ATTORNEY PROFILES

Michael A. Kelly 
San Francisco, California

Voted in 2009 by the readers of San Francisco's Recorder legal newspaper as the "Best Personal Injury Attorney" in San Francisco, and featured on the cover of the 2009 Northern California Super Lawyers magazine, Michael A. Kelly is one of California's top trial lawyers.

He has tried cases throughout California and has been involved in more than 150 cases where his client(s)  recovered $1,000,000 or more by way of trial, arbitration, mediation or settlement. He is a three-time "Trial Lawyer of the Year" nominee of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association. In 2009 he was selected for the 15th consecutive year as one of the Best Lawyers in America; in 2007 he obtained the largest medical malpractice verdict in Sonoma County history; and in 2006 he obtained the largest jury verdict for medical negligence in the history of El Dorado County. Also in 2006, he obtained a jury verdict which was, at that time, the largest ever reported for the wrongful death of a non-dependent adult child in San Francisco Superior Court.

His commitment to pro bono work and the rights of the underserved and underrepresented have been acknowledged by multiple bar organizations. In 2008 he was honored by Sonoma County Legal Aid for his commitment to the poor, and in 2007 the Bar Association of San Francisco presented him with a citation acknowledging his commitment to training lawyers for children. In 2010 he will serve as president of the San Francisco chapter of ABOTA. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and secretary treasurer of the International Society of Barristers. He serves on the National Board of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is a summa cum laude graduate of St. Mary's College of California and obtained his law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1976. For the last 36 years he has specialized in the resolution of complex plaintiffs' personal injury claims, including claims for wrongful death, and those arising from product liability, government negligence, obstetrical mismanagement, drug and device failure, vehicle defects and vehicle collisions.

At the appointment of the California Judicial Council he has served as a member of the task force empanelled to rewrite California's civil jury instructions in plain English, and he continues at present to serve as part of the CACI instruction committee.

Mr. Kelly has successfully prosecuted cases throughout California in both state and federal court. He has also litigated matters in Oregon, Hawaii, Colorado, Alaska, Minnesota, New Mexico and the Territory of Guam. He has obtained eight-figure jury verdicts and settlements in product liability, wrongful death and vehicle collision cases.

He holds an "AV" rating (highest rating) from Martindale-Hubbell and has been favorably profiled in legal periodicals. He is heavily involved in continuing legal education and teaches for NITA, the California Continuing Education of the Bar, ABOTA, CAOC, SFTLA and The Rutter Group. He is a member of the board of trustees of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, and serves as program director of that organization's San Francisco, New York and Colorado teacher training programs. 

Motor Vehicle Accidents
Defective Products
Medical Malpractice
Toxic Household Products
Brain Injury
Brain Stem Injury
Birth Injuries
Labor & Delivery Negligence

Areas of Practice:

Catastrophic Injury

Product Liability

Medical Malpractice

Premises Liability

Automobile Negligence

Wrongful Death

Traumatic Brain Injury Claims

Litigation Percentage:

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

California, 1976

Education:

University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California, 1976
J.D.

St. Mary's College of California, 1973
B.A.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honors: Student Body President
Honors: De La Salle Medal (Academic Excellence)
Honors: Milliken Award (Student Affairs)

Published Works:

California Uninsured Motorist Practice (Co-Author), Continuing Education of the Bar, 2d Ed., August, 2005

Consultant, California Trial Objections (with Edwin A. Heafey, Jr.), Continuing Education of the Bar, Berkeley, California, 3d Ed., 1995

Contributor, Continuing Education of the Bar Civil Litigation Reporter, 1995

Consultant, Torts, California Civil Practice, Bancroft-Whitney, 1992

Co-Author, "The Auto Collision Case: What You Need to Know"

The Compleat Lawyer, A.B.A. Publications, Vol. 9 No. 3, Summer, 1992

Representative Cases:

Goodloe v. Bell Sports, Inc.

Rachel K. v. Truck Line Operator

Family of H. v. UpRight, Inc.

Twins v. Fertility Center

Dahl v. Stone M.D.

