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Allister is one of just a handful of bilingual English-Chinese attorneys that practices exclusively personal injury law on behalf of injured victims in the Northern California San Francisco Bay Area. He is a licensed attorney in the State of California and a recipient of the 2014 National Academy of Personal Injury Attorney’s Award for Top 10 Attorneys Under the Age of 40.. Allister volunteers his time at public libraries throughout San Mateo County to increase public access to justice. He has participated in the San Mateo County Bar Association’s Lawyers in the Library: Free Legal Clinic Program since 2013. Visit our Facebook Page to find out when the next Free Legal Clinic will take place in your neighborhood.. Past clients and attorneys have endorsed Allister’s legal expertise on various social media and legal sites on the internet, including Yelp, Avvo, Facebook, and Google+.. Allister completed his juris doctorate at the University of San Francisco School of Law. While in Law School, he received the Moot Court Award for Best Oral Argument and the CALI Award for Excellence[1] in Insurance Law. He was a member of the USF Trial Team in the American Association for Justice Trial Advocacy Competition, twice a quarter-finalist in the Advocate of the Year Competition, and a participant in the USF Intensive Advocacy Program.. Even as a licensed attorney, Allister continues to train with attorneys and judges from around the world. He believes that the only way to get better is to keep doing it. In 2014, he successfully completed the National Institute of Trial Advocacy’s (NITA) Deposition Skills and Trial Skills Programs. In 2015, Allister received both NITA's Advocate Designation and Master Advocate Designation.. [1] The CALI Award for Excellence is awarded to the highest scoring student in each law school class.

**Please note than any testimonials or endorsements found on this page do not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your specific matter.. Katie has over a decade of experience practicing general civil and employment litigation, representing individuals and small businesses in litigation, arbitration and administrative proceedings before state and local agencies. Katie has successfully handled cases in state and federal courts involving a comprehensive array of claims, including wage and hour, breach of contract; workplace harassment; discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, national origin, religious creed, and other protected categories; retaliation; violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act and California Family Rights Act; wrongful discharge; and others. She is a member of the state bars of California, Michigan and Massachusetts, and a member of the San Mateo County Bar Association. Katie obtained her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan (1999) and her JD from The University of Michigan Law School (2002), where she served as Associate Editor for The Michigan Journal of International Law. She has completed academic externships in Seville, Spain and London, England, and both during and after law school, she has worked with non-profit legal organizations helping workers to defend their rights.. Katie also authored an article, with the assistance of her two partners, that was published in Plaintiff Magazine in June 2015. The article is titled "The Equal Opportunity Bully," and details the lack of effective legal measures to combat workplace bullying. Click here to check it out..When not assisting her clients, Katie enjoys traveling with her family, hiking Bay Area trails with her energetic dog, and training for endurance races.