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Based in San Francisco, Arturo González of Morrison Foerster balances both civil and criminal matters as part of his extensive caseload, with work in product liability, patents, and civil rights cases. In his representation of four people involved in the high-profile Frank Carson case, who were found not guilty and subsequently filed a malicious prosecution action against Stanislaus County, he secured a record-setting $22.5m settlement, the largest civil rights recovery in the history of the Eastern District of California. He also continues to represent Caesarstone USA in litigation brought against them by plaintiffs who allege that their silicosis was caused by exposure to silica dust.
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Arturo González | Morrison Foerster
Arturo is one of the nation’s top trial lawyers. One federal judge said his “trial advocacy skills were superior,” while a federal magistrate described his trial skills as “phenomenal.” He is sought after by America’s largest companies, in part because of his ability to communicate with increasingly diverse juries.
Arturo has had great success representing both plaintiffs and defendants. He may be the only lawyer in the country to obtain defense victories for clients in multiple billion dollar matters and also four jury verdicts in excess of $10 million, including verdicts of $39.3 and $13.8 million in trade secrets cases.
Arturo is a Fellow with the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and an associate with the American Board of Trial Advocates.
Career
Named one of California’s Top 100 leading lawyers by Daily Journal (2006-2012); one of the country’s top 30 trial lawyers by Legal 500 (2008-2017); a leading lawyer by Best Lawyers in America (2008-2017); and profiled in The National Law Journal’s 2009 “Winning” Special Report.
Memberships
Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Associate, American Board of Trial Advocates
Education
University of California, Davis (A.B., 1982)
Harvard Law School (J.D., 1985)
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