Perry v. Budget Rent-A-Car

Henry V. v. PG&E

Child v. Pediatric Neurosurgeon

Johnston v. American Honda Motor Co.

Diana C. v. Devicemaker

Student v. Valley Unified School District

Michael O. v. County of Kern

Richard T. v. HMO

Machinist v. Industrial Machine Design

Infant v. HMO

Jastrab v. Kelada

Ethier v. Poindexter

Student v. Daimler-Chrysler

Michael N. v. U.S. Automaker

Baby Y. v. Sutter Health

Kozusko v. Parke-Davis

Govil v. Golden Gate Bridge

Magana v. Sunshine

Dani S. v. Maritime Industries

Arnold v. City and County of San Francisco

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Evidence Advocacy

Litigation Advocacy 1

Advanced Personal Injury Seminar

Litigation Advocacy II - Personal Injury

Teaching Faculty / Team Leader, Emory University School of Law, 1989 - Present

Kessler-Eidson Trial Techniques Program

Director and Team Leader, Osaka Bar Association Litigation Advocacy Training Program, Osaka, Japan, 2009

Panelist, "Recent Developments in Torts", California Continuing Education of the Bar's 24th Annual Torts Practice, 2009

Panelist, Dealing With The Toxic Client, Bar Association of San Francisco, 2009

National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 2008

Program Director, West Coast Advocacy Teacher Training, University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, 2008

Presenter, "Deposing the Defense Automobile Accident Reconstruction Engineer", Consumer Attorneys of California, Vehicle Dynamics and Handling Seminar, Sonoma, California, 2008

Lecturer, "Final Argument" Intensive Advocacy Program, University of San Francisco, Kendrick Hall School of Law, San Francisco, California, 2008

Program Director, "How to Cross-Examine and Impeach Lay and Expert Witnesses", American Board of Trial Advocates, San Francisco Chapter, Masters of Cross-Examination, San Francisco, California, 2008

Presenter, "Damages In Wrongful Death Actions", Low, Ball & Lynch Annual Update, San Francisco, California, 2008

Presenter, "Avoiding Medical Malpractice", California Medical Association, Eleventh Annual Health Care Leaders Academy, Anaheim, California, 2008

Director/Faculty Member, Scottish Prosecutor's Training, National Institute of Trial Advocacy - U.K. Program, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2008

Program Director, Boston Teacher Training, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Boston, Massachusetts, 2008

Advisor / Instructor, National Litigation Skills Training, Federation of Japanese Bar Associations (JFBA), Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, 2008

Panelist, "Recent Developments in Torts", California Continuing Education of the Bar's 23rd Annual Torts Practice, Sacramento, 2008

Panelist, CLE Program "Tactical Containment of Experts: Exorcising Economic Experts", San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, San Francisco, 2007

Panelist, The Rutter Group, 2008 Torts Update, San Francisco, Los Angeles, 2007

Lecturer: "College of Hard Knocks", Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada, San Francisco, 2007

Co-Director, Juvenile Trial Advocacy Clinic, Bar Association of San Francisco, San Francisco, 2007

Program Director, Western Teacher Training, University of San Francisco School of Law, Kendrick Hall School of Law, San Francisco, California, 2007

National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 2007

Faculty Member, Pacific Regional Trial Skills Program, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, San Diego, California, 2007

Invited Lecturer, "Risk Management and Professional Liability Issues", American Society of Anesthetics, 2007 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 2007

Director, National Trial Skills Program, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Boulder, Colorado, 2007

Program Director, Advocacy Teacher Training, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, 2007

Panelist, The Rutter Group, 2007 Torts Update, San Francisco, Los Angeles, 2006

Program Director, Western Teacher Training, University of San Francisco School of Law, Kendrick Hall School of Law, San Francisco, California, 2006

National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 2006

Presenter, Opening Statement "Masters in Trial", American Board of Trial Advocates, Sacramento Chapter, 2006

Faculty Member, Pacific Regional Trial Skills Program, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, San Diego, California, 2006

Faculty Member, National Trial Skills Program, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Boulder, Colorado, 2006

