Michael P. Verna
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Walnut Creek, California
Practice Areas:
Personal injury,
Aviation & aerospace,
Business & corporate,
Civil rights,
Brain injury,
Construction accident,
Trucking accidents,
Wrongful death
Education Qualification:
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Practice Areas:
Personal injury,
Aviation & aerospace,
Business & corporate,
Civil rights,
Brain injury,
Construction accident,
Trucking accidents,
Wrongful death
2121 N California Blvd, Suite 875Walnut Creek, California, 94596
First Admitted: 1978, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.bowlesverna.com/about-the-practice/about-our-att...
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2002
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- National Italian American Bar Association
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1978
- U.S. Federal Court, 1978
- American Bar Association, Aviation and Space Law Committee, Vice-Chairman
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2006
- Contra Costa County Bar Association
- Supreme Court of California, 1978
- California, 1978
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1998
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2009
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1988
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1998
- American Association for Justice
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- $23 Million Settlement for Victims of the Air France Flight 447
- $5 Million (Sukhoi Superjet 100 Crash--Indonesia, for death of one passenger)
- $32 Million (Korean Airlines Flight 801--Guam)
- $12 Million (Estonia Helicopter Crash--Finland)
- $63 Million Settlement for Filipino Victims of the Crash of an Air Philippines Boeing 737
- $14 Million (Helios Airlines Flight 522--Greece)
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Board Certified: Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy (American Bar Association accredited), 1986-Present
- Board Certified as Civil Trial Advocate by National Board of Trial Advocacy (ABA approved) since 1986 Board Certified as Civil Pre-Trial Advocate by National Board of Trial Advocacy (ABA approved) Certified by Best Lawyers of America for ten years Martindale Hubbell Peer Reviewed Preeminent Highest Rating in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards for twenty five years
- Board Certified: Civil Pre-Trial Practice Advocacy, National Board of Legal Specialty Certification (American Bar Association accredited)
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Judge Pro Tempore, Appointed by Contra Costa and San Francisco Superior Courts
- Arbitrator, Appointed by American Arbitration Association
Honors/Awards:
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Life Member
- Faculty: National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1987
- American Inns of Court, Master of the Bench, Member Hon. Robert G. McGrath Chapter of Inn of Court
- “Top Attorney in Northern California”
- Litigation Counsel of America Trial Lawyer Honorary Society,Charter Fellow
- National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 business tort litigation attorneys
- The American College of Master Advocates and Barristers, Senior Counsel
- Phi Beta Kappa honors, University of California at Berkeley, California
- Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell
- Best Lawyers in America, 2006-present
- American Board of Trial Advocacy, 1999, Peer-reviewed invitation
- American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, Diplomate, 1992
- Named Top Lawyer by Global Directory of Who' Who, 2016
Educational Background:
- University of California at Berkeley, California, B.A., Summa Cum Laude, Majors in Pre-Law, 1975
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Panelist, American Bar Association
- Guest speaker, European Air Law Association, 2007
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