Jeffrey A. Kaiser
Areas of Focus
Civil litigation with a principal focus in products liability, business torts and complex litigation, representing plaintiffs in individual cases and class actions. Products liability case experience includes medical devices, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, asbestos products, ski lifts, motorized vehicles and consumer electronics. Extensive involvement with product recalls and mass tort litigation on a national level. Trial experience in cases involving personal injury, contract and real estate disputes. Appellate experience before state and federal courts.
Educational History
J.D., University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall, 1992; Recipient, Jamison Award for Scholarship and Advocacy; B.A., magna cum laude, San Francisco State University, 1983.
Admitted
Admitted to practice in all California state courts; the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Ninth Circuits; the United States District Court for the Northern, Eastern, and Central Districts of California.
Legal History
Partner, Levin Simes & Kaiser LLP, 2003 to Present;
Partner, Brobeck Phleger & Harrison LLP, 2000 to 2003;
Associate, Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP, 1992 to 2000.
Representative Clients
Currently represent a substantial number of individual plaintiffs with asbestos and drug induced injuries
Recent Cases
- 58-year-old mesothelioma victim. Negotiated multi-million dollar settlement with 15 defendants for a client who was exposed to asbestos during his 35-year career as a millwright in a wood mill. This case settled on the eve of trial following several months of discovery, including extensive law and motion work.
- 57-year-old mesothelioma victim. Negotiated a multi-million dollar settlement with 12 defendants for a client who was exposed to asbestos during his time in the navy and during his work as an auto mechanic and plant maintenance worker. The case settled against the final defendants following jury selection.
Levin Simes Kaiser & Gornick, LLP
44 Montgomery Street, 36th floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Ph: 1.800.901.4001
Fax: 415.981.1270
