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Polly Jessica Estes
About Polly
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Appeals
50%
33 years | 500 cases
Litigation
50%
33 years | 50 cases
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in California for 25 years
State: California
Acquired: 2000
No misconduct found
Licensed in Texas for 32 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1993
No misconduct found
Location
Estes Law Group
1005 Northgate Dr # 504, San Rafael, CA, 94903-2500
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Polly Jessica Estes's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer because she has a great deal of experience in the California Court of Appeals. She is also a thorough, hardworking and caring individual. We attended a seminar together where we learned more about managing information and keeping it confidential."
Catherine Eranthe
Chapter 7 bankruptcy lawyer
Experience
Honors
1989
Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Partner, Estes Law Group
2002 - 2013
Chief Law Clerk to the Hon. Carlos T. Bea and Motions Attorney, U.S. Court Of Appeals For The Ninth Circuit
1999 - 2001
Associate, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, LLP
1995 - 1999
Associate, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Ll
1993 - 1995
Briefing Attorney, Texas State Court of Appeals for the Fourth Court of Appeals
1992 - 1992
Extern, Texas Supreme Court
Associations
2001 - Present
Bar Association of San Francisco
2001 - Present
Ninth Circuit Bar Association
1995 - Present
Fifth Circuit Bar Association
Sample of Legal Cases
San Mateo County Trans. Dist. v. Tanforan Park Shopping Ctr., L.L.C., (San Mateo County Superior Court 2001, case no. 407836)
complete victory
Cordis Corp. v. Advanced Cardiovascular Sys., Inc., 2000 WL 376416 (D. Del. 2000)
Complete victory for our client
50-OFF Stores, Inc. v. Banques Paribas (Suisse) SA, 180 F.3d 247 (5th Cir. 1999)
We recovered far more for our client than it lost due to the Defendants actions.
Trinity Universal Ins. Co. v. Bleeker, 966 S.W.2d 489 (Tex. 1998)
overturned a $77 million judgment against out client
Barshop v. Medina County Underground Water Conservation Dist., 925 S.W.2d 618 (Tex. 1996)
complete victory
Education
N/A
University of Texas School of Law
N/A
University of Colorado - Boulder
Speaking Engagements
2014
Bar Association of San Francisco
Writing a Reply Brief
Publications
2001
Insurance Litigation Reporter
A Legal Theory of the Use of Experts in Insurance Claim Adjustment, Vol. 23 No. 5 Ins. Litig. Rep. 140 (2001)
1999
St. Mary's Law Journal
Preservation of Error: Filing a Lawsuit Through Presentation of Evidence, 30 St. Mary’s L.J. 993 (1999)
1997
State Bar of Texas
Homeowner’s Insurance: Coverage and Liability, Texas State Bar’s Advanced Ins. Law Course (1997)
1996
University of Texas Insurance Law Institute
Handling Extra-Contractual Claims (Defense Perspective), U.T. Ins. Law Inst. (1996)
Languages
English