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Established in 1959, we are one of the premier personal injury firm in the western United States. For over five decades our personal injury attorneys have successfully represented injured people, and in the process have established new law and used personal injury litigation to compel corporations to produce safer products. As leaders in the areas of personal injury and wrongful death litigation, our attorneys have helped shape liability law, while securing millions of dollars in financial compensation for injured clients.
We represent clients of diverse backgrounds who have suffered serious and catastrophic injuries, and family members of loved ones lost in accidents throughout Northern California. Our practice is, and always has been, dedicated to representing injured plaintiffs. We do not represent insurance companies or corporations, and we do not represent defendants in personal injury or wrongful death litigation. Our primary goal is getting justice for injured individuals, and securing financial compensation to make them whole.
 Motor Vehicle Accidents
Bicycle Law
Pedestrian Accidents
Truck Accidents
Auto Product Defects
Catastrophic Injury
Aviation Accidents
Brain Damage
Paralysis/Spinal Cord Injuries
Injuries to Children
Premises Liability
Dangerous Drugs
Wrongful Death
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injuries
Kaiser HMO Malpractice
Dangerous Medical Devices
Personal Injury
Clergy Cases
Construction Site Injuries
Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
Burn Injuries
Defective Products
Douglas S. Saeltzer
After graduating from the University of California at Los Angeles, Mr. Saeltzer attended the University of California at Hastings College of the Law. While in law school he worked for both plaintiff personal injury firms, as well as a large Bay Area insurance defense firm. In law school, Mr. Saeltzer was appointed to the Constitutional Law Quarterly. After graduating law school Mr. Saeltzer accepted a direct commission into the United States Army Judge Advocate General Corps, and spent three years assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division prosecuting criminal cases ranging from minor drug offenses to arson, rape and attempted murder. After one year as a trial counsel his Commander appointed him Senior Trial Counsel responsible for overseeing fall other 82nd Airborne Division prosecutors. Mr. Saeltzer's military achievements include receiving the Meritorious Service Medal for his work as a prosecuting attorney.
In January 1998 Mr. Saeltzer completed his military service and brought his extensive trial experience to Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger. He represents clients in civil cases throughout California and in Federal District Courts. Mr. Saeltzer is currently an assistant professor on the faculty at the University of California at Hastings College of the Law, where he teaches personal injury litigation. He also serves on the faculty of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy. He has also been invited to lecture for the Continuing Education of the State Bar of California in law and motion practice, and the annual review of recent developments in personal injury law. He has also been voted as one of The Best Lawyers in America by his peers. His areas of practice include a variety of serious injury and death cases in the fields of vehicular negligence, products liability, construction site injuries, elder abuse, medical negligence and government liability. He is a member of the American Association for Justice, Consumer Attorneys of California and the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association.
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