Top Litigation Lawyers in San Francisco | 34 available

34 Litigation lawyers are available in San Francisco, California, including Alyce Tonon, Andje Morovich Medina, B Robbins, and Beatrice Nguyen. These lawyers are rated between 4.0/5 to 4.4/5 and 45% provide free consultation.

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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

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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.

Alyce Tonon

Firm: Phillips Spallas Angstadt LLP
560 Mission St Ste 1010 , San Francisco , California 94105
Practice Areas: Litigation

James Brosnahan

Firm: Morrison & Foerster LLP
425 Market St , San Francisco , California 94105
Practice Areas: Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5

Joseph Brent

Firm: Brent, Fiol & Nolan LLP
2 Embarcadero Ctr Fl 18 , San Francisco , California 94111
Practice Areas: General Practice, Litigation, Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

John McKay

Firm: Park Avenue Law
201 Spear St Ste 1100 , San Francisco , California 94105
Practice Areas: Aviation, Business, Litigation, Insurance, Personal Injury
John McKay logged many hours defending airlines in litigation before accepting an in-house position as a Claims Attorney at one of the world’s leading aviation insurers. While there, he co-managed the defense of product liability lawsuits worldwide for The Boeing Company and GE Aviation, in addition to handling claims arising out of the Air France Flight 447 tragedy and several general aviation crashes. Now returned to private practice and dedicated to assisting claimants in similar matters, he is the Managing Attorney for Park Avenue Law LLC, where he concentrates on aviation-related wrongful death and personal injury litigation for plaintiffs, as well as jet and turboprop purchases and sales. Park Avenue Law has offices in Winter Park, Florida, Toronto, and San Francisco. John is licensed to practice in eight U.S. states, as well as England and Ontario. He holds a Commercial Pilot certificate with instrument and multi-engine ratings.. John has a B.A. with Distinction from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from the University of Maine School of Law, where he was a member of the school’s Moot Court team and received its Best Advocate Award at graduation. He has served on state and local ethics and professionalism committees for attorneys, and was one of the co-founders of the Thomas Jefferson Inn of Court, dedicated to fostering jury trial skills and professionalism in young attorneys who are getting started in practice.

Jill Hersh

456 Montgomery St Fl 17 , San Francisco , California 94104
Practice Areas: Mediation, Family, Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Jason Goldwater

Firm: Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Four Embarcadero Center , San Francisco , California 94111
Practice Areas: Litigation
Jason Goldwater represents companies in litigation, arbitration and mediation, primarily in employment matters. He also provides highly tailored advice and counsel to employers of all sizes on emerging issues — such as pay transparency and reporting requirements, mass employment arbitrations, and drug testing compliance — as well as other complex issues — such as meal and rest break policies, leaves of absence, FLSA and California Wage & Hour compliance, etc. Jason also has experience conducting internal investigations, providing guidance on company policies and procedures, advising on offer letters and termination/severance agreements, and all other issues facing employers in California and the United States.. In litigation, Jason represents companies of all sizes, ranging from the largest Fortune 500 and Fortune Global 500 companies, to closely held corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships. His clients have included household names in the technology, biotechnology, financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing industries, among others.. In addition, Jason has extensive cross-border experience representing international companies and dealing with international discovery and litigation issues (such as depositions outside the United States, sovereign immunity claims, Hague Convention procedures, and so forth). Besides employment litigation, he has also represented clients in commercial litigation and product-liability litigation, including consumer class-actions, mass-tort class-actions, and multi-district litigations. He has participated in several bench and jury trials, and has experience litigating cases to verdict in both contexts and in arbitration. Finally, Jason represents companies and individuals in anti-SLAPP matters regarding protected speech.. Jason is fluent in French and proficient in Spanish.. Prior ExperienceJason has deep experience in employment and commercial litigation. Before joining Faegre Drinker, he served at as a partner at an AmLaw 100 firm in San Diego handling single plaintiff, class action and Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) cases. Jason also owned his own civil litigation practice. He has represented clients throughout California’s state and federal courts, as well as California’s Court of Appeal and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Jason was also an associate at a global firm in San Francisco.. While in law school, Jason served as a student attorney in the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau, and as a summer honors intern with the U.S. Securities and Exchange commission.. Personal InterestsJason is a licensed private pilot, was born and raised in France, and loves to travel the world and explore different cultures.
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

James Quadra

Firm: Quadra & Coll, LLP
4 Embarcadero Center, Ste. 1400 , San Francisco , California 94111
Practice Areas: Litigation
Mr. Quadra is a trial attorney with extensive litigation experience in class actions and cases involving employment issues, unfair business practices, business disputes, civil rights, police misconduct, municipal law, catastrophic injuries and wrongful death. He has tried cases in state and federal courts.
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

