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Results

Prepared to win. Proven at trial.

A trial-first practice produces trial-first results — for plaintiffs and defendants alike. Below is a representative sample of outcomes.

The Record

Results that hold up under cross-examination.

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Clients Represented

Across two decades of plaintiff and defense litigation.

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Cases Tried to Verdict

Jury and bench trials in state and federal courtrooms.

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Recovered & Defended

Combined value won for plaintiffs and saved for defense clients.

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Trial Preparation Rate

Every file built as if it is going to the jury — because it might.

Representative Results

Outcomes built on preparation.

Plaintiff

$7.2M

Product Liability Verdict

A jury award in a catastrophic injury case other firms advised the client to settle.

Defense

Dismissed

High-Exposure Defense

A seven-figure claim against a commercial client dismissed before trial.

Plaintiff

$3.1M

Commercial Truck Crash

Recovery for a family after a fatigued-driver collision on the interstate.

Defense

Defense Verdict

Premises Liability

Complete defense verdict for a property owner in a contested slip-and-fall.

Plaintiff

$1.9M

Motorcycle Collision

Settlement reached after a trial-ready case overcame a disputed-liability defense.

Defense

Claim Withdrawn

Subrogation Defense

Insurer recovery demand withdrawn after we challenged liability and payments.

The results described above are illustrative and provided for informational purposes only. Every case is different. Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future matter.

Social Proof

Trusted when it matters most.

4.9 / 5 · 600+ reviews
Marcus walked into that courtroom more prepared than the other side ever imagined. He turned a case everyone told us to settle into a seven-figure verdict.

Marisol D.

Plaintiff · Product Liability

We retained Sterling to defend a high-exposure claim. His command of the facts and the jury was total. The case was dismissed.

GreenField Insurance

Corporate Defense Client

Other attorneys talk. Marcus tries cases. He treated my file like it was going to trial from the first phone call — and that changed everything.

James R.

Plaintiff · Catastrophic Injury

Mr. Sterling shows real empathy and that he genuinely cares about protecting his clients. He went above and beyond every expectation I had.

Iris M.

Personal Injury Client

I had no idea where to start with my lawsuit. He walked me through every single step and won. I am officially stress-free.

Ashley T.

Plaintiff · Premises Liability

His professionalism and command of my case exceeded my expectations. He finalized everything and got me the outcome I needed.

Elizabeth R.

Plaintiff · Auto Accident

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