Frank M. Pitre - Burlingame, CA

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, California
    J.D.

• Non Legal Education

  • University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
    B.S.
    Honors: cum laude
    Major: Business Administration

Current Employment Position(s)

• Partner

Past Positions

• California Supreme Court, Legal Externship

Representative Cases

• MDL 2672: In Re Volkswagen
• MDL 2543: In Re General Motors Ignition Switch Litigation
• In Re: Air Crash At San Francisco, California On July 6, 2013
• Salman, et al. v Darbee, et al. JCCP Action 4648-C
• In Re San Bruno Fire Cases: JCCP Action No. 4648
• In Re: Toyota Unintended Acceleration Marketing Sales Practices & Product Liability Litigation, MDL 2151JVS
• Mazurek, et al. v. American Medical Response, et al., San Diego Superior Court Action No. 10-83975 May 20, 2011

Published Works

Articles

• Assault Weapons: The Case Against The TEC-9, Consumer Attorneys of California Annual Seminar, 1996
  
• “Abuse of Process,” California Tort Damages, California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1988
  
• “Tort Trends,” The Docket, San Mateo County Bar Association, 1989-1994
  
• “Jury Instructions: A Practical Approach to their Use,” Civil Litigation Reporter, March, 1984
  
• “Arguing Punitive Damages,” Civil Litigation Reporter, California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1991
  
• “Effective Opening Statements,” California Litigation, Journal of The Litigation Section, California State Bar, 1991
• “Jury Trial Tips: Witnesses,” California Litigation, Journal of The Litigation Section, California State Bar, 1991
• “Winning Through a More Effective Direct Examination,” California Litigation, Journal of the Litigation Section, California State Bar, 1991
• California Personal Injury Proof, California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1998

Bar Admissions

• California, 1981
• U.S. Supreme Court

Other Affiliations

• American Board of Trial Advocates, San Francisco Chapter (Advocate)
• American Board of Trial Advocates, San Francisco Chapter (President, 2016 San Francisco Chapter)
• American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow)
• International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Fellow)
• International Society of Barristers (Fellow)
• National Board of Trial Advocacy (Member)
• Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) (Past President)
• Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), 2002 - Present (Vice President)
• Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), 2004 - Present (Vice President)
• Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), 2005 - 2006 (President)
• National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100
• Association of Business Trial Lawyers, 1996 - 2000 (Member, Board of Directors)
• American Bar Foundation (Fellow)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• American Association for Justice (Member)
• Litigation Counsel of America (Member)
• San Mateo County Trial Lawyers, 1996 - 2001 (Member, Board of Directors)
• San Mateo County Barristers, 1984 - 1986 (Member, Board of Directors)
• San Mateo County Bar, 1990 - 1992 (Member, Board of Directors)
• Bar Association of San Francisco (Member)
• State Bar of California