John Roach

John Roach

John J. Roach, Esq. is a San Francisco personal injury trial attorney and founder of the Law Office of John J. Roach (est. 2015). A graduate of UC Hastings College of the Law (J.D. 2008), John has 17+ years of trial experience and has recovered over $25 million for injury victims throughout the Bay Area. He handles car accidents, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, wrongful death, dog bites, and slip and fall cases. John is fluent in Spanish and proudly serves the Bay Area's diverse communities. He has been recognized as a Super Lawyer 2021–2026 and Rising Stars 2015–2020. State Bar of California #262885.  Law Office of John J. Roach

Articles written by this author:

My first trials

Preparing for the trial of a small case as if it were a million-dollar baby

John Roach

2015 February


The in-person jury trial during the pandemic: one lawyer’s experience

The in-person jury trial during the pandemic: one lawyer’s experience

In-person trials during COVID may be the right course for cases of low to medium value

John Roach

2021 January


Converse v. Adkins as an evolution of Palsgraf and the law of foreseeability

Jury instruction on the Sudden Emergency Doctrine is pivotal in shaping the jury’s perspective

John Roach

2025 June