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I am so sorry to hear of Jerry's passing. He was a very dear friend who helped me through a very tough time in my life. He will be greatly missed.
Colette Kavanaugh
June 22, 2025 | Friend
Oakland, California
1932 - 2024
Gerald Sterns06/28/1932 - 04/25/2024Gerald Carey Sterns was born in Oakland, California on June 28, 1932, and died peacefully at home in Oakland on April 25, 2024, just two months shy of his 92nd birthday. A proud Hawkeye, Jerry graduated from The University of Iowa and served as an officer in...
Read MoreI am so sorry to hear of Jerry's passing. He was a very dear friend who helped me through a very tough time in my life. He will be greatly missed.
Colette Kavanaugh
June 22, 2025 | Friend
My heartfelt condolances to Elizabeth the family and law offices of sterns and walker for the loss of this collosal legal giant in aviation and presonal injury law practice . I enjoyed working with him on the aviation cases in Nigeria and cameroon and learnt a lot in humility. Professinal best practices and dedication to improving the area of conflict of laws.may you soul rest in peace Gerry
Ibrahim S.Shema
December 28, 2024 | Work
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Ewa Kowalczyk
July 02, 2024
Jerry and Liz hired me as a summer clerk in1999. He and Liz were amazing employers and good people. I think of them often. I´ll always remember 9/11 when Jerry was overseas and his secretary tried to get him back in the USA.
Keith PATTERSON
June 28, 2024 | Work
Jerry had a most comfortable presence in a courtroom that was coupled with his whip- smart knowledge of the law. Appropriately, a few years back the SF Chapter of ABOTA designated Jerry as a Chapter Legend. He will be missed Dan Kelly
Dan Kelly
June 03, 2024 | Friend
I'll never forget Jerry. He taught me so much when we got to try the Sun Valley Mall case together back in 1988. He had extraordinary control of the courtroom and a common sense approach to trial work. More, he always had a twinkle in his eye, a fantastic smile and a wonderful sense of humor. We laughed a lot and I learned a ton. I've always had an enormous soft spot in my heart for his generosity with me. I've tried to pass on the way he mentored me when I now find myself similarly situated...
Rich Schoenberger
June 03, 2024 | Friend
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Susan L. Miller
May 29, 2024 | Palm Desert, CA
Gerry was a great mentor, a good friend and a Stinson Beach neighbor. I am very sad that he is no longer with us.
Paul Melodia
May 27, 2024
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Paul Melodia
May 26, 2024 | San Francisco, CA