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| | Address | | 44 Montgomery, Suite 4000 | | San Francisco, California 94104 | | (San Francisco Co.) | |  | Free Initial Consultation |
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| | Contact Information | | Phone: 415-398-5398 | | Fax: 415-398-8169 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.rftlaw.com | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Rouda, Feder, Tietjen & Zanobini practices in the following areas of law:
Trial Practice. Personal Injury, Tort, Products Liability, Premises Liability, Insurance Bad Faith, Maritime, Aviation, Construction and Professional Liability, Automobile Accidents, Sexual Abuse, Wrongful Death, Airplane Crashes, Elevator Accidents, Burn Injuries, Motorcycle Accidents, Elder Abuse, Dog Bites, Slip and Fall, Medical Malpractice. | Firm Profile:
Founded in 1980, San Francisco-based Rouda, Feder, Tietjen & Zanobini, specilizing in personal injury law, is known for its innovative legal solutions, and for its aggressive yet very professional lawyers. | | Firm Size: 5 | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
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| | —————————— | | Ronald H. Rouda (Member) born San Francisco, California, November 8, 1934; admitted to bar, 1960, California and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; 1974, U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 1988, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of California at Berkeley (B.A., 1956); Hastings College of Law, University of California (LL.B., 1959). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Hastings Law Review, 1958-1959. Member, Faculty, Hastings College of Trial and Appellate Advocacy, 1971. Author: "Special Employee or Independent Contractor: When Does the Exclusive Remedy Defense Bar The Right to Recover Against a Borrowing Employer?" CTLA Journal Vol. 19, No. 2, 1981; "Closing Argument in Wrongful Death of 8-Year-Old Child," CTLA Forum Vol. XII, No. 10, December 1982. Editor, California Trial Lawyers Association Forum, 1985. Superior Court Judge Pro Tem, San Francisco Superior Court. Secretary, American Inns of Court. Recipient: Presidential Award of Merit in recognition of service as Editor-in-Chief, CTLA Forum; Certificate of Recognition, California State Senate. Listed in "The Best Lawyers of America," 1993-1994. Honored Member, Oxford's "Who's Who". Appearance on "Larry King Live" television show debating "Secrecy in Settlements". California Trial Lawyer of the Year, elected by American Board of Trial Advocates, 1995. Recognized by California Senator Quentin Kopp for Professional Accomplishments and Community Service- California Senate Resolution 2983, 1995 and Senate Resolution 589, 1998. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco; State Bar of California; San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1984-1986; Member, Board of Directors); Consumer Attorneys of California (Member: Board of Governors, 1975; Immediate Past President, 1991-1992); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Committeeman, 1970-1975; Member: Long Range Planning Committee; Medical Malpractice Committee); Western Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1979-1980); American Judicature Society; San Francisco Lawyers Club; American Board of Trial Advocates (President, San Francisco Chapter, 1988; Member, National Board of Directors, 1993; National Vice-President, 1996; National President-Elect, 1997; National President, 1998; Trustee, 2000); American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. Fellow: International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors, 1993); American College of Trial Lawyers; International Society of Barristers; Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (State Representative; Board of Directors, 2000). Practice Areas: Plaintiff's Personal Injury; Premises and Products Liability; Construction Law; Maritime and Aviation; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Sexual Abuse; Wrongful Death; Airplane Crash Litigation; Elevator Liability; Severe Burns; Motorcycle Accidents; Elder Abuse; Dog Bites; Slip and Fall; Medical Malpractice. Email: Ronald H. Rouda | | John M. Feder (Member) born San Francisco, California, November 30, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, California and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. Education: University of California at Berkeley (A.B., 1975); Hastings College of Law, University of California (J.D., 1978). Faculty Member, Hastings Center of Trial and Appellate Advocacy, 1988. Lecturer, Products Liability, California CEB, 1986. Panelist: "Using Safety Standards to Establish Foreseeability," 1987; "The ABC's of a Tire Case," 1988; "Damages for Impaired Earning Capacity," 1989, CTLA Seminar. