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David S. Killoran
Expertise
- Mr. Killoran's practice focuses on the defense of automobile manufacturers in products liability litigation.
- He has tried major cases to verdict in multiple jurisdictions and has extensive appellate experience.
- He has supervised local counsel in numerous jurisdictions in major products liability litigation involving a wide variety of alleged defects in electronic and mechanical systems and components, including issues such as warnings, trade secrets, supplier indemnity, class actions, and consumer fraud.
Reported Decisions
- Gu v. BMW of North America, 132 Cal.App.4th 195 (2005)
- Peterson v. General Motors Corp., 19 Cal.App.4th 1330 (1993)
Publications
- Exceeding Constitutional Boundaries of State Power: Are Insurance Rate and Withdrawal Regulations Inviting Federal Intervention? 9 Journal of Insurance Regulation, 575, 1991
- Co-author, Liriano v. Hobart Corp.: Obvious Dangers, the Duty to Warn of Safer Alternatives, and the Heeding Presumption, 65 Brooklyn L. Rev. 717, 2000
Areas of Expertise
Appellate; Products Liability; Trial Practice
Education
Loyola Law School, J.D.
- Law Review
- St. Thomas More Law Honor Society
- American Jurisprudence Award: Appellate Advocacy
University of Colorado at Boulder, B.A.
Professional Distinctions
Extern to Hon. Arthur L. Alarcon, Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Professional Memberships
San Francisco Bar Association
Santa Clara County Bar Association
State Bar of California
American Bar Association