Doug Fitz-Simmons - Bakersfield, CA
Attorney at Chain | Cohn | Clark
Personal Injury (Accidents and Injuries) Lawyers in Bakersfield, CA
1731 Chester Avenue Suite 100 Bakersfield, CA 93301 - 5220
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Bakersfield Personal Injury (Accidents and Injuries) Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury (Accidents and Injuries)
- Car and Motorcycle Accidents
- Dog Bites
- Premises Liability (Slips and Falls)
- Wrongful Death
- Truck and Big Rig Accidents
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Accidents
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Dangerous Products
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Doug Fitz-Simmons is an associate attorney with Chain | Cohn | Clark, who has more than 25 years of experience working with insurance companies on accident and injury cases.
He has decades of experience working in insurance defense as a trial lawyer, and has tried more than 100 cases in front of jury. He worked for 17 years with Allstate Insurance and another 8 years at State Farm Insurance. This experience and deep understanding of the inner workings of insurance companies gives our injured clients an upper hand.
For his work, Doug has been awarded a "attorney of the year" honor for trial excellence out of 40 trial attorneys in a previous law firm. Today, he is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates.
Doug graduated from Westmont College, and attended law school at Pepperdine University. He's originally from Phoenix, AZ.
Out of the office, Doug is involved with a human needs group that feeds the homeless community.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Best Law Firm (Bakersfield Californian Readers' Choice Poll)
- 'Best of Kern County' Hall of Fame (Bakersfield Life Magazine)
- Best Law Firms (U.S. News & World Report, Best Lawyers in America)
- Top Attorneys (Bakersfield Life Magazine)
Education
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Legal Education
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Pepperdine University School of Law,
Malibu,
California, 1986
J.D.
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Pepperdine University School of Law,
Malibu,
California, 1986
Current Employment Position(s)
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Associate
Past Positions
- Allstate Insurance, Counsel
- State Farm Insurance, Counsel
Languages
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English
Published Works
Articles
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Chain | Cohn | Clark ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s ‘Best Law Firms’, U.S. News & World Report
The Bakersfield-based personal injury and workers’ compensation law firm Chain | Cohn | Clark has been selected for inclusion in “Best Law Firms” list by U.S. News & World Report. -
Chain | Cohn | Clark: ‘Standing for Justice’ in Kern County since 1934
Since 1934, the firm has been firmly cemented in downtown Bakersfield, and its office dedicated to helping our area’s residents in their time of greatest need. -
Chain | Cohn | Clark lawyers selected by peers in Bakersfield Life Magazine’s “Top Attorneys” poll, The Bakersfield Californian-Bakersfield Life Magazine, 2017
Local legal professionals have voted, and the results show that Chain | Cohn | Clark law firm has some of the top attorneys in the Bakersfield and Kern County area. -
Chain | Cohn | Clark featured in Bakersfield Life Magazine as ‘Hall of Fame’ inductee, Bakersfield Life Magazine
Chain | Cohn | Clark held a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house to celebrate its new home that will help better serve clients, while contributing to the ongoing revitalization of downtown Bakersfield. -
The importance of having uninsured motorist coverage
The importance of purchasing an insurance policy that includes coverage for “uninsured motorists” and “under-insured motorists.” policies.
Bar Admissions
- California, 1987
Other Affiliations
- Kern County Bar Association (Member)
- Consumer Attorneys of California (Member)
Contact
1731 Chester Avenue
Suite 100
Bakersfield, CA 93301 - 5220
Phone: 661-323-4000
Fax: 661-324-1352
Email: Send a message
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http://www.chainlaw.com
(Bakersfield Personal Injury Attorneys)
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http://www.abogadosenbakersfield.com/
(Abogados en Bakersfield: Accidentes, Lesiones, Compensación al Trabajador)
- http://www.chainlawblog.com (Blog)
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (available to clients 24 hours)
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