James Ison

Firm: Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald LLP
One Sansome Street Suite 1050 , San Francisco , California 94104
Practice Areas: Construction , Government Contracts, Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5

Heidi Hugo

Firm: Hugo Parker LLP
90 New Montgomery St Ste 1010 , San Francisco , California 94105
Practice Areas: Civil , Insurance , Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 4.5 out of 5

Gilda Turitz

Firm: Sideman & Bancroft LLP
One Embarcadero Center Eighth Floor , San Francisco , California 94111
Practice Areas: Arbitration, Banking & Finance, Civil , Corporate , Mediation, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Securities , Litigation, Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Elsa Berry

Firm: Akay Law
90 New Montgomery St , San Francisco , California 94105
Practice Areas: General Practice, Litigation
Elsa is licensed to practice law in France and in California. Before moving to California, in 2001, she practiced in Paris for several years as a Tax attorney, analyzing tax structures for domestic and E.U./U.S. cross-border transactions/financing, and representing corporate clients undergoing tax audits.. After working in business litigation for six years at the San Francisco Offices of Flynn, Delich & Wise, in IP and business litigation, she founded Beker Berry in 2009 developing a boutique practice for startups and international families of the Bay Area, with a focus on business litigation, family law and international estate planning.. Elsa graduated as valedictorian in contract law from the University of Rene Descartes School of Law (Paris V). She holds an Advanced Master’s Degree (“DESS”) in International Litigation and a Master’s Degree in Corporate and Tax Law. She was awarded an academic merit scholarship by Golden Gate University School of Law where she completed her LL.M in U.S. Law. While she assists start-ups as a part-time general counsel, on an as-needed basis, her focus has mostly become family law.. Elsa has a real passion for family conflict resolution, ensuring that any opportunity to fairly and amicably settle divorce proceedings has been explored before contemplating litigation, leveraging the benefits of prompt and fair settlement so that the parties can move on with their life and co-parent amicably. She has handled many divorces involving interstate and international issues.
Avvo Rating: Rated 1.0 out of 5

David Tillotson

Firm: Leland Parachini
135 Main St Ste 1200 , San Francisco , California 94105
Practice Areas: Business , Civil , Real Estate , Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

