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Leroy Hersh, Partner
 LeRoy
has practiced law in San Francisco since 1955, and founded
Hersh & Hersh with his daughter Nancy over 30 years
ago. Throughout his years of practice, LeRoy has been dedicated
to using the law to achieve social change and justice
for the individual, and has been instrumental in setting
a tone of compassion and respect of the individual
throughout Hersh & Hersh.
- LeRoy has a long record of successfully trying
and/or resolving many multi-million dollar cases protecting
the rights of the individual. Among his many groundbreaking
cases was the case against the manufacturers of diethylstilbestrol
(DES case). He successfully argued the case of eleven
women whose mothers took the drug, winning a $41 million
award after demonstrating that not only was the drug ineffective,
but that it caused a rare cancer (clear cell adenocarcinoma)
and other injuries in the daughters' reproductive systems.
- Appointed by U.S. District Court as a Member of the
Plaintiff's Steering Committee for the Silicone Breast
Implant Multi-District Litigation.
- Chairperson (1976-1977), Executive Committee
Member (1977-1986), Board of Governors, Center
for Trial and Appellate Advocacy, Hastings College
of Law
- Adjunct Professor of Law, Hastings College
of Law (1977-1986), Adjunct Professor of Law,
Golden Gate University School of Law (1986-1990)
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America – Board of
Governors (1977-1980, 1983-1990), President,
Consumer Attorneys of California (formerly California
Trial Lawyers Association) (1976), President, San
Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (1968), President,
Lawyers Club of San Francisco (1969), American
Board of Trial Advocated Fellow, International Academy
of Trial Lawyers (1955-Present)
- Lecturer and participant in hundreds
of national and statewide conferences sponsored by
among others, State Bar of California, Association of
Trial Lawyers of America, Consumer Attorneys of California,
San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, Lawyer's Club
of San Francisco, Practicing Law Institute, Andrew's Publications,
Continuing Education of the Bar.
- Admitted to practice before all Courts of the State
of California, U.S. District Court, U.S. Tax Court, U.S.
Supreme Court.
Education
- Juris doctorate from San Francisco Law School (1955)
- Bachelor of Arts from San Francisco State College
Personal Statement
I was born and raised in San Francisco, and have been practicing
law here since 1955.
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