Stuart Chandler | Fresno Elder Law Lawyer

Stuart graduated from Bullard High School in 1972. After that he went on to graduate from Claremont Men’s College (now Claremont McKenna College) with Honors in 1976. He then moved to Salem, Oregon and attended Willamette University College of Law. While in law school he won numerous moot court (appellate advocacy) competitions, including the State competition. As a law student he worked for the Solicitor General’s Office of the Attorney General for the State of Oregon. Under special student appearance rules he was allowed to argue numerous cases before the Oregon Court of Appeal. Stuart has a variety of interests outside the courtroom. First and foremost is family. He loves spending time with his wife, son, and daughter. The four of them serve in various capacities at Church of Living Water. In the community, Stuart has been involved in many civic organizations, coordinates neighborhood block parties several times a year and currently is a Fresno Christian Schools Board Member. He loves to start each day with a great cup of coffee before heading out to an early morning spin class at Cyclebar or the gym (GB3). Whatever it takes to stay fit for his lifelong passion of snow skiing. He started skiing at Badger Pass in Yosemite in the first grade, raced in college (where he also led the Claremont Colleges Ski Club) and is always trying to get others to join him on the slopes. After graduating from Willamette in 1979, Stuart returned to Fresno where he started his legal career with the firm of Baker, Manock & Jensen. While there he was assigned to the civil litigation department, focusing on medical malpractice defense and insurance related cases. In 1985 he opened the offices of Stuart R. Chandler, Attorney at Law. From that time to the present, the office has represented people with cases involving personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, police misconduct, and insurance bad faith.

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Willamette University College of Law		Law School	N/A
Willamette University	J.D.		1979
Claremont McKenna Coll; Claremont CA	Bachelor

State / Court	Date
Oregon	1985
California	1979

• Oregon State Bar Association
  Jan 1984 - Present
  California State Bar Association
  Jan 1979 - Present
  Fresno County Bar Association
  Jan 1979 - Present
  American Association for Justice
  Central California Trial Lawyers Association
  President 2001 - 2003
  Consumer Attorneys of California
  Board of Governors 2001 - Present
  Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles
  San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
  Western Trial Lawyers Association

• Nomination for Street Fighter of the Year Award, 2013 and 2022
  Consumer Attorneys of California, 2013
  Chandler Law named Top 100 Jury Verdicts in the United States, 2003 and 2020
  Consumer Attorney of the Year Top Ten Finalist, 2007 and 2021
  Consumer Attorneys of California
  Lawyer of the Year Award Recipient
  Central California Legal Services
  Outstanding Professional Achievement - Elder Abuse
  Northern California Super Lawyer, for 10+ Years
  Super Lawyers Magazine
  President's Award for Outstanding Achievement
  Fresno Trial Lawyers Association
  President's Award of Merit (2002, 2003, 2007)
  Consumer Attorneys of California
  Top Northern California Lawyer (2011, 2012, 2013)
  San Francisco Magazine

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