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| | Address | | 1960 The Alameda, Suite 210 | | San Jose, California 95126 | | (Santa Clara Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 408-244-2166 | | Facsimile: 408-244-7815 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.ndkylaw.com |  | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Needham, Davis, Kepner & Young, LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Automobile Accidents, Elder Abuse, Airplane Litigation, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Construction Accidents, School Litigation, Wrongful Termination, Employment Discrimination, Business Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate, Real Estate Litigation, Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Litigation/Business Litigation, Construction Defect, Insurance Bad Faith, Mediation and Arbitration. | | Firm Size: 8 | | —————————— | | Craig Needham (Partner) born Palo Alto, California, August 20, 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, California and U.S. District Court, Northern, Central and Eastern Districts of California. Education: University of Santa Clara (B.A., 1968); Hastings College of Law, University of California (J.D., 1971). Alpha Sigma Nu. Student Body President, Nobili Medal for Outstanding Male Graduate. Annual "Tort & Trial" Review in January and February of each year, given in 8 to 11 locations throughout California, 1984— (25th Annual Program Jan. & Feb. 2008); Super Lawyer (2004, 2005); Super Lawyer, Northern California Top 100 (2005, 2006, 2007). Awarded, Trial Lawyer of the Year, Consumer Attorneys of Santa Clara County, 1997. Member, Pepperdine Advanced Mediation Course (2004). Faculty Member: Hastings College of Trial and Appellate Advocacy, Lecturer and Course Instructor, 1983-1990; University of Santa Clara College of Advocacy, 1993; Introduction to Law, Holy Names High School, Oakland, California, 1985-1989; Lincoln Law School, Trial Practice, 1994-1998—; Professor of Torts, Lincoln Law School, 1994—. Member, 1999-2005 and Chairman, 2001-2003, Board of Trustees, Lincoln Law School. Lecturer: California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB), a variety of civil litigation topics, 1976—; Spirit of CEB Award (2007) given for years of legal presentations to attorneys throughout California; "California Civil Jury Instructions," 2004; "Wrongful Death," 2006; "Personal Injury," 2006; "Do's Don'ts of Courtroom Conduct"; "Real Evidence for Trial Practitioners in California," 2003-2005 (Scheduled to Repeat in April 2007); "Trial of a Sexual Harassment Case," ABA National Institute Faculty, San Francisco, March 1992; "Masters in Trial Program", San Francisco, June 1992; "Ten Years of Product Liability Law", Las Vegas, October 1992; "Negotiation," University of Santa Clara, Department of Psychology, November 1994; "14 Years of Products Liability Law," Consumer Attorneys of Santa Clara County, October 1996, Sunnyvale-Cupertino Bar Association, November 1996; "Bridging the Gap Program," Santa Clara Bar Association, 1996, 1997 and 1998; "Train the Trainer" Workshop Leader, May 1997, November, 1998; "Law Office Management," January 1998; "Alternative Dispute Resolution," February 1998; "Stress Management-Balancing Personal and Professional Life," February 1998; "How to Plan and Shape a Coherent Civil Case, " 2000; "Client Relations and Fee Agreements," 2000; Leadership Lecture, 2001-2004. "The Podiatrist and Malpractice Claims," California College of Podiatric Medicine, San Francisco, February 1997. Legal and Ethical Responsibilities of Paramedics (2002, 2005). Arbitrator, Mediator and San Francisco Pro Tem Judge. Judge Pro Tem Panel for Trials, Santa Clara County. Marathon Runner, Ironman Triathlete. Member: America Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA); Bar Associations of San Francisco and Santa Clara County; American Bar Association; San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Law Section); Consumer Attorneys of California; Consumer Attorneys of Santa Clara County (Member, Board of Directors, 1990-1995; President-Elect, December 1996-March 1997); Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles; Lawyers Club of San Francisco (President, 1985-1986); Million Dollar Advocates Forum. [1st Lt., U.S. Army, 1971-1972]. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Elder Abuse; Business Torts. Email: Craig Needham | | Mark E. Davis (Partner) born Palo Alto, California, August 27, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, California and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., cum laude, 1974; J.D., 1977). Judge Pro Tem, Santa Clara Superior Court. CEB Lecturer, Wrongful Death, Experts, Trial Practice and Tort Damages. Professor, Lincoln Law School, 2004—. Member: American Board of Trial Advocates; Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Defense Counsel; California Council of School Attorneys. Reported Cases: Kahn v. East Side Union High School Dist. 31 Cal. 4th 990 (2003). