Professional liability
Civil and commercial litigation

Pincay v. Andrews (2004) 389 F.3d 853

Osornio v. Weingarten (2004) 124 Cal.App.4th 304

Boranian v. Clark (2004) 123 Cal.App.4th 1012




"Avoiding Legal Malpractice in Family Law"

"Smart Practice, Not Malpractice" 

"Emerging Trends in Non-Traditional Theories of Liability Against Attorneys" 

 
   
 

JENNIFER A. BECKER

Ms. Becker is a Partner in the San Francisco office whose practice focuses on professional liability litigation. Ms. Becker also practices in the area of general civil and commercial litigation having had experience in personal injury, wrongful death, employment, construction defect, contract and real estate matters. She is an experienced trial attorney who maintained her own practice prior to joining Long & Levit.

EDUCATION

HASTINGS COLLEGE OF THE LAW
San Francisco, California
J.D., 1985

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY
Berkeley, California
B.A. with high honors, English Literature, 1981

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Speaker: "Pack Your Parachute" CNA Pro Seminar, February 17, 2006, Sacramento, California

Speaker: "Risk Management for the Wills and Estates Planner" Legal Malpractice Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco, January 12, 2006

Speaker: Risk Management for Family Lawyers: Sonoma County Bar Association, October 7, 2005;San Mateo County Bar Association, October 8, 2005

Speaker: "Avoiding Legal Malpractice in Family Law"
Family Law Section of Marin County Bar, November 18, 2004; Legal Malpractice Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco, December 12, 2003, San Francisco, California

Speaker: "Smart Practice, Not Malpractice" CNA Pro Seminar, April 16, 2004, Sacramento, California; April 25, 2004, Santa Rosa, California; April 10, 2003, Sacramento, California

Speaker: "Emerging Trends in Non-Traditional Theories of Liability Against Attorneys" Legal Malpractice Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco, December 11, 2002

Speaker: "Avoiding Attorney Liability to Non-Clients in the Transactional, Litigation, and Estate Planning Settings" Legal Malpractice Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco, October 29, 2001, San Francisco, California and Santa Clara County Bar Association, January 25, 2002, San Jose, California 

Speaker: "Steering a Safer Path" CNA Pro Seminar, December 11, 2001, Los Angeles, California 

Editor-in-Chief: Professional Liability Update, Long & Levit LLP, 2001 - present

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & ACTIVITIES

Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services awarded by the State Bar of California, 2003, 2004, 2005

Member: State Bar of California 
San Francisco Bar Association 

University of San Francisco School of Law
Intensive Advocacy Program, 1993 - 1996
Invited to critique advocacy students in client interview, deposition, direct and cross examination, and opening statement technique. 

Stanford Law School
Advocacy Skills Workshop, 1994 - 1996
Invited to critique advocacy students in law and motion practice.

Personal

Born: Los Angeles, California

   

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