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About James
Mr. Geagan has recognized expertise in medical malpractice and general
personal injury cases and was recognized by the National Law Journal in
June of 2001 as National Litigator of the Month. For the
groundbreaking case of Bergman v. Chin, a verdict establishing that the
failure to provide adequate pain medication to a terminally ill patient
violates the California Elder Abuse Statutes. He is a member of the
Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States and has frequently acted
to act a
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Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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| CA | Active | 1976 | 03/21/2017 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
avvo contributions
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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| One of the top attorneys in Northern California | SuperLawyers | 2010 |
| One of the top attorneys in Northern California | Superlawyer | 2009 |
| One of the top attorneys in Northern California | Superlawyer | 2008 |
| Litigator of the Month June 2001 | National Law Journal | 2001 |
| AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | N/A |
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| Sonoma County Bar Association | Member | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American Association for Justice | Member | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American Board of Trial Advocates | Member | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trial Lawyers for Public Justice | Member | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consumer Attorneys of California | Member | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American Bar Association | Member | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association | Board of Directors | 1982 - 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Attorney Malpractice/Stockbroker Liability/Breach of Trust (Confidential) | The identities of the parties and the amount of the settlement were made confidential as a condition of settlement by the defendants. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kuhlmann v. Sprayway | The identities of the parties and the amount of the settlement were made confidential as a condition of settlement by the defendants. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bergman v. Chin | the plaintiffs received a jury verdict of $1,500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| Journal of Family Practice | The Family Physician as a Legal Consultant | 1985 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
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| Notre Dame Law School | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1976 |
| University of Notre Dame | Humanities | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1969 |
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Law Offices of James Geagan
846 Broadway
Sonoma, CA, 95476
Office (707) 939-9593
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