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David S Ratner

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1990 N California Blvd Ste 20, Walnut Creek, CA 94596-3791

Employment Discrimination, Personal Injury, Mass Torts and 85 more

About David S Ratner

David S Ratner is a lawyer practicing employment discrimination, personal injury, mass torts and 85 other areas of law. David received a B.S. degree from Cornell University in 1968, and has been licensed for 52 years. David practices in Walnut Creek, CA.

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October 18, 2024
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1000 characters is not enough. After literally 5 years of working on my case, I was put on the list for attorneys seeking clients, and Mr. Ratner consulted me, and we came to an agreement on what our goal would be in terms of monetary compensation. He then refused to talk to me for 1 month. He then asked me to send him all my files, then falsely accused me of not sending him anything and threatened to ask to withdraw, then forwarded me an email from Opposing Counsel making false accusations and threatened to withdraw. Then forwarded me an offer for literally 0.02% of what we had agreed to aim for, and then filed a motion to withdraw and abandoned me 3 months before my trial, after 5 years of work on my part. He said in his motion that it would not cause a delay. He is a Trojan Horse. And I have not yet filed a complaint about him with the Bar.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Personal Injury 3
    • Motorcycle Accidents
    • Slip and Fall
    • Wrongful Death
  • Torts 1
    • Mass Torts
  • Aviation Law 1
    • Airplane Crash Litigation
  • Construction Law 1
    • Construction Accidents
  • Products Liability 1
    • Automotive Products Liability
  • Litigation 2
    • Civil Litigation
    • Complex Litigation
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Premises Liability
  • Professional Liability 1
    • Architects and Engineers Liability
  • Resorts and Leisure 1
    • Amusement Park Liability
  • Toxic Torts 1
    • Lead Poisoning
  • Other 70
    • Employment Discrimination
    • Dram Shop Liability
    • Sex Discrimination
    • Construction Labor Law
    • Construction Products Liability
    • Libel and Slander
    • Medical Negligence
    • Obstetric Malpractice
    • Orthopedic Malpractice
    • Pediatric Malpractice
    • Psychiatric Malpractice
    • Psychology Malpractice
    • Surgeons Liability
    • Psychological Injury
    • Accidents
    • Aquatic Injuries
    • Automobile Accidents and Injuries
    • Automobile Negligence
    • Bodily Injury
    • Brain Injury
    • Catastrophic Injury
    • Head Injury
    • Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries
    • Severe Burns
    • Spinal Injury
    • Third Party Wrongful Death
    • Negligent Security
    • Premises Security
    • All Terrain Vehicle Products Liability
    • Automotive Crashworthiness
    • Automotive Design Liability
    • Automotive Restraints
    • Bicycle Products Liability
    • Blood Bank Liability
    • Chemical Products Liability
    • Diet Drug Litigation
    • Drug and Medical Device Defense
    • Elevator Liability
    • Engineering Products Liability
    • Environmental Products Liability
    • Escalator Liability
    • Explosions
    • Firearms Products Liability
    • Flammable Fabrics
    • Heavy Equipment Products Liability
    • Manufacturers Liability
    • Motorcycle Products Liability
    • Product Defects
    • Product Warning Labels
    • Propane Products Liability
    • Recreational Vehicle Products Liability
    • Architects and Engineers Malpractice
    • Design Professionals Malpractice
    • Funeral Directors Liability
    • Professional Malpractice
    • Professional Negligence
    • Professional Sexual Misconduct
    • Railroad Accidents and Injuries
    • Railroad Crossing Accidents
    • Railroad Liability
    • Hotel Liability
    • Hotel Security
    • Marina Liability
    • Restaurant Liability
    • Civil Liability
    • Intentional Torts
    • Tort Liability
    • Toxic Exposure
    • Truck Accidents
    • Trucking Liability

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Managing Partner

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1974, New York
    U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern, Western and Northern Districts of New York
    U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    2017, California
    2011, District of Columbia
    Memberships
    New York State and American Bar Associations
    American Trial Lawyers Association
    New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Directors
    Executive Committee)
    National Employment Lawyers Association.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Fordham University
    Class of 1973
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Cornell University
    Class of 1968
    B.S.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1947
    New York, N.Y., July 14, 1947

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