Lecturer, "Final Argument" Intensive Advocacy Program, University of San Francisco, Kendrick Hall School of Law, 2006

Moderator, "On Suing MUNI", San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, San Francisco, California

Program Director, Advocacy Teacher Training, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts

Panelist, "Recent Developments in Torts", California Continuing Education of the Bar's 21st Annual Torts Practice, San Francisco, Sacramento, 2006

Panelist, The Rutter Group, Personal Injury Update, San Francisco, Newport Beach, 2005

Program Director, West Coast Advocacy Teacher Training, University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, 2005

National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 2005

Faculty Member, Pacific Regional Trial Skills Program, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, San Diego, 2005

Team Leader, National Trial Skills Program, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Boulder, Colorado, 2005

Speaker, "The Scientific, Artistic and Efficient Use of a Trial Lawyer's Most Basic Weapon: Cross-Examination", San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association Presentation, 2005

Lecturer, Direct and Cross-Examination "Masters in Trial - Ultimate Trial Notebook", American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), San Francisco, 2005

Faculty Member, Southwest Regional Trial Skills Program, University of New Mexico School of Law, Albuquerque, NM, 2005

Faculty Member, Microsoft Corporation Advocacy Academy, Seattle, WA, 2005

Presenter, "Medical Liability Reform - Is MICRA Fair?", University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, 2005

Faculty Member, University of San Francisco Kendrick School of Law, San Francisco, 2005

Public Interest Law Group Advocacy Trial, 2005

Panelist, "Recent Developments in Torts", California Continuing Education of the Bar's 20th Annual Torts Practice, San Francisco, Sacramento

Panelist, The Rutter Group, Personal Injury Update, Newport Beach, 2004

Program Leader, ABA/CEELI Advocacy Training, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia, 2004

Guest Speaker, "Medical Liability", 54th Annual Meeting, American Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 2004

Faculty Member, Pacific Regional Trial Skills Program, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, San Diego, 2004

Faculty Member, National Trial Skills Program, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Boulder, Colorado, 2004

Panelist, "Evidence Based Medicine and Risk Management", University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, 2004

Team Leader, Emory University Kessler-Eidson Trial Techniques Program, Atlanta, Georgia, 2004

Team Leader, Emory University Kessler-Eidson Trial Techniques Program, Atlanta, Georgia, 2004

Lecturer, "Closing Argument", Intensive Advocacy Program, University of San Francisco, Kendrick Hall School of Law, San Francisco, 2004

Panelist, "Recent Developments in Torts", California Continuing Education of the Bar's 19th Annual Torts Practice, 2004

Speaker, "California's All New Plain-English Civil Jury Instructions", Association of Defense Counsel 44th Annual Meeting, 2003

Speaker, "From BAJI to CACI Using the New Jury Instructions to Your Advantage", San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association Presentation, 2003

Program Director, West Coast Advocacy Teacher Training, University of San Francisco School of Law, 2003

National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 2003

Faculty Member, Solicitors Advanced Advocacy Training, Queens College, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2003

Northern Ireland Advocacy Working Party and NITA, U.K., 2003

Lecturer, "Making a Convincing Closing Argument", Kendrick Hall Law School, San Francisco, 2003

University of San Francisco Intensive Advocacy Program, 2003

Faculty Member, Harvard University Teacher Training, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2003

Speaker, "The Judicial Counsel's Jury Instructions - Are You Prepared?", Association of Defense Counsel, San Francisco, 2003

Faculty Member, Native American Tribal Court Skills Program, National Judicial College, Reno, Nevada, 2003

National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 2003

Panelist, "Recent Developments in Torts", California Continuing Education of the Bar's 18th Annual Torts Practice, 2003

"Masters in Trial, Direct Examination Demonstration", The American Board of Trial Advocates, in conjunction with ABOTA National Meeting, San Francisco, 2003

Director/Faculty Member, West Coast Teacher Training, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, San Francisco, 2002

Faculty Member, Pacific Regional Trial Skills Program, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, San Diego, 2002

Faculty Member, National Session Trial Skills Program, University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder, Colorado, 2002

