Atty. Scott D. Righthand
Scott Righthand is the principal of the Law Office of Scott Righthand, a San Francisco personal injury law firm exclusively representing plaintiffs. He did his undergraduate work at University of Colorado, Boulder and graduated from UC Hastings in San Francisco in 1979 becoming a member of the California Bar in that year.
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Scott D. Righthand is a medical malpractice and personal injury attorney based in San Francisco, California, practicing at The Law Office of Scott Righthand PC. They have 47+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1979. Admitted to practice in California (1979). Educated at University of California Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 1979). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in San Francisco, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Scott Righthand is the principal of the Law Office of Scott Righthand, a San Francisco personal injury law firm exclusively representing plaintiffs
- He did his undergraduate work at University of Colorado, Boulder and graduated from UC Hastings in San Francisco in 1979 becoming a member of the California Bar in that year
- From 1979-1982 he was an associate at Furth, Fahrner and Wong, an antitrust/administrative law firm in San Francisco
- From 1982-1992 he was employed as an associate and then partner at Bostwick & Tehin, a Plaintiff’s personal injury firm in San Francisco
- In 1992 Mr. Righthand founded the Law Office of Scott Righthand, P.C., which proudly continues to only represent accident victims in serious or catastrophic accidents
- Mr. Righthand and his team litigate injury cases of nearly every type, including products liability cases
- He has litigated and tried products cases, accident cases, malpractice cases and catastrophic injury cases of all types in most jurisdictions throughout the state
- He was selected for inclusion in the list of Northern California Super Lawyers® for 2007-2017
- He was named as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America in 2009 and has been chosen for the distinguished group of The Best Lawyers in America for 2009-2018
- He has been included in the Martindale Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers for more than 25 years
- Most recently he was inducted into the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
- The following summarize his list of achievements including appellate cases
- Awards & Honors The Best Lawyers in America, 2009-2018 Northern California Super Lawyers, 2007-2017 Fellow - Litigation Counsel of America, 2009 –present Nominee for Street Fighter of the Year Award - Consumer Attorneys of California, 2009 Nominee for Consumer Attorney of the Year Award - Consumer Attorneys of California, 2009 Listed in the Bar Association Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 1982-2017 AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell Rated Superb by Avvo Professional & Bar Association Memberships Organizations Member Abota San Francisco Bar Association Member, Forum Committee on the Entertainment and Sports Industries, 1979-1989 State Bar of California Consumer Attorneys of California The American Association for Justice San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association Reported Cases McDaniel vs
- Sunset Manor Co. (1990) 220 C.A. 3d 1 Evan F. v
- Hughson United Methodist Church (1992) 8 C.A.4th 828 Randi W. v
- Muroc Joint Unified School District (1997) 14 Cal. 4th 1066
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Medical malpractice lawyers represent patients harmed by negligent doctors, hospitals, and other providers. Free case review, no fee unless you win.
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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.
Scott D. Righthand is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in California →
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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 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 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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