Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

About this office:

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP serves clients in the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia. Domestically, we rank among the American Lawyer 100 and The National Law Journal's Top 50 law firms. For more than 25 years, we have provided our clients with a full range of experienced and innovative legal services. At Wilson Elser, we offer clients a strong national presence, with offices in 20 cities across the United States. The firm provides international scope through its office in London, as well as through a network of affiliate firms in France, Germany and Mexico.

The lawyers of Wilson Elser enjoy a strong reputation among judges and fellow lawyers in each of their respective markets. Dedicated to providing experienced and cost-effective client representation, our lawyers also participate in a variety of local, national and international legal organizations that set the standards for the profession. In addition to being recognized as leaders in today's legal profession, some of our lawyers are experienced accountants, architects, former judges and engineers, along with legal nurse consultants. With state-of-the-art support systems and technology at their disposal, Wilson Elser lawyers provide timely and efficient legal solutions to all clients.

Wilson Elser established its San Francisco office more than 25 years ago, and since then our attorneys have appeared regularly in all courts in Central and Northern California. They have maintained long-standing professional relationships with many of the leading jurists in the area. In addition, our attorneys frequently associate as counsel and supervise litigation throughout the Western United States.

Our San Francisco practice handles complex disputes, employment matters, antitrust actions, e-commerce, environmental impairment, asbestos and toxic torts, product and general liability, and virtually all professional liability issues.

We serve international as well as domestic clients. Our attorneys supervise complex legal matters in France, Italy, Spain, Germany and elsewhere in Europe. We also litigate cases in the International Court of Arbitration.

Additionally, our attorneys in San Francisco are well versed in maritime law. We represent fishing boat owners, pleasure craft owners, and stevedore and terminal operators. We handle a variety of marine matters and blue water cases, and the client roster includes the Ports of Los Angeles, San Mateo and San Diego.

In the area of insurance coverage, our attorneys represent life, health and disability insurers in litigation in state and federal courts throughout California. Our office is experienced in matters involving bad faith and punitive damages, class action, agent misconduct, and other insurance claims and coverage issues. We attain successful outcomes for clients in all aspects of litigation, including trial, mediation, arbitration and motion practice.

Our attorneys also handle all aspects of construction-related cases, which include the defense of contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers. The attorneys in this office have experience with catastrophic workplace injuries and insurance contribution issues. Architects and engineers are among the professionals we defend in liability cases.

Accounting Liability, Admiralty Law, Agents and Brokers Liability, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice, Architects and Engineers Liability, Asbestos Defense, Aviation Law, Commercial Law, Construction Law, D&O Liability, Employment Law, Environmental Law, General Liability, Health Care, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage, Intellectual Property, Lawyers' Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Municipal Law, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Toxic Torts, Trucking Law, Transportation Liability.

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