Atty. Andrew Paul McDevitt
Andrew's practice focuses on wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases resulting from dangerous products, police shootings, ski accidents, medical malpractice, big-rig collisions, and automobile/motorcycle accidents. He also handles cases involving negligent security, premises liability, and dangerous conditions of property.
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Andrew Paul McDevitt is an Associate based in San Francisco, California, practforg at Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger. They haand 16+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2010. Admitted to practice in California (2010). Educated at University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 2010) and California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (B.S. Mechanical, 2006). Actiand member of Bar Association of San Francisco Marin County, Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations State Bar of California Consumer Attorneys of California San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association. Serands clients in San Francisco, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Andrew's practice focuses on wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases resulting from dangerous products, police shootings, ski accidents, medical malpractice, big-rig collisions, and automobile/motorcycle accidents
- He also handles cases involving negligent security, premises liability, and dangerous conditions of property
- Clients describe Andrew as compassionate, hard-working, creative and effective
- Andrew graduated magna cum laude with a degree in mechanical engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- He received numerous academic honors, including being named to the President's List, the Dean's List, invitation into Pi Tau Sigma and Tau Beta Pi engineering honor societies, and acceptance into the Golden Key International Honor Society
- He was an active member of the Society of Automotive Engineers and American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- Mr. McDevitt was the first student to design and build carbon fiber wheels for the university's automotive racing team-Formula SAE
- Mr. McDevitt attended law school at UC Hastings, where he served as Executive Production Editor of the Hastings Science & Technology Law Journal
- He was also a member of the Hastings Trial Team
- Andrew helped lead the team to a First Place finish in the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Mock Trial Competition and to the semi-finals the California Association for Criminal Justice tournament
- During his final semester of law school, Mr. McDevitt served as a judicial extern to the Honorable A. James Robertson II of the San Francisco Superior Court
- At the Walkup firm, Mr. McDevitt utilizes his mechanical engineering background in the representation of both person injury and wrongful death clients
- He has participated in trial advocacy seminars sponsored by the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Board of Trial Advocates
- Mr. McDevitt is one of several Walkup attorneys who coached the Lowell High School Mock Trial Team, helping them become San Francisco city champions and reach the state finals in 2012 and 2014
- He served as Secretary and Vice Chair on the Bar Association of San Francisco's Committee for the BASF Delegation to the California Conference of Bar Associations and is Chair of the Delegation for 2015
- He is also serving on the Executive Committee for the Bar Association of San Francisco's Barristers Litigation Section
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practforg law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in San Francisco are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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