Daniel A. Stenson

Daniel A. Stenson is an Oakland, California lawyer who represents injured individuals throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. His practice focuses on personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, civil litigation, employment law, medical negligence, motor vehicle accidents and injuries, and premises liability. With more than three decades of experience working alongside John Hill, he has built a practice centered on helping clients pursue legal remedies after serious injuries, workplace disputes, and other harmful events.

Daniel earned a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 1978. He previously received a B.A. from the University of the Pacific in 1975, graduating with highest honors. His education provided a foundation in legal analysis, advocacy, and civil litigation that supports his work across injury, employment, and negligence matters. He has been admitted to practice in California since 1978 and also appears in federal court.

Daniel handles cases involving serious personal injuries, fatal accidents, defective products, medical negligence, unsafe property conditions, and motor vehicle collisions. His civil litigation work also includes employment law matters, allowing him to represent clients whose disputes extend beyond traditional accident claims. He is admitted before the US District Court for the Northern District of California and the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, supporting his ability to handle matters in both state and federal forums.

Daniel A. Stenson brings decades of litigation experience to clients facing injury, negligence, and employment-related disputes. His professional memberships include the State Bar of California, Alameda-Contra Costa County Bar Association, American Bar Association, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, and American Association for Justice. His work reflects a long-standing focus on representing injured people, evaluating complex civil claims, and guiding clients through litigation involving personal injury, wrongful death, medical negligence, product liability, premises liability, and employment law.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Law Offices of John E. Hill
• Member, State Bar of California
• Member, Alameda County Bar Association
• Member, Contra Costa County Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, American Association of Justice

Licensed State

• California

Education

• University of California
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of the Pacific
  Bachelor of Arts

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