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Macy's Jewelry Lawsuit brought on behalf of people who purchased jewelry, gems and stones from Macy's. Macy's Jewelry Lawsuit

The Recorder has listed ten of the year's biggest plaintiff jury verdicts in California, as reported to VerdictSearch, a Recorder affiliate. Daniel Dell'Osso's $18.3 Million Verdict for a Ford van rollover accident made the list. read more

On December 2, 2009, Thomas J. Brandi received the Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award from the University of San Francisco School of Law.

On November 24, 2009, Hon. Carolyn B. Kuhl, Judge of the Superior Court for Los Angeles, appointed Thomas J. Brandi to one of the five leadership positions on the Plaintiffs Steering Committee in the California consolidated Avandia litigation.

Casey Kaufman was selected by SuperLawyers in its 2009 edition as one of the 20 Rising Stars under 40 in California.

Casey Kaufman has been re-elected to serve on the At-Large Board of the Consumer Attorneys of California. He was sworn in during the Consumer Attorneys of California's annual convention in November.

Rural Iowa Van Rollover, $18.3 Million Verdict
The Brandi Law Firm is pleased to announce that Daniel Dell'Osso of the Brandi Law Firm along with Kevin Quinn of San Diego and James Doyal of Houston, Texas today obtained an $18,349,391 verdict against Ford Motor Company following a three-week trial before the Hon. Phyllis Hamilton in United States District Court in San Francisco. Finding the seat latch system of the rear seat defective in the Ford 350 Econo van, the jury held Ford 100% responsible. read more

In 2008, Tom Brandi was named as one of the Top 500 lawyers in America by Lawdragon.

In late spring of 2007, the nation of Slovenia appointed Tom Brandi to serve as its honorary general counsel in California. Tom was selected by the government of Slovenia and his nomination was accepted by the US Government. He is currently serving in that part time post. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom proclaimed June 25, 2007 as Slovenian Heritage Day. 

Brian J. Malloy and Casey Kaufman were both recently admitted to the Nevada and Arizona bars, joining Dan Dell'Osso and giving our firm three licensed attorneys to meet our growing case demands in each state. In Arizona, the top five finishers of the Bar exam are published. Brian Malloy was listed as the top finisher overall.

Thomas J. Brandi has been voted as one of the top 100 Super Lawyers in Northern California in all specialties of law since 2004, and was named to the Top 10 in 2006. Super Lawyers names Northern California's top lawyers as chosen by approximately 47,000 of their peers and through independent research. Only the top 5% of Northern California attorneys in more than 80 practice areas are selected. Tom was selected in the area of personal injury, products liability, and class action/mass torts.

On October 5, 2007 California Chief Justice Ronald George reappointed Thomas J. Brandi to a new three-year term on the California Judicial Council's Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee. Brandi joins 18 Judges and other attorneys in assisting the Courts in identifying concerns confronting the judiciary in the areas of civil procedure, practice, and case management, and suggests appropriate solutions and responses. Brandi was previously appointed by the Chief Justice in 2004 and this will be his second term.

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Terence D. Edwards 
San Francisco, California
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Terence Edwards is the Chair of the Appellate/Motion practice section at our firm. He has written numerous appellate briefs in the Courts of Appeal and Supreme Court of California and authored motions on myriad subjects in the trial courts throughout the state, and in courts in Pennsylvania, Nevada, Arizona, and Delaware. He has also worked on behalf of plaintiffs as an attorney for the W.R. Grace Creditor's Claimants Committee. He is a graduate of the University of Chicago and obtained his law degree from Hastings College of the Law. Also, he has tried cases to verdict in San Francisco and San Mateo Counties. He formerly served as Vice-Chair of the Products Liability/Personal Injury Section of the Barristers Club of San Francisco. He lives in San Francisco.

Areas of Practice:
Aviation
Consumer Protection
Health & Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Litigation & Appeals
Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
Nursing Home
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Products Liability Law
Toxic Torts
Education:
University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California


University of Chicago


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Barristers Club of San Francisco, Products Liability & Personal Injury Sections
Vice-Chair


  • 1. Strong advocacy for individuals against large insurance companies and state and local governments.
  • 2. Examination, investigation, and litigation of all components and aspects of our cases, including the roles of human beings, machines, and the environment in which they operate.
  • 3. Dedication to being leaders in the field and to working hard for change and prevention of injuries and wrongful death as well as being strong advocates for the injured.
  • 4. Commitment to providing steadfast guidance, meaningful advice, aggressive advocacy, and a superior level of personal attention and service to every client.