$ 300-300 per hour
Christopher James Shenfield
also known as Chris Shenfield, Christopher Shenfield
About Christopher
Biography
I am a San Francisco Bay area attorney with 23 years' experience specializing in personal injury and civil litigation (employment, real estate, business, commercial). My firm has offices in San Mateo, San Francisco, Oakland and San Rafael. Areas of practice include auto accidents, claims against municipal, county and state governments, products liability, slip and falls, bicycle accidents, wrongful discharge, trucking accidents, dangerous conditions on public property, fraud, negligence, and intentional civil torts. I represent clients throughout Northern California, including San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Marin, Contra Costa, Sacramento, Yolo, Mendocino, Santa Cruz, Sonoma and Napa counties. Tried eleven cases to verdict. Fully bilingual in English and Spanish.
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Contingency
33%-45%
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in California for 29 years
State: California
Acquired: 1996
No misconduct found
Licensed in Pennsylvania for 14 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 2011
No misconduct found
Licensed in Louisiana for 30 years
State: Louisiana
Acquired: 1995
No misconduct found
Location
Shenfield & Associates
533 Airport Boulevard., Suite. 400, Burlingame, CA, 94010
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Christopher James Shenfield's Reviews
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Posted by Edward | May 21, 2014
Business purchase, financing, tax structuring, lease
Chris did a great job representing us in the acquisition of a retail business, forming our business entity and documenting a complex transaction that included a secured note, lease, transfer of operating licenses, formation of business entity, and negotiation of non-compete and non-disclosure agreeme...
Posted by Glenn | March 8, 2014
Probate Case
Probate procedures were handled efficiently and without a hitch. All issues were handled correctly the first time all court dates were met. The procedure could or have been completed any quicker. I would recommend Chris for probate work. He has also provided me with good counsel on other legal matter...
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Experience
Honors
1995
Order of the Coif, Tulane University School of Law Chapter of the Order of the Coif
Work Experience
2010 - Present
Attorney, Shenfield & Associates
2006 - 2010
General Counsel, Three Square Partnership
2001 - 2005
Attorney, Carr McClellan Ingersoll Thompson & Horn P.C.
1999 - 2000
Visiting Professor of Law, Universidad de las Americas
1998 - 1999
Attorney, Milling Benson Woodward
1995 - 1998
Associate Attorney, Brook, Pizza & van Loon LLP
Associations
2014 - Present
San Mateo Professional AllianceMember
2013 - Present
San Francisco Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
2006 - Present
Council of Mexican Entrepreneurs of the Bay Area (CEMAB)Advisory Board
1996 - Present
San Mateo County Bar AssociationMember
2013 - 2013
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los AngelesMember
2001 - 2006
Legal Aid SocietyPro Bono Attorney, San Mateo
Sample of Legal Cases
Edward McCoy et al. v Gustafson, CTE Properties et al., No. GNM58994, Superior Court of CA, Monterey County (4/29/02)
Defense verdict.
Atwood v City of Palo Alto, 106CV057086, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara (filed 1/30/06)
Settled for confidential amount.
Portola Investments v. Investment Advantage Group, LLC, CIV804388, Santa Clara County Superior Court (filed 1/9/02)
Recovered $4.3 million stolen from §1031 exchange account
Romeo v Cabeceira, CIV435789, Superior Court of California, San Mateo County (filed 11/20/03)
Recovered $345,000 for client,
Education
1995
Tulane University Law School
JD/MBA - Juris Doctorate and MBA
1986
Claremont McKenna College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
N/A
Autonomous National University of Mexico Faculty of Law
Diploma
Speaking Engagements
2014
San Mateo Professional Alliance
Civil Litigation
2012
Business Law Update
Contract Litigation Law for Technology Start-Ups
Languages
Spanish
English
Activity
Legal Answers