Atty. Boris E. Efron
BORIS E. EFRON was born in Lvov, Russia, and emigrated to the United States in 1960.
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Boris E. Efron is a Senior Partner based in Portola Valley, California, practicing at Law Offices of Boris E. Efron. They have 48+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1978. Their practice focuses on wrongful death, personal injury, employment, business, and construction. Admitted to practice in California (1978), U.S. District Court, Northern District of California (1978), and U.S. District Court, Southern District of California (1982). Educated at California Western School of Law (J.D., 1977) and Oregon State University (B.S., 1972). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Bar Association of San Francisco San Mateo County Bar Association State Bar of California Consumer Attorneys of California American Association for Justice Commercial Law League of America. Serands clients in Portola Valley, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- BORIS E. EFRON was born in Lvov, Russia, and emigrated to the United States in 1960
- He has been a resident of Menlo Park, California since 1962
- Boris Efron received his Bachelor of Science degree from Oregon State University where he majored in Forest Management, Engineering and Business Administration
- He received his Juris Doctor degree from California Western School of Law in 1977
- He is a member of Phi Delta Phi
- Boris Efron began his career as an attorney in the legal department of an international corporation
- Over the next seven years he rose to the position of corporate vice president, litigation
- His responsibilities included corporate governance and business functions
- He directed litigation efforts throughout the United States and abroad, traveling to litigate issues in employment, franchising, commercial and business litigation
- He was also extensively involved in corporate risk management and tort-defense litigation
- In 1985, Boris Efron made a pivotal career choice
- He decided to devote his legal practice to helping catastrophically injured consumers, people who are disadvantaged and unable to defend their rights
- Since that time Boris Efron has handled, litigated, mediated, arbitrated and tried cases involving catastrophic injury, wrongful death, government entity liability, product liability, insurance bad faith, premises liability, medical, legal and fiduciary malpractice, construction defects, workers’ compensation, real estate and business issues
- He is a member of the San Francisco Bar Association, San Mateo County Bar Association, State Bar of California, Consumer Attorneys of California, American Association for Justice, and The Commercial Law League of America
- He is a court appointed arbitrator for the San Mateo and Santa Clara County Superior Courts
- Boris Efron is a private mediator and neutral evaluator in the areas of his expertise
- He brings his broad experience in law, medicine, insurance coverage, medical lien - reimbursement claim resolution, engineering, auto mechanics, forestry and business to effectively evaluate and resolve disputes
- His early defense experience and work on coverage issues provide him with objectivity
- His solid understanding of risk management, engineering and medical issues aid him to fairly and efficiently resolve disputes
- He has traveled widely
- He speaks Russian fluently and has a working knowledge of Hebrew and Polish
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Boris E. Efron's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Boris E. Efron handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Boris E. Efron is one of 31,253 wrongful death attorneys indexed nationally. Browse wrongful death attorneys in California →
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Boris E. Efron is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in California →
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Boris E. Efron is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in California →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Portola Valley 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 substantive 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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