Top Litigation Lawyers in SAN FRANCISCO | 286 available

286 Litigation lawyers are available in SAN FRANCISCO, California, including Blanca Young, Bobby Infelise, Brandon Carr, and Bruce Ericson. These lawyers are rated between 3.2/5 to 3.6/5 and 45% provide free consultation.

Litigation Case Statistics Overview

Litigation Case Timeline

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Litigation timelines in San Francisco commonly range from 9 to 30 months, depending on case complexity, court schedules, and settlement likelihood.

SAN FRANCISCO Court Backlog

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The Superior Court of San Francisco typically manages a backlog of 4,000 to 9,000 active litigation cases, reflecting the city's high legal activity.

Litigation SAN FRANCISCO Filing Volume

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Estimated new litigation filings average between 350 and 600 cases per month, based on recent public court data.

Litigation Case Outcomes

Pre-litigation30Post-filing45Trial15

Approximately 30% of disputes resolve pre-litigation, 45% post-filing (before trial), and around 15% proceed to and succeed at trial, according to industry surveys.

Avvo Rating: Rated 3.7 out of 5

Blanca Young

Firm: Munger Tolles & Olson
560 Mission Street 27th Floor , San Francisco , California 94105
Practice Areas: Civil , Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5

Bobby Infelise

Firm: Cox Castle & Nicholson LLP
50 California St Ste 3200 , San Francisco , California 94111
Practice Areas: Civil , Environmental , Litigation

Christine Fenech

Firm: Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
45 Fremont St Ste 3000 , San Francisco , California 94105
Practice Areas: Litigation

Cherie Edson

Firm: Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
333 Bush St Ste 1100 , San Francisco , California 94104
Practice Areas: Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5

Chad Westfall

Firm: Paul Hastings
55 Second Street Twenty-Fourth Floor , San Francisco , California 94105
Practice Areas: Civil , Corporate , Litigation
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Celine Guillou

Firm: Pachulski Stang Ziehl Young Jones & Weintraub LLP
150 California Street 15th Floor , San Francisco , California 94111
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Business & Commercial, Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5

Catherine Lee

Firm: Musick Peeler & Garrett
Suite 2550 120 Montgomery Street , San Francisco , California 94104
Practice Areas: Civil , Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.8 out of 5

Catherine Jackson

Firm: Stein & Lubin LLP
600 Montgomery Street , San Francisco , California 94111
Practice Areas: Civil , Corporate , Energy , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Commercial
Avvo Rating: Rated 4.0 out of 5

Carolyn Luedtke

Firm: Munger Tolles & Olson
560 Mission Street 27th Floor , San Francisco , California 94105
Practice Areas: Civil , Employment & Labor , Intellectual Property , Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.6 out of 5

Carol Thompson

Firm: Heller Ehrman
333 Bush Street , San Francisco , California 94104
Practice Areas: Consumer Protection, Intellectual Property , Securities , Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5

Carl Kadlic

Firm: Helbraun Law Firm
180 Sutter Street Suite 200 , San Francisco , California 94104
Practice Areas: Construction Defects, Insurance , Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Litigation

Caitlin Emmett

Firm: Openai Opco LLC
1455 3rd St , San Francisco , California 94158
Practice Areas: Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 4.0 out of 5

Burton Gross

Firm: Munger Tolles & Olson
560 Mission Street 27th Floor , San Francisco , California 94105
Practice Areas: Administrative , Civil , Energy , Telecommunications , Litigation, Litigation

Bryan Heckenlively

Firm: Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
560 Mission St Fl 27 , San Francisco , California 94105
Practice Areas: Litigation

Bruce Ericson

Firm: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
4 Embarcadero Ctr Fl 22 , San Francisco , California 94111
Practice Areas: Litigation

Brandon Carr

Firm: Buchalter
425 Market St Ste 2900 , San Francisco , California 94105
Practice Areas: Litigation

Christopher Kearney

Firm: Keker & Van Nest LLP
710 Sansome St , San Francisco , California 94111
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Carolyn Fitzhugh McNiven

Firm: Greenberg Traurig, LLP
4 Embarcadero Center , San Francisco , California 94111
Practice Areas: Litigation, White Collar Defense & Special Investigations, Health Care & FDA Practice, Pharmaceutical, Medical Device & Health Care, Trial Practice, Regulatory & Compliance, Pharmaceutical, Medical Device & Health Care Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 1.0 out of 5

Chris Kao

Firm: Kirkland & Ellis LLP A LAW FIRM SERVING GLOBAL CLIENTS
555 California Street , San Francisco , California 94104
Practice Areas: Patent Infringement, Commercial Real Estate, Intellectual Property, Litigation
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“I hired Mr. Kao on a business litigation case and it turned out to be the biggest mistake and the wo”
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Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Christopher G. Van Gundy

Firm: Keller and Heckman LLP
One Embarcadero Center , San Francisco , California 94111
Practice Areas: Advertising and Promotion, Californias Proposition 65, Food & Drug, Food Litigation, Food Recall Insurance Coverage, Litigation

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