About us

Opened in 1997, Reed Smith’s San Francisco office provides dynamic, full-service legal representation in a multitude of areas. With more than 70 attorneys and located in the Financial District, the San Francisco office is a diverse representation of the Reed Smith's practice expertise, including commercial litigation, real estate, appeals, intellectual property and patent litigation, corporate & securities, tax, regulatory litigation, financial services, employment counseling and litigation, financial services litigation and health care.

Reed Smith's San Francisco lawyers provide services to international and domestic corporations. As a result of the combination of Reed Smith and Crosby Heafey Roach & May in January 2003, our San Francisco attorneys have access to all firmwide capabilities in key practice areas in other critical markets.

The San Francisco office capabilities include:

• Commercial litigation attorneys handling complex business disputes such as business torts, contract disputes, antitrust, corporate dissolution, bank fraud investigations, RICO and securities fraud defense, and alternative dispute resolution, including commercial arbitration and mediation
• Litigation attorneys who concentrate on specific areas within the department, such as antitrust, trial, appeals, bankruptcy, construction, environmental law, financial services, securities regulation, product liability and insurance coverage
• A real estate team providing counsel regarding complex real estate financing, leasing, real estate investment trusts, sales and acquisitions
• Seasoned corporate attorneys assisting clients with securities, finance, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, entity organization and governance, tax, regulatory compliance, and partnership issues
• An intellectual property group which contains patent prosecutors and litigators who help our clients establish and protect their intellectual property rights
• Labor and employment lawyers who represent management in connection with labor and employment counseling, litigation, mediation and administrative hearings
• Health care attorneys who handle legal issues affecting hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, rehab hospitals, hospices, home medical equipment suppliers, free-standing specialty providers (especially pharmacies), and radiology and surgical clinics.
• Attorneys who have faced challenges in nearly every aspect of the financial services business, including mortgages, credit cards, mutual funds, insurance products, insurance marketing and financing, automobile financing, subprime lending, and other forms of financing
• Appellate attorneys who have been at the forefront of appellate practice and provided our clients with experienced representation on appeal. They handle not only matters involving cases our firm has litigated in the trial courts, but also matters tried by attorneys from other firms. They regularly work as a collaborative team with outside attorneys to complete the final stages of the trial court process and to insure a smooth transition into the appellate courts.

Please contact San Francisco Market Managing Partner David Thompson at +1 415 659 5968 to identify the right lawyer for your legal needs.

Location Map

Directions

From the Bay Bridge:

• Exit on Fremont Street (which is the first right hand exit).
• Follow the exit as it turns to the left and stay on Fremont Street. Fremont Street becomes Front Street as you cross Market Street.
• Cross Sacramento Street and drive into the Two Embarcadero parking garage on your right.
• Take the elevator to the street level. Take the escalator up one level to the office level.

From 101 South of San Francisco:

• Take the 4th Street exit, stay to the center and this will put you on Bryant Street heading east.
• Turn left onto Main Street.
• Veer right across Market Street (Main Street becomes Drumm Street)
• Pass the Hyatt Regency Hotel and turn left onto Sacramento Street.
• Go two blocks to Front Street; turn right on Front Street.
• Turn right into the Two Embarcadero parking garage.
• Take the elevator to the street level. Take the escalator up one level to the office level.

From Marin and the Golden Gate Bridge:

• From the Golden Gate Bridge, take the Marina exit.
• Continue on Marina Blvd. past Safeway and through mandatory right turn.
• Turn left onto Bay Street.
• Turn right onto Columbus Street.
• At the end of Columbus Street (Transamerica Building), veer right onto Montgomery Street.
• Go one block and turn left onto Clay Street.
• Continue to Davis Street; turn right onto Davis.
• Turn right into the Two Embarcadero parking garage.
• Take the elevator to the street level. Take the escalator up one level to the office level.

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