With 250 combined years of trial-tested legal experience among its attorneys, Altair Law has built a practice in San Francisco that extends far beyond California courtrooms, having tried toxic tort cases in more than 30 states across the country. The firm operates from the fifth floor of 465 California Street in the heart of the San Francisco financial district, and its reach in catastrophic injury litigation reflects a decades-long record of pursuing maximum accountability on behalf of seriously harmed clients.

Introduction

Altair Law handles the kinds of cases that require both courtroom endurance and scientific depth. Toxic exposure litigation demands multi-state coordination, expert testimony, and the discipline to hold corporations accountable across jurisdictions. Personal injury work, particularly for clients who have suffered catastrophic outcomes, requires the ability to understand how an injury reshapes a life, calculate what compensation is genuinely fair, and fight for that number with sustained force. Altair Law does both.

The firm employs a collaborative model where every attorney brings trial experience to the table. This is not a firm where cases are handled by a single attorney in isolation. Clients benefit from collective judgment: a case evaluated at Altair Law has been filtered through attorneys who have each faced juries, cross-examined experts, and built verdicts from the ground up.

Because many clients are in hospitals or recovering at home when they first contact the firm, Altair Law attorneys travel to meet clients where they are. People injured in accidents or medical settings should not have to navigate transportation logistics to obtain legal representation. The firm removes that obstacle by coming to the client.

Altair Law also serves as a document retention repository for its clients, providing a structured system for preserving records, correspondence, and evidence across the duration of a case. For clients dealing with long-term toxic tort litigation spanning years and multiple jurisdictions, this is not a minor service. It is infrastructure for the entire legal strategy.

Practice Areas

Personal Injury

Altair Law represents pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, passengers, workers, patients, and product users who have been harmed by negligence. The firm handles premises liability claims, vehicle accidents, and injury cases arising from defective or dangerous products. Attorneys understand the full medical and economic scope of serious injuries: from immediate treatment costs through long-term rehabilitation, lost earning capacity, and quality-of-life losses.

Toxic Tort Litigation

This is a national practice. Altair Law has tried toxic tort actions in more than 30 states, working on cases that involve large-scale corporate defendants, complex causation questions, and science-intensive proof requirements. The document repository function supports clients through the prolonged timelines these cases often require.

Civil Rights

Altair Law pursues civil rights claims in both state and federal courts. Its work in this area includes cases involving wrongful detention and unconstitutional searches. The firm is licensed to practice in Alabama and Mississippi in addition to California, allowing it to pursue claims across a broader geographic range.

Attorney Profiles

Derek Atchison brings courtroom experience developed across a variety of personal injury and civil litigation matters. His work at Altair Law reflects the collaborative approach the firm applies to high-stakes cases.

James E. Atchison contributes to the litigation strategy with substantial trial experience, including in cases requiring coordination with expert witnesses and detailed factual development.

Donald G. Beebe has handled serious injury cases and contributes to the capacity to pursue complex claims on behalf of severely harmed plaintiffs.

K. Paul Carbo brings experience in civil litigation and has worked on cases across the core practice areas, including personal injury and civil rights.

Frank G. Taylor is trial-tested and industry-recognized, contributing to collective depth in civil litigation and complex plaintiff work.

Edgar P. Walsh adds courtroom experience and works alongside colleagues in the collaborative structure, particularly on matters requiring sustained legal advocacy over extended timelines.

Tamarah Prevost contributes to the litigation team with experience in civil matters, supporting the goal of delivering coordinated, thoroughly prepared case strategy for each client.

Location and Service Area

Altair Law is located at 465 California Street, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104. The firm can be reached by phone at 415-988-9828.

While the firm is based in San Francisco and serves clients throughout California, its toxic tort practice has extended to more than 30 states. The firm is licensed in California, Alabama, and Mississippi and pursues cases in both state and federal courts nationwide when the matter requires it.

Client Focus

Altair Law clients are people whose lives have been disrupted by the negligence or misconduct of others. This includes accident victims, individuals harmed by toxic exposure over time, people injured by defective products, and individuals whose civil rights have been violated by those in positions of authority.

The firm structure is built around the reality that seriously injured clients often cannot travel easily, operate under significant stress, and need attorneys who bring full commitment to their case rather than a transactional relationship. By meeting clients at hospitals or homes and maintaining a document retention system, Altair Law treats practical support as part of legal representation, not a separate concern.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of cases does Altair Law handle?

The firm represents clients in personal injury cases including accidents involving pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, and passengers; toxic tort litigation across more than 30 states; and civil rights matters in state and federal courts. The firm is licensed in California, Alabama, and Mississippi.

Can attorneys meet with clients who cannot travel to the office?

Yes. Attorneys travel to meet clients at hospitals, homes, or other locations when the client cannot come to the office. This is a standard part of how the firm serves seriously injured clients.

What are some notable case results?

The firm obtained a 6.6 million dollar jury verdict in a premises liability case against a grocery retailer for a client who suffered severe complex regional pain syndrome. It secured a 13.6 million dollar settlement for the family of a cyclist killed by a truck driver. It also obtained an 8.25 million dollar civil rights verdict, affirmed on appeal, for three Black women who were wrongfully detained and subjected to an unconstitutional search by county deputies.

Does Altair Law handle cases outside California?

Yes. The toxic tort practice has reached across more than 30 states. The firm handles cases in both state and federal courts and is licensed to practice in California, Alabama, and Mississippi.

What does the document retention service provide?

Altair Law serves as a document repository for clients involved in long-term litigation. The firm manages and preserves records, evidence, and legal correspondence throughout the duration of a case, which is particularly valuable in multi-year toxic tort matters.

Closing

The record Altair Law has built, spanning jury verdicts in premises liability, multi-million-dollar wrongful death settlements, and civil rights victories affirmed at the appellate level, reflects what sustained collaborative litigation looks like when executed without shortcuts. For clients in San Francisco and across the country facing serious injuries or systemic violations of their rights, Altair Law brings the depth and trial experience that complex cases demand. Contact the firm at 415-988-9828 or visit the offices at 465 California Street, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104.

Website: altairlaw.com