Philip L. Pillsbury Jr.

Philip L. Pillsbury, Jr. is a veteran trial lawyer with awards, settlements and verdicts totaling over $500 million. Mr. Pillsbury is driven by a commitment to assist those victimized by insurance companies and serving his community. For more than 30 years, Mr. Pillsbury has focused his practice on representing policyholders in insurance bad faith and insurance coverage matters ranging from commercial general liability, construction defect, builder's risk and property/business interruption to errors and omissions and maritime insurance. Mr. Pillsbury represents small and large domestic and international companies, and individuals. Mr. Pillsbury is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell and has been elected a Super Lawyer for every year that peer recognition has been published. Representative Recent Case Examples Obtained $26.5 million verdict in Vann v. The Travelers, including $25 million in punitive damages. This verdict was one of the largest punitive damage awards in the country to be affirmed on appeal. (1998) Represented hotel owner on claims under property policies for severe water damage to hotel resulting from construction defects; recovered millions of dollars from property insurers through long-term negotiations without necessity of a first-party action. (2010) Recovered full value of settlement paid by large corporation to resolve maritime asbestos claim after successfully defeating insurer 's summary judgment; recovered majority of attorney 's fees paid by our client to obtain benefits. (2008) Secured more than $400 million in insurance proceeds for national manufacturer facing more than 50,000 asbestos lawsuits. (2008) Resolved legal malpractice suit against law firm client after insurer rescinded policy by convincing the insurance company to contribute significantly toward a settlement and persuading the insurance company to withdraw its rescission. (2007) Successfully negotiated a multimillion-dollar settlement of a technology errors and omissions claim against national insurance company. (2006) Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Philip L. Pillsbury Jr. included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell Super Lawyer Other Sources of Feedback About Philip L. Pillsbury Jr. Included on the 2026Northern California Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2015 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2014 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2013 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2012 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2011 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2010 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2009 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2008 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2007 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2006 Northern California Super Lawyers list

• Founding Partner

• "Electronic Errors and Omissions" Technology Group Summit (May 2000)
• Issues in Technology Errors and Omissions Claims Technology Industry Risk Forum (January 2007)
• Dialogue With Industry: Making the Technology E&O Claim Technology Industry Risk Forum (February 2008)

• Board of Visitors, Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College (1995-2010)
• Trustee, The Thacher School (2007-Present)
• Board and Council Member, The Yosemite Fund (2008-Present)
• Trustee, Darby Betts Fund (2001-2009)
• Trustee, Brotherton Fund (2004-2009)
• Trustee, Episcopal Charities (2003-2008)
• Director, St. Luke 's Hospital (1989-2003)
• Director, Hearst Castle Preservation Foundation (1991-2001)
• Vice-Chair, Hearst Castle Preservation Foundation (1991-1999)
• Chairman, Board of Trustees, St. Luke 's Hospital Foundation (1988-1991)
• Chairman, Board, St. Luke 's Hospital (1991-2001)

• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
• American Association for Justice
• Consumer Attorneys of California
• San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association