For nearly 70 years, Bledsoe, Diestel, Treppa & Crane LLP has provided its clients with high quality legal representation in state and federal courts throughout California. A-V rated and with a proven record of success in all venues, our partners and associate attorneys have excellent academic credentials, extensive experience in all phases of the litigation process, and are well known and highly regarded throughout the legal community. Bledsoe attorneys also recognize the importance of keeping clients apprised of case status as well as providing precise legal analysis of issues affecting case outcome.
The Bledsoe firm was founded in 1947 by Leighton Bledsoe, Paul Dana and Rogers Smith. Since its founding, the firm has focused on the defense of civil litigation matters. Over the years, the firm has counseled clients and defended parties against a wide variety of claims earning Bledsoe a reputation as one of the great trial firms in San Francisco. Our attorneys are well-versed in the complex dynamics of high-profile, high stakes litigation and trial work. We are experienced in assisting clients in navigating this intricate process. Moreover, the firm’s activities have not been confined to trial level litigation. An examination of the California Appellate and Supreme Court official reports shows over 175 cases in which the firm was either lead counsel, associate counsel or amicus curiae.
The firm and all those who were or are its partners or associates are and have been litigators. On one occasion, three partners and one associate occupied four separate but adjoining courtrooms at the San Francisco City Hall, each trying a jury trial. With this rich foundation, regardless of practice area or venue, our attorneys are able to evaluate the merit, costs and probable outcome for each matter. While always prepared to aggressively litigate any matter in trial, we also make informed decisions with regard to those matters more suited to Alternative Dispute Resolution and other pre-trial settlement options.
Founded in 2000
18 people in their team
Bledsoe, Diestel, Treppa & Crane LLP attorneys specialize in defending individuals and businesses in litigation. We provide clients with experienced legal representation in all state and federal courts. Our focus on defense of claims has allowed us to develop considerable expertise and we have amassed an impressive record in the following litigation practice areas:
Catastrophic Injury and Wrongful Death
Since the formation of the firm, Bledsoe attorneys have handled countless catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases involving premises liability, work site and commercial injuries, motor vehicle negligence, and numerous other forms of catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims. Cases handled by our firm routinely have risks valued in the multi-millions of dollars.
Commercial and Residential Landlord-Tenant Disputes, Rent Control, and Housing Discrimination
We have a particular specialty in Commercial and Residential Landlord-Tenant disputes including expertise in dealing with litigation arising from the San Francisco Rent Ordinance, rent control laws and Ellis Act Evictions. We represent landlords in claims of wrongful eviction, wrongful ejectment, retaliatory evictions, habitability claims and many other types of landlord-tenant disputes. Our firm also handles many commercial and residential homeowner association disputes.
General Construction and Construction Defect Litigation
Bledsoe’s construction group represents a wide variety of clients, including general contractors, developers, subcontractors and suppliers in all aspects of construction. We manage large and complex multiparty litigation matters to a successful conclusion.
Products Liability
Bledsoe handles a wide array of product liability actions as lead counsel, local counsel and national counsel. We represent local and national manufactures, distributors and retailers who have designed, manufactured, sold or furnished products ranging from cosmetics to tractor trailers.
Real Estate
Our attorneys are adept at handling many types of real estate matters including property damage, property boundary disputes, easement disputes, land subsidence, nuisance and trespass claims.
Premises Liability
Bledsoe lawyers expertly defend premises liability claims ranging from trip/slip and fall accidents to the failure to provide adequate security. In defending these cases, our attorneys represent large corporations, shopping centers and individual commercial and residential land owners.
Religious Organization Defense
The defense of religious institutions requires a specialized knowledge of the laws applicable to them. Bledsoe lawyers routinely defend religious organizations in many situations including issues arising from the operation of schools and preschools.
Unfair Competition and Consumer Litigation
Unfair Competition laws permit Plaintiffs to file a lawsuit for virtually any act taken by another. Our attorneys have experience in litigating a myriad of unfair competition claims including claims of statutory violations. We have been successful in limiting the applicability of unfair competition and consumer protections statutes to the benefit of our clients.
Tort Defense
Tort defense is a broad category and our attorneys’ experience is equally broad. We defend all types of tort actions including negligence, intentional torts and defamation. Our broad experience allows our attorneys to draw on skills honed in the practice of numerous types of tort matters.
