Philip Borowsky

Top rated Business Litigation attorney in San Francisco, California

Law Offices of Philip Borowsky, PC
Philip Borowsky
Law Offices of Philip Borowsky, PC

Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Personal Injury, Insurance Coverage; view more

Licensed in California since: 1973

Education: University of San Francisco School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2024

Law Offices of Philip Borowsky, PC

351 California St
Floor 7
San Francisco, CA 94104 Visit website

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As the founder of The Law Offices of Philip Borowsky, P.C., attorney Philip Borowsky handles a wide range of cases in a variety of practice areas. Serving both corporate and individual clients throughout California, Mr. Borowsky uses his extensive knowledge and experience to provide the highest level of counsel and representation possible to those with legal needs related to any of the following:

  • Personal injury and Wrongful Death claims
  • Complex business disputes and commercial litigation
  • Employment law cases, including wrongful termination claims
  • Insurance litigation
  • Securities litigation
  • Real estate disputes and litigation


A 1967 graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, Mr. Borowsky served with the U.S. Army Medical Corps, completing a tour of duty in Vietnam. He then attended the University of San Francisco School of Law, obtaining his Juris Doctor in 1973. That same year, The State Bar of California admitted him to practice, and he is admitted to practice before all California, U.S. District Courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.

As an attorney, Mr. Borowsky has secured millions in verdicts, settlements and arbitration awards on behalf of his clients, earning his reputation as one of the leading commercial and civil litigation attorneys in the region. In recognition for his high ethical standards and exceptional service, he has received a number of awards and honors, including an AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell.

Fully dedicated to his practice, Mr. Borowsky has remained active in many professional legal organizations, including the Consumer Attorneys of California and the National Association of Securities Dealers. For more than 20 years, he has served with the employment and commercial law panels of the American Arbitration Association, and he once served both the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County as a member of the Special Committee on Investigative Oversight.

Well-versed in his practice areas, he co-authored an employment law treatise, Unjust Dismissal, and served as editor and commentator for Bad Faith Law Update.

Published Decisions:

  • Berman v. City of Daly City (1994) 21 Cal.App 4th 276
  • Finnie v. District No.1 Pacific Coast District etc. ND Cal. (1981) 538 F.Supp. 455
  • Maffei v. Northern Ins. Co. of New York (1994) 12 F.3d 882
  • Crossen v. Foremost McKesson (1982) 537 F.Supp. 1076
  • Charles Madden et al. v. Cowen et al. (2009) 576 F.3d 957
  • Richard H. v. Larry D. (1988) 198 Cal.App.3d 591
  • Sirott v. Superior Court (2022) 78 Cal. app. 5th 371


*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.

Practice areas

Business Litigation, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Insurance Coverage

Focus areas

Personal Injury - Plaintiff

  • 50% Business Litigation
  • 30% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
  • 20% Insurance Coverage

First Admitted: 1973, California

Professional Webpage: https://borowsky.com/lawyer/Philip-Borowsky_cp11958.htm

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • member of ethics committee Bar Association of San Francisco, 2023
  • American Arbitration Association, Arbitrator
  • Consumer Attorneys of California, Judiciary Committee, Member
  • United States Supreme Court
  • Investigative Oversight for the City and County of Los Angeles, Special Committee
  • California
  • National Association of Securities Dealers, Arbitration Panel, Member
  • Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
Honors/Awards:
  • Included in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Northern California Super Lawyer
  • Who’s Who in America
  • Law Review, University of San Francisco School of Law,  Member
  • Awarded the highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards, Martindale-Hubbell rating system
  • Who’s Who in American Law
  • Army Commendation Medal
Educational Background:
  • University of California Los Angeles, B.A., 1967
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • Lecturer, Consumer Attorneys of California
  • Lecturer, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
  • Lecturer, State Bar of California
  • Lecturer, Sterling Education Service
  • University of California, Hastings College of the Law, Adjunct Faculty, Member
  • Lecturer, Practicing Law Institute in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco
  • Lecturer, California Continuing Education of the Bar

Office location for Philip Borowsky

351 California St
Floor 7
San Francisco, CA 94104

Phone: 415-896-6800

Selections

20 Years Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2024

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