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Veen Firm LLPPrincipal
William L. Veen
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William L. Veen

5.0
1 review

20 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

Civil Trial Practice, Catastrophic Personal Injury, Construction Accidents and 128 more

About William L. Veen

William L. Veen oversees the operation of The Veen Firm and focuses his energy on mediations and trials of complex cases. He founded The Veen Firm, P.C. in 1975 and developed the firm from a one-man operation to a firm with over 30 members today. Mr. Veen has represented injured workers and consumers in recovering damages arising from industrial accidents, construction accidents, elevator accidents, motorcycle accidents, defective products, professional liability, and auto and truck accidents.

Mr. Veen was born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. He served as Lieutenant for the United States Coast Guard Reserve as a Legal Specialist. He was awarded the Coast Guard Achievement Medal and represented parties in numerous court martial and Investigative Board procedures. He left the Coast Guard in 1972 with the rank of Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Reserve.

In his free time, he enjoys motorcycling, skiing, scuba diving, and hiking.

Presentations

• CAOC Hawaii Seminar, “Accident Reconstruction in Bicycle Injury Cases,” Speaker, December 2015

• Consumer Attorneys of California, Frequent Lecturer

• San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, Frequent Lecturer

Publications

• “Fair” Warning: How to Traverse a Products Liability Pitfall, November 01, 2013

• Looking Beyond the Driver’s Seat to Find Liability in Motor Vehicle Accident Cases, October 01, 2013

• Course and Scope of Employment, May 01, 2013

• iPad Apps: Getting Your iPad to Help with Voir Dire, February 01, 2013

• Sophisticated Users Have Rights, Too, November 01, 2012

• Don’t Let a Remains-Mishandling Case Haunt You, August 01, 2010

• Staffing Agency Employees Injured on the Job: A Double-Edged Sword, July 01, 2010

Honors and Awards

• “Lawyer of the Year”, The Best Lawyers in America-US News & World Report, 2014 -Selected by his peers in the field of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, San Francisco

• Selected to Northern California Super Lawyers List, 2003-2015 – Top 5% of attorneys, as voted by peers

• Rated AV-Preeminent for Ethical Standards & Ability-Martindale-Hubbell, 2014

• Selected to The Best Lawyers in America – US News & World Report, 2006-2014 – Selected by his peers in the field of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

• Verdict honored in California’s Top Verdicts of 2011, The Recorder-Chris Corbo v. New United Motor

• Nominated for San Francisco Trial Lawyers-Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2011

• Largest injury verdict in Marin County history, 2010, Travis v. Bison Builders, Inc.

• Top 100 Northern California Super Lawyers, 2006-2011

• Winner, San Francisco Trial Lawyers-Lifetime Achievement Award, 2008

• Winner, San Francisco Trial Lawyers-Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2003

• Coast Guard Achievement Medal

• Avvo Superb Rating

 

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William L. Veen got this award in 2021

