Casey A. Kaufman - Lawyer in Oakland, CA

Casey Kaufman only represents people who have been physically injured or financially wronged by the actions of others. He typically brings suit against insurance companies, government entities, large corporate interests, and product/medical device/pharmaceutical manufacturers. Casey proudly represents individuals, not corporate interests, in the many states where he practices law.Casey is very active in local and state legal associations focused on consumer safety and access to justice. He is a past chair of the Consumer Attorneys of California New Lawyers Division and has been on the Board of Governors for over a decade. Casey is also a member of the Alameda-Contra Costa County Trial Lawyers Association Board of Directors.Casey graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Environmental Sciences. He then attended the University of San Francisco School of Law and was a published member of the USF Law Review.He has lived in the Bay Area for over 25 years, currently residing in Alameda with his wife and three children.

Areas of Practice:

Motor Vehicle Accidents

Dangerous Condition of Public Property

Elder Abuse

Product Liability

Severe Personal Injury/Wrongful Death

Defective Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices

Bar Admissions:

California

Nevada (inactive)

Arizona

District of Columbia

Washington

U.S. District Court Northern District of California

U.S. District Court Eastern District of California

U.S. District Court Central District of California

U.S. District Court District of Arizona

Education:

University of San Francisco School of Law, Member — University of San Francisco Law Review

University of California, Berkeley B.S. Major: Environmental Sciences

Published Works:

Protective Orders for Corporate Privacy: Procedures and Practice Tips, The Verdict, Spring 2020

Full Investigation of the Accident Scene Can Reveal Other Responsible Parties, Advocate, May 2017

The Person Most Qualified Deposition — Tools and Tips, CAOC Forum, March/April 2016

Fully Investigating the Car vs. Pedestrian Incident, Plaintiff Magazine, July 2015

The Public Entity Case for the Pedestrian and Bicyclist, Plaintiff Magazine, July 2014

Bauman, the Supreme Court, and the Gutting of General Jurisdiction, The Trial Lawyer, Spring 2014

Order of Putting on your Witnesses, CAOC Forum, November/December, 2012

The Quest for Diversity in the Plaintiffs Bar: Statistics and Reflections, The Trial Lawyer, Spring 2011

Whither San Mateo County: No Longer Where Plaintiffs Fear to File?, The Trial Lawyer, Fall, 2010

Do Auto Products Liability Claims Have Life After Bankruptcy?, The Trial Lawyer, Fall, 2009

Enforcing Judgments Against Local Public Entities In California, The Trial Lawyer, Summer, 2009

Effective Use of the PMK Deposition, The Trial Lawyer, Summer, 2008

Design Immunity: Discovery to Defeat Summary Judgment, CAOC Forum, September/October, 2008

Oregon v. Ashcroft: The Attorney General's Attempt to Override State Controlled Medical Practice, 37 U.S.F. L.Rev., Summer, 2003 (cited at 7 Witkin, Summary 10th (2005) Constitutional Law, 572).

Professional Associations and Memberships (Past and Present):

Past Chair, Consumer Attorneys of California New Lawyers Division

Board of Governors, Consumer Attorneys of California 2008-Present

Editor, Forum Magazine, Consumer Attorneys of California

Board of Directors, Alameda-Contra Costa County Trial Lawyers' Association

San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, Diversity Committee and New Lawyers Division

American Association for Justice