First Admitted: 2003, California

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):

Pro bono/Community Service:

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

Elinor Leary