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Business Litigation; Public Entity Litigation; Employment Litigation. Email: Mark E. Davis | | Philip Young (Partner) admitted to bar, 1963, California and U.S. District Court, Northern, Central and Eastern Districts of California. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1961); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., 1962). Mediator and Arbitrator, Santa Clara County Bar Association. Judge Pro Tem, Santa Clara County Superior Court. AARP Lawyer Referral Service; Completed Mediation Course at Pepperdine College; Previous Member of International Association of Defense Counsel; Lecturer at California Continuing Legal Education Course Regarding Depositions; Mediated Over 200 Cases in Santa Clara County. Member: Santa Clara County Bar Association; State Bar of California; American Bar Association; American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA); Consumer Attorneys of California; Consumer Attorneys of Santa Clara County. [U. S. Army, 1955-1957]. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Products Liability; Unfair Competition; Business Torts; Medical Malpractice; Chiropractors Malpractice; Construction Defects; Commercial Contracts. Email: Philip Young | | Anne J. Kepner (Partner) born Norwalk, Connecticut, January 15, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, California. Education: San Jose State University (B.S., with great distinction, 1991); University of Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 1995). Lecturer: "Leadership" for Santa Clara County Bar Association; "Elder Abuse" for Santa Clara County Bar Association; "Depositions" for Santa Clara University Law Clinic; "Taking and Defending Effective Depositions in California" in San Francisco. Arbitrator and Judge Pro Tem for Santa Clara County Superior Court. Member, Board of Managers, YMCA Central Branch, San Jose (Chair, 2007-2009). Member: Santa Clara County Bar Association (President, Barristers Section, 1999; Member, Board of Trustees, 1997-1999); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association; Housing Rehabilitation and Loan Commission for City of Santa Clara. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Toxic Torts; Elder Abuse; Healthcare Law. Email: Anne J. Kepner | | Kirsten M. Fish (Partner) born Santa Clara, California, June 29, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, California and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of California, Davis (B.S., Chemistry, with honors, 1998); Santa Clara University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2001). Lecturer: "Nuts and Bolts of Elder Abuse Litigation," Monterey County Bar Association, 2006 and Sunnyvale-Cupertino Bar Association, 2008. Author: "Litigating Financial Abuse Actions Against Institutions, Agents, and Fiduciaries," CEB California Elder Law Litigation: An Advocate's Guide, 2008. Member: Santa Clara County and American Bar Associations; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Business Litigation; Elder Abuse; Wrongful Death. Email: Kirsten M. Fish | | —————————— | | Matthew J. Tamel (Associate) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, February 5, 1968; admitted to bar, 2003, California. Education: San Jose State University (M.A., 1998); Santa Clara University (J.D., 2003). Secondary Teaching Credential, 1995—. Member: Santa Clara County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Public Entity; Personal Injury; Employment Litigation; Litigation. Email: Matthew J. Tamel | | D. Brad Jones (Associate) born New Castle, Indiana, November 6, 1952; admitted to bar, 1986, California and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1974); University of Santa Clara (J.D., 1984). Member: Santa Clara County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Real Estate; Real Estate Litigation; Commercial Transactions; Commercial Contracts; Construction Defects; Commercial Real Estate. | | —————————— | | Maureen A. Folan (Of Counsel) born San Francisco, California, August 16, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, California, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1989, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California. Education: University of California, Riverside (B.A., summa cum laude, 1984); University of California, Davis (J.D., 1988). Lecturer: "How to Deal With Difficult Opposing Counsel and Clients," Santa Clara County Bar Association; "How to Avoid Malpractice," Santa Clara County Bar Association; "Preventing Malpractice in the Estate Planning and Administration Arena - Tips to Sleep Soundly at Night," State Bar of California 79th Annual Meeting. Private Mediator. Arbitrator and Judge Pro Tem, Santa Clara County Superior Court. Member: Santa Clara County Bar Association. Reported Cases: Petro-Ventures, Inc. v. Takessian (1992) 9th Cir. 967 F2d 1337. Practice Areas: Professional Malpractice; Real Estate Litigation; Business Litigation; Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice. Email: Maureen A. Folan |
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