Lecturer, "Final Argument", University of San Francisco Intensive Advocacy Program, San Francisco, 2002

Panelist, "Recent Developments in Torts", California Continuing Education of the Bar's 17th Annual Torts Practice, San Francisco, Sacramento, 2002

Director, West Coast Teacher Training Program, University of San Francisco Law School, San Francisco, 2001

National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 2001

Faculty Member, Pacific Regional Trial Skills Program, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, San Diego, 2001

Lecturer, "Dealing With Hospital and Health Plan Liens", San Francisco Trial Lawyers Continuing Legal Education Symposium, San Francisco, 2001

Faculty Member, National Session Advocacy Training, University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder, Colorado, 2001

National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 2001

Participant, "Mauet and the Masters", American Bar Association Section of Litigation Annual Meeting, Phoenician - Scottsdale, Arizona, 2001

Moderator, "Maximizing Client Participation at Mediation", Bar Association of San Francisco Litigation Section M.C.L.E. Seminar, San Francisco, 2001

Presenter, "Direct & Cross Examination of Experts", San Francisco Trial Lawyers Continuing Education Program, San Francisco, 2001

Panelist, "Recent Developments in Torts", California Continuing Education of the Bar's 16th Annual Torts Practice, San Francisco, Sacramento, 2001

Faculty Member, Pacific Regional Trial Skills Program, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, San Diego, 2000

Faculty Member, National Session Trial Skills Program, University of Colorado, School of Law, Boulder, Colorado, 2000

National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 2000

Faculty Member, Kessler-Eidson Trial Techniques Program, Emory University School of Law, Atlanta Georgia, 2000

Faculty Member, Pacific Regional Trial Skills Program, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, San Diego, 1999

Presenter, "Identifying and Evaluating the Automobile Product Liability Case", San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, San Francisco, 1999

Faculty Member, Southwest Regional Trial Skills Program, University of New Mexico School of Law - Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1999

National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1999

Lecturer, "Handling Personal Consumption Issues in Wrongful Death Cases", Consumer Attorneys of California, 33rd Annual Lake Tahoe Seminar, 1999

Panelist, "Recent Developments in Torts", California Continuing Education of the Bar's 14th Annual Torts Practice, 1999

Lecturer, "Standard of Care", U.C.S.F./Mt. Zion Risk Management, 1998

Presenter, U.C.S.F./Mt. Zion Hospital, U.C.S.F./Mt. Zion Risk Management, 1998

Faculty Member, Southwest Regional Program, University of New Mexico - Albuquerque, N.M., 1998

National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1998

Faculty Member, Emory University Trial Techniques Program, Atlanta, GA, 1998

Moderator, "Creative Approaches to Economic Losses", Consumer Attorneys of California 33rd Annual Tahoe Seminar, 1998

Panelist, "Recent Developments in Torts", California Continuing Education of the Bar's 13th Annual Torts Practice, 1998

Panelist, "Trying the Wrongful Death Case in California", National Business Institute, Oakland, 1997

National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1997

Faculty Member, Western Deposition Skills Program, Golden Gate University School of Law - San Francisco, 1997

Panelist, "Recent Developments in Torts", California Continuing Education of the Bar's 12th Annual Torts Practice, San Francisco, Sacramento, 1997

Featured Speaker, "Proposition 213: Constitutionality and Applicability", Consumer Attorneys of California, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, San Francisco, 1996

Faculty Member, "Deposition Skills Program", National Institute of Trial Advocacy, San Francisco, 1996

Faculty Member, Pacific Regional Skills Program, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, San Diego, 1996

Faculty Member, National Session, University of Colorado, School of Law - Boulder, Colorado, 1996

National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1996

Panelist, "Managing Unexpected Patient Care Outcomes", Kaiser Permanente Risk Management Symposium, Medical Malpractice Risk From the Trial Lawyers Perspective, Emeryville, California, 1996

Panelist, "Recent Developments in Torts", California Continuing Education of the Bar's 11th Annual Torts Practice, San Francisco, Sacramento, 1996

Teaching Video, "Civility in the Practice & Avoidance of Gender Bias", State Bar of California, Litigation Section, San Francisco, 1995

