Fred M. Feller - a Walnut Creek, US Premises Liability Lawyer

Walnut Creek Premises Liability Lawyer

Updated: 03/12/2026

Areas of Practice

Premises Liability
Insurance Defense Litigation
Landlord-Tenant

Attorney Information

Overview

Mr. Feller received his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1975, where he was an editor of the Georgetown Law Journal. He was a teaching fellow at Stanford Law School and later a housing law specialist with the San Francisco Neighborhood Legal Assistance Foundation. Mr. Feller then served as Assistant Director of the San Francisco Bar Association Volunteer Legal Services Program before joining the firm of York, Buresh and Kaplan in 1985. Mr. Feller’s practice has focused on premises liability, landlord/tenant and real estate litigation and appeals. He has served as a Commissioner on the Berkeley Police Review Commission and the Berkeley Housing Advisory Commission and as President of the Berkeley Albany Bar Association. He has handled over 50 trials and appeals, including over 20 jury trials.

Education

Legal Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1975
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  Law Journal: Georgetown Law Journal, Editor
Non Legal Education
- Pomona College, Claremont, California, 1971
  B.A., Bachelor of Arts

Current Employment Position(s)

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Of Counsel
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Past Positions

Stanford Law School, Teaching Fellow
San Francisco Neighborhood Legal Assistance Foundation, Housing Law Specialist
Bar Association of San Francisco Volunteer Legal Services Program, Assistant Director

Classes and Seminars

Alameda County Bar Association
Berkeley Albany Bar Association
Aids Legal Referral Panel
State Farm Insurance
Travelers Insurance

Pro Bono Activities

Board of Directors, Jewish Family and Children’s Services - East Bay
Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Bay Area Legal Aid

Representative Clients

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State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.
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Travelers Insurance
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Berkeley Student Cooperative
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Planned Parenthood Northern California
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Representative Cases

Washburn v. City of Berkeley (Rabkin)
- Citation: 240 Cal. Rptr. 784
- Court: Cal. App. 1 Dist.
- Year: 1987
- Serial Number: 1987127007
Adler v. Elphick
- Citation: 229 Cal. Rptr. 254
- Court: Cal. App. 1 Dist.
- Year: 1986
- Serial Number: 1986142886
Bakanauskas v. Urdan
- Citation: 253 Cal. Rptr. 764
- Court: Cal. App. 1 Dist.
- Year: 1988
- Serial Number: 1988161169
Buckman Co. v. Plaintiffs Legal Committee
- Citation: 531 U.S. 341
- Year: 2001

Published Works

Articles

Landlord Tenant Practice Manual, San Francisco Bar Association, 1986

Bar Admissions

California, 1976
U.S. Federal Courts, 1976

Other Affiliations

Bar Association of San Francisco (Member)
State Bar of California (Member)
Berkeley Democratic Club, 1981 - 1989 (Member)
Berkeley-Albany County Bar Association (Member)
Alameda County Bar Association (Member)
Berkeley Police Review Commission (Commissioner)
Berkeley Housing Advisory Commission (Commissioner)
Berkeley Albany Bar Association (President)
Bay Area Legal Aid (Board of Directors)

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Contact

Walnut Creek, CA

2121 N. California Blvd.
Suite 290
Walnut Creek, CA 94596

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Fax: 510-548-7488

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Website: https://www.bfc-legal.com

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