Bryan Lamb
Bryan was raised and educated in the Bay Area and Northern California. For over 20 years, Bryan has represented individuals and families contending with catastrophic injuries and gained unique experience litigating and trying construction injury, auto collisions, defective products, and many other serious injuries cases.
Bryan Lamb
Bryan David Lamb received his Bachelor of Science degree in Genetics from the University of California at Davis in 1990. After pursuing a career in genetic research, Bryan found his calling in the law. Bryan graduated from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 1998, Order of the Coif, and immediately began representing construction workers and their families in catastrophic and serious personal injury and workers’ compensation cases.
Over the last twenty years, Bryan has acquired significant experience in litigating product liability, personal injury, medical malpractice, clergy sexual abuse, and other fields involving death and serious personal injury. Bryan has been involved in numerous actions compensating his clients in seven and eight figure results. Bryan’s education and work history in the sciences has been an invaluable asset to litigating difficult cases that hinge on physical and medical science issues. Starting in 2015, Bryan was selected annually to the Northern California Super Lawyers list, which is an honor limited to the top 5% of all practicing attorneys in California.
In addition to his legal practice, Bryan has taught several Continuing Legal Education courses in a variety of areas that include, workers’ compensation law, digital display of evidence in the court room, legal ethics, and proper litigation use of Power Point. Bryan has also coached junior high and high school students in the San Francisco YMCA’s mock trial program, coached San Francisco Little League, and plays in an Americana/Country band named Georgia West.
Richard Frischer
Richard has practiced plaintiff’s side personal injury and employment law for nearly a decade in the Bay Area. As an alumnus of two University of California schools, studying science and law, he is particularly adept at understanding forensics, medicine, accident reconstruction, and other issues many attorneys rely upon experts to explain.
Richard Frischer
Richard earned his Juris Doctor from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, graduating with honors and a concentration in Civil Litigation. At Hastings, Richard founded the Hastings Trial Law Association, was a Lead Editor on the Hastings Women’s Law Journal, and participated as a representative in the student government. Prior to law school, Richard earned a Bachelors of Science in Psychology with an emphasis on Biology with honors from University of California, Davis.
Upon graduating, Richard worked as an associate at a large Bay Area firm. There, Richard represented Plaintiffs in employment suits, working on and preparing for trial several cases that earned six-figure settlements and verdicts.
Since co-founding Lamb & Frischer, Richard has focused on personal injury law, employment law, bad faith insurance law, and other types of plaintiff’s cases. Richard has been the lead attorney on cases obtaining judgments totaling over $6.5 million. He is especially motivated by cases where people have been taken advantage of or treated poorly by large corporations, often taking cases turned down by other firms. Richard has been selected to be named a California Super Lawyers “Northern California Rising Star,” from 2015 – to 2021, and was selected to the Northern California Super Lawyers list in 2022, which is an honor limited to the top 5% of all practicing attorneys in California.
Outside of work, Richard enjoys exploring the Bay Area and the world, going to concerts, and playing guitar. Richard has coached junior high and high school students in the San Francisco YMCA’s mock trial program, as well as taught MCLE courses for lawyers.
Kenneth Kroopf
With over 45 years of experience in general civil law and litigation, Kenneth J Kroopf is now joining the Lamb & Frischer Law Firm, LLP as “of counsel,” focusing on Personal Injury cases in the Monterey Peninsula. He is a graduate of Southwestern University School of Law and UCLA, as well as attending the University of Madrid in Spain. Se habla Español. Before joining forces with Lamb & Frischer, his law firm collected more than $50 million for its clients, primarily in personal injury and employment law matters. In January 2024, Mr. Kroopf retired from practicing law and now serves as a consultant to the Lamb & Frischer Law Firm, LLP.
Leierer v. Harris Salinas Rebar
Truck Driver vs. Truck Driver et al.
While delivering goods to an airport, another truck driver reversed over our client’s torso, causing significant internal injuries. Miraculously, our client was able to walk again after months in the hospital, but he could never work again.
Learning that the Defendant truck driver did not have enough insurance to support our client’s future medical needs, we engaged in an investigation to find fault on the design and management of the area where the collision happened.
Driver vs. Driver
We represented a man who was injured in a head-on collision, leading to physical and brain injuries. We took over his representation upon learning that his prior attorneys sought to settle his case for less than a third of the value.
Family v. Capay Inc. (Trucking)
We represented a family whose 24-year-old son passed away when rear ended by a commercial truck driving at 50 mph towards stopped traffic on Interstate 80. The family was partially financially supported by their beloved son.
Motorcyclist vs. San Francisco MTA Employee
Our client was riding her motorcycle when cut off by a Parking Enforcement Officer making a turn across the street to enter a City parking garage. Our client could not avoid impact with the back of the parking officer’s car, leading to a broken leg and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. The City denied responsibility for its employee’s actions until immediately before trial.
Spectator v. Charreada (Mexican Rodeo)
We represented a woman who was thrown from a horse at a Charreada (Mexican rodeo). Insufficient safety precautions were taken to prevent spectators from being given horse rides by Vaqueros (cowboys). Our client suffered a broken pelvis.
The rodeo’s insurance claimed it did not cover injuries by animals, and we worked with insurance bad faith attorneys to secure a settlement for a portion of the default judgment.
