
James “Marty” Stern
Associate
Phone: 619-239-7200
Fax: 619-239-6314
Email: jstern@ssvwlaw.com
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Education
San Diego State University (B.A., 1973);
University of San Francisco School of Law (JD 1977);
Certified Legal Specialist in Workers’ Compensation by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization.
Admitted To Bar
1977, California; U.S. District Court, Northern, Central and Southern Districts.
After attending the University of San Francisco School of Law and clerking for the US Attorney’s office among other jobs before graduation, he practiced for a year in San Francisco doing insurance defense. However both Marty and Marcia missed San Diego, so they returned and he continued to practice law. Marcia began a long career teaching, and they had a son, Seth. He started with his current firm, Smith, Steiner, Vanderpool & Wax, over 17 years ago, doing worker’s compensation with what he considered the best firm in San Diego for representing injured workers.
“An injury to one is an injury to all.”
He was honored to be given the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015 by the San Diego chapter of the California Applicant’s Attorney Association/
Marty believes in the adage, “An injury to one is an injury to all.”
Memberships
- State Bar of California
- San Diego County Bar Association
- California State Bar, Workers’ Compensation Section
- California Applicant’s Attorneys Association
Of Note
Official Arbitrator, San Diego Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
Judge Pro Tem, Workers Compensation Appeals Board, San Diego
President, California Applicants Attorney Association, San Diego Chapter
President, San Diego Chapter of the California Applicants’ Attorneys Association (CAAA), 2001-2003
Certified Legal Specialist in Workers Compensation by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization, since 2001
Co-Chair, San Diego County Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Law Section, 1999-2001
Chairman, Tort and Insurance Law Section, San Diego County Bar, 1991