"Discovery, Experts, Exhibits and Defenses in Occupant Restraint Cases" (With Daniel Dell'Osso), Attorneys Information Exchange Group, Auto Focus '95 Seminar, Phoenix, Arizona, 1995

"Handling Biomechanical and Occupant Restraint Issues in Automobile Cases", San Francisco Trial Lawyer Association's Auto Seminar, San Francisco, 1995

Faculty Member, Pacific Regional Session, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, San Diego, 1995

Faculty Member, National Session, University of Colorado Law School - Boulder, Colorado

National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1995

Moderator, "Premises Liability: Preparing and Proving the Case, Consumer Attorneys of California, 30th Annual Lake Tahoe C.L.E. Seminar, 1995

Panelist, "Recent Developments in Torts", California Continuing Education of the Bar's 10th Annual Torts Practice, San Francisco, Sacramento, Yosemite, 1995

Faculty Member, Pacific Regional Session, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, San Diego, 1994

Program Director, "Handling Product Liability Cases, California Continuing Education of the Bar, San Francisco, Sacramento, San Jose, 1994

Speaker, "Avoidance of Legal Malpractice in a Personal Injury Practice", Bar Association of San Francisco, San Francisco, 1994

Panelist, "Recent Developments in Torts", California Continuing Education of the Bar's 9th Annual Torts Practice, San Francisco, Sacramento, Yosemite, 1993

Faculty Member, Pacific Regional Session, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, San Diego, 1993

Faculty Member, Western Regional Session, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Boalt Hall, Berkeley, 1993

Participant/Lecturer, "Coping With Liens in Personal Injury Cases", California Continuing Education of the Bar, San Francisco, May 8, 1993

Participant/Lecturer, "Coping With Liens in Personal Injury Cases", California Continuing Education of the Bar, Sacramento, May 4, 1993

Participant/Lecturer, "Coping With Liens in Personal Injury Cases", California Continuing Education of the Bar, Sacramento, May 6, 1993

Speaker, Low Speed Collision Accident Reconstruction and Biomechanics (with Lawrence Kern, Esq. and L. Elson, Ph.D.), Bancroft Whitney/San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association Program, 1993

Presenter, "Use and Abuse of the Media in Litigation", E.J. McFetridge American Inn of Court Legal Ethics

Panelist, "Recent Developments in Torts", California Continuing Education of the Bar's 8th Annual Torts Practice, San Francisco, Sacramento, Yosemite, 1993

Speaker, "Arguing the Slip and Fall Case", California Trial Lawyers Association's 31st Annual Convention, San Francisco, 1992

Presenter, "Evaluation of the Premises Liability Case; Should You Accept It?", Los Angeles Trial Lawyers 11th Annual Las Vegas Convention, 1992

Faculty Member, Pacific Regional Trial Advocacy Program, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, San Diego, 1992

Faculty Member, Western Regional Trial Advocacy Program, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Boalt Hall, Berkeley, 1992

Speaker, "Handling the Seat Belt, Biomechanical and Comparative Negligence Issues", Bancroft-Whitney/San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association/Continuing Education of the Bar Program, San Francisco, 1992

Participant, "Everything You Need to Know About Depositions", State Bar of California Litigation Section Demonstration Program, San Francisco, 1992

Panelist, "Recent Developments in Torts", California Continuing Education of the Bar's 7th Annual Torts Practice, San Francisco, Sacramento, Yosemite, 1992

Lecturer, "Evaluation and Settlement: Maximizing the Bottom Line", California Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, 1991

Panelist, "Evaluation and Settlement", Bancroft-Whitney/San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association/Continuing Education Program, San Francisco, 1991

Presenter, "Taking Depositions", Bancroft-Whitney/San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association Program, San Francisco, 1991

Panelist, "Taking and Defending Depositions", Bar Association of San Francisco, 1991

Lecturer, "Preparing for and Conducting Depositions of Medical Experts", California Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention, LaJolla, California, 1990

Speaker, "Preparing the Experts, the Plaintiff and the Trial", 7th Annual C.T.L.A. Advocacy College, San Francisco, 1990

