GUY O. KORNBLUM is the principal in Guy O. Kornblum, A Professional Law Corporation, with an office in San Francisco, California. He has specialized as a trial and appellate lawyer for over 45 years. The firm specializes in a wide range of civil litigation, including serious injury and wrongful death, financial and physical elder abuse, and all aspects of insurance including “bad faith” claims. Mr. Kornblum himself has handled over 4,000 litigated matters to conclusion and has several million dollar plus cases to his credit. He has represented hundreds of clients, small businesses, individuals, and large Fortune 500 corporations during his over 45 years of practice. He is highly regarded for his courtroom and appellate skills, and his representation of his clients in mediations, where he has a strong track record of successful settlements.
Mr. Kornblum is certified in Civil Trial Law and Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy by the prestigious National Board of Trial Advocacy, and is a Charter Fellow, American College of Board Certified Attorneys. He is also a Life Member of the Multi-Million Dollar and Million Dollar Advocate’s Forum, for those attorneys who have achieved multi- million dollar awards or settlements for their clients; is a Charter Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America Trial Lawyer Honorary; is a “Top 100” Trial Lawyer, and is listed in the 23d Edition of “The Best Lawyers in America.” He has been selected as a Super Lawyer each year since 2006. Mr. Kornblum is the author of "Negotiating and Settling Tort Cases: Reaching the Settlement," published by the Thomson West Publishing Company and American Association for Justice, 5th Ed., 2021-2022.
Mr. Kornblum has qualified in both state and federal court as an expert witness on insurance claim handling and standard of care.
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Legal Malpractice
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
- Elder Law
- Car Accidents
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- California
- State Bar of California
- ID Number: 39974
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- Indiana
- Indiana Supreme Court
- ID Number: 12863-98
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- 9th Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- English: Spoken, Written
- www.kornblumlaw.com
- Current
- University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
- J.D. (1966)
- Editorial Board, Hastings Law Journal; Member of Order of the Coif; Member of Thurston Honor Society; Phi Delta Phi Graduate of the Year, 1966 (Hastings Chapter)
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- Indiana University - Indiana University-Bloomington
- B.A. (1961)
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- "Best Lawyers in America"
- Best Lawyers
- Named "Best Lawyers in America" from 2016 to 2023
- Accredited Business, A+ Rating
- Better Business Bureau
- "Top 10 San Francisco Wrongful Death Lawyer"
- TrustAnalytica
- "Best Law Firms In California First-Tier Rankings"
- U.S. News & World Report
- From 2022 to 2023
- "Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney"
- Attorney and Practice Magazine
- From 2021 to 2023
- American Bar Association
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- American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America)
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- Consumer Attorneys of California
- Member
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- San Francisco Bar Association
- Member
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- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
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- Indiana State Bar Association # 12863-98
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- The State Bar of California # 39974
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- See website.
- See website.
- Civil Trial Law
- National Board of Trial Advocacy
- National Board of Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy
- National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Website
- www.kornblumlaw.com
