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Brett Sachs

Chelsee Sachs

Sachs Law, APC

18650 MacArthur Blvd.
Suite 350

Irvine, CA 92612

(833) 4-THE-MVP

www.sachslawyers.com 

www.MVPaccidentattorneys.com

As their motto exclaims, working to help injured individuals is not a business to husband-and-wife attorneys Brett and Chelsee Sachs, but instead is a personal purpose. “We work each day to fight for David over Goliath. It’s Not Business, It’s Personal—is more than just a slogan; it’s the core of our business philosophy,” explains Co-founder Brett Sachs of Sachs Law, APC.

Co-founder and wife of this duo, Chelsee Sachs, says the key to living and working each day is that “we pride ourselves on getting to know our clients well. If we don’t know their story and how they live on a daily basis, before and after the incident, we can’t help them. That’s why we make every case personal.” Relating to and knowing their clients allows the highly trained and compassionate attorneys and staff at Sachs Law to help their clients through some of the most difficult situations a human being can face in a lifetime, and to truly understand the struggles each client has gone through in their unique situation.

The firm specializes in resolving claims in a pre-litigation setting, seeking to maximize client compensation while minimizing the amount of time spent reliving their trauma. Certainly, some claims take longer than others or need to be filed, and the duo is not afraid to “file and fight” to get the resolution their client deserves. Having worked at multiple other law firms and even for the defense side, both Brett and Chelsee Sachs believe a client’s feelings, position, and desires are instrumental in determining what defines a win and ensuring the client’s needs are prioritized over the firm’s. Awards, magazines, and trial experience are wonderful but are not necessarily what a client needs or wants. This mentality is something that built Sachs Law and continues to set them apart.

One example is when Sachs Law settled a case for full policy limits in pre-litigation and in under a year of $500,000 for a client involved in a parking-lot traffic collision, wherein their client was hit when backing out of a parking stall at a very low speed. There was no damage to the vehicle, but their client had a pre-existing condition, causing damage to his neck, which was ultimately deemed appropriate for surgical intervention. Despite his injuries, his automobile insurer disagreed. The company disputed virtually everything, including liability, causation, and the client’s injuries. The insurance company continued to challenge even the basic facts of the collision and went so far as to call their own insured a liar, attacking his credibility at every possible turn, even with no shred of evidence to do so. The Sachs team never backed down.

The ability to prove the insurance company wrong at their own game was critical in resolving the case and in doing so promptly to get the client the most compensation possible, without having to arbitrate or incur significant costs. This is just one example of how Sachs Law expedites resolution without sacrificing monetary recovery.

Brett Sachs always knew he wanted to help people and had the drive to give back to his community. While he initially wanted to be a police officer, his father, who had his own experience as an officer of the law, advised that Brett worked toward another avenue and enter a long-lasting profession. Brett took his father’s advice and thought his skillset and intelligence level were best suited for the legal field. Sachs says he fell into personal injury as his first job and immediately fell in love with the direct impact it had on peoples’ lives. He describes his first few experiences talking to clients as “utterly mind-blowing.” 

“People were crying in my arms and over the phone telling me how much I had changed their lives. That fueled me into doing what we’re doing now,” he says.

Chelsee Sachs always worked to use her voice to fight for others, especially those who were in a compromising or otherwise imperfect position. The conviction to pursue a legal career came from a surprising source. “My grandfather was an attorney and when I was about thirteen years old, he took me to see Legally Blonde.” Chelsee recalls walking out of the theater and emphatically exclaiming, “‘That’s it. That’s me.’ I have fought injustice. That’s just who I am. I knew at that point I was going to be a lawyer, no matter what it took, no matter how many people continued to underestimate me, and here we are,” she declares proudly. 

She began her career on the insurance defense side and worked her way up in a major insurance defense law firm in California. She says she couldn’t sleep at night knowing her job was to help the corporations and to diminish and devalue the claims of these injured victims. She desperately wanted to switch sides and use her knowledge and experience for the greater good. 

The decision to form their own firm was conceived during a typical breakfast table conversation. “We just woke up one day and Brett said, ‘We should form our own law firm.’ Without hesitating a second, I said, ‘Of course. Let’s go for it.’ And we did,” Chelsee Sachs says.

In August 2017, Sachs Law, APC was born. The early days were difficult and stressful. The couple worked for approximately a year planning and preparing, with Brett Sachs holding down two jobs. They saved as much money as possible to invest into the company and even bought out a prior partner who did not share their vision. “We lived off ramen noodles and water,” Brett Sachs says, “and continued to build and give back to the firm constantly.” 

