About Gerald Blaine
Gerald Blaine Singleton is a prominent personal injury and civil rights attorney based in Solana Beach, California. Admitted to the State Bar of California in 2000, he has dedicated his career to advocating for victims of negligence and injustice. As the founding partner of Singleton Schreiber, LLP, he operates from their office located at 591 Camino De La Reina, Suite 1025, San Diego, CA 92108-3112. His firm has established a reputation for handling complex civil litigation, particularly in the areas of catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases. Mr. Singleton graduated with high honors from Dartmouth College, where he excelled academically and won the departmental prize in Government for his senior honors thesis.
This early academic achievement laid the foundation for his legal career. He earned his law degree from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law in 2000, further enhancing his expertise in legal matters. His practice focuses on representing victims in high-stakes cases, particularly those involving utility-caused fires. He is recognized nationally for his work in this niche, having represented over 12,000 victims in California and Oregon. Throughout his career, Mr. Singleton has been involved in several high-profile cases related to devastating wildfires.
Notable among these are the 2007 San Diego Fires, the 2013 Powerhouse Fire, the 2015 Butte Fire, and the 2017 North Bay Fires. His efforts in these cases have not only brought justice to victims but have also contributed to important discussions on utility responsibility and safety regulations. In 2010, he received recognition from California Reporter for securing one of the top verdicts in 2009, achieving an $8.2 million judgment for a construction worker who suffered catastrophic injuries from electrical burns caused by power lines. In addition to his litigation work, Mr. Singleton is an active member of several legal organizations. He is a member of the Supreme Court Bar, the National Lawyers Guild, the Consumer Attorneys of California, and the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego.
His commitment to legal education is evident in his role as an adjunct professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where he shares his knowledge and experience with aspiring attorneys. With a track record of trying over 20 cases and settling hundreds more, Mr. Singleton has successfully resolved 75 cases for $1 million or more. His clients have benefited from his tenacity and expertise, leading to over $1 billion recovered for them in the past decade. Gerald Blaine Singleton’s dedication to his clients and his significant contributions to the legal field make him a respected figure in personal injury and civil rights law.
