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  • Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn Awarded by U.S. News – Best Lawyers as a “Best Law Firms” Selection for 2020

    RFTM was recognized as a top legal practice in San Francisco by the 10 th edition of “Best Law Firms” published by U.S. News – Best Lawyers . For the last ten years, our firm has been selected as a U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firm” representing plaintiffs in Personal Injury and Product Liability lawsuits. Law firms are evaluated on their experience, reputation of service, and feedback from ...
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  • Timothy Tietjen Nominated as a finalist for CAOC Consumer Attorney of the Year

    Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) is a legal advocacy group that champions California plaintiffs who have been wronged, whether because of negligence or intentional acts. Each year, the CAOC selects a “Consumer Attorney of the Year” from a group of exceptionally qualified candidates – and this year, we’re excited to share that our very own Timothy Tietjen has been nominated as one of the 6 ...
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  • 5 Firm Partners Selected as “The Best Lawyers in America for 2020”

    Recognition by The Best Lawyers in America® is considered to be a uniquely impressive achievement by those in the legal community, due to the rigorous selection and peer review methods used for selection. That’s why it comes as no surprise that five of our firm partners have been included on the Best Lawyers list for the 2020 year! The following lawyers have been selected to Best Lawyers this ...
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  • Cynthia McGuinn Selected as Lawdragon Top 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers

    For over 30 years, Attorney Cynthia McGuinn has been a tireless advocate and fearless litigator for injury victims. She has achieved record breaking jury verdicts and has been honored with countless awards and accolades in recognition of her skill in the courtroom. Now our team at Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn is pleased to share that Attorney McGuinn has won another significant award, with her ...
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  • Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn Wins $58 Million Judgement on Behalf of Injured Worker

    Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn is pleased to announce the outstanding judgement we obtained on behalf of our client, 28-year-old Harley Squires, after he sustained a permanent, debilitating brain injury when a contractor dropped a 20-30 lb. tree limb on our client’s head from nearly 20-feet high. After a two-day bench trial, RFTM won over $58 million in damages for Harley’s injuries and the ...
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  • Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn Achieved #6 Top Mediated Settlement for a Motor Vehicle Accident in 2018

    In 1972, Ignacio Jimenez-Estrada, made the difficult and dangerous decision to leave his home village in Mexico and come to the United States. Four decades later through hard work he bought a home, raised a family, became a U.S. citizen, and achieved the American Dream. At 66, Ignacio was still hard at work on a farm. He was working in July 2015, when he was driving a John Deere tractor on ...
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  • June P. Bashant Becomes Partner at Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn

    We are very pleased to congratulate June P. Bashant our newest Partner at Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn! A nationally recognized San Francisco Trial Attorney highly respected by her peers, colleagues, and clients, June is an immense asset to our firm. She remains an invaluable advocate for the many victims and families who’ve entrusted our team during some of the most difficult times in their ...
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  • Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn Name Tier 1 Law Firm in 2019 Best Law Firms Rankings

    Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn is proud to announce that we have been named a Tier 1 law firm in the 2019 list of the Best Law Firms. If you are curious to know more about this honor, check out our press release here . At Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn, we are committed to providing our clients with the highest caliber of legal representation. Our San Francisco attorneys understand what it takes to ...
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  • Attorney June Bashant Named to 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America

    Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn is proud to announce that our very own Attorney June P. Bashant has been selected to the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© for Personal Injury Litigation (Plaintiffs). The Best Lawyers in America was first published in 1983 and has become one of the most prestigious peer review publications in the legal industry. Selection to this annual list requires a ...
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  • Attorney Cynthia McGuinn Named to 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America

    Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn is pleased to announce that firm Partner Cynthia B. McGuinn has been named to the latest edition of The Best Lawyers in America ©. Cynthia was included in the Best Lawyers listing in two practice areas: Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation and Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation. The Best Lawyers in America is one of the country’ most trusted attorney rating ...
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  • Attorney June P. Bashant Recognized by National Association of Distinguished Counsel Among Nation's Top One Percent!

    Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn’s very own Attorney June P. Bashant has recently earned recognition among “The Nation’s Top One Percent” by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel! This is a prestigious achievement that speaks volumes about June’s record of success representing victims and families in challenging personal injury cases involving consumer safety, catastrophic injuries , and ...
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  • Rouda, Feder, Tietjen, and McGuinn Makes History with $47.5 Million Settlement for Injured Child

    Rouda, Feder, Tietjen, and McGuinn is pleased to announce that Partner Tim Tietjen and our legal team have secured a $47.5 million settlement for a child who was catastrophically injured when a rotten tree fell on his tent. The settlement reached with the County of San Mateo and utility giant PG&E is the largest pretrial personal injury settlement for a single plaintiff in California history ! The ...
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  • Runaway Truck Causes Second Tragedy for Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn Clients

    Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn Partner Cynthia McGuinn was recently quoted in the news in connection to an update on a tragic auto accident case that occurred in Santa Rosa in early February. Partner McGuinn and our personal injury legal team are representing 76-year-old Barbara Schmidt, who was catastrophically injured in the crash, and her wife. Just four months prior to the crash the couple had ...
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  • $20 Million for the wrongful death of a hotel guest

    Doe v. Doe et al. Our firm helped a family recover $20 Million in damages for the wrongful death of a hotel guest who died after exposure to a deadly virus within his hotel room. The hotel owner/operator created a public safety risk by designing and constructing unsafe accommodations that exposed the guest to a deadly virus. The accommodations were negligently maintained further exposing guests to ...
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  • San Francisco Trial Attorney and Partner becomes National President of the American Board of Trial Advocates

    San Francisco Trial Attorney and nationally recognized Personal Injury Lawyer Cynthia McGuinn has been inducted as the National President of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). During an induction ceremony held at ABOTA’s National Board Meeting in San Francisco, McGuinn took the oath of office from the Honorable Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, the Chief Justice of the State of California. ...
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  • The Wine Country Fires: An Update from Victims' Advocate (and Fire Victim) Tim Tietjen

    The October 2017 Northern California wildfires were an epochal disaster : 43 dead; 185 hospitalized; 245,000 acres burned; 8,900 structures destroyed. Although the investigation continues, preliminary information indicates the fires may have been ignited by sparks from PG&E electrical lines. There are serious questions about how well PG&E maintained its equipment, and whether it adequately cut ...
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  • Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn is here to help those affected by the Wine County Fires

    Our hearts are with all our friends and neighbors who were affected by the Wine Country fires. One of our own, partner Tim Tietjen, was among them. He lost his Napa home. Tim wants to use his experience to help others. So, he is offering to review the insurance policies of others who suffered losses, free of charge, and provide his advice on how to proceed. He will also offer free consultation as ...
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  • RFTM secures $24 million settlement for Bay Area woman paralyzed in automobile crash.

    A woman who was left paralyzed by a crash caused by a drunk driver spoke out about her experience. Attorney Timothy G. Tietjen is featured in this CBS San Francisco coverage: A Walnut Creek woman has settled a personal injury lawsuit for $24 million for injuries she suffered in a highway collision on Cinco De Mayo that involved an impaired driver and a Good Samaritan-turned- vigilante. The ...
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  • Lawsuit Filed Against PG&E After San Bruno Fire Death

    Jessica Morales’ Family Takes Aim in Hope of Forcing PG&E to Focus on Public Safety SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26, 2011 – Israel and Rene Morales, the parents of Jessica Morales, today filed a wrongful death lawsuit (Case No. CGC-11-507629) in San Francisco Superior Court against Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E). Morales perished when PG&E’s natural gas line exploded in the City of San Bruno and ...
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  • New Bike Lane Opens in Memory of Lauren Ward, Late Wife of Former Client

    On October 24, 2013, cyclists, government officials and loved ones gathered to dedicate a new bicycle lane to Lauren Ward, a cyclist who died after a trailer truck struck her on Alpine Road near Interstate 280. Lauren, 47, of Los Altos Hills, was remembered for her passion for public safety. Former state legislator Joe Kimitian, now a Santa Clara County supervisor attended the dedication, noting ...
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  • Miles Cooper speaks at SF Board of Supervisors hearing

    On October 3, 2013, the SF Board of Supervisors held a hearing to look into the San Francisco Police Department’s response to handling incidents involving bicyclists and pedestrians. The three-hour-long hearing allowed nearly 40 people to share personal stories of mistreatment by SFPD. Supervisor Eric Mar called it “one of the most effective hearings to date.” The hearing was called after the SFPD ...
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