Location: Saratoga, California
Phone: 800-810-3711
Fax: 310-540-2472
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Sal Liccardo has completed more than 40 years of plaintiff trial practice in more than 200 jury trials, plus many court trials. Many were complex product liability, negligence, and commercial litigation cases involving catastrophic injuries and major damages. Many such cases have resulted in safer products and saving lives.
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Product Liability Litigation
- Civil Litigation
- Insurance Bad Faith Litigation
- Free-Lance Trial Lawyer assisting Outside Firms
- Arbitrator in Binding Arbitrations
- Neutral Arbitrator for the Kaiser Permanente Arbitration System
- Mediation
Bar Admissions
- California, 1962
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1962
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1962
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1966
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1995
Education/credentials
- University of Santa Clara, B.A., 1956
- University of Santa Clara, J.D., 1961
- Founding Partner of Liccardo, Rossi, Sturges & McNeil, 1963-2001
- Founding Partner of THE LICCARDO LAW FIRM, 2001
Representative Cases
- $10 million Post Trial Recovery for Breast Implant/Scleroderma Victim.
- $5.5 Million Recovery Against Manufacturers of Defective Wheels Allowing Air to Escape and Low Profile Tires for Concealing Under inflation Resulting in Rollover & Quadriplegia.
- $5.5 million recovery after trial in Golf Cart Rollover Case against manufacturer for brain damaged 40 yr. old golf maintenance man.
- $2.5 recovery shortly before trial for 17 yr. old pedestrian/auto wrongful death in Eureka, CA.
- $2.3 Million Recovery after Trial for Head Injury to prospective member of 2002 Winter Olympic Bobsled Team Incurred While Filming a GM T.V. Commercial.
- 2.3 Million Against Pest Control Company For 55 yr. old female paraplegic.
- Settled one week before trial for 2.2 million in a no-offer pedestrian/truck collision resulting in severe soft tissue leg injury.
- $1.25 Million Verdict for "the Pill": Highest Pharmaceutical Case Verdict In Nation at That Time.
- $825,000 recovery for 18 yr. old pedestrian/auto head & face injury in Eureka, CA.
- $501,000 verdict in Eureka, CA for soft tissue lumbar back injury
- Increased $200,000 offer to $1.8 million recovery for head injury to motorcyclist from defective parking gate.
- Increased $100,000 offer to $2.3 million recovery for aggravation of pre-existing brain damage for a 30 yr. old man.
- 110% Recovery for 187 Victims of Technical Equities Corporation Scam.
- Corvair and other Automobile Design Defect and Crash-Worthiness Trials
- Substantial Recovery Against Manufacturer of Defective Infant Auto Seat.
- Substantial Recovery in Negligent Fork-lift Design Case Against Manufacturer.
Honors and Awards
- Included in 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation
- Invited member since 1986 to the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, an organization of distinguished and accomplished trial lawyers from throughout the world. Member of the Board of Directors 2008-2010. Faculty member for the "China Project" educating leading and accomplished Chinese government lawyers on the role of "The Rule of Law" in America.
- 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award from Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association
- 2007, 2008, 2009, listed by American Trial Lawyers Association as one of the top 100 trial lawyers in America.
- Named one of the top 100 lawyers in Northern California in "Northern California Super Lawyers" 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Named one of Silicon Valley's top lawyers in "San Jose Magazine" 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- 2008 Special Achievement Award from the University of Santa Clara School of Law
- 2007 Best Lawyers in America Award
- 1999, Champion of Justice Award from Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
- 1994, Trial Lawyer of the Year by Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association
- Appointed to California Coordination Proceedings 2754 (Silicone Breast Implant Litigation), Plaintiff's Steering Committee, Judge O'Neill, San Diego (1993-1999)
- Appointed to MDL-926 Breast Implant Litigation: Plaintiff's Steering Committee (PSC) by Judge Sam Pointer, Federal District Court, Birmingham, Alabama (1992-1999)
- A founder and elected president of Public Justice (formerly known as Trial Lawyers for Public Justice) (1989-1990), a national public interest law firm that specializes in cutting edge civil cases that protect the rights of every American and our environment as against corporate and government wrongdoing.
- Who's Who in California, 1985-1988
- Who's Who in Society, 1986
- Superior Court Judge Pro Tem, 1982
- California Trial Lawyers Association Recognition of Experience Cert.
- Invited member since 1974 of the Inner Circle of Advocates, limited to 100 of the most prestigious plaintiff trial lawyers in America.
- Highest rating (A.V.) by Martindale-Hubbell publication on lawyers and law firms continuously since 1971.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- California State Bar, 1962 - Present
- Santa Clara County Bar Association, 1962 - Present
- American Bar Association, 1962 - Present
- American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), 1965 - Present
- Consumer Attorneys of California, 1965 - Present
- Inner Circle of Advocates, 1975 - Present
- Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1986 - Present
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Diplomate, 1985 - Present
- Founder, President 1989-1990, Member of Board of Directors & Benefactor of Public Justice (formerly known as Trial Lawyers for Public Justice) Washington, DC, 1981 - Present
- Appointed to MDL-926 Breast Implant Litigation: Plaintiff's Steering Committee (PSC) by Judge Sam Pointer, Federal District Court, Birmingham, Alabama, 1992 - 1999
- Appointed to California Coordination Proceedings 2754 (Silicone Breast Implant Litigation), Plaintiff's Steering Committee, Judge O'Neill, San Diego, 1993 - 1999
Publications
- August 2009, Plaintiff Magazine "Old Warriors: Don't Mention the "R" word to this over-70 club. Old Warrior's hearts are strong and their weapons are as effective and as deadly as ever."
- October 2008, Plaintiff Magazine "Profile Sal Liccardo: Determination and drive reach worldwide. From $50 public defender cases to million dollar lawsuits, Sal Liccardo's career spans 40 years - and he's still in the courtroom."
- Author, Silicon Valley - Business Journal, June 6, 2003, Vol. 21, No. 4, "Frivolous Lawsuits Don't Often Survive Court System."
- Cover Story, Saratoga News, April 23, 2003, Vol. 49, No. 17, "Trying Times --- Saratogan Sal Liccardo, a Long Time Advocate for Justice."
- Published Press Interview, Silicon Valley Biz Ink, March 7-13, 2003, Vol. 3, No. 26, "Russia's Legal Evolution Betters Investments"
- Subject of Focus Story, 50+ Magazine, February 2003, Vol. 3, No. 2, "Skills as a story teller keep trial lawyer Sal Liccardo in demand."
- Author, Mealey's Litigation Reports, Breast Implants, July 29, 1993, Vol. 1 #18, Who Provided the "Junk Science?" Causation Between Silicone and Autoimmune Disease
- Author, Forum, California Trial Lawyers Assn., May '93, Volume 23, Number 4, Who Provided the "Junk Science?" Causation
- Author, "Defective Design of Golf Cart", Bancroft Whitney, Proof of Facts 3d, Volume 7
- Am Jur Trials, Vol. 39, "Golf Cart Accidents," Bancroft Whitney, p. 333, 1989
- Golf Cart Accidents, American Jurisprudence Trials, Vol. 39, Bancroft Whitney, 1989
- Defective Design of Golf Cart, Proof of Facts 3d, Bancroft Whitney, 1989
- California Trial Lawyers Association, Journal, Editor-in-Chief, 1981
- Consumer's Right to Know - A New Horizon in Drug Product Liability, Journal of Product Liability, Vol. 1, No. 3, 1977
Fraternities/Sororities
- Alpha Sigma Nu