Lender / Investor v. Frank Nemirofsky and ExpHand
Our client provided money to a startup. Despite continuous promises to repay our client, the Defendants continuously breached their repayment agreements. We filed a lawsuit against the Defendants for fraud and breach of contract, and obtained a judgment for breach of contract.
Passenger v. Driver
Our client suffered neurological injury after a vehicle driver mistakenly slammed a SUV trunk door on her head.
Pedestrian v. City of Berkeley
We represented a woman who was struck by a car in a roundabout. Our client suffered a brain injury. Berkeley placed a tree in the roundabout obstructing the view through the intersection. The driver had difficulty observing the pedestrian and the pedestrian had difficulty seeing the driver.
Patron v. Nightclub
Our client was caught in the middle of gunfire in front of an Oakland nightclub, suffering a gunshot to her hip. The nightclub had insufficient security to prevent fights and had locked the emergency exits, leading to our client and many others being forced to the main exit where the assailant was.
Driver v. Student Driver
Our client was setting out for a Tahoe vacation when a 15 ½ year old learning how to drive lost control of his uncle’s Tesla Roadster, spinning out on a canyon road into our client’s car. Our client suffered several orthopedic injuries and a brain injury.
Product Liability
Pedestrian v. Driver
Visitor v. Kaiser Hospital
We represented a man who alleged in a lawsuit that he suffered personal injuries arising from a slip and fall while at a Kaiser Hospital. The matter was resolved before trial.
Injured Worker v. Employer
We represented a man who worked as a paramedic and received severe injuries while being assaulted on the job, ultimately causing a multi-level spinal fusion.
Bystander v. Historical Re-enactment Organization and Restaurant
We represented a woman who was in a restaurant parking lot when a horse trampled her. The horse was stored on a property next to the restaurant for a historical re-enactment and broke free from being tied to a loose branch.
Our client suffered very severe brain injuries, immediately ending her career, and causing her husband to be a full-time caregiver.
Personal Injury
Patient vs. Grancare, Parkview Healthcare, and Mariner Health Care Management
Alameda County
Construction worker vs. Simile Construction Service
Pedestrian v. City of Salinas et al.
Our client was struck by an underinsured driver while she crossed the street, leading to injuries and partial loss of vision. Prior to the collision, the City of Salinas planned but not yet enacted safety measures for the intersection.
After they enacted safety measures and we filed the lawsuit, they reversed the public safety measures to attempt to argue the intersection was safe in its prior condition.
Driver v. Driver
We represented a driver who was hit by a driver running a red light. She developed lasting neurological injuries in her neck and arm.
Electrician v. General Contractor
We represented an electrician whose knee was injured when she walked over a ramp that was improperly built.
Fugitive Recovery Agent vs. Weststar Trucking
Handyman v. Employer and Contractor
We represented a man who was working out of his employer’s home office, which was under construction. As he walked on a staircase, it collapsed because construction workers removed the stair support before removing the stairs. He suffered a back injury.
Worker v. Store
Our client fell from a permanent ladder leading to a roof hatch, where he was to work on HVAC equipment on the roof. Plaintiff contended the ladder did not have sufficient safety guards. Our client suffered numerous physical injuries.
Driver v. Driver
We represented a woman who was rear-ended during stop-and-go traffic on I-580 causing neck soft tissue injuries. A few months later, a smaller parking lot collision exacerbated her injuries. The case resolved during jury selection. Despite an insurance policy limit of $100,000.00, we convinced Allstate to contribute $300,000.00 due to their prior refusal to settle for the policy limit.
Driver vs. Progressive Insurance
Confidential Medical Malpractice
Driver v. City of Corcoran
We represented an elderly driver who was in a “t-bone” collision on county roads when a City of Corcoran employee failed to respect a stop sign. Our client suffered a head injury.
Winery Employee vs. Painter
We represented a woman who worked at a winery, pouring wine for guests. When the winery remodeled, a painter painted over safety warnings on a staircase, and our client fell down the staircase suffering a hip injury. We also recovered money for our client in a workers compensation case.
Father vs. Center Point Rehabilitation
We represented a father whose son passed away while at Center Point drug rehabilitation facility, after Center Point failed to refer the son to detoxification treatment after he admitted to a relapse. He overdosed. Center Point’s CEO Dr. Sushma Taylor testified that she has no opinion about whether Methadone can be fatal, and she did not discipline anyone for their actions prior to this lawsuit.
Driver vs. Driver
Family vs. Skilled Nursing Facility
We represented a family in claims of elder abuse. The family claimed that the facility did not take proper precautions for the family’s mother, leading to a number of falls and a broken wrist. Additionally, the family claimed that the nursing home staff acted in a retaliatory nature when the family complained.
Driver vs. Driver
Driver vs. Driver
Driver vs. Driver
High School Referee vs. AMR and City of Watsonville
We represented a football referee who was accidentally tackled on the sideline, and when paramedics arrived they instructed him to hop to the ambulance, rather than carry him. Because of the hopping, his already injured leg shattered.
Driver vs. Driver
Renter vs. San Francisco Landlord
High School Basketball Player v. AAU (Sporting Organization)
We represented a young woman who suffered a brain injury while playing basketball. The basketball court at which the tournament took place was organized negligently without enough space to safely allow a player falling out of bounds. As she was fouled near the basket, she fell into the bleachers and hit her head.
Pedestrians vs. Driver
Pedestrian vs. City and County of San Francisco and Land Owner
