Mesothelioma Attorney - San Francisco, California - Associates of Levin Simes Kaiser & Gornick LLP
If you’ve been diagnosed with mesothelioma caused by asbestos exposure, you need the services of an outstanding mesothelioma attorney. The San Francisco, California law firm Levin Simes Kaiser & Gornick LLP is a leader in helping victims and their families fight the asbestos industry. Our founding partners have recruited a group of associates who share their dedication to getting mesothelioma victims the medical and financial help needed to fight this deadly form of cancer.
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Martha A. H. Berman
Areas of Focus
Martha has been handling negligence-related lawsuits for over 15 years in areas such as medical malpractice, tobacco, and asbestos litigation. She has tried and obtained multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of the plaintiffs that she has represented.
Education
Born in Denver, Colorado, Martha graduated with honors from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She attended law school at the University of Denver where she was a member of the Law Review.
Admitted
Martha is admitted to the California, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Maryland Bars.
"I am very honored to represent victims of tragedies. Through hard work, persistence, and personal attention to details, the parties, and issues, I will get you the results you want."
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Anna Maria Costa
Areas of Focus
Anna has represented mesothelioma victims and their families for the past four years. She has primarily represented union trade workers who were injured as a result of their occupational exposure to toxins. She has assisted in a number of trials and helped to obtain multi-million dollar verdicts for injured workers and their families.
Prior to this work, Anna represented criminal defendants in private practice and at the San Francisco Public Defenders Office. It has always been important to Anna to help ensure that the promise of "justice for all" rings true for everyone, regardless of financial means or status.
Education
Anna received a B.A. in psychology from the University of California at Berkeley. In 1999, she graduated with honors from Golden Gate Law School, where she received American Jurisprudence Awards in Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure.
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Sean P. Worsey
Areas of Focus
Sean has been representing individuals suffering from mesothelioma and other serious occupational diseases for several years. During that time, Sean has helped his clients obtain millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts. In addition to being a mesothelioma attorney at our San Francisco, California firm, Sean has extensive experience in criminal law, real estate litigation, personal injury, product liability, and business litigation. Sean has donated countless pro-bono hours providing legal assistance to grass-roots civic organizations, and defending the constitutional right to free speech and assembly.
Education
Sean received his B.A. cum laude from California State University, Long Beach, and received his J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law.
Admitted
Sean is licensed to practice law in the State of California, and is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of California.
"In our complex world, individuals are often made to feel helpless against the powerful corporations and economic interests that dominate our society. At Levin Simes Kaiser & Gornick LLP, we level the playing field."
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Lisa J. Espada
Area of Focus
Lisa has been representing individuals suffering from asbestos-related diseases since 2000. She has obtained millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for her clients. She presently specializes as a mesothelioma attorney at our San Francisco, California firm, fighting hard for the victims of this deadly disease and for their families.
Education
Lisa received her B.A. magna cum laude from San Francisco State University and her J.D. from Golden Gate University in San Francisco.
Bar and Professional Associations
Lisa is licensed to practice law in California, and is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) and the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC).
"Our clients are responsible individuals who have worked throughout their lives and raised families. They developed mesothelioma as a result of their hard work or their service to this country. These men and women deserve an advocate who will believe in their cause and fight for them, and that is what I strive to be."
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Steven B. Stein
Of Counsel
Areas of Focus
Steve Stein brings thirty years of both litigation and mediation experience to the Levin Simes Kaiser & Gornick LLP team. He was named 2002 Mediator of the Year by the San Francisco Trial Lawyers’ Association, and is widely respected for his knowledge, skill, and integrity.
Steve’s experience includes cases involving medical issues, personal injury, product liability, toxic torts, and insurance matters.
Education
A native of New York City, Steve graduated from City University of New York and received his law degree in 1966 from St. John’s University. After law school, he taught social studies at a junior high school on Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
Experience
In 1969, Steve moved to Los Angeles, where he became a producer for the national public affairs series "The Advocates," which aired for five years on PBS.
