William L. Veen
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in San Francisco, California
Practice Areas:
Personal injury,
Construction litigation,
Professional liability
Education Qualification:
The University of Michigan Law School
Practice Areas:
Personal injury,
Construction litigation,
Professional liability
20 Haight Street San FranciscoSan Francisco, California, 35712
First Admitted: 1969, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.veenfirm.com/attorney/william-l-veen/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- American Association for Justice, Member
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, President, 1994
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Member
- Consumer Attorneys of California, Member
- Bar Association of San Francisco, Member – Lawyer Referral and Information Service
- California Applicants’ Attorneys Association, Member
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Vu v. McNulty, 2004
- Leyvas v. Paragas, 2003
- Programmer v. AC Transit , 2008
- James Doe v. Corp Team Building, 1998
- Scott v. Richter & Ratner Contracting Corp., 2006
- Guillermo de Garcia v. Tricon Builders, 1996
- Jane Doe, M.D. v. Black Management Co., Red Manufacturing Co., Blue Leasing Co., 2005
- Bresee v. Midwestern Pipeline Services, Inc., 2004
- Conklin v. Tutor Saliba Corp, 2003
- Dominguez v. Oosten et al., 2009
- John and Jane Doe v. Red Pool Manufacturing and others, 1998
- Juan Diaz and John Doe v. Errant Delivery Co., 2006
- Andrew Paz v. Aerojet General Corp and others, 1996
- Jane & John Doe v. Black Ladder Co., 2005
- Gordon v. Valley Contruction Development and others, 1994
- Wilson v. Doe Company, 2004
- John Doe v. Black Corp., 2003
- David Travis v. Bison Builders, Inc. , 2010
- Joe Doe v. Printing Press Manufacturer, 1999
- Barger-Carey v. Shipley et al., 2007
- Pedro Quiroz v. Sutta, General Hydraulics, and E.C. Buehrer, 1997
- John Doe v. Grey Company and others, 2005
- John Doe v. Simco Heavy Equipment and others, 1994
- Jane Doe v. Doe Parking Lots, 2005
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Food From the Bar, San Francisco and Marin Food Banks, Active Volunteer
Honors/Awards:
- Selected to The Best Lawyers in America – US News & World Report, 2006-2014 – Selected by his peers in the field of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Largest injury verdict in Marin County history, 2010, Travis v. Bison Builders, Inc.
- Coast Guard Achievement Medal
- “Lawyer of the Year”, The Best Lawyers in America-US News & World Report, 2014 -Selected by his peers in the field of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, San Francisco
- Verdict honored in California’s Top Verdicts of 2011, The Recorder-Chris Corbo v. New United Motor
- Winner, San Francisco Trial Lawyers-Lifetime Achievement Award, 2008
- Superb Rating, Avvo
- Rated AV-Preeminent for Ethical Standards & Ability-Martindale-Hubbell, 2014
- Nominated for San Francisco Trial Lawyers-Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2011
- Winner, San Francisco Trial Lawyers-Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2003
- Best Lawyers in America
Educational Background:
- Michigan State University B.A. , 1965
- University of Michigan Law School at Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, Michigan J.D., 1968
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Speaker, Accident Reconstruction in Bicycle Injury Cases, CAOC Hawaii Seminar, 2015
- Frequent Lecturer, Consumer Attorneys Of California
- Frequent Lecturer, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
- Author, Staffing agency employees injured on the job: A double-edged sword, Plaintiff Magazine, 2010
- Author, Jury consultants and mock trials, Plaintiff Magazine, 2008
- Author, Voir dire under time restraints, Plaintiff Magazine, 2008
- Author, Injury and illness resource guide for clients, Plaintiff Magazine, 2009
- Author, Alternative forums for discovery in third-party workplace injury cases, Plaintiff Magazine, 2009
- Author, Don’t let “junk science” ruin your low-impact, rear-ender case, Plaintiff Magazine, 2009
- Author, Cross-examination to impair witness credibility, Plaintiff Magazine, 2010
- Author, Be thorough in your review of medical records. It's time well spent, Plaintiff Magazine, 2009
- Author, Trial documents you can write in advance, Plaintiff Magazine, 2009
- Author, Victory through the verdict form, Plaintiff Magazine, 2009
- Author, Maximize your closing argument, Plaintiff Magazine, 2009
- Author, Practical advice for voir dire, Plaintiff Magazine, 2012
- Author, Spinal injuries 101, Plaintiff Magazine, 2010
- Author, Briefing juror challenges, Plaintiff Magazine, 2008
- Author, Course and scope of employment, Plaintiff Magazine, 2013
- Author, She who prepares, wins, Plaintiff Magazine, 2009
- Author, New Year’s Resolution: Defeat a liability release, Plaintiff Magazine, 2010
- Author, Products liability: Beating the component parts defense, Plaintiff Magazine, 2009
- Author, Opening Statement: Appeal to your jury without getting appealed, Plaintiff Magazine, 2009
- Author, Connecting with your tech-savvy jury, Plaintiff Magazine, 2009
- Author, Effective expert cross-examination, Plaintiff Magazine, 2009
- Author, Getting your iPad to help with voir dire, Plaintiff Magazine, 2013
- Author, Don’t let a remains-mishandling case haunt you, Plaintiff Magazine, 2010
- Author, Annuity costs don’t equal damages, Plaintiff Magazine, 2010
- Author, “Fair” Warning: How to Traverse a Products Liability Pitfall, 2013
- Author, Looking Beyond the Driver’s Seat to Find Liability in Motor Vehicle Accident Cases, 2013
- Author, Sophisticated Users Have Rights, Too, 2012
- Author, Staffing Agency Employees Injured on the Job: A Double-Edged Sword, 2010
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