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AREAS OF PRACTICE:
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Admiralty & Maritime Law:
Jones Act
Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
Alternative Dispute Resolution:
Arbitration
Mediation
Civil Rights:
Race Discrimination
Sex Harassment
Constitutional Law:
Discrimination
Employment Law -- Employee:
Employee Rights -- Employee
Employment Discrimination -- Employee
Sexual Harassment -- Employee
Wrongful Termination -- Employee
Insurance Law:
Bad Faith
Litigation & Appeals:
State Trial Practice
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff:
Animal Bites -- Plaintiff
Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff
Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
Premises Liability -- Plaintiff
Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff
Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff
Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff
Products Liability Law:
Asbestos
Machinery & Tools
Medical Products & Devices
Motor Vehicle Defects
Pharmaceutical Products
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EDUCATION:
J.D., 1976, San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, CA
Law Journal: U.C. Berkeley, Boalt Hall, Industrial Relations Law Journal, 1972 - 1973
M.A., 1974, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York,
Major: Television Production
B.A., 1971, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York,
Major: Drama
ADMISSIONS:
Supreme Court California, 1976
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1984
U.S. District Court, 1976
EMPLOYMENT:
1976-1978: Sager & Grassi
1978-Present: Blackman Legal Group
ORGANIZATIONS:
Member: Consumer Attorneys of California, 1977 - Present
Member: Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1979 - Present
Member: Bar Association of San Francisco 1976 - Present
Member: San Mateo County Bar Association
Member: Santa Clara County Bar Association 1985 - Present
Member: Philippine Professonal and Buisness Society of Santa Clara County 1999 - Present
POSITIONS HELD:
Bay Area Lawyers Network, General Manager, 1997 - 1999
ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS AND PROFILES:
Mr. Blackman is rated Very High to Preeminent, which is the highest rating in Martindale-Hubbell.
TEACHING AND/OR LECTURERS:
Courtroom Technology, Bay Area Lawyers Network, 1997 - 1999
Personal Injury Practice, Center for Continuing Education, 1991 - 1999
DATE OF BIRTH:
1949, New York, New York