In 1972, Steve joined a New York plaintiffs’ law firm, where he specialized in medical cases. He moved to San Francisco in 1979 and established a solo practice representing plaintiffs in personal injury matters. He joined Levin Simes Kaiser & Gornick LLP in 2003, in an "Of Counsel" capacity, with primary responsibility for legal, medical, and medical/legal issues for the firm’s pharmaceutical case dockets.
He is a member of the board of directors of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers and is an at-large board member of the Consumer Attorneys of California.
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Dennis Canty
Areas of Focus
Mr. Canty’s practice is focused on products liability, consumer class actions and unfair business practices. He is an experienced litigator in California state and federal courts, and over the years has also pursued complex business, personal injury, real estate and bankruptcy matters through mediation, arbitration, trial and appeal.
Education
University of San Francisco, J.D. 1999; B.A.1994.
Admitted
Mr. Canty is admitted to practice before all state and U.S. District Courts in California.
Memberships and Affiliations
Mr. Canty is a member of the California Bar Association and the San Francisco Bar Association. He is a member of the American Bar Association (Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section), the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), the California State Bar Association (Litigation Section) and the San Francisco Bar Association.
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Emily Charley
After moving to California from the Midwest, Ms.Charley received her B.A. in Biology from Mills College in 1999. She went on to work as a scientist at UCSF while pursuing her J.D. at the University of San Francisco School of Law during the evenings. At USF, she participated in the Environmental Law Society, Equal Justice Society, and was an editor for the Journal of Law and Social Challenges.
In 2005, Ms. Charley was admitted to practice law in both California state court and the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. As an associate, Emily uses the combination of her science background and the law to focus on pharmaceutical product liability cases and general consumer protection suits.
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Jessica Biernier
Jessica is an associate whose practice areas focus on liability cases including asbestos and pharmaceutical cases. In 2002 Ms. Biernier graduated with honors from California State University, Chico with a B.A. in Political Science. In 2005 she received her Juris Doctorate from Golden Gate University School of Law where she was a Merit Scholar. In 2005 Ms. Biernier was admitted to practice in California. She is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court Northern District.
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Shannon Patel
Areas of Focus
Shannon represents individuals suffering from mesothelioma and the families of mesothelioma victims.
Education
Shannon received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, San Diego, with a minor in American Legal History. In 2005, she graduated with honors from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. While in law school, Shannon served as a law clerk for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and was President of the Hastings Health Law organization.
Admitted
Shannon is licensed to practice law in the State of California, and is a member of the San Francisco Bar Association.
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Debra DeCarli
Areas of Focus
Debra focuses on protecting individuals who have been harmed by dangerous products. Her current cases include clients who have suffered injuries related to defective Guidant and Medtronic heart devices and clients who have developed diabetic conditions as a result of taking Risperdal, Seroquel or Zyprexa.
Background
Debra’s first case out of law school resulted in a multi-million dollar settlement for 1100 factory workers who were exposed to toxic chemicals. Debra then formed her own law firm in Austin, Texas which focused on representing individuals and small businesses in personal injury, employment, civil rights and appellate matters, including an appeal to the United States Supreme Court. When Debra moved to California, she found the perfect fit for her experience and talents at Levin, Simes, Kaiser & Gornick.
Education
J.D., University of Texas School of Law, 1994
M.P.Aff., University of Texas, L.B.J. School of Public Affairs, 1994
B.A., University of Texas at Dallas, summa cum laude, American Studies, 1990
Admitted
Admitted to practice before all California state courts; United States District Court for the Northern District of California; all Texas state courts; United States District Court for the Western District of Texas; United States Supreme Court.
Professional Associations
Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Consumer Attorneys of California
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Levin Simes Kaiser & Gornick LLP
44 Montgomery Street
36th Floor
San Francisco CA 94104
Phone: 800-901-4001
Fax: 415-981-1270
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