communication Skills: Excellent

Lew has the ability, both in the courtroom and in conferences with clients to make difficult issues simpler to understand. He is empathetic with clients, taking as much time as is necessary to fully understand their needs and their concerns.

Ethics and Professionalism: Excellent

While Lew is an aggressive advocate for his client, he is completely professional with the Court and with his adversaries. As a result, he is sufficiently respected by those against whom he has had cases to have them later refer cases to him.

Q. For which practice area(s) would you recommend this lawyer?
Personal injury, particularly catastrophic injuries (brain injuries, spinal injuries, burns, loss of a limb, etc.) and wrongful death caused by defective vehicles, defective consumer products, auto accidents, commercial truck accidents, unsafe highways, unsafe public property, construction site accidents, medical malpractice.
Q. Which of the following skills does this lawyer possess?
  • Arbitration
  • Client Relations
  • Collaboration
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Document Review
  • Drafting
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Financial Literacy (handling client funds)
  • Legal Research
  • Legal Writing
  • Litigation
  • Mediation
  • Negotiation
  • Oral Argument
  • Problem Solving
  • Project Management
  • Trials

I have checked arbitration and mediation. Lew does not conduct arbitrations or mediations, but he very often represnts clients in each of those arenas.

Q. I would recommend this lawyer to my family and friends
Yes
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