John Paul Thyken - Burlingame, CA
Attorney at Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP
Aviation / Helicopter Accidents Lawyers in Burlingame, CA
San Francisco Airport Office Center 840 Malcolm Road Suite 200 Burlingame, CA 94010
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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14
Years
Experience
Burlingame Aviation / Helicopter Accidents Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Aviation / Helicopter Accidents
- Consumer Protection Class Actions
- Defective Products / Mass Torts
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Wildfire Litigation
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
John P. Thyken is an Associate at Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP. His practice includes a wide range of areas, including class actions, consumer fraud, personal injury, and wrongful death.
Prior to joining the firm, he worked for Clapp Moroney Vucinich Beeman & Scheley, in their general liability group. While there, he worked on personal injury and First Amendment issues.
Mr. Thyken received his J.D. from Santa Clara University School of the Law where he was a member of the Dean's List and an Emery Merit Scholar. While at Santa Clara, he received the Witkin Award for Academic Excellence in Business Organizations and Cali Award for being the top student in Remedies. During law school, Mr. Thyken also advised indigent clients in areas of consumer protection and workers' rights at the Katharine and George Alexander Community Law Center.
Mr. Thyken received his Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Santa Clara University, where he graduated with honors. He competed as a member of the Division I Cross Country and Track teams, earning All-Conference honors. After obtaining his undergraduate degree and before attending law school, he spent two years in Yokohama, Japan teaching English and traveling throughout East Asia.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Northern California “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine
Other Sources of Feedback About John Paul Thyken
Included on the 2026 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Santa Clara University School of Law,
Santa Clara,
California, 2012
J.D.
Honors: Dean’s List
Honors: Emery Merit Scholar
Honors: Witkin Award for Academic Excellence
Honors: CALI Excellence for the Future Award
Law Journal: Journal of International Law, Comments Editor
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Santa Clara University School of Law,
Santa Clara,
California, 2012
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Non Legal Education
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Santa Clara University, 2006
B.S., Bachelor of Science
Honors: cum laude
Honors: All-Conference honors
Honors: Dean’s List
Honors: Division I Cross Country, Member
Honors: Honors
Major: History
Major: Political Science
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Santa Clara University, 2006
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Clapp Moroney Vucinich Beeman & Scheley, Associate, 2014 - 2016
Pro Bono Activities
- Katharine and George Alexander Community Law Center
Bar Admissions
- California, 2012
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2016
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 2016
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2016
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2016
- U.S. District Court Western District of California, 2016
Other Affiliations
- Consumer Attorneys of California, 2016 - Present (Member)
- San Francisco County Bar Association, 2015 - Present
- San Mateo County Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- Santa Clara County Bar Associations (Member)
- San Mateo County Bar Association (Member)
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Contact
San Francisco Airport Office Center
840 Malcolm Road
Suite 200
Burlingame, CA 94010
Phone: 866-553-9736
Fax: 650-697-0577
Email: Send a message
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