For over 40 years, The Basile Law firm has achieved exceptional results representing people and families who have suffered injury or lost a loved one due to wrongful conduct. Nothing strikes fear into the heart of corporate wrongdoers and insurance companies like having to face a real trial lawyer in front of a jury.
Jude Basile has obtained numerous 7, 8 and 9 figure jury verdicts. His unique method of preparation and trial has been developed over many years of success. Jude personally handles each case and accepts very few each year to allow him to become closely involved with understanding the wrong that has been suffered.
He holds the record for perhaps the largest WRONGFUL DEATH jury verdict in California of 150 million dollars.
experience makes the difference
One of six children who's family ran a small tavern in Western Pennsylvania, Jude lived and understood the common man. He saw how regular people were often taken advantage of by corporations, insurance companies and the government. After attending college on a football scholarship to play quarterback, he attended law school in California.
Jude Basile has been lead counsel in more than 75 jury trials. His entire career has been devoted to trial practice. He began using focus groups in the 1980's long before it became popular. He developed a method of trial preparation in the 1990's of using scene setting, role reversal, reflective listening, encounter, role training and sociodrama. Many lawyers claim to be trial lawyers but seldom go to trial and rarely achieve significant results. Jude is sought after by other lawyers to share his experience and co counsel on cases. Jude has obtained one of the largest wrongful death verdicts in the history of California. He has an 8 figure verdict against the San Diego Police Department for excessive force. His trial results surpass many if not most of lawyers that claim to be "trial lawyers"
