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John D. Winer is recognized statewide by his colleagues as an outstanding litigation and trial attorney. He has obtained record-setting verdicts and settlements over the last 34 years, often in cases in which his client's economic survival and ability to overcome serious trauma and the death of a loved one were at stake.
Mr. Winer is frequently asked to lecture to other attorneys in his areas of specialty and emphasis including wrongful death, serious personal injury, psychological injury, employment litigation, psychotherapist malpractice, healthcare provider sexual abuse, workplace sexual harassment, elder abuse, traumatic brain injury and catastrophic injury cases. See Practice Areas page for complete list.
TRIAL EXPERIENCE:
1980-Present:
Many civil jury trials to verdict including Rahn v. Lowinger. M.D., resulted in a $7.1 million dollar verdict; Walker v. Parzen which resulted in a $4.5 million dollar verdict; and Curtis v. Dizmang in which a jury awarded $1.5 million dollars. Hettick and Bryant v. FedEx 2.3 million dollar verdict.
HONORS / CERTIFICATION:
California Trial Lawyers Association (Consumer Attorneys of California) - Recognition of Experience certification in the following areas:
Experienced Trial Lawyer
Professional Negligence
Products Liability
General Personal Injury
Public Entity Liability
RATING:
Martindale-Hubbell's AV Rating (the highest rating in the Directory).
SIGNIFICANT ARBITRATION AWARD:
1999: Roe v. Doe - $200,000 binding arbitration award on behalf of a
woman abused by her internist/boyfriend
1990: Webster v. DeAnda - Arbitration award of $1.37 million.
0'Hehir v. Kaiser - $175,000 binding arbitration award on behalf of
three sisters whose sister died as a result of medical malpractice
at Kaiser.
CHAIRPERSONSHIPS:
1998: Chair, CAOC Tahoe Seminar
1998: Education Chair, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
1996: Education Chair, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
1995: Chair, CTLA Annual Convention
1993: Chair, CTLA Annual Convention
1992: Co-Chair, CTLA Annual Convention
COMMITTEES:
1999-Present: Consumer Attorney of California Legislative Committee
1999-Present: Consumer Attorneys of California Employment Law Committee
1997-1998: San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association Employment
Law Committee
1993-Present: Consumer Attorneys of California, Medical
Malpractice Committee
1993-1999: Consumer Attorneys of California, Education Committee
JUDGE PRO TEM:
1996-Present: Judge Pro Tem, San Francisco Early Settlement Program
1996-2000: Judge Pro Tem, Settlement Conferences in San Francisco
on the day of trial
JUDGE. TRIAL ADVOCACY:
1996-1999: Judge Trial Advocacy Program, Golden Gate University
MEDIATOR:
1995-Present: Mediator in personal injury/therapist
sexual abuse cases/sexual harassment cases.
ARBITRATOR:
1985-Present: Arbitrator in many personal injury, medical malpractice
and other tort cases
PRACTICE GROUP LEADER:
1998-2002: Co-leader of San Francisco Trial Lawyer Employment
Litigation Practice Group
LEGISLATION:
1989-Present: Testified before Legislature in Sacramento on various bills
1984-Present: Review legislation, Consumer Attorneys of California.
View awards and recognition including 2006 Consumer Attorney of the Year -
Awards Finalist Info
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