Their goal is and always has been to put the firm first. They take great pride in saying the firm is their “baby.” As they hired, they reinvested and refused to take money out of the firm because they felt it was important to put every resource toward getting clients the best results possible, which includes ensuring the firm is optimally operating to its full potential.

Communication and education are key components of the Sachs Law philosophy. The duo believes the foundation of their firm sets them apart. Specifically, their desire and resolution to work continuously to master and evolve their practice and to always furnish their team and clients with the best support from the ground up. “We’re doing all we can, as best as we can, and that starts with our clients always having someone to talk to who knows exactly what is happening with their case,” Brett Sachs says.

Another important goal of the firm is to help change the stereotype and the ways of attorneys who help accident victims. The unfortunate image of “ambulance chasers” is all too prevalent throughout society, especially popular media when it comes to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision, slip and fall, or other types of personal injury accidents. 

"That is not who we are. The most important thing to know is that we are caring people who understand that any accident is traumatic and that people need a voice to obtain what the law deems fair, which in California is compensation” Brett Sachs says. Thus, Sachs Law focuses on resolving clients’ cases as soon as possible without sacrificing the quality of the compensation to clients. 



“Our firm is set up as a team, so our clients just don’t hire Chelsee or me; they hire a team of attorneys, case managers, negotiators, support staff—the resources of a massive legal corporation, but the boutique feel of a mom-and-pop law firm. It’s because we work as a team that we can deliver the results we do,” Brett Sachs says. Every part of the Sachs Law team is critical and each member is dedicated to exceeding expectations and promoting the overall mission of the firm.

THE BUSINESS OF CARING 

Sachs Law, APC focuses on representing victims in accidents that other attorneys feel is not worth their efforts, whether due to time restraints, staffing restraints, or because the case is simply not economically valuable to their operation. 

The husband-and-wife team feels that far too often victims do not seek counsel out of intimidation of the legal system, or worse, a sense that there is no use seeking redress against seemingly insurmountable odds. 

Chelsee Sachs strongly urges people to contact an attorney. “Just like you would hire a plumber to fix a complicated leak in your home, you need someone who can handle these insurance companies, who can navigate your injuries, and who can bottom line, help you.” One thing Brett and Chelsee Sachs pride themselves on is educating their clients about the law and the recoveries that exist in each particular case and accident. They recognize that due to the fault of the system, many people don’t know what’s going to happen and that if they weren’t working in the industry, they wouldn’t know either. “The insurance companies will try to get to you because that’s what they do. That’s why we’re here,” says Brett Sachs.

A team is only as effective as its leadership. The leadership at Sachs Law, APC provides a unique balance of skills and abilities. 

“Chelsee’s edge is that she is a woman. People don’t take women in our profession seriously. They underestimate their ability. That’s especially true of my wife who is a fun, bubbly, and energetic individual that when it comes down to it can cut the throat of a dragon. Her intelligence level is beyond that of the average attorney and she uses it only when needed. Because people misjudge her intelligence and her experience, we can gain an edge,” Brett Sachs says. 

Chelsee Sachs is equally complimentary of her partner’s skills. “Brett’s edge is his ability to think outside the box in a way that I only wish I could do. He sees everything from such different angles and can build a new box. While he’s a great attorney, it’s his business acumen that I think has really set our firm apart. He understands what people need and he anticipates their needs even before we know what to expect. He’s always five steps ahead of where we need to be, which to me is mesmerizing.” 

IT’S NOT BUSINESS, IT’S PERSONAL 

Brett and Chelsee Sachs have achieved a successful balance between professional and personal life. They are active in the community and also manage to eat dinner together nightly, even if it is at ten o’clock. Within the community, Brett Sachs is on the board of the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association and both Brett and Chelsee are proud to be on the executive board of the Orange County Trial Lawyers Charity. 

The firm has also partnered with the Los Angeles GALAXY and is highly involved with their foundation to aid the Los Angeles community, something both the GALAXY and Sachs Law are dedicated to. Throughout the Coronavirus epidemic, Sachs Law has worked to donate PPE equipment to hospitals in need and food to first responders to show their support and respect for the unparalleled work being done on the frontlines. They also donate to local high schools for college and other scholarships, as education is a large focus of their support in the community. 

“The bottom line is that we truly love our work, our team, and our clients. Truly. For this married attorney couple, the office is our life and we love it that way,” Chelsee Sachs says.