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Areas of Law

  • Construction Law 3
    • Construction Accidents
    • Construction Defects
    • Construction Litigation
  • Consumer Law 2
    • Consumer Fraud
    • Warranty Law
  • Personal Injury 6
    • Wrongful Death
    • Automobile Accidents
    • Boating Accidents
    • Dog Bites
    • Motorcycle Accidents
    • Slip and Fall
  • Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility 1
    • Legal Malpractice
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Products Liability 2
    • Automotive Products Liability
    • Food Products Liability
  • Insurance 1
    • Automobile Insurance
  • Litigation 2
    • Civil Litigation
    • Complex Litigation
  • Whiplash
  • Premises Liability
  • Airbag Injury
  • Seat Belt Injury
  • Torts
  • Toxic Torts 2
    • Lead Poisoning
    • Mold Litigation
  • Other 99
    • Civil Trial Practice
    • Catastrophic Personal Injury
    • Head Injury
    • Spinal Injury
    • Industrial Accidents
    • Truck Accidents
    • Automobile Accidents and Injuries
    • Fraud
    • Trial Practice
    • Construction Equipment Liability
    • Construction Liability
    • Construction Products Liability
    • Construction Safety
    • Construction and Design Law
    • Consumer Litigation
    • Consumer Protection
    • Consumer Rights
    • Accident Insurance
    • Automobile Liability
    • Union Labor Law
    • Complex and Multi-District Litigation
    • Federal Litigation
    • Occupational Safety and Health
    • OSHA
    • Occupational Injuries
    • Accidents
    • Animal Attacks
    • Automobile Negligence
    • Bicycle Accidents
    • Bodily Injury
    • Brain Injury
    • Bus Accidents
    • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    • Catastrophic Injury
    • Commercial Vehicle Liability
    • Cumulative Trauma
    • Electrical Injury
    • Electromagnetic Field Litigation
    • Motor Vehicle Accidents
    • Pedestrian Injuries
    • Personal Injury Appeals
    • Personal Injury Arbitration
    • Plaintiffs Personal Injury
    • Power Line Contact Injury
    • Psychological Injury
    • Rental Vehicle Litigation
    • Repetitive Stress Injury
    • School Bus Accidents
    • Severe Burns
    • Subway Accidents
    • Third Party Wrongful Death
    • Tourist Injuries
    • Traumatic Brain Injury
    • Unintended Acceleration
    • Inadequate Security
    • Negligent Security
    • Premises Liability Defense
    • Premises Security
    • Private Security Litigation
    • All Terrain Vehicle Products Liability
    • Automotive Crashworthiness
    • Automotive Design Liability
    • Automotive Restraints
    • Automotive Warranty Law
    • Bicycle Products Liability
    • Biomedical Products Liability
    • Breach of Warranty
    • Chemical Explosions
    • Chemical Products Liability
    • Drug Contamination
    • Elevator Liability
    • Engineering Products Liability
    • Environmental Products Liability
    • Escalator Liability
    • Explosions
    • Firearms Litigation
    • Flammable Fabrics
    • Food Borne Disease
    • Gas Explosions
    • Heart Device Litigation
    • Heavy Equipment Products Liability
    • Industrial Products Liability
    • Manufacturers Liability
    • Motorcycle Products Liability
    • Office Equipment Products Liability
    • Product Defects
    • Product Failure
    • Product Recall
    • Product Safety
    • Product Warning Labels
    • Recreational Products Liability
    • Recreational Vehicle Products Liability
    • Tire Defect Litigation
    • Vaccine Injury
    • Vehicle Rollovers
    • Welding Products Liability
    • Chemical Exposure
    • Occupational Cancer
    • Occupational Disease

Practice Details

  • Languages
    English
  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Free initial consultation
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Principal
    Firm Name
    Veen Firm LLP
  • Pro Bono Services

    Food From the Bar, 2013, San Francisco and Marin Food Banks, Active Volunteer

  • Additional Links
    http://www.veenfirm.com

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1969, California
    1971, Hawaii
    1969, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, U.S. Court of Armed Forces
    Memberships
    American Association for Justice, Member
    American Board of Trial Advocates, Member
    Bar Association of San Francisco, Member — Lawyer Referral and Information Service
    California Applicants’ Attorneys Association, Member
    Consumer Attorneys of California, Member
    San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, President, 1994
    San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, Member
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Michigan
    Class of 1968
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Michigan State University
    Class of 1965
    B.A.
  • Military Service
    Lt. Commander, U.S.C.G. Res. (Inactive) 1972—
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1943
    Grosse Pointe, Michigan, August 5, 1943

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Principal at Veen Firm LLP
5.0
1 review

20 Haight StreetSan Francisco, CA 94102U.S.A.

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  • Tuesday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Thursday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Friday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

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    William L. Veen attended University of Michigan.
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    Veen Firm LLP was established in 1975.

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