Frank M. Pitre
Super Lawyers®Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP
Personal Injury/Wrongful Death Lawyers in Burlingame, CA in Burlingame, CA
Education
Legal Education
- University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, California
- J.D.
Non Legal Education
- University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
- B.S.
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: Business Administration
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Past Positions
- California Supreme Court, Legal Externship
Representative Cases
- MDL 2672: In Re Volkswagen
- MDL 2543: In Re General Motors Ignition Switch Litigation
- In Re: Air Crash At San Francisco, California On July 6, 2013
- Salman, et al. v Darbee, et al. JCCP Action 4648-C
- In Re San Bruno Fire Cases: JCCP Action No. 4648
- In Re: Toyota Unintended Acceleration Marketing Sales Practices & Product Liability Litigation, MDL 2151JVS
- Mazurek, et al. v. American Medical Response, et al., San Diego Superior Court Action No. 10-83975 May 20, 2011
Published Works
Articles
- Assault Weapons: The Case Against The TEC-9, Consumer Attorneys of California Annual Seminar, 1996
- “Abuse of Process,” California Tort Damages, California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1988
- “Tort Trends,” The Docket, San Mateo County Bar Association, 1989-1994
- “Jury Instructions: A Practical Approach to their Use,” Civil Litigation Reporter, March, 1984
- “Arguing Punitive Damages,” Civil Litigation Reporter, California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1991
- “Effective Opening Statements,” California Litigation, Journal of The Litigation Section, California State Bar, 1991
- “Jury Trial Tips: Witnesses,” California Litigation, Journal of The Litigation Section, California State Bar, 1991
- “Winning Through a More Effective Direct Examination,” California Litigation, Journal of the Litigation Section, California State Bar, 1991
- California Personal Injury Proof, California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1998
Bar Admissions
- California, 1981
- U.S. Supreme Court
Other Affiliations
- American Board of Trial Advocates, San Francisco Chapter (Advocate)
- American Board of Trial Advocates, San Francisco Chapter (President, 2016 San Francisco Chapter)
- American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow)
- International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Fellow)
- International Society of Barristers (Fellow)
- National Board of Trial Advocacy (Member)
- Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) (Past President)
- Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), 2002 - Present (Vice President)
- Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), 2004 - Present (Vice President)
- Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), 2005 - 2006 (President)
- National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers, 1996 - 2000 (Member, Board of Directors)
- American Bar Foundation (Fellow)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- Litigation Counsel of America (Member)
- San Mateo County Trial Lawyers, 1996 - 2001 (Member, Board of Directors)
- San Mateo County Barristers, 1984 - 1986 (Member, Board of Directors)
- San Mateo County Bar, 1990 - 1992 (Member, Board of Directors)
- Bar Association of San Francisco (Member)
- State Bar of California
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Frank M. Pitre |
| Firm | Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP |
| Address | San Francisco Airport Office Center, 840 Malcolm Road, Suite 200, Burlingame, CA 94010 |
| Phone | 866-553-9736 |
| Phone | 650-697-0577 |
| Website | www.cpmlegal.com |
| Website | www.cpmlegal.com/blogs-Advocates-For-Justice |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |