Emison Hullverson Bonagofsky LLP

John Hullverson is a trial lawyer who represents individuals who have been harmed through the neglect and carelessness of others, as well as individuals who have been discriminated against or harassed in their employment.

In more than a