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco; State Bar of California; San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association; Consumer Attorneys of California; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Plaintiff's Personal Injury; Premises and Products Liability; Construction Law; Maritime and Aviation; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Sexual Abuse; Wrongful Death; Airplane Crash Litigation; Elevator Liability; Severe Burns; Motorcycle Accidents; Elder Abuse; Dog Bites; Slip and Fall; Medical Malpractice. Email: John M. Feder | | Timothy G. Tietjen (Member) born Oakland, California, October 15, 1955; admitted to bar, 1982, California and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. Education: California State University at Hayward (B.A., with high honors, 1979); University of San Francisco (J.D., 1982). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Torts. Former Assistant Editor, CTLA Forum magazine. Author: CTLA Forum: "Royal Globe Actions: From Birth through Infancy", 1984; CTLA Forum: "Government Tort Liability and Tactics Regarding Emergency Medical Services", 1991; CTLA Forum: "Seatbelt Defenses: Biomechanical and Other Issues, 1992. Lecturer: CTLA lecturer: "Insurance Bad Faith Discovery, 1984; CTLA lecturer: "Premises Liability: Non-delegable Duties", 1990; SFTLA panelist: "Premises Liability", 1991; CTLA chair: "Premises Liability", 1991; CTLA lecturer: "Evaluations and Settlement", 1991; CTLA/SFTLA panelist: "Annual Auto Seminar, 1992; CTLA panelist: "Trains, Planes and Automobiles", 1992; SFTLA panelist: "Ethics Workshop", 1993; CTLA panelist: "Mediation for Plaintiffs' Attorneys", 1993. CTLA lecturer: "Using Focus Groups to Present Psychiatric Testimony," 1994; SFLTA chair, "Jury Selection," 1995. Law Clerk to Judge Ira Brown, San Francisco Superior Court, 1982. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco; State Bar of California; American Bar Association; Consumer Attorneys of California; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Directors; President, 1999). Practice Areas: Plaintiff's Personal Injury; Premises and Products Liability; Construction and Auto Accidents; Maritime and Aviation. Email: Timothy G. Tietjen | | Mark J. Zanobini (Member) born San Francisco, California, September 3, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, California and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; 1991, Texas; 1993, District of Columbia. Education: College of San Mateo (A.A., 1980); University of California at Berkeley (A.B., 1982); University of San Francisco (J.D., 1985). Author: SFTLA The Trial Lawyer ,"A New Courthouse for San Francisco," October 1994; BASF San Francisco Barrister , "Discovery in Seat Belt Litigation Cases," December 1994; CAOC 34th Annual Convention Syllabus, "What You Should Know About Passive Restraint Litigation," November 1995. Lecturer: SFLTA Ethics Workshop, "Legal Ethics...Making Your Way Through the Maze of Everyday Practice," December 1993; SFTLA, "Premises Liability...Ten Critical Discovery Inquiries in Every Premises Case," November 1999. Former Deputy District Attorney, Alameda County District Attorney's Office, 1985-1989. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco; Alameda County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; State Bar of Texas; The District of Columbia Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Consumer Attorneys of California; San Francisco Trial Lawyer's Association (Member, Board of Directors, 2001). Reported Cases: Gayer v. Polk Gulch, Inc.; (1991) 231 Cal.App.3d 515. Practice Areas: Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Construction Accidents; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Maritime Law; Railroad Law; Aviation Law. Email: Mark J. Zanobini | | —————————— | | June P. Bashant (Associate) born Schenectady, New York, March 2, 1969; admitted to bar, 1997, California; 2000, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of California. Education: St. Mary's College of Maryland (B.A., 1991); Widener University (J.D., 1995). Member: Bar Association of San Francisco; Contra Costa Bar Association; State Bar of California; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Consumer Attorneys of California; San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association; American Inns of Court. Practice Areas: Premises Liability; Products Liability; Employment Law; Medical Malpractice. Email: June P. Bashant |
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