MICHAEL P. TERRIZZI, J.D.
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PLASTIRAS & TERRIZZI, a professional corporation |
1996-Present |
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| San Francisco and San Rafael, California |
| General civil actions, with emphasis on Construction Defects; Community Association Law; Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Law. |
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PROFESSIONAL |
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TARKINGTON, O'CONNOR & O'NEILL, San Francisco, California |
1985-1996 |
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15 Attorney team leader managing the start-up and continued handling of 5,000 mass tort litigation cases; 12 trials to verdict as lead counsel; numerous others worked up and prepared for trial; primary client contact for institutional, insurance, and self-insured clients; extensive litigation experience in personal injury, wrongful death, construction defect, public entity, commercial litigation; landlord-tenant law and common interest developments; in-house associate training program coordinator; seminar speak RIMS, ECHO, CAI. Allstate, Prudential and Transamerica Insurance Companies; Extensive marketing experience. |
San Jose office managing partner; significant administrative management experience in personnel matters, office and equipment leasing and budget management. |
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COOKE & MACK, San Francisco, California |
1981-1985 |
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Litigation Associate - Trial counsel in precedent setting case Ravenscove v. Knuppe Development; plaintiff's personal injury; commercial litigation, landlord-tenant and common interest developments. Extensive research and memoranda drafting, experience in all aspects of pleading, discovery and trial practice. |
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EDUCATION |
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Golden Gate University, J.D. 1981 |
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Purdue University, B.A. 1975 |
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ORGANIZATION AND ACTIVITIES |
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State Bar of California |
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Bar Association of San Francisco |
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Bar Association of Marin |
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Community Association Institute |
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Italian-American Bar Association |
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San Francisco County Superior Court Pr Tem Judge and Arbitrator |
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Santa Clara County Superior Court Pro Tem Judge and Arbitrator |
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KQED Legal Panel Volunteer |
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Association of Defense Counsel |
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Public Television |
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Mediator, 1983-1984 |
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ADMITTED |
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California
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U.S.
District Court, Northern District of California, 1981 |
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