Michael D. Meadows
Michael D. Meadows
Partner
Location:
Walnut Creek, California
Phone:
925-947-1147
800-496-9152 (Toll free 24/7)
800-496-9152 (Toll free 24/7)
Fax:
925-947-1131
E-mail:
Michael Meadows is a trial lawyer with over 30 years of experience in complex litigation. Mr. Meadows specializes in litigating serious injury cases. He acted as co-lead counsel in a toxic tort case which resulted in an $80 million settlement. A graduate of the University of California, Hastings College of Law in 1974, Mr. Meadows was admitted to the Bar in the same year. He served on the Board of Governors of the Alameda/Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Association and the Consumer Attorneys of California. Mr. Meadows has been selected to the Northern California Super Lawyers since 2004. He is a continuing legal education lecturer.
Year Joined Firm
- 1993
Areas of Practice
- Catastrophic Accidents
- Toxic Torts
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Products Liability Law
- Premises Liability (Slip & Fall, dangerous property accidents)
- Aviation Accidents
- Natural Resources Law
- Domestic Violence & Neglect
- Employment Discrimination -- Employee
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- California, 1974
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1982
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1982
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1982
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1974
Education
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California
- J.D. - 1974
- California State University, Fresno, California
- B.A. - 1968
Honors and Awards
- Northern California Super Lawyers, 2004 - 2011
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Contra Costa County Bar Association, Member
- State Bar of California, Member
- Consumer Attorneys of California, Member, Board of Governors
- Alameda Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- American Association for Justice, Member
Past Employment Positions
- Contra Costa County, Deputy Public Defender, 1975 - 1985
