John M. Feder

John M. Feder is a highly skilled personal injury and wrongful death lawyer at Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn. With over 40 years of experience, he has successfully represented clients in complex injury cases, securing significant settlements and verdicts. His dedication to justice and strong legal advocacy have earned him a reputation as a trusted and results-driven attorney. Feder has handled high-profile cases, including a $20 million wrongful death settlement and an $18 million jury verdict in a dangerous roadway case.

Feder earned his B.A. in Political Science and Government from the University of California, Berkeley in 1975. He then obtained his J.D. from the University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings) in 1978.

Feder has a proven track record of winning complex personal injury cases, including product liability, medical malpractice, elder abuse, public entity liability, trucking accidents, and taxi cab collisions. A seasoned wrongful death and personal injury attorney, he has helped clients secure maximum compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages. Through meticulous case preparation and aggressive advocacy, Feder has achieved landmark settlements that have shaped personal injury law and delivered justice for injury victims and their families.

Feder served as president of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association and was a finalist for the Consumer Attorneys of California’s Attorney of The Year award in 2006 and 2010. He has also been a finalist for the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association’s Trial Lawyer of the Year award. In 2014, he served as State President of the Consumer Attorneys of California and has received the CAOC Presidential Award of Merit multiple times.

John M. Feder has been included in the California Super Lawyers list every year since 2006 and in Best Lawyers in America since 2013. He has written and lectured extensively on personal injury law and served on the U.C. Hastings College of Advocacy faculty. Additionally, he serves as a settlement conference panelist for the Marin and San Francisco Superior Courts and the Bar Association of San Francisco.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn
• Member, The Bar Association of San Francisco
• Member, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, Consumer Attorneys of California

Licensed State

• California

Education

• University of California College of the Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of California at Berkeley
  BA in Political Science and Government

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