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Elise Rochelle Sanguinetti
About Elise
Biography
Elise Sanguinetti is a founding partner at Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos LLP with offices in Oakland, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Montreal. Ms. Sanguinetti’s main focus of expertise is serious injury, wrongful death cases, civil appeals and legal malpractice. She exclusively represents plaintiffs in civil litigation, and holds an AV rating with Martindale-Hubbell and has been named a California Super Lawyer every year since becoming eligible. The last two years Elise was named one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in the Bay Area.
Elise graduated from the University of San Francisco School of Law where she earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.). She was admitted into the California state bar in 1997. When not in the courtroom, she is a frequent speaker at seminars and writes articles that are featured in various legal publications. Her copious amount of work has been recognized with numerous awards and honors including the prestigious, Joe Tonahill Award from the American Association of Justice.
Ms. Sanguinetti is the Vice President of the American Association for Justice (AAJ), was the president of the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) from 2015 to 2016, and a past president of the Alameda Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Association.
Practice Areas
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Practice Area
Fees and Rates
Cost
25%-40%
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in California for 28 years
State: California
Acquired: 1997
No misconduct found
Location
Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos LLP
555 12th Street, Suite 1230, Oakland, CA, 94607
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2033 N. Main Street, Suite 1000, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596
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Client Review
Very responsive and helpful.
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"Alise is as good as it gets! A great person and attorney who works tremendously hard and gets the best results for her clients. I endorse this attorney 100%!"
"I have known Elise for several years as a fellow lawyer in the Bay Area legal community. Elise is an outstanding attorney who has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a rising star and top attorney, in addition to being awarded Martindale Hubbell's prestigious "A/V Rating". I would highly recommend Elise to anyone with serious personal injuries, wrongful death cases or legal malpractice matters."
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Experience
Honors
2026
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Presidential Award of Merit, Consumer Attorneys of California
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Presidential Award of Merit, Consumer Attorneys of California
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Woman Consumer Advocate Award, Consumer Attorneys of California
2012
Women Leaders in Law, The Recorder
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Distinguished Service Award, American Association for Justice
2011
Presidential Award of Merit, Consumer Attorneys of California
2010
Joe Tonahill Award, American Association for Justice
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Distinguished Service Award, American Association for Justice
2010
Presidential Award of Merit, Consumer Attorneys of California
2010
Outstanding and Dedicated Service Award, American Association for Justice
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2007
Weidemann & Wysocki, National Finance Counsel Award, American Association for Justice
2004
Outstanding Service Award, Trial Lawyers Care
2004
Weidmann & Wysocki, Citation of Excellence, American Association for Justice
Associations
2008 - Present
San Francisco Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
2008 - Present
Public Justice FoundationMember
1998 - Present
Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Association- AlamedaBoard of Directors
1997 - Present
Contra Costa County Bar AssociationMember
2016 - 2016
Consumer Attorneys of CaliforniaPresident
2014 - 2015
Consumer Attorneys of CaliforniaPresident-Elect
2012 - 2013
Consumer Attorneys of CaliforniaFirst Vice-President North
2011 - 2012
Consumer Attorneys of CaliforniaExecutive Committee Member
2010 - 2011
American Association for JusticeChair
2009 - 2010
American Association for JusticeCo-chair
2009 - 2013
American Association for JusticePAC Board of Trustees
2008 - 2009
Consumer Attorneys of CaliforniaBoard of Directors
2008 - 2012
Consumer Attorneys of CaliforniaBoard of Governors
2008 - 2008
Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Association- AlamedaPresident
2008 - 2013
American Association for JusticeExchange Advisory Committee, Vice-Chair
2007 - 2009
American Association for JusticeMember
2007 - 2013
American Association for JusticeJustice List Committee Member
2004 - 2009
Contra Costa County Bar Association, Women's SectionBoard of Directors
2001 - 2005
Robert G. McGrath American Inn of CourtExecutive Committee
Education
1996
JD - Juris Doctor
N/A
Languages
English