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Karl Olson

5.0
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 43 years

Class action Lawyer at San Francisco, CA
Practice Areas: Class Action, Communications & Media

555 Montgomery St Ste 820, San Francisco, CA

About Karl

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Class Action 50%

I have extensive experience on consumer and employment class actions

44 years | 50 cases

50%
Communications and Media 50%

I represents news media clients and individuals in libel and slander matters, Public Records Act litigation, and prepublication review.

44 years | 100 cases

50%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 43 years

State: California

Acquired: 1982

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Location

Law Offices of Karl Olson

555 Montgomery St Ste 820, San Francisco, CA, 94111

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Posted by Julie | June 20, 2010 | Privacy

Wonderful attorney

Karl handled a privacy matter for me and did so with excellent results

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William Adams

Litigation lawyer | Jun 16

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Karl Olson is not only a fine lawyer, but also a fine person whose integrity is second to none. Karl has worked with me on several complex matters, including multiple class actions. Invariably, he has performed superbly in his legal analysis and in his courtroom advocacy. Karl's other work for various media organizations in preserving the First Amendment, in exposing government waste, or seeking release of information that should be made public has made him justifiably famous in Bay Area legal circles. In short, Karl Olson is an outstanding lawyer and a person of unquestioned integrity. Highly recommended!"

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Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Honors

2005

James Madison Freedom of Information Award, Nor. Cal. Society of Professional Journalists

Work Experience

2010 - Present

Partner, Ram & Olson

Associations

1993 - 1995

ABA Forum on Communications Law

Western Division

Sample of Legal Cases

Shoars v. Providian National Bank

Confidential dollar settlement for class members

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Education

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UC Hastings COL

law

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California St Univ Sonoma

undergraduate

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