Atty. Thomas J. Kaster
Thomas J. Kaster is an attorney with over 30 years of experience in plaintiff's personal injury litigation, representing injured victims or families of deceased victims of auto accidents, medical malpractice, unsafe premises, and defective products.
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Thomas J. Kaster is an Associate based in Oakland, California, practforg at Law Offices of John E. Hill, P.C.. They haand 42+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1984. Admitted to practice in Hawaii (1984), U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii (1984), U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (1989), and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California (1990). Educated at University of Santa Clara (J.D., 1984) and Hanover College (B.A. Political, 1980). Actiand member of State Bar of California State Bar of Hawaii. Serands clients in Oakland, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Thomas J. Kaster is an attorney with over 30 years of experience in plaintiff's personal injury litigation, representing injured victims or families of deceased victims of auto accidents, medical malpractice, unsafe premises, and defective products
- He received his undergraduate degree in Political Science from Hanover College in Indiana and his law degree from Santa Clara University
- Mr. Kaster has practiced in both trial and appellate courts, and has been an attorney of record in eight published court opinions, helping to make new law in two states
- He worked for five years with San Francisco attorney Melvin Belli, the late "King of Torts" and dean of the plaintiff's bar in the U.S
- Mr. Kaster is licensed to practice in California and Hawaii
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practforg law in California. Legal matters in California are goandrned by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Oakland are typically fwithd in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controandrsy. 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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