Dirk Stemerman
Partner

Dirk Stemerman focuses his practice on representing injured workers in workers' compensation and Social Security Disability (SSDI) benefits cases.  Mr. Stemerman is certified as a Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

Mr. Stemerman's extensive knowledge of these areas of law has led to his being invited to speak and present at numerous legal conventions.  He is also involved in the local legal community, serving as a volunteer with the Watsonville Law Center, which provides free legal services to low-income individuals with a predominate focus on the agricultural community and workers' rights and as a Sustaining Member of the Workplace Injury Law & Advocacy Group, a non-profit organization that advocates on behalf of injured workers.

Admissions

• California
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Education

• J.D., Whittier Law School
• Comparative Program, University of the Western Cape School of Law, Cape Town, South Africa
• B.A., Political Studies, University of Illinois at Springfield

Memberships

• Monterey County Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• California Applicants' Attorneys Association (Member, Board of Directors)
• American Association for Justice
• National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives
• Monterey Bay Workers' Compensation Attorneys' Association
• Workplace Injury Law & Advocacy Group (Sustaining Member)
• California Teachers Association Group Legal Services (Sustaining Member)

Publications and Presentations

• Reporter, "Matthew Bender Labor and Employment Law Bulletin," 2004-2005
• Contributor, "Workers First Watch" and "CAAments" publications, 2005-2006
• Co-author and panelist, ATLA Convention, Seattle, WA, July 2006: "Representing Farm Workers, Migrant Workers, and Undocumented Workers--Overcoming Geographical, Social, and Language Barriers"