Faculty Member, Western Regional Advocacy Course, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Boalt Hall, Berkeley, 1990

Panelist, "Understanding and Utilizing Government Involvement in Product Liability Claims", California Continuing Education of the Bar, Product Liability Trial Practice Institute, Los Angeles, San Francisco, 1990

Panelist, "Recent Developments in Torts", California Continuing Education of the Bar's 5th Annual Torts Practice, San Francisco, Sacramento, Yosemite, 1990

Presenter, "Preparation and Trial of a Toxic Spill Case", Practicing Law Institute, Western Region Symposium, San Francisco, 1989

Panelist, "Recent Developments in Torts", California Continuing Education of the Bar's 4th Annual Torts Practice, San Francisco, Sacramento, Yosemite, 1989

Lecturer, "Recognizing and Resolving Third Party Liens", California Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Convention, San Francisco, 1989

Panelist, "Recent Developments in Torts", California Continuing Education of the Bar's 3rd Annual Torts Practice, San Francisco, Sacramento, Yosemite, 1988

Lecturer, "Recent Developments in Products Liability Law", California Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention, Newport Beach, California, 1987

Panelist, "Recent Developments in Torts", California Continuing Education of the Bar's 2nd Annual Torts Practice, San Francisco, Sacramento, Yosemite, 1987

Panelist, "Use and Abuse of Interrogatories", California Continuing Education of the Bar, San Francisco, San Rafael, 1985

Program Director, West Coast Teacher Training, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 2001 - 2009

Harvard Teacher Training, 2005 - 2008

Colorado Teacher Training, 2006 - 2007

New York Teacher Training, 2009

Honors and Awards:

Martindale-Hubbell, "AV" Rating

Top Ten Northern California "SuperLawyer", 2007

Top Ten Northern California "SuperLawyer", 2008

Listed, "The Best Lawyers In America", 2001 - 2009

Nominee, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association Trial Lawyer of the Year, 1999

Nominee, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2001

Nominee, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2008

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers

Fellow, International Society of Barristers

San Francisco Focus Magazine, Northern California "SuperLawyer", 2004

San Francisco Focus Magazine, Northern California "SuperLawyer", 2005

San Francisco Focus Magazine, Northern California "SuperLawyer", 2006

San Francisco Focus Magazine, Northern California "SuperLawyer", 2007

San Francisco Focus Magazine, Northern California "SuperLawyer", 2008

Award of Merit, Bar Association of San Francisco, 2007

Nominated Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California, Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2008

Professional Associations and Memberships:

International Society of Barristers, 2002 - 2009

Member, Board of Governors

American Board of Trial Advocates, 2002 - 2003

Associate

American Board of Trial Advocates, 2002 - 2003

National Board Member

National Board Chapter Representative, 2004 - 2009

National Board Chapter Representative, 2009

Chapter President-Elect

N.I.T.A, 2002 - 2009

Member, Board of Trustees

San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 1996

President

San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 1990 - 1995

Executive Board Member

Judicial Council of California Jury Instruction Task Force, 2000 - 2003

Member

Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Civil Jury Instructions (C.A.C.I.), 2004 - 2009

Member

San Francisco Superior Court Judge Pro Tem

State Bar of California, Litigation Section

Member

Bar Association of San Francisco

Member, Judiciary Committee

Bar Association of San Francisco, Litigation Section, 2001 - 2006

Executive Committee

San Francisco Superior Court Judicial Arbitration, 1998 - 2008

Member, Arbitrator Selection Committee

Edward J. McFetridge San Francisco American Inn of Court, 1990 - 1993

American Association for Justice

Member

San Francisco Superior Court

Arbitrator

Association of Personal Injury Attorneys (United Kingdom)

Trial Lawyers for Public Justice

Member

St. Mary's College Alumni Association, 1983 - 1989

Member, National Board of Directors

Pro Bono Activities:

Member, Board of Regents, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, 1987 - 2002

President, Board of Regents, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, 1989 - 1992

C.Y.O. Sports: Youth Basketball/Baseball Coach, 1985 - 2001