Casey Kaufman
Casey 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.
2024 President of Alameda-Contra Costa Trial Lawyers’ Association
Alameda-Contra Costa Trial Lawyers’ Association - Board of Directors, 2019 - Present
Consumer Attorneys of California: Past Chair New Lawyers Division
San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, Diversity Committee (former)
Consumer Attorneys of California: Board of Governors 2008 – Present
American Association for Justice
2021 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury Litigation – Oakland: This award signifies the highest overall peer-feedback for one lawyer per specialty and location.
Best Lawyers Every Year Since 2014: For personal injury litigation. Nominated lawyers are voted on by their peers for inclusion in this elite group.
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent: Highest Level of Professional Excellence and Ethical Standing
SuperLawyers 2016-2023: Given to 5% of attorneys through peer evaluation.
Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2009-2015: Given to 2.5% of lawyers under 40 years of age.
The National Trial Lawyers – Top 100 Trial Lawyers
CAOC Presidential Award of Merit 2011; 2012
California 2004
Nevada 2006 (Inactive)
Arizona 2007
District of Columbia 2007
Washington 2010
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
University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, California
Law Review
University of California, Berkeley
Environmental Sciences
Using discovery to establish liability for bicycle accidents within construction zones, Plantiff Magazine, July, 2021
Hon. Stephen M. Pulido, Verdict, Spring 2021
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, Volume 38, Number 5, 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)