ATTORNEY PROFILES

Douglas S. Saeltzer 
San Francisco, California

After graduating from the University of California
at Los Angeles, Mr. Saeltzer attended the University of California at Hastings College of the Law.  While in law school he worked for both plaintiff personal injury firms, as well as a large Bay Area insurance defense firm.

In law school, Mr. Saeltzer was appointed to the Constitutional Law Quarterly. After graduating law school Mr. Saeltzer accepted a direct commission into the United States Army Judge Advocate General Corps, and spent three years assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division prosecuting criminal cases ranging from minor drug offenses to arson, rape and attempted murder.  After one year as a trial counsel his commander appointed him Senior Trial Counsel responsible for overseeing all other 82nd Airborne Division prosecutors. Mr. Saeltzer's military achievements include receiving the Meritorious Service Medal for his work as a prosecuting attorney.

In January 1998 Mr. Saeltzer completed his military service and brought his extensive trial experience to Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger.

He represents clients in civil cases throughout California and in federal district courts. Mr. Saeltzer is currently an assistant professor on the faculty at the University of California at Hastings College of the Law, where he teaches personal injury litigation. He also serves on the faculty of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy.  He has also been invited to lecture for the Continuing Education of the State Bar of California in law and motion practice, and the annual review of recent developments in personal injury law.

He has also been voted as one of the Best Lawyers in America by his peers.  His areas of practice include a variety of serious injury and death cases in the fields of vehicular negligence, products liability, construction site injuries, elder abuse, medical negligence and government liability.  He is a member of the American Association for Justice, Consumer Attorneys of California and the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association.

Bio Espanol

Defective Products
Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
Medical Malpractice
Scaffold Falls
Brain Injury
Causes of Brain Injury
Closed Head Injury
Brain Stem Injury

Areas of Practice:

Products Liability

Injury and Death Cases

Elder Abuse

Medical Negligence

Vehicular Negligence

Construction Site Injuries

Government Liability

Education:

University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California
Law Journal: Constitutional Law Quarterly

University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Representative Cases:

Brock v. Bonifacio, et. al

Bradley v. Les Driving & Traffic School

Smock v. State of California (Caltrans) and Driver

Worker v. Property Management Company Construction Site Negligence $6,000,000 Settlement

Pedestrian v. Product Manufacturer and Negligent Driver Product Liabiltiy and Vehicular Negligence $4,331,250 settlement

Decedent's Family v. Delivery Company, Roadway, and Estate of Negligent Driver Wrongful Death, Trucking Negligence, Dangerous Roadway, and Vehicular Negligence $1,900,000 settlement

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Assistant Professor, Personal Injury Litigation, University of California, Hastings College of the Law

Faculty, National Institute of Trial Advocacy

Honors and Awards:

Meritorious Service Medal, United States Army

Professional Associations and Memberships:

American Association for Justice Member

Consumer Attorneys of California Member

San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association Member

Past Employment Positions:

United States Army, JAGC, 82nd Airborne Division, Prosecutor