Mrs. "Lou" Stoker is the legal assistant for Paul A. Welchans. She joined the Chain-Younger firm in the summer of 1981 and has worked primarily in the personal injury department but also has experience in landlord-tenant matters, small claims collections, criminal cases and breast implant class action litigation.
Lou was born on December 21, 1953 in Wichita Falls, Texas but moved, at the age of 5, to Bakersfield. She attended local schools, graduating from North High School in 1971. In 1973, Lou received her Associate of Arts degree from Bakersfield College and then began her career in the business world, returning to Cal State Bakersfield some years later to obtain a certificate in Legal Assistance. In February 2004, Ms. Stoker obtained the designation of Certified Legal Assistant by passing the national certification examination.
Ms. Stoker's career in the legal field began in 1977. Lou has assisted Mr. Welchans in obtaining a number of multi-million dollar verdicts, including a trial for a 78 year-old night watchman struck by a car in a darkened parking lot. In addition to having assisted in the larger damage cases, she oversees a personal injury caseload consisting of almost every manner of personal injury claims.
Ms. Stoker is a member of the Kern County Paralegal Association, is a licensed Notary Public and is involved in the publication of the Chain-Link newsletter. Lou has a variety of interests outside of work, including being an active member of a local church, tennis, bicycling, roller-blading, reading, amateur photography, keeping up with local, state and national political issues, working out at the gym and, at every opportunity, travelling to different areas of the country.
Alberta Lou Stoker