Steven M. McCarthy
When Experience Matters...
Steven M. McCarthy
156 Sharyon Lane, Jensen Beach, FL 34957
(510) 541-4801
Caractacus@aol.com
WORK HISTORY
Legal Assistant, Florida (2018-2024) Admiralty, Personal Injury, Employment, Construction, Real Estate, Bankruptcy.
Homeowner Compliance Manager, Savanna Club HOA, Inc., Port St. Lucie, FL (3/17-12/4/17)
McCarthy Foundation Performance QuarterHorses, Independence, OR; trainer and breeder.
McCarthy Law Offices, Oakland, CA & Independence, OR (5/31/79-6/6/2014)
Trial and appellate plaintiff tort litigation, incl. vehicular; medical and legal malpractice, toxic exposure, elder
abuse, public entity claims, real estate, landlord-tenant.
JUDGE PRO TEMPORE AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Florida Mediator
Judge Pro Tempore and ADR Provider (OR)
Administrative Law Judge, Oregon Department of Human Services Mediator, Marion County Circuit Court, Oregon
Teen Court Judge and Mediator, Oregon Third Circuit Court
Contra Costa Superior Court Judge Pro Tem & EASE Program Evaluator Contra Costa Superior Court Settlement Mentor
Alameda County Municipal Court Judge Alameda County Bar Association Fee Arbitration
Solano County Superior Court Domestic Violence Judge Arbitrator: Solano County Municipal Court
Private and court appointed mediator in four San Francisco Bay Area Counties
EDUCATION
National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Diplomate (UCB, Berkeley, CA) 1987
Juris Doctor, Golden Gate University Law School (Staff, Law Review) 1978
Master of Arts, California State University, San Francisco (Linguistic Epistemology, BA 1975
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (Philosophy 1971)
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Legal Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- General Civil
- California
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- Oregon
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- 9th Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- US District Court, N. Calif.
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- US District Court, Oregon
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- Golden Gate University School of Law
- J.D (1978) | Law
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- California State University - San Francisco State University
- M.A | Linguistic Epistemology
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- University of Virginia
- B.A (1971) | Philosophy, Religion, Architecture
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