Gerald Herbert Scher

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Gerald Herbert Scher

also known as Gerald Scher

3.5
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 36 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Sunnyvale, CA
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Social Security ... +4 more

465 South Mathilda Avenue Suite 210, Sunnyvale, CA

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2011
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About Gerald

Biography

Practice Areas

7

Practice Areas

Animal Law 16%

16%
Personal Injury 16%

16%
Slip and Fall Accident 16%

16%
Social Security & Disability 16%

16%
Workers Compensation 16%

16%
Wrongful Death 16%

16%
Other 4%

4%

Fees and Rates

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Awards

Distinguished Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in California for 36 years

State: California

Acquired: 1989

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2011

Location

Scher & Bassett

465 South Mathilda Avenue Suite 210, Sunnyvale, CA, 94086

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Scher, Bassett & Hames

1700 The Alameda, Suite 200, San Jose, CA, 95126

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Gerald Herbert Scher's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.5 /5.0

15 Client Reviews

Showing 11 - 15 of 15 reviews

Posted by anonymous | July 09, 2009 | Personal Injury

It ain't like it used to be...

Running firm started by his esteemed father. Unfortunately, it is not the same. Left me with huge medical bills. He had over 6K in "costs"; some of which are "questionable." Since when does a client PAY FOR SANCTIONS or an "appearance fee" for another attorney to face the Judge about said Sanctio...ns? Where I come from, if you screw up, you make amends. It's just not the same anymore....

Posted by anonymous | May 28, 2009 | Social Security Disability

A Client

Handle first time out ok but never got any final paperwork and payment from disability was cashed by law firm and got me check 2 months later. A whopping $1025.00 for 2 years and no receipt or information. Contacted Gerald Sher again in 3/2008 because medical was no longer being paid for, received la...st communication in 12/2009 we would be back in court in mid January 2009 now will not return emails or phone calls nothing in 5 months….NOW OUT $2400.00 CLIENTS BEWARE

Posted by anonymous | February 15, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Always late, lies and communication is horrible

I wish I would of know more about this attorney before hiring this incompetent man. My case has been dragging on for years with this man and honestly this should of been a simple case to begin with (no need for details on case) bottom line is i have wasted a lot of my time with this man. He shows up ...late, makes you feel like you are wasting his time, will not and I repeat WILL NOT follow through with a signed contract and will avoid communication at all costs. It's pretty bad when your client does all the leg work for you Gerald!!

Gerald Scher

Replied last February 15, 2019

I wish I knew who this person was. Doesn't sound like any client of mine.

Posted by John | September 02, 2014 | Personal Injury

Scher is incompetent

I hired Scher in 2012 for personal injury. I did ALL the discovery. Scher was non-responsive In all communications, then threw me to the wolves because the case was too difficult Fir him to handle. He is COMPLETELY incompetent.

Posted by anonymous | June 17, 2011 | Workers Compensation

Don't Do It

When I first went to this firm i was actually looking for another attorney .They never told me where he was ,but they ended up taking my case.At first i had a lady attorney who was nice ,but after a while Mr.Scher took over.He did not like returning my calls and when he did he made me feel very stupi...d for asking questions.After we went to court and he called me a name in front of people in the WCAB waiting room I knew then and there I did not want him representing me at all.I went in search of another attorney and that sure proved to be a very good move.I sure wish i did not have to deal with this attorney and I hope others learn from my mistake .

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2011.

Discipline with Actual Suspension issued in CA, 2011

updated on 01/20/2016

This sanction means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Honors

2018

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2008 - Present

Managing Partner, Scher Bassett & Hames

1900 - Present

Partner, Scher, Bassett & Hames

1989 - 2007

Attorney, Scher Bassett & Hames

Associations

Santa Clara County Bar Association

Member

American Bar Association

Member

Consumer Attorneys of California

Member

California Applicants' Attorneys Association

Member

1995 - 1997

Santa Clara County-Workers' Compensation Section

Chairman

Education

1988

Santa Clara University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1985

University of California - Los Angeles

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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