Paul Allan Brisso

Paul Allan Brisso

also known as Paul A. Brisso

5.0
Rating: 9.0

Licensed for 47 years

Litigation Lawyer at Eureka, CA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Personal Injury, Contracts & Agreements ... +6 more

814 Seventh Street, Eureka, CA

About Paul

Biography

Judicial Attorney to Justice George N. Zenovich, California Fifth District Court of Appeals, 1978-1979. Completed Mediator Training Program, Humboldt State University and sponsored by the Humboldt Coun...

Practice Areas

9

Practice Areas

Litigation 12%

General civil litigation, primarily insurance defense in commercial liability, construction defect, real estate, etc.

46 years | 2,500 cases

12%
Personal Injury 12%

Primarily insurance defense, retained by insurance carriers to represent their insureds in personal injury cases

16 years

12%
State, Local, and Municipal Law 12%

Serve as District Counsel for the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation Dist., Humboldt Community Services Dist., McKinleyville Community Service Dist., Loleta Community Services Dist., Manila Community Community Services Dist., and the Hearing Board of the North Coast Unified Air Quality Dist.

16 years

12%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 47 years

State: California

Acquired: 1978

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Mitchell, Brisso, Delaney & Vrieze

814 Seventh Street, Eureka, CA, 95502

The Mitchell Law Firm

426 First Street, P.O. Drawer 1008, Eureka, CA, 95502

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Paul Allan Brisso's Reviews

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Posted by Zachary | December 27, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Litigation

One of the best

Paul has practiced law in Northern California for 35 plus years. I have tried many cases against him. He is also my personal attorney. He is one of the most skillful and ethical trial lawyers I know. His induction into the American College of Trial Lawyers (top 1% of nation's trial lawyers) proves ...my case.

Posted by David | February 15, 2010 | Insurance

Chief Executive Officer, Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District

Paul Brisso has been Council for the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation Distict (District) for over six years. Over that time, I have interacted with Paul 2-3 times per week on all facets of local government law covering personnel, property, liens, leases, agreements, contracts and ins...urance issues. In all of these interactions, I have found Paul to be very professional, knowledgable, and go the extra mile to help solve the sometimes complex legal issues that face a special district. Paul also teaches local government compliance classes. I have taken his class on California's Brown Act open meeting law and found Paul to be very good at presenting complex legal information in a very understandable and useful way to a non-legal audience. In my opinion, Paul has done an outstatanding job of representing the District and I would not hesitate to recommend him for any legal activity for which he feels qualified.

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William Smith

Personal injury lawyer | Dec 28

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Mr. Brisso for many years. He is one of the best defense lawyers in Northern California and has an outstanding reputation. I would not hesitate to refer a client to him for representation. He is particularly well connected in Humboldt County where he maintains his office. He also is a great person and has a sense of humor."

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Zachary Zwerdling

Litigation lawyer | Jan 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Paul Brisso is one of the finest litigators I have worked with in over 30 years of practice. He is a tough, thorough, diligent and smart advocate. Paul's ethical standards are impeccable. Paul is one of only two local attorneys who have been inducted into The American College of Trial Lawyers, the most prestigious Trial Lawyer organization in the nation. Membership in this organization is limited to the top 1% of Trial Lawyers in the country. He is a "10 +""

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Zachary Zwerdling

Personal injury lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.0 (Superb)

Honors

2009

Northern CA "Super Lawyers", San Francisco Magazine

2009

AV--"Pre-Eminent" rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2008

Northern CA "Super Lawyers", San Francisco Magazine

2007

Northern CA "Super Lawyers", San Francisco Magazine

2006

Northern CA "Super Lawyers", San Francisco Magazine

2005

2005 President's Award, Ass'n of Defense Counsel of No. CA and Nev.

2005

Northern CA "Super Lawyers", San Francisco Magazine

N/A

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1900 - Present

Member, The Mitchell Law Firm

1978 - 1979

Judicial staff attorney, California Fifth District Court of Appeal

Associations

2002 - Present

American College of Trial Lawyers

Fellow

1979 - Present

Humboldt County Bar Association

Member

Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada

Member

American Board of Trial Advocates

Member

Defense Research Institute

Member

Association of Insurance Attorneys

Member

State Bar of California

Member

2008 - 2008

Humboldt County Bar Association

Past President

Education

1978

McGeorge Law School, University of the Pacific

JD - Juris Doctor with great distinction

1973

California State University, Humboldt

BA - Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude

Speaking Engagements

2010

Ethics Training for Public Officials (AB1234)

Mandatory ethics training for CA public officials

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