Stuart Talley
Committed to every client. Connected to every case.
Stuart C. Talley is a partner at Kershaw Talley Barlow, PC, specializing in mass torts, class actions, and complex litigation. For over 20 years, he has represented plaintiffs in Federal and State Courts, handling large personal injury claims and cases against major corporations.
He has led numerous high-stakes class actions and mass torts, representing thousands of injured clients nationwide. At Kershaw Talley Barlow, he oversees case strategy and litigation, ensuring clients receive the personal attention they deserve.
In 2024, Talley received the Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association Award of Merit for his role in the Wedding v. CalPERS class action, securing a $680 million settlement for 80,000+ Californians affected by unfair insurance practices. His leadership helped recover up to $200,000 per class member.
Talley is a legal expert contributor for CBS Sacramento's Call Kurtis and has lectured for the National Business Institute on Federal Civil Procedure and Class Actions. He is a member of the American Association for Justice, Capital City Trial Lawyers Association, Consumer Attorneys of California, and the Sacramento County Bar Association.
Stuart Talley has been consistently recognized for his legal excellence, earning inclusion in the Northern California Super Lawyers list and being named a Top Lawyer by Sacramento Magazine.
- Pepperdine University School of Law
- Law Degree (1995)
- Honors: Magna Cum Laude
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- University of California - Santa Barbara
- Undergraduate Degree (1992)
- Honors: High Honors
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- Partner
- Kershaw Talley Barlow, PC
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- Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff
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- Lawyer
- Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard
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- At Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard, Mr.Talley managed the firm’s mass tort practice. This involved managing the day to day activities of numerous associates and paralegals while ensuring each of our clients received the highest level of attention they deserved. I was involved with daily litigation of several large cases against different medical device manufacturers. His responsibilities included depositions, motion practice, and overall litigation strategy. His efforts resulted in several large settlements for hundreds of individual clients.
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- Taubman, Simpson, Young & Sulentor
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- At Taubman, Simpson, Young & Sulentor, Mr.Talley was the primary litigation partner handling a variety of matters in numerous areas of the law for both plaintiffs and defendants. My practice involved oil and gas law, probate, employment law, and general business disputes. Later on, I transformed my practice into primarily representing plaintiffs in consumer class actions. In this position, he gained extensive civil trial experience and was involved in the overall case management of several complex litigation cases.
- Super Lawyers
- Thomson Reuters
- Top Lawyer
- Sacramento Magazine
- Award of Merit for Class Action Victory
- Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association
- Stuart Talley received this prestigious award for his leadership in the Wedding v. CalPERS class action, a decade-long case that secured a $680 million recovery for over 80,000 Californians impacted by illegal insurance premium hikes. His strategic litigation and negotiation efforts resulted in settlements of up to $200,000 per class member, demonstrating his commitment to justice and consumer rights.
- Magna Cum Laude
- Pepperdine University School of Law
- American Association for Justice
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- Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association
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- Sacramento County Bar Association
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- Consumer Attorneys of California
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- California State Bar # 180374
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- California
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- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Consumer Law
- Class Action, Lemon Law
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Medical Devices
- Dangerous Drugs
- Consumer Class Actions
- Wage and Hour
- Complex Litigation
- English