Best Lawyers Near You in San Mateo, California for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Samer S. Habbas is the Founder and Managing Partner of Samer Habbas & Associates , a California personal injury law firm focused on catastrophic injury and wrongful death litigation. With more than 20 years of experience , Mr. Habbas represents individuals and families in complex, high-exposure cases involving commercial trucking collisions, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, motorcycle and pedestrian accidents, and premises liability. Over the course of his career, Mr. Habba...
A partner in our San Francisco office, Fabrice N. Vincent is a tireless and principled advocate for the injured and the families of loved ones who died in personal injury and wrongful death cases. Fabrice’s cases include JUUL vaping injury claims, baby formula injury and death claims , hair relaxer cancer claims , aviation accidents, auto and recreational vehicle accidents, cases arising from defective infant and consumer products, dangerous prescription drugs, and faulty medical device...
Craig M. Peters has been a trial attorney for over two decades. He litigates complex cases involving wrongful death as well as those with catastrophic injuries. Mr. Peters handles a wide range of types of negligence cases, including products liability. Often asked to co-counsel on cases at the time of trial that cover a broad range of disciplines, Mr. Peters has been recognized for his trial skills through invitations to membership in the American Board Of Trial Attorneys (ABOTA), the Interna...
Daniel Dell'Osso is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Daniel, who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2011. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Daniel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Doris Cheng has been ranked as one of the top 10 lawyers in Northern California. She is listed among the Best Lawyers of America®, LawDragon 500 Leading Lawyers, SuperLawyers® and San Francisco Best Lawyers. She was chosen as Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers of America for 2017. Specializing in complex injuries caused by third-party negligence, Ms. Cheng has obtained multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts on behalf of disabled plaintiffs. She obtained a $15,000,000 verdict on...
Based in the firm’s San Francisco office, Deborah Rosenthal brings 25 years of experience as a litigator to the firm’s asbestos, sexual abuse, and personal injury practice groups. She has helped secure millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements on her clients’ behalf, against defective product manufacturers, oil and shipping companies, telecom carriers, and other institutional and individual wrongdoers. A writer for as long as she can remember, Deborah became a lawyer t...
Under Elizabeth Cabraser’s leadership, Lieff Cabraser has become one of the country’s largest law firms serving clients seeking redress for financial and consumer fraud , anti-competitive practices , harmful drugs and products , and illegal employment practices . For four decades, Elizabeth has made sure that our firm remains dedicated to its clients and its core values. Possessing unparalleled expertise in complex civil litigation, Elizabeth has served as court-appointed lead, co...
Max Schuver is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Max, who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Max is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Breanna Martinez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Breanna, who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Breanna is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jasleen Singh is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Jasleen, who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jasleen is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Randall Alexander Scarlett is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Randall Alexander, who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Randall Alexander is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Winston W. Moody is a Partner attorney with Gwilliam Ivary Chiosso Cavalli & Brewer, APC. His practice focuses on all aspects of employment law and personal injury litigation. Winston earned his B.S.B.A. in economics at the University of West Florida, and he earned his J.D. at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law. During law school, Winston served as Gwilliam Ivary’s law clerk, assisting plaintiffs in employment law matters. After becoming a licensed attorney, Winsto...
Noah Phillips is an associate at Altair Law® and his law practice focuses on personal injury. He represents individuals injured in vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle accidents, and in products liability and medical negligence actions, both in state and federal courts throughout California. Noah’s dexterity in applying his legal knowledge and experience has produced exceptional results in challenging personal injury, wrongful death, and wage and hour cases against corporations, and gove...
Andrew Kaufman is a partner in our Nashville office. Prior to joining Lieff Cabraser, Andrew was a law clerk for Judge Martha Craig Daughtrey in Nashville and Judge Stephen Glickman in Washington D.C., and a fellow at Public Citizen Litigation Group. Andrew graduated from Harvard Law School cum laude in 2012. During law school, he was an Executive Editor of the Harvard Law and Policy Review , and was honored with the Dean’s Scholar Prizes in Federal Courts, Civil Procedure, and Legislat...
Candice Sannella is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Candice, who practices law in Oakland, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Candice is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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