William S. Kronenberg
88 Kearny Street
10th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone: 415.788.1900
Fax: 415.393.8087
Admissions
- All the courts of the State of California
- The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Federal District Court for the State of California, Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern Districts
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- J.D., University of Colorado, School of Law
- B.A., University of Colorado, Boulder
Case Studies
William S. Kronenberg
Senior Shareholder
An experienced trial lawyer and civil litigator, Mr. Kronenberg focuses on the defense of high exposure cases in the areas of premises liability, personal injury, products liability, insurance coverage, construction defect, professional liability and bad faith actions. He maintains an active trial practice and has successfully tried numerous cases to jury verdict in state and federal courts across the country. He has often served as special trial counsel at the request of institutional clients who faced difficult liability issues or significant financial exposure.
Highlights
- Counsels businesses and individuals in risk management and dispute avoidance in addition to his trial practice
- Acts as a volunteer judge by appointment of the San Francisco Superior Court under the Bar Association of San Francisco's Early Settlement Program
- AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating
Selected Client Representations
- Gridley v. Greene, San Francisco Superior Court, legal malpractice
- Chan v. Muegge, Placer County Superior Court, legal malpractice trial
- Granados v. Terrace Realty, Inc., United States District Court-Northern District, federal housing discrimination trial
- Adkins v. U-Haul, San Francisco Superior Court, products liability trial
- Allen v Patel, San Mateo Superior Court, wrongful death trial
- Lee v. U-Haul, Alameda County Superior Court, products liability trial
- Walker v. Austin Bridge, McClennan County, Texas, crane failure trial
- Riley v. Coast Crane, Sonoma County Superior Court, crane failure trial
- Adams v. West Coast Security, Alameda County Superior Court, wrongful death trial
- Nguyen v. Property Masters, Harris County, Texas , 190th Judicial District, wrongful death trial
- Ausselet v. WPX Courier, San Francisco Superior Court, wrongful death trial
Professional Contributions
Mr. Kronenberg is a member of the bar associations of San Francisco, Contra Costa and Los Angeles counties. He also belongs to the Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and the Defense Research Institute.