Profile

Trial attorney with extensive experience in all phases of litigation, with an emphasis on personal injury, insurance coverage (1st and 3rd party), and general business disputes. File responsibility for over 1,000 lawsuits with approximately 50 civil jury trial verdicts.

Experience

• Individual file responsibility including client contact, investigation, pleading, discovery, law & motion, evaluation, ADR, trial preparation, and trial.
• 100+ arbitrations.
• 150+ mediations.
• Lead counsel on 50 civil jury trials: automobile, premises liability, construction site injury, assault and battery, conversion, landlord-tenant, product liability, Jones Act, breach of contract, dental malpractice and legal malpractice.

Past Employment

James & McClellon - San Francisco, California

• Staff Trial Attorney, Nationwide Insurance Company

Leach, McGreevy & Eliassen - San Francisco, California

• Partner
• General civil trial practice

Eliassen, Postel, Eliassen & Johnson - San Francisco, California

• Associate, Partner, Managing Partner
• General civil trial practice

Education/ Affiliations

BA, University of California, Davis                                            1968
LLB, University of California, Hastings College of Law             1973
Court-appointed Arbitrator, San Francisco Superior Court       1997 to present
Lecturer, National Business Institute                                        1998
Professional member, State Bar of California #56950              Active
National Institute of Trial Attorneys - Trainer                             2002
Faculty-Nationwide Insurance Co. Trial Advocacy                    2003

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