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Gregory M. Stroup
Personal injury attorney Greg Stroup is a principal shareholder in The Stroup Law Firm, APC, located in Tracy, California. Mr. Stroup's practice offers specialized civil litigation services to individual plaintiffs and families in the areas of personal injury and wrongful death in Tracy, Modesto, and other surrounding areas of California. Mr. Stroup's clients are commonly victims of personal injury as a result of car accidents, dangerous property and roadways, animal attacks, negligent business practices, workplace injuries, and product liability.
Gregory M. Stroup has been awarded a BV rating by Martindale-Hubbell. The BV rating is the result of an extensive and confidential peer review by members of the Bar. The BV rating identifies a law firm/lawyer with very high legal ability and is considered to be a reflection of exemplary professional expertise, experience, stature and the highest ethical standards.
Mr. Stroup has established a reputation as an aggressive, committed, and highly professional personal injury attorney, and he has consistently succeeded in obtaining substantial results for many of his personal injury clients in multiple areas of personal injury law. These results include numerous six-figure settlements and verdicts.
Greg Stroup was born in Stockton, California, and is the second oldest of eight children. Mr. Stroup's father, James “Jim” L. Stroup, worked his way through law school and started his own law practice at the age of 31. Jim Stroup partnered with attorney G. Archer Bakerink in 1987 and established the Stroup & Bakerink law firm in Tracy, California. Greg Stroup began his legal career in 1990 as a law clerk for the Stroup & Bakerink firm while completing his law school studies and preparing for the bar examination. After passing the bar examination in 1992, Greg Stroup practiced with the Stroup & Bakerink firm as an associate until his father suddenly passed away in 1995 at the age of 51. After Jim's death, Greg Stroup and Mr. Bakerink continued the Stroup & Bakerink partnership. In 2001, Greg Stroup established The Stroup Law Firm, APC. Mr. Stroup is married, has two boys, and resides in Tracy, California.
In addition to his law practice, Mr. Stroup is a highly active member of the legal community and a zealous proponent for consumer protection issues and causes. Mr. Stroup belongs to and has held leadership positions in a number of organizations, including Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC); the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA); and the San Joaquin County Trial Lawyers Association (SJTLA). Mr. Stroup has also served, pro bono, as a Judge Pro Tem in San Joaquin County and as a board member for the Boys & Girls Club of Tracy.
Education
- Admitted to the California State Bar in 1992
- Humphreys College, School of Law; Stockton, California; Juris Doctorate degree, 1992
- California State University-Stanislaus, Turlock, California; Bachelor of Science in business administration, (cum laude), 1988
Courts Admitted
- All state courts within California
- United States Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit
Professional Memberships
- Member, Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), 1993 to present
- President, San Joaquin County Trial Lawyers Association (SJTLA), 2000
- Member, San Joaquin County Bar Association
- Board Member, Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), 2001 to 2005
- Member, American Association of Justice (formerly American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA))
- Member, State Bar of California
Honors
- Presidential Award of Merit, 2002, from Consumer
Attorneys of California (CAOC)
- "Best of Tracy" (attorney) award of merit from the
Tracy Press, 2002 and 2003
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Valerie C. Stroup
Family law attorney Valerie Stroup is a principal shareholder in The Stroup Law Firm, APC, located in Tracy, California, near Modesto. Ms. Stroup's practice offers specialized civil litigation services to individuals and families in the areas of divorce and family law. Ms. Stroup also has substantial experience in the areas of personal injury and commercial litigation. Her family law clients are commonly individuals who are experiencing marital problems and seeking representation regarding divorce or legal separation and the related child custody and visitation issues, as well as spousal and child support issues. Ms. Stroup also counsels and represents parents in matters of child custody modification, child and spousal support modification, guardianships, and adoptions. In addition to her family law concentration, Ms. Stroup represents individuals and small businesses in matters related to contract disputes and debt collection proceedings.
Her professional peers and the local courts recognize Ms. Stroup as a highly skilled and effective professional family law attorney, and she is committed to upholding the highest standards of ethical conduct and integrity. Ms. Stroup provides personalized counsel and representation on a case-by-case basis and has substantial experience resolving her clients' family law matters in the most effective and efficient manner.
In addition to her law practice, Ms. Stroup is a highly active member of the legal community and is committed to inspiring excellence in advocacy through training and education. Ms. Stroup belongs to a number of organizations, including Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), and the San Joaquin County Trial Lawyers Association (SJTLA). Ms. Stroup has also served, pro bono, as a Judge Pro Tem in San Joaquin County and as a board member for the Boys & Girls Club of Tracy.
Valerie Stroup was born in Orleans, France, and is the youngest of four children. After passing the bar examination in 1992, she worked as an associate attorney in private practice in Northern California. In 2001, Ms. Stroup became a shareholder in The Stroup Law Firm, APC. Ms. Stroup is married, has two boys, and resides in Tracy, California.
Education
- Admitted to the California State Bar in 1992
- Humphreys College, School of Law; Stockton, California; Juris Doctorate degree, 1992
- California State University-Stanislaus, Turlock, California; Bachelor of Science in mathematics, with a minor in business administration, (magna cum laude), 1988
Courts Admitted
- All state courts within California
- United States Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit
Professional Memberships
- Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)
- Member, American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA)
- Member, San Joaquin County Bar Association
- Member, State Bar of California
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