J. Jude Basile

J. Jude Basile

Bio as of October 2008:

J. Jude Basile, with offices in San Luis Obispo and San Diego, specializes in cases of personal injury, accident, product defect, insurance, elder abuse as well as civil rights discrimination. He serves on the staff of the Trial Lawyer’s College, founded by Gerry Spence, and in 2004 was named Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego. He recently won an $11.5 million dollar verdict against the City of San Diego in a civil rights (police misconduct) case.

Articles written by this author:

Using focus groups for today’s jurors

Low-cost focus groups done early in a case can lead you to a story that resonates with jurors

J. Jude Basile

2007 October


Emotion in the courtroom: Persuasion or poison

Harnessing your emotions in the courtroom can lead to a favorable outcome for your client

J. Jude Basile

2008 October


Finding damages through every witness, defense and plaintiff

Spend all the time you can in the life of the person you represent

J. Jude Basile

2017 March