Elinor Leary
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in San Francisco, California
Practice Areas:
Personal injury,
Products liability
Education Qualification:
University of San Francisco School of Law
Practice Areas:
Personal injury,
Products liability
20 Haight Street San FranciscoSan Francisco, California, 35712
First Admitted: 2003, California
Professional Webpage: http://www.veenfirm.com/our-firm/Elinor-Leary.shtml
Bar/Professional Activity:
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Fellow
- American Association for Justice, Member
- Bar Association of San Francisco, Board
- Consumer Attorneys of California, Board of Governors at Large for the Northern District
- University of San Francisco School of Law, Co-director Intensive Advocacy Program
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Page, George v. Daewoo Heavy Industries Ltd., 2010
- Jose Luis Garcia-Maravilla and Herminia Garcia-Maravilla v. Jackrabbit and Does 1-100, 2012
- Martinez-Aguilar v. 500 Club, 2006
- Sean J. Verma v. Hapreet Chaudhary, Neha Chaudhary, Kulwant Sandhu, Kewal Singh, and Does 1-100, et al., 2011
- Enrique Javier Duenas v. William Carter, Alameda- Contra Costa Transit District and Does 1-100, 2012
Pro bono/Community Service:
- United Irish Cultural Center, Member and volunteer, 2021
- La Casa de las Madres, Past Volunteer
- GAAP, Past Volunteer
- Food From the Bar, San Francisco and Marin Food Banks, Volunteer
Honors/Awards:
- AV-Preeminent for Ethical Standards & Ability, Martindale-Hubbell
- Honoree, Irish Legal 100, 2020
- Best Lawyers in America
- President’s Pro Bono Service Award Nomination, State Bar of California, 2008
- 10 Best Female Attorneys in California, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2016
- Superb Rating, Avvo
- Jack Berman Award of Achievement Nomination, 2008
- Two settlements honored in California’s Top Settlements, The Recorder – Doe v. Roe Driver & Duenas v. Carter
- Best Lawyers in America
Educational Background:
- American University, Washington, D.C. B.A., Major: Law and Society, Literature
- University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, CaliforniaJ.D., Honors: Advocate of the Year; Edward J. McFetridge Award for Excellence in Advocacy; Public Interest Law Foundation, Member; Women’s Law Association, Member; Law Review: USF, Editor, 2003
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Author, Let Your Case Speak For Itself, Make the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur work for you, 2015
- Faculty, Trial Boot Camp Series “Being Real – How to Talk to Jurors in Voir Dire, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 2016
- Panel Moderator, What's Trending Now, CAOC, 2016
- Speaker, Jury Selection, SFTLA, Tahoe Shred, 2016
- Faculty, Intensive Advocacy Program, University Of San Francisco School Of Law, 2015
- Speaker, Criminal and Juvenile Justice Clinic, “Jury Selection”, University Of San Francisco School Of Law, 2015
- Speaker, Criminal and Juvenile Justice Clinic, “Jury Selection", University Of San Francisco School Of Law, 2014
- Speaker, Jury Voir Dire: The Challenges of Eliciting Vital Information, University Of San Francisco School Of Law Chapter Of The American Inn Of Court, 2014
- Author, Maximize your closing argument, Plaintiff Magazine, 2009
- Co-author, “Criminal” torts – Maximizing your client’s recovery through effective use of victim restitution, Plaintiff Magazine, 2011
- Author, Waging war in the trial court and at the court of appeal, Plaintiff Magazine, 2012
- Author, Protecting Immigrant Clients From Having Their Cases Undervalued: Immigration Status Should Not Interfere With a Damages Suit, Plaintiff Magazine, 2013
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