Reuben Jacobson
Partner
Reuben.Jacobson@lewisbrisbois.com
Reuben Jacobson is a partner in the Walnut Creek office of Lewis Brisbois and the Northern California vice-chair of the Long-Term Care, Healthcare and Medical Malpractice Practices. His litigation practice focuses on the representation and defense of long term care facilities such as CCRC’s, RCFE’s, ICF’s, SNF’s, and home health agencies, defense of elder dependent adult abuse cases (including financial abuse) defense of acute care hospitals, mental health facilities, County Medical Centers, emergency department physicians, nurses, and other medical professionals. Mr. Jacobson also represents residential and healthcare facilities, operators, and other licensed professionals before administrative, licensing, and regulatory boards. Mr. Jacobson further represents health insurers and health care service plans in both ERISA and non-ERISA disputes.
Mr. Jacobson's Professional Liability practice includes representation of other professionals including attorneys, accountants, design professionals and property management entities.
Mr. Jacobson also represents the hospitality industry and large hotel and resort owners and operators as well as home owners association.
Mr. Jacobson has tried more than a dozen cases to verdict in the areas of elder abuse, medical negligence, general/premises and products liability cases. Mr. Jacobson has also been involved in appellate practice with a number of unpublished and published opinions. His published opinions are linked as follows:
- Valero v. Spread Your Wings, LLC (2023) 88 Cal. App. 5th 243.
- Cardenas v. Horizon Senior Living, Inc. (2022) 78 Cal. App. 5th 1065
- Gordon v. Atria Management Company (2021) 70 Cal. App. 5th 1020
- Barker v. Fox & Associates (2015) 240 Cal. App. 4th 333
Primary Area(s) of Practice
- Healthcare
- Long-Term Care
- Medical Malpractice
- Professional Liability
- General Liability
- COVID-19: Healthcare/Long-Term Care/Regulatory
Admissions
California
Education
University of Michigan Law School
Juris Doctor, 1993
Regents College, London, U. K. Institute on International and Comparative Law
1992
University of California, San Diego
Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1990
Published Opinions
- Valero v. Spread Your Wings, LLC (2023) 88 Cal. App. 5th 243.
- Cardenas v. Horizon Senior Living, Inc. (2022) 78 Cal. App. 5th 1065
- Gordon v. Atria Management Company (2021) 70 Cal. App. 5th 1020
- Barker v. Fox & Associates (2015) 240 Cal. App. 4th 333