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Douglas S. Saeltzer - San Francisco, CA
650 California St.Fl. 26 San Francisco, CA 94108- 2607
Walkup Melodia Kelly & Schoenberger
San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer
Overview
Mr. Saeltzer specializes in resolving large cases on behalf of seriously injured people by way of trial or settlement. He prides himself on holding powerful entities responsible for the wrongs they committed. Mr. Saeltzer's meticulous approach to the preparation and trial of cases has resulted in over $50,000,000 in jury verdicts and settlements for his clients.
Mr. Saeltzer began his legal career as a prosecutor in the United States Army...
Mr. Saeltzer specializes in resolving large cases on behalf of seriously injured people by way of trial or settlement. He prides himself on holding powerful entities responsible for the wrongs they committed. Mr. Saeltzer's meticulous approach to the preparation and trial of cases has resulted in over $50,000,000 in jury verdicts and settlements for his clients.
Mr. Saeltzer began his legal career as a prosecutor in the United States Army...
Mr. Saeltzer specializes in resolving large cases on behalf of seriously injured people by way of trial or settlement. He prides himself on holding powerful entities responsible for the wrongs they committed. Mr. Saeltzer's meticulous approach to the preparation and trial of cases has resulted in over $50,000,000 in jury verdicts and settlements for his clients.
Mr. Saeltzer began his legal career as a prosecutor in the United States Army. After graduating from the University of California at Hastings College of the Law in 1994, Mr. Saeltzer accepted a direct commission into the United States Army Judge Advocate General Corps. After attending the U.S. Army Airborne School, he was selected for the 82nd Airborne Division and assigned responsibility for prosecuting criminal cases. After one year as a trial counsel his Commander appointed him Senior Trial Counsel responsible for overseeing all 82nd Airborne Division criminal prosecutions. Mr. Saeltzer was honorably discharged at the rank of Captain, and his military achievements include receiving the Meritorious Service Medal for his work as a prosecuting attorney.
After leaving the Army Mr. Saeltzer returned to San Francisco and brought his extensive trial experience to Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger where he has been representing serious injured clients since 1998. In 2011 he was honored as the " Trial Lawyer of the Year" by the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association for a $12,200,000 jury verdict obtained on behalf of a teenage girl left in a coma following a tragic accident. The pretrial settlement offer in that case was less than one tenth of the eventual jury award. Mr. Saeltzer has also been successful in creating law that protects people who are injured through the carelessness of others. Following a successful jury trial in 2006 Mr. Saeltzer fought to protect his client's recovery at the California Court of Appeal and changed the law so that all injured workers are now assured full recovery for their lost wages.
Mr. Saeltzer's experience and legal abilities are also sought outside of the courtroom. He is currently an assistant professor on the faculty at the University of California at Hastings College of the Law, where he has taught personal injury litigation since 2003. He also serves on the faculty of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy training new lawyers in courtroom skills and advocacy. Mr. Saeltzer has been an invited lecturer for the Continuing Education of the State Bar of California, San Francisco Bar Association, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association and the USLAW Network's annual client conference. He has also served as an expert witness on case valuation and served a court appointed mediator.
Mr. Saeltzer has been continuously selected as a Northern California Super Lawyer since 2010. Mr. Saeltzer was elected to membership in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) in 2010. Since 2011 he has been voted as one of The Best Lawyers in America by his peers. He is also "AV" peer review rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, which is the highest such ranking for legal ability and ethics available to an individual attorney. He is also an active member of the American Association for Justice, Consumer Attorneys of California and the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association.
Outside of the courtroom Mr. Saeltzer can be found spending time with his wife and three children.
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Defective Products
Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
Medical Malpractice
Scaffold Falls
Brain Injury
Causes of Brain Injury
Closed Head Injury
Court of Appeal Decisions
Smock v State of California (2006) 138 Cal.App.4th 883
Verdicts & Settlements
Liou v. State of California
Dangerous Condition of Public Property
$12,200,000 Jury Verdict
Anderson v. County of Stanislaus
Government Liability - Motor Vehicle
$8,250,000 Settlement
Confidential v. Confidential
Negligence
$6,500,000 Settlement
Worker v. Property Management Company
Construction Site Negligence
$6,000,000 Settlement
Child v HMO
Birth Injury/Medical Negligence
$4,750,000 Settlement
Bicyclist v. Product Manufacturer and Negligent Driver
Product Liability and Vehicular Negligence
$4,331,250 Settlement
Patient v. HMO
Medical Negligence
$4,000,000 Settlement
LaRocca v. Diablo Contractors, Inc., et. al.
Construction Negligence/Vehicular Negligence
$3,050,000 Settlement
Boilermaker v Refinery Owner
Industrial Negligence
$2,800,000 Settlement
Brock v. Bonifacio, et. al.
Vehicular Negligence/Products Liability
$2,800,000 Jury Verdict
Motorcyclist v. Automobile
Motor Vehicle Accident
$2,100,000 Settlement
Confidential v. Confidential
Products Liability
$2,000,000 Settlement
Minor Child v Hair Salon
Negligence
$2,000,000 Settlement
Decedent's Family v. Delivery Company, Roadway, and Estate of Negligent Driver
Wrongful death, Trucking negligence
$1,900,000 Settlement
Pedestrian v. Driver and Owner of Vehicle
Vehicular Negligence/Negligent Entrustment
$1,500,000 Settlement
Marquez v. Transportes Azteca De Oro
Bus Accident/Wrongful Death
$1,100,000 Settlement
Patient v. HMO
Medical Negligence
$1,100,000 Settlement
Driver v. Truck Company and Vehicle Manufacturer
Vehicular Negligence/Products Liability
$1,030,000 Settlement
Patient v. Doctor and Hospital
Medical Negligence
$1,000,000 Settlement
Student v. School District
Government Liability
$1,000,000 Settlement
O'Brien v Wheatley
Auto Accident
$431,569 Jury Verdict
Ludwig v. Yellow Cab
Vehicle Negligence
$416,894 Jury Verdict
Bradley v. Les Driving & Traffic School
Vehicular Negligence
$355,000 Jury Verdict
Smock v. State of California (Caltrans) and Driver
Dangerous Condition of Public Property; Vehicular Negligence
$288,000 Jury Verdict
About Douglas S. Saeltzer
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
Current Employment Position(s)
- Attorney
Qualifications
Other Affiliations
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- Consumer Attorneys of California (Member)
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
Education
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California
Law Journal: Constitutional Law Quarterly - University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Past Positions
- United States Army, JAGC, 82nd Airborne Division, Prosecutor
Classes and Seminars
- Assistant Professor, Personal Injury Litigation, University of California, Hastings College of the Law
- Faculty, National Institute of Trial Advocacy
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Douglas S. Saeltzer
Included on the 2023 Northern California list
Past Lists
- 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
- 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Honors
- Meritorious Service Medal, United States Army
Office Information
Address
650 California St.Fl. 26 San Francisco, CA 94108- 2607
Phone
Fax
- 415-391-6965
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Websites
- https://www.walkuplawoffice.com/ (San Francisco Injury Lawyer)
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