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Overview
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 36 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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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 36 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.
Mr. Winer is frequently asked to lecture to other attorneys in his areas of specialty and emphasis including wrongful death, serious personal injury, psychological injury, employment litigation, psychotherapist malpractice, healthcare provider sexual abuse, workplace sexual harassment, elder abuse, traumatic brain injury and catastrophic injury cases. See Practice Areas page for complete list.
TRIAL EXPERIENCE:
1980-Present:
Many civil jury trials to verdict including Rahn v. Lowinger. M.D., resulted in a $7.1 million dollar verdict; Walker v. Parzen which resulted in a $4.5 million dollar verdict; Curtis v. Dizmang in which a jury awarded $1.5 million dollars; Hettick and Bryant v. FedEx $2.3 million dollar verdict.
HONORS / CERTIFICATION:
California Trial Lawyers Association (Consumer Attorneys of California) - Recognition of Experience certification in the following areas:
Experienced Trial Lawyer
Professional Negligence
Products Liability
General Personal Injury
Public Entity Liability
RATING:
Martindale-Hubbell's AV Rating (the highest rating in the Directory).
Listed in The Top 100 Discrimination and Harassment Employment Lawyers in the United States by eBossWatch
SIGNIFICANT ARBITRATION AWARD:
Webster v. DeAnda - Arbitration award of $1.37 million.
0'Hehir v. Kaiser - $175,000 binding arbitration award on behalf of
three sisters whose sister died as a result of medical malpractice
at Kaiser.
CHAIRPERSONSHIPS:
1998: Chair, CAOC Tahoe Seminar
1998: Education Chair, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
1996: Education Chair, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
1995: Chair, CTLA Annual Convention
1993: Chair, CTLA Annual Convention
1992: Co-Chair, CTLA Annual Convention
JUDGE TRIAL ADVOCACY:
Judge Trial Advocacy Program, Golden Gate University
MEDIATOR:
1995-Present: Mediator in personal injury/therapist
sexual abuse cases/sexual harassment cases.
ARBITRATOR:
1985-Present: Arbitrator in employment and personal injury cases
LEGISLATION:1989-Present: Testified before Legislature in Sacramento on various bills
1984-Present: Review legislation, Consumer Attorneys of California.
View awards and recognition including 2006 Consumer Attorney of the Year -
Awards Finalist Info
About John D. Winer
Practice Areas
- Sexual Harassment
- Sexual Abuse
- Employment Discrimination
- Personal Injury
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
- Attorney
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California, 1979
Specialties and Certifications
- Arbitrator, 1985-Present
- Mediator, 1995-Present
Other Affiliations
- National Advocacy Network for Abused Patients, 1993 - Present (Co-Founder)
- California Trial Lawyers Association Recognition of Experience Board, 1989 - Present
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 1999 - 2001 (Education Chair)
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 2000 (President)
- Consumer Attorneys of California (formerly California Trial Lawyers Association), 1994 - 1999 (Vice President)
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 1998 - 1999 (President)
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 1996 - 1997 (Treasurer)
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 1995 - 1996 (Parliamentarian)
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 1995 - 1996 (Education Chair)
- Consumer Attorneys of California, 1998 (Parliamentarian)
- CTLA, 1992 - 1994 (Financial Secretary)
- Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, 1997 - Present
- Consumer Attorneys of California (formerly California Trial Lawyers Association), 1980 - Present (Sustaining Member)
- American Trial Lawyers Association, 1980 - Present (Sustaining Member)
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 1980 - Present
- CAOC Tahoe Seminar, 1998 - Present (Chair)
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 1998 - Present (Education Chair)
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 1996 - Present (Education Chair)
- CTLA Annual Convention, 1995 - Present (Chair)
- CTLA Annual Convention, 1993 - Present (Chair)
- CTLA Annual Convention, 1992 - Present (Co-Chair)
Education
- University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, California, 1979
J.D. - Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California
Major: Judge Trial Advocacy Program - University of Florida, 1976
B.A.
Past Positions
- Law Offices of John D. Winer, Principal, 1990 - 2005
- Less, Weaver & Winer, San Francisco, Partner, 1986 - 1990
- Lewis & Lewis, San Francisco, Associate, 1980 - 1986
Classes and Seminars
- Faculty, Hastings College of Trial Advocacy, 1988 - 2000
- Faculty Examiner, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 1988 - 1990
- Faculty, ATLA National College of Advocacy, Ultimate Trial Advocacy Course, 1996
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About John D. Winer
Included on the 2024 Northern California list
Past Lists
- 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Honors
- CTLA Outstanding Achievement Award, - 1991
- CTLA Presidential Award of Merit, - 1992
- CTLA Presidential Award of Merit, - 1993
- CTLA Presidential Award of Merit, - 1995
- CA-PAC Trench Soldier Award, - 1996
- Outstanding Service Award on Behalf of the Consumers of the State of California by CA-PAC, - 1996
- Consumer Attorneys of California, Presidential Award of Merit, - 1998
- Consumer Attorneys of California, Presidents Club, - 1998
- Finalist for California Consumer Attorney of the Year, - 2006
- One of four finalists for San Francisco Trial Lawyer Association Trial Lawyer Of The Year, - 2006
- Recognized by Northern California Super Lawyers, which means John is in the top 5% of Lawyers in Northern California
- Super Lawyers, 2013 - 2017
- Webster v. DeAnda - Arbitration award
- 0'Hehir v. Kaiser - Arbitration award
- Listed in The Top 100 Discrimination and Harassment Employment Lawyers in the United States by eBossWatch
- Martindale-Hubbell's AV Rating
Office Information
Address
1999 Harrison Street#600 Oakland, CA 94612
Phone
Websites
- https://www.wmlawyers.com (Personal Injury Attorney Oakland)
Publication
Articles
- Lead Author of Proving Mental and Emotional Injuries
Representative Cases
- Webster v. DeAnda
- 0'Hehir v. Kaiser
- Rahn v. Lowinger. M.D.
- Walker v. Parzen
- Curtis v. Dizmang
- Hettick and Bryant v. FedEx
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