Mark B. Abelson

Mark B. Abelson focuses his practice primarily in the area of legal malpractice, assisting parties who have been harmed by negligent acts or omissions of their previous attorneys.  Mr. Abelson has been able to obtain favorable results in dozens of these types or cases, whether in front of a jury, arbitration or settlement.  Mr. Abelson also represents a small number of law firms regarding ethical issues, conflicts of interest or other firm problems.

In 1973, Mr. Abelson received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley with Phi Beta Kappa honors. He went on to attend the University of California Hastings College of the Law and was awarded his Juris Doctor in 1976. 

Mr. Abelson has provided expert witness testimony in legal malpractice matters since 1990. He has served as an arbitrator and settlement conference panelist for the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco for more than three decades. Recognized by his fellow professionals for his excellent track record and high degree of ethics, Mr. Abelson has received an AV-Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell and a "Superb" peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell.  Mr. Abelson has been consistently recognized as a Super Lawyer for the past 15 years.

Volunteering his legal experience to his community, Mr. Abelson is a sustaining member of the Public Justice Foundation. A former chair of the Legal Malpractice Section of The Bar Association of San Francisco, Mr. Abelson is an active participant in several other organizations, including Consumer Attorneys of California and the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association. He has been invited to speak to attorney groups on legal ethics and professional responsibility.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.