Plaintiff in this case worked in a bar where it was her job to flirt with the customers and get them to drink more. At the end of the night, one of the very drunk customers offered to give her a ride home. The driver drove his car off the road and plaintiff received a significant spinal cord injury. Unfortunately, the driver only had a $15,000 insurance policy.
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Saturday,
May
29th,
2010
Plaintiffs were the survivors of a 70-year-old man, who was crushed to death against a building when defendant thought that she was in reverse while pulling out of a diagonal parking space when in fact she was in drive.
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Saturday,
May
29th,
2010
Plaintiff in this case was a 22-year-old college student who was riding his bicycle at night without a light or a front or rear reflector on a suburban street. Defendant automobile driver made a turn in front of the plaintiff and plaintiff was not able to stop in time and slammed into the vehicle. As a result of the collision, the plaintiff developed a traumatic brain injury.
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Friday,
May
28th,
2010
In this case the Law Offices of Winer & McKenna, LLP represented the plaintiff, a 40-year-old man who suffered a severe leg injury when his motorcycle collided with an automobile that pulled out of a driveway in front of him. The law firm contended that the automobile driver should have been more cautious before pulling out into the street. The defense contended that plaintiff was speeding and relied on many people’s prejudice against motorcyclists to defend the case.
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Wednesday,
April
7th,
2010
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 27 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.
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Wednesday,
April
7th,
2010
Since she began practicing law in 1998, Alexis McKenna has been dedicated to protecting the rights of individuals. This dedication has led her to specialize in employment, sexual abuse, wrongful death and personal injury litigation. She has represented numerous workers and consumers against corporations and insurance companies in the fields of employment law (sexual and racial harassment and discrimination), personal injury, and wrongful death.
Since she began practicing law in 1998, Alexis McKenna has been dedicated to social justice and protecting the rights of individuals. This dedication has led her to specialize in employment, sexual abuse, wrongful death, and personal injury litigation. She has represented numerous workers and consumers against corporations and insurance companies in the fields of employment law (harassment and discrimination), therapy and medical malpractice, personal injury, and wrongful
death.
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Wednesday,
April
7th,
2010
Admitted to the California bar in 1992, Judith C. Wolff has practiced with John Winer since 1996, when she helped him to open his employment law department. Since then, Judith and John have litigated hundreds of cases together to successful resolution. In her capacity as of counsel to Winer & McKenna, LLP, Judith is actively involved in litigation of employment and medical malpractice matters; Judith is also an experienced workplace investigator who is available to counsel large and small employers on best employment practices.
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Wednesday,
April
7th,
2010
Ms. Burritt has dedicated her entire legal career to assisting individuals who have been injured.
Kelli Burritt has successfully represented injured employees and consumers in both state and federal court, and has helped those clients obtain multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. Her practice includes personal injury, sexual abuse, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, employment discrimination and medical malpractice.
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Wednesday,
April
7th,
2010
Ms. Scott’s dedication to advocating on behalf of working people led her immediately into plaintiff side employment law directly out of law school. This dedication has led Ms. Scott to represent employees in wage and hour, harassment, and discrimination cases which she has done since graduating from Golden Gate University School of Law in 2006.
Categories : Attorney Bios
Wednesday,
April
7th,
2010
Shawn Tillis rejoined Winer & McKenna in August 2009 as an associate specializing in personal injury and employment litigation. Mr. Tillis had previously worked for the firm as an associate from 2003 to 2006.
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