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✨ About
About Guy Kornblum
GUY O. KORNBLUM is the principal in Guy O. Kornblum, A Professional Law Corporation, with an office in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area. He has specialized as a trial and appellate lawyer for over 45 years. The firm specializes in a wide range of civil litigation, including serious injury and wrongful death, financial and physical elder abuse, and all aspects of insurance including “bad faith” claims. Mr. Kornblum himself has handled over 4,000 litigated matters to conclusion and has several million dollar plus cases to his credit. He has represented hundreds of clients, small businesses, individuals, and large Fortune 500 corporations during his over 50 years of practice. He is highly regarded for his courtroom and appellate skills, and his representation of his clients in mediations, where he has a strong track record of successful settlements.
Mr. Kornblum is certified in Civil Trial Law and Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy by the prestigious National Board of Trial Advocacy, and is a Charter Fellow, American College of Board Certified Attorneys. He is also a Life Member of the Multi-Million Dollar and Million Dollar Advocate’s Forum, for those attorneys who have achieved multi- million dollar awards or settlements for their clients; is a Charter Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America Trial Lawyer Honorary; is a “Top 100” Trial Lawyer, and is listed in the 23d Edition of “The Best Lawyers in America.” He has been selected as a Super Lawyer each year since 2006. Mr. Kornblum is the author of "Negotiating and Settling Tort Cases: Reaching the Settlement," published by the Thomson West Publishing Company and American Association for Justice, 5th Ed., 2025.
Mr. Kornblum has qualified in both state and federal court as an expert witness on insurance claim handling and standard of care.
⚖️ Practice Areas
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Personal Injury
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Legal Malpractice
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Arbitration & Mediation
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Elder Law
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Insurance Claims
Credentials & Experience
🎓 Education
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
J.D. (1966)
Indiana University - Indiana University-Bloomington
B.A. (1961)
📋 Bar Admissions
American Bar Association
Member
Member
Member
American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America)
Member
Member
Member
Consumer Attorneys of California
Member
Member
Member
San Francisco Bar Association
Member
Member
Member
San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
Member
Member
Member
Indiana State Bar Association # 12863-98
Member
Member
Member
The State Bar of California # 39974
Member
Member
Member
💼 Professional Experience
www.kornblumlaw.com Current
🏆 Awards & Recognition
"
Best Lawyers in America"
Best Lawyers
Accredited Business, A+ Rating
Better Business Bureau
"
Top 10 San Francisco Wrongful Death Lawyer"
TrustAnalytica
"
Best Law Firms In California First-Tier Rankings"
U.S. News & World Report
"
Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney"
Attorney and Practice Magazine
"
10 Best Attorneys"
American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
"
Top 100 Attorney"
for Personal Injury
America'
s Best Advocates
"
2023 California Civil Trial Law Legend"
Top 100 Registry
"
Top Rated Lawyers in California"
Lawyers of Distinction
"
Top 10 Trial Lawyers"
for Insurance Bad Faith
The National Trial Lawyers
Northern California Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
"
Top Attorney in North America"
Top Attorneys of North America
AV Preeminent Attorney
Martindale-Hubbell
Recognizing Excellence in Civil Litigation
Lawyers of Distinction
"
Best Lawyers"
for Injury & Malpractice
Best Lawyers
"
10 Best Law Firms"
American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
"
Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney"
Best of the Best Attorneys
"
Top 25 Trial Lawyers"
for Motor Vehicle
The National Trial Lawyers
"
America'
s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators"
America'
s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators
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Nation'
s Top One Percent"
National Association of Distinguished Counsel
"
2021 San Francisco Insurance Claims Attorney of the Year"
Top 100 Registry
2021 Legal Achievement Award
Top 100 Lawyers
Leading Lawyer Association 2020-2021
Leading Lawyer Association
Charter Member
Distinguished Justice Advocates
"
Top 100"
for Civil Plaintiff
The National Trial Lawyers
"
Top 100"
for Insurance Law
Association of America'
s Top Lawyers
Peter Perlman Award for Community Service
Litigation Counsel of America
"
Top Attorneys of North America"
The Global Who'
s Who
"
Top 100 Trial Lawyers"
National Trial Lawyers
"
Lawyers of Distinction"
for Civil Litigation
The Lawyers of Distinction
"
Excellence in Law"
Column
Time Magazine
"
Best Lawyer in the Bay Area"
Nob Hill Gazette
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum Life Member
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Trial Lawyer Honorary Society Charter Fellow
Litigation Counsel of America
Pro-Bono Service Award Nominee
The State Bar of California
Law Firm of the Year
AIDS Legal Referral Panel
Featured Law Firm
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Award of Excellence, Senior Lawyers Division
American Bar Association
"
An Outstanding Insurance Trial Lawyer"
The National Law Journal
25 Years of Continuous Listing
Marquis Who'
s Who
"
Top 100 Attorney"
for Personal Injury
National Academy of Jurisprudence
Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers for Personal Injury and Insurance Law
Martindale-Hubbell
Lifetime Member
Best Attorneys in America
"
Best Lawyers in America"
for Insurance Law, Litigation-Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs
Best Lawyers
"
Best Attorney"
Lifetime Member
Best Attorneys of America
Fellow
American College of Board Certified Attorneys
Million Dollar Advocates Forum Life Member
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
"
Top Attorneys of North America"
Certification
Who'
s Who PR
"
Top 1% Attorneys in America"
Distinguished Justice Advocates
📚 Publications
- See website.