D. Hiep Truong

Firm: SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE:
Manning | Kass , San Francisco , California 94104
Practice Areas: Litigation
D. Hiep Truong is a Partner at Manning & Kass et al. LLP. He is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, where he earned a double major Bachelor of Arts degree in the area of Psychology and Sociology in 1994. Mr. Truong received his law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1999. Mr. Truong is admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court, California Supreme Court, United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and the Ninth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals. He has assisted and counseled California Employers on conformance with employment and labor laws during litigation. Just as importantly, he has helped numerous employers avoid litigation.. At Manning & Kass, he continues to serve the interests of California Employers, both large and small.. Mr. Truong is specifically sought after and retained for complex, high value catastrophic claims, usually valued at more that $6 Million Dollars. Clients retain him for complex, high stakes "all or nothing" type cases. Clients know that Mr. Truong will provide the highest level of diligence and a spirited, zealous legal defense of their high value and concerning claims. It is not unusual for Mr. Truong to be retained two (2) weeks before trial, where another defense attorney has been removed from the case.. While in law school, Mr. Truong authored numerous articles, which have been published in various national law journals. Some of his writings include: "Daubert and Judicial Review: How Does An Administrative Agency Distinguish Valid Science from Junk Science?" (Published in the University of Akron Law Review); "Encouraging Foreign Direct Investment in Vietnam: Economic Reform, Protection Against Expropriation, and International Arbitration." (Published in the Journal of Transnational Law and Policy; Volume 8:1); and the "Illegal Immigration Reform and Responsibility Act of 1996: A Cost-Effective Measure for U.S. Citizens Or A Punishment for Immigrants Seeking the American Dream? (Published in the DePaul Digest of International Law; Vol. 3; Spring 1997)." All of these articles can be found on-line at Westlaw and Lexis-Nexis.. During Mr. Truong's first year of law school, he clerked as an extern in the chambers of the Hon. A. Andrew Hauk, a Federal District Judge in the Central District of California. Mr. Truong was responsible for researching and writing the dispositive motions for the Monday Mr. Truong's second and third year at law school, he worked for the Office of the United States Attorney's Office both in the Eastern and Northern District of California. At the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern District, he worked on the appeal of a complex insurance fraud pyramid scheme. At the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District, he worked on the federal prosecution of a criminal copyright/trade secrets case involving a Fortune 500 Silicon Valley company. After law school, Mr. Truong was a Certified Law Clerk in the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, where he conducted preliminary hearings before the Court.. Mr. Truong has also engaged in pro bono work. He is a panel member of attorneys at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and has provided consultation on various areas of intellectual property law. He is also a volunteer Moot Court judge at Stanford Law School (2002 to 2009) and University of San Francisco School of Law (2007 to 2009).. He currently volunteers as a Moot Court Judge at University of California, Berkeley’s Boalt Hall School of Law and volunteered as a moot court judge for Santa Clara University School of Law in 2009. In 2012, he volunteered for the ABA Moot Court Finals in San Francisco.. He has also volunteered as a Scholarship Committee Member for the Incentives and Awards Program (IAP) at the University of California at Berkeley. IAP's mission statement is as follows: "The Incentive Awards Program (IAP) provides a $32,000 scholarship award, and student support services to low-income students who have demonstrated leadership potential, high academics, and a commitment to serve others. IAP reaches out to first-generation college students who have overcome great socioeconomic disadvantages through its partnerships with 49 Northern California high schools, and 22 Los Angeles high schools through its Pre-Collegiate Academy.". He has also volunteered as an Alumni of the Regents' & Chancellor's Scholars Association (RCSA) at UC Berkeley, where he has provided guidance to current UCB RCSA students regarding a career in law. At SCU, he was a recipient of the B.T Collins Public Interest Scholarship, California Bar Foundation Scholarship, and the American Jurisprudence/Witkin Award for Academic Excellence in Administrative Law.. At Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester LLP, Mr. Truong has successfully arbitrated and mediated several cases. His achievements garnered him recognition as a California “Rising Star” by Law & Politics and Los Angeles Magazine in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 - a distinction limited to only 2.5 percent of attorneys in California. When not in the office, Mr. Truong enjoys running, motorcycle riding (Honda RC-51), playing tennis, photography, and writing. As a Cal Bear Backer, he has season football tickets in the QQ section at Memorial Stadium. He can also be found on the ground after falling off his mountain bike on a quiet, secluded hillside.. From Super Lawyers Website:. ATTORNEY PROFILED. Hiep Truong is an attorney who represents clients in the San Francisco, California area. Hiep Truong is recognized by peers and was selected to Rising Stars for 2009 - 2012. This selection is based off of an evaluation of 12 indicators including peer recognition and professional achievement in legal practice.. Hiep Truong chose to pursue a career in law after completing undergraduate studies. He attended Santa Clara University School of Law and graduated in 1999. Hiep Truong passed the bar exam and was admitted to legal practice in 2000.. He represents clients with General Litigation issues in California. He also represents clients with Workers' Compensation: Employer / Insurance and Employment & Labor: Employer issues.. Being selected to Rising Stars is limited to a small number of attorneys in each state. As one of the few attorneys to garner the distinction of Rising Stars, Hiep Truong has earned the respect of peers as one of the top-rated attorneys in the nation.

Christopher Kearney

Firm: Keker & Van Nest LLP
710 Sansome St , San Francisco , California 94111
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
Avvo Rating: Rated 4.1 out of 5

Beatrice Nguyen

Firm: Crowell & Moring LLP
275 Battery Street 23rd Floor , San Francisco , California 94111
Practice Areas: General Practice, Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

B Robbins

Firm: Douglas Robbins
100 PINE ST. , San Francisco , California 94111
Practice Areas: Litigation, Appeals
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Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.8 out of 5

Andje Morovich Medina

Firm: The Veen Firm, PC
711 Van Ness Avenue , San Francisco , California 94102
Practice Areas: Civil Litigation, Plaintiffs Personal Injury, Litigation, Trial Practice, Personal Injury, Catastrophic Injury, Accidents, Torts, Negligence, Bicycle Accidents, Automobile Accidents, Bus Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Commercial Vehicle Liability, Aviation Accidents, Aquatic Injuries, Boating Accidents, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Animal Attacks, Dog Bites, Bodily Injury, Brain Injury, Electrical Injury, Head Injury, Pedestrian Injuries, School Bus Accidents, Severe Burns, Slip and Fall, Spinal Injury, Subway Accidents, Third Party Wrongful Death, Tourist Injuries, Traumatic Brain Injury, Wrongful Death, Premises Liability, Inadequate Security, Negligent Security, Products Liability, Resorts and Leisure, Civil Liability, Intentional Torts, Public Law

Jamie R. Adams

Firm: Greenberg Traurig, LLP
4 Embarcadero Center , San Francisco , California 94111
Practice Areas: Labor & Employment, Litigation
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.9 out of 5

Kyle Phillipe Montes De Oca

Firm: Roeca Haas Montes De Oca LLP
48 Gold St , San Francisco , California 94133
Practice Areas: Professional Liability Defense, Professional Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Professional Errors and Omissions, Professional Discipline, Agents and Brokers Liability, Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions, Professional Conduct, Insurance, Legal Malpractice, Litigation, Professional Liability, Real Estate
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