DL Rencher
Founder | Rencher Law Group
DL Rencher is a personal injury trial lawyer and founder of Rencher Law Group in San Francisco, California. J.D., University of California, Hastings College of the Law (2002). Contributor to Trial Lawyer’s Journal.
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"One of my mottos is that whenever you approach a wall, you have the ability to do a couple of things. You can go over the wall, you can go around the wall, and if the wall doesn’t move, you can go through it."
David Leonardo “D.L.” Rencher is the founder and managing attorney of Rencher Law Group, P.C., based in San Francisco, California. Originating from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Mr. Rencher enlisted in the United States Marine Corps immediately after high school, serving as an Aircraft Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician. During his military tenure, he received the National Service Defense Medal and a commendation for Outstanding Military Service during Operation Desert Storm.
Following his military service, Mr. Rencher pursued higher education at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), working as a Trauma Scribe and Telemetry Technician to support his studies. He graduated with honors and continued to the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. At Hastings, he was an active member of the Trial Team, earned the Moot Court Award for “Best Oral Advocate,” and served as a Legal Education Opportunity Program Teaching Assistant, mentoring first-year law students.
Mr. Rencher began his legal career defending healthcare professionals and expanded his practice to represent medical institutions, businesses, and individuals in various legal matters. With over 20 years of diverse litigation experience, he now focuses on personal injury, wrongful death, and elder abuse cases, bringing justice to those harmed by others’ negligence. Notably, in 2020, he secured one of California’s ten largest wrongful death settlements, achieving a high seven-figure settlement for the family of a 69-year-old man killed by a commercial vehicle driver.
Contributions
D.L. Rencher’s “Closing Argument”
Podcasts
Experience and Expertise
Qualifications
Timeline
- United States Marine Corps: Served as Aircraft Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician; awarded National Service Defense Medal and commendation during Operation Desert Storm.
- University of California, Los Angeles (1999): Completed undergraduate studies with honors.
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law (2002): Juris Doctor; member of the Trial Team; received Moot Court Award for "Best Oral Advocate"; served as Legal Education Opportunity Program Teaching Assistant.
- San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office: Interned, specializing in opposing suppression motions in DUI cases.
- Rencher Law Group, P.C.: Founder and Managing Attorney, focusing on personal injury, wrongful death, and elder abuse litigation.
Practice Areas
- Wrongful Death Settlement: : Achieved a high seven-figure settlement for the family of a 69-year-old man killed by a commercial vehicle driver, marking one of California's ten largest wrongful death settlements in 2020. Mr. Rencher's extensive experience and unwavering dedication make him a formidable advocate for clients seeking justice in personal injury, wrongful death, and elder abuse cases.
- Jane Doe vs. Bay Area Psychiatric Facility
- Settled for undisclosed amount before Defendants answered the Complaint
Frequently Asked Questions about DL Rencher
How did DL Rencher get from the Marine Corps to the courtroom?
DL Rencher grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps straight out of high school, serving as an aircraft firefighter and emergency medical technician. He received the National Service Defense Medal and a commendation for outstanding military service during Operation Desert Storm. Afterward he worked as a trauma scribe and telemetry technician to support his studies at UCLA, graduating with honors in 1999, then earned his J.D. at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 2002.
What does DL Rencher focus on at Rencher Law Group?
Rencher Law Group, P.C., which DL Rencher founded and manages, concentrates on personal injury, wrongful death and elder abuse litigation. He began his career defending healthcare professionals and went on to represent medical institutions, businesses and individuals, building more than 20 years of litigation experience before turning his focus to people harmed by others’ negligence. The firm is based in San Francisco, California; its website is rencherlawgroup.com.
What is a notable result DL Rencher has achieved?
In 2020, DL Rencher secured a high seven-figure settlement for the family of a 69-year-old man killed by a commercial vehicle driver, one of California’s 10 largest wrongful death settlements that year. He also resolved a Jane Doe case against a Bay Area psychiatric facility for an undisclosed amount before the defendants answered the complaint. His motto captures the approach: when you reach a wall, go over it or around it, and “if the wall doesn’t move, you can go through it,” he says.
How did DL Rencher train as a trial advocate?
At the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, DL Rencher was a member of the Trial Team, won the Moot Court Award for Best Oral Advocate and served as a Legal Education Opportunity Program teaching assistant mentoring first-year students. He interned at the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office, specializing in opposing suppression motions in DUI cases, before beginning his career in healthcare defense. He earned his J.D. in 2002.
What has DL Rencher written for Trial Lawyer’s Journal?
DL Rencher contributed a “Closing Argument” essay to Trial Lawyer’s Journal, in which he speaks to the importance of legacy, leadership and staying true to one’s principles, and reflects on purpose within the practice of law. The piece sits alongside a career that runs from Marine Corps service during Operation Desert Storm to founding a San Francisco firm devoted to injured people, grieving families and abused elders.
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