Erik P. Weiss
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
- 9th Circuit Court of Appeal
- U.S. Federal District Courts for the State of California, Northern, Eastern, and Central Districts
Education
- J.D., University of San Francisco
- M.A., University of London, History
- B.A., Willamette University, History
Erik P. Weiss
Associate
Mr. Weiss is an experienced trial attorney in the firm's San Francisco office. He practices in state and federal court, representing clients in complex civil litigation in a wide range of areas including product liability, professional liability, and commercial litigation. Mr. Weiss also counsels businesses regarding insurance coverage matters and corporate governance. He has successfully represented individual and corporate clients in all phases of civil litigation, including mediation and arbitration. Mr. Weiss is acutely aware of the need to provide ongoing litigation risk assessment and settlement analysis. Coupled with thorough preparation and expertise at trial, he provides clients a broad range of options for reaching resolution.
Highlights
- Obtained summary judgment for clients in a variety of matters including premises liability and director and officer liability actions arising under California Corporations Code and the Davis-Stirling Act.
- Utilized California's anti-SLAPP statute to obtain early judgments and fee awards for professional clients.
- Represented clients at mediation and arbitration to achieve favorable settlements.
- Successfully represented clients at trial in high exposure cases.
- Appellate experience with commercial litigation and professional liability matters.
Trial Experience
- May v. WPX Courier (2009) personal injury
- Lastra v. Hotel Sunrise (2008) wrongful eviction class action
- Ausselet v. WPX Courier (2008) wrongful death trial
Representative Clients
- U-Haul International, Inc.
- DaVita, Inc.
- Xerxes Corporation
- WPX Delivery Solutions
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of California
- San Francisco Bar Association
Languages
- French (proficient)
- German (conversational)