About Jay Paul

Jay Paul Renneisen is a certified attorney licensed to practice law within the State of California. He used to be licensed to the California State Bar in 1994. His license is currently in lively status. Mr. Renneisen is the founder and principal attorney at the Law Offices of Jay P. Renneisen, a full-service firm that specialize in personal damage, wrongful death, and civil litigation things throughout California. The firm operates workplaces in Walnut Creek and Sacramento, providing comprehensive legal offerings to clients across the state.

Mr. Renneisen earned his law degree diploma from the University of California, Davis, School of Law (King Hall) in 1994. Prior to law program, he completed his undergraduate education at Saint Mary's College, where he earned magna cum laude honors with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and English in 1991. During his time at UC Davis, he received American Jurisprudence and Corpus Juris Secundum Awards in Civil Procedure, reflecting his academic excellence.

Mr. Renneisen's practice areas consist of personal injury, elder law, and civil legal proceedings. He advocates for clients in cases involving animal and canine bites, mind accidents, car accidents, structure injuries, motorbike injuries, premises liability, truck injuries, and fatal injury claim. His practice encompasses all levels of legal proceedings, including initial case evaluation, evidence-gathering process, mediation, settlement discussions, and trial hearings in each state and federal courts.

Throughout his profession, Mr. Renneisen has handled severa prominent cases, achieving meaningful jury verdicts and resolutions. Notably, in 2023, he co-counseled a wrongful death case towards a skilled nursing facility chain in Sacramento, resulting in a $30.9 million jury verdict—the largest unmarried claimant’s damage jury verdict in Sacramento records. He has also been recognized for his contributions to the legal field, being decided on to America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators in 2020 and serving as a board member for Contra Costa Senior Legal Services, a California State Bar-funded non-income organization that serves the legal needs of aged persons.

Mr. Renneisen is a member in good standing of the California State Bar and has been acknowledged as a top-rated attorney by top-rated attorneys list from 2015 to 2026. He is also a lifestyles member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, organizations that recognize lawyers who've achieved meaningful verdicts and settlements. His commitment to the legal career and his clients is evident thru his extensive knowledge, notable case results, and lively involvement in expert organizations and public service work.

Education

St Mary s Coll

Undergraduate Degree

UC Davis School of Law King Hall

Law Degree

Accepted Jurisdictions

California

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California U.S. District Court · Admitted 1996
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California U.S. District Court · Admitted 1996
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California U.S. District Court · Admitted 1996
U.S. District Court for the Western District of California U.S. District Court · Admitted 1996
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. Circuit Court · Admitted 1996
U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Supreme Court · Admitted 2004

Types of Cases Handled

personal injury wrongful death civil litigation

Legal Services Scope

Hearings Appeals Litigation Negotiations Trials

Office Locations

Main Office

 1600 South Main Street, Suite 185 Walnut Creek CA 94596