Why Choose Us?

We Win...Big

More personal-injury verdicts and settlements over $10 million than almost any law firm in the state. When results matter, trust the firm the insurance companies fear.

Auto Defect Verdict
$4.9B
Verdict in an auto-defect case resulting in catastrophic injuries
Wrongful Death
$800M
Settlement for the victims and families of a mass-casualty event
Brain Injury
$160M
Verdict in a brain-injury case involving negligent security
Premises Liability
$135M
Verdict in a catastrophic child-injury case
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Why Choose Us

The Trial Firm Corporations Fear

Sterling & Vance Trial Lawyers is a nationally recognized personal-injury and wrongful-death firm representing seriously injured people against corporations, insurers, and government entities. For more than 25 years we have secured record verdicts and settlements by out-preparing and out-trying the other side.

We regularly take on large corporations, insurers, and government agencies whose negligence harms our clients, and we hold them fully accountable. The size or financial strength of the wrongdoer has never deterred our pursuit of justice.

  • Record-breaking verdicts
  • Trial-tested attorneys
  • No fee unless we win
  • Free, confidential consultation
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Our trial team at work
25+
Years fighting for the injured
Our Advantage

Reasons to Trust Our Firm With Your Case

Choosing the right personal-injury firm is the most important decision you will make after an accident. Here is why injured people across the state choose us.

01

Record-Breaking Verdicts

We are known for some of the largest personal-injury verdicts in the state, and insurers know it.

02

Trial-Tested Lawyers

We prepare every case for trial from day one, which consistently drives higher settlement offers.

03

No Fee Unless We Win

You pay nothing up front. Our fee comes only from the compensation we recover for you.

04

We Take On Anyone

Large corporations and government entities do not intimidate us. We hold the powerful accountable.

05

Resources to Win

Top experts, accident reconstruction, and the financial strength to outlast any defendant.

06

Personal Attention

A senior partner is involved in your case from intake through verdict, not just a paralegal.

Meet the Team

Your Trial Lawyers

Nationally recognized advocates with a record of taking on, and beating, the most powerful defendants.

Marcus Sterling, Founding Partner

Marcus Sterling

Founding Partner

A nationally recognized trial lawyer with more than 25 years securing record verdicts against corporations and government entities.

Elena Vance, Managing Partner

Elena Vance

Managing Partner

Lead trial counsel in dozens of eight-figure recoveries, known for meticulous case preparation and fearless courtroom advocacy.

David Okafor, Senior Partner

David Okafor

Senior Partner

A relentless advocate for catastrophically injured clients, with a focus on product-defect and trucking litigation.

Verdicts & Settlements

A Record of Record Results

When results matter, trust the firm known for record-breaking verdicts. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

$198M

Defective Product Verdict

Record jury verdict for a family catastrophically injured by a defective consumer product.

Product Liability
$87M

Commercial Truck Collision

Recovery for a young father left paralyzed by a fatigued commercial truck driver.

Truck Accident
$54M

Wrongful Death Settlement

Confidential settlement for a family after a preventable workplace fatality.

Wrongful Death
$31M

Traumatic Brain Injury

Lifetime-care verdict for a client who suffered a severe TBI in a highway crash.

Brain Injury
$22M

Rideshare Negligence

Settlement against a rideshare company and its driver after a high-speed collision.

Rideshare

We do not measure success by the size of the opponent. We measure it by the justice we deliver to the people who trust us with their lives.

Marcus Sterling, Founding Partner
Client Reviews

What Our Clients Say

Real words from real people we have had the honor of representing.

4.9from 300+ reviews

They treated my family like their own and fought relentlessly. The result changed our lives. I cannot recommend this firm highly enough.

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Jennifer M.
Google Review

From the first phone call I felt heard. They handled everything with the insurance company so I could focus on recovering.

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Robert T.
Google Review

Brilliant trial lawyers. The other side did not take us seriously until they walked into the courtroom. We won far more than expected.

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Priya S.
Google Review

Honest, responsive, and genuinely on your side. They explained every step and never made me feel like just another case.

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Carlos R.
Google Review

After my accident I was overwhelmed. This team took the weight off my shoulders and delivered a result that secured my future.

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Amanda K.
Google Review

Unmatched preparation and courtroom skill. If you want lawyers the insurance companies fear, this is the firm to call.

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Daniel W.
Google Review
Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to the questions injured people ask us most. Still unsure? Call for a free, no-obligation consultation.

Nothing up front. We work on a contingency-fee basis, which means our fee is a percentage of the compensation we recover for you. If we do not win your case, you owe us no attorney fees.
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Tell us what happened. Your consultation is free, confidential, and comes with no obligation. We respond fast, because in injury cases, time matters.

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  • No fee unless we win
  • Available 24/7 for new clients

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