
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Construction Litigation, Professional Liability
Licensed in California since: 1969
Education: The University of Michigan Law School
The Veen Firm
20 Haight StreetSan Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: 415-673-4800 Email: William L. Veen Visit website
Details
William L. Veen oversees the operation of The Veen Firm and focuses his energy on mediations and trials of complex cases. He founded The Veen Firm, P.C. in 1975 and developed the firm from a one-man operation to a firm with over 30 members today. Mr. Veen has represented injured workers and consumers in recovering damages arising from industrial accidents, construction accidents, elevator accidents, motorcycle accidents, defective products, professional liability, and auto and truck accidents.
Mr. Veen was born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. He served as Lieutenant for the United States Coast Guard Reserve as a Legal Specialist. He was awarded the Coast Guard Achievement Medal and represented parties in numerous court martial and Investigative Board procedures. He left the Coast Guard in 1972 with the rank of Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Reserve.
In his free time, he enjoys motorcycling, skiing, scuba diving, and hiking.
First Admitted: 1969, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.veenfirm.com/attorney/william-l-veen/
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- American Association for Justice, Member
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, President, 1994
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Member
- Consumer Attorneys of California, Member
- Bar Association of San Francisco, Member – Lawyer Referral and Information Service
- California Applicants’ Attorneys Association, Member
- Vu v. McNulty, 2004
- Leyvas v. Paragas, 2003
- Programmer v. AC Transit , 2008
- James Doe v. Corp Team Building, 1998
- Scott v. Richter & Ratner Contracting Corp., 2006
- Guillermo de Garcia v. Tricon Builders, 1996
- Jane Doe, M.D. v. Black Management Co., Red Manufacturing Co., Blue Leasing Co., 2005
- Bresee v. Midwestern Pipeline Services, Inc., 2004
- Conklin v. Tutor Saliba Corp, 2003
- Dominguez v. Oosten et al., 2009
- John and Jane Doe v. Red Pool Manufacturing and others, 1998
- Juan Diaz and John Doe v. Errant Delivery Co., 2006
- Andrew Paz v. Aerojet General Corp and others, 1996
- Jane & John Doe v. Black Ladder Co., 2005
- Gordon v. Valley Contruction Development and others, 1994
- Wilson v. Doe Company, 2004
- John Doe v. Black Corp., 2003
- David Travis v. Bison Builders, Inc. , 2010
- Joe Doe v. Printing Press Manufacturer, 1999
- Barger-Carey v. Shipley et al., 2007
- Pedro Quiroz v. Sutta, General Hydraulics, and E.C. Buehrer, 1997
- John Doe v. Grey Company and others, 2005
- John Doe v. Simco Heavy Equipment and others, 1994
- Jane Doe v. Doe Parking Lots, 2005
- Food From the Bar, San Francisco and Marin Food Banks, Active Volunteer
- Selected to The Best Lawyers in America – US News & World Report, 2006-2014 – Selected by his peers in the field of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Largest injury verdict in Marin County history, 2010, Travis v. Bison Builders, Inc.
- Coast Guard Achievement Medal
- “Lawyer of the Year”, The Best Lawyers in America-US News & World Report, 2014 -Selected by his peers in the field of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, San Francisco
- Verdict honored in California’s Top Verdicts of 2011, The Recorder-Chris Corbo v. New United Motor
- Winner, San Francisco Trial Lawyers-Lifetime Achievement Award, 2008
- Superb Rating, Avvo
- Rated AV-Preeminent for Ethical Standards & Ability-Martindale-Hubbell, 2014
- Nominated for San Francisco Trial Lawyers-Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2011
- Winner, San Francisco Trial Lawyers-Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2003
- Best Lawyers in America
- Michigan State University B.A. , 1965
- University of Michigan Law School at Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, Michigan J.D., 1968
- Speaker, Accident Reconstruction in Bicycle Injury Cases, CAOC Hawaii Seminar, 2015
- Frequent Lecturer, Consumer Attorneys Of California
- Frequent Lecturer, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
- Author, Staffing agency employees injured on the job: A double-edged sword, Plaintiff Magazine, 2010
- Author, Jury consultants and mock trials, Plaintiff Magazine, 2008
- Author, Voir dire under time restraints, Plaintiff Magazine, 2008
- Author, Injury and illness resource guide for clients, Plaintiff Magazine, 2009
- Author, Alternative forums for discovery in third-party workplace injury cases, Plaintiff Magazine, 2009
- Author, Don’t let “junk science” ruin your low-impact, rear-ender case, Plaintiff Magazine, 2009
- Author, Cross-examination to impair witness credibility, Plaintiff Magazine, 2010
- Author, Be thorough in your review of medical records. It's time well spent, Plaintiff Magazine, 2009
- Author, Trial documents you can write in advance, Plaintiff Magazine, 2009
- Author, Victory through the verdict form, Plaintiff Magazine, 2009
- Author, Maximize your closing argument, Plaintiff Magazine, 2009
- Author, Practical advice for voir dire, Plaintiff Magazine, 2012
- Author, Spinal injuries 101, Plaintiff Magazine, 2010
- Author, Briefing juror challenges, Plaintiff Magazine, 2008
- Author, Course and scope of employment, Plaintiff Magazine, 2013
- Author, She who prepares, wins, Plaintiff Magazine, 2009
- Author, New Year’s Resolution: Defeat a liability release, Plaintiff Magazine, 2010
- Author, Products liability: Beating the component parts defense, Plaintiff Magazine, 2009
- Author, Opening Statement: Appeal to your jury without getting appealed, Plaintiff Magazine, 2009
- Author, Connecting with your tech-savvy jury, Plaintiff Magazine, 2009
- Author, Effective expert cross-examination, Plaintiff Magazine, 2009
- Author, Getting your iPad to help with voir dire, Plaintiff Magazine, 2013
- Author, Don’t let a remains-mishandling case haunt you, Plaintiff Magazine, 2010
- Author, Annuity costs don’t equal damages, Plaintiff Magazine, 2010
- Author, “Fair” Warning: How to Traverse a Products Liability Pitfall, 2013
- Author, Looking Beyond the Driver’s Seat to Find Liability in Motor Vehicle Accident Cases, 2013
- Author, Sophisticated Users Have Rights, Too, 2012
- Author, Staffing Agency Employees Injured on the Job: A Double-Edged Sword, 2010
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2004 - 2025
Top Lists
Top 100: Northern California Super Lawyers: 2006 - 2011, 2017- Top 100: 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2011 Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2010 Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2009 Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2008 Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2007 Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2006 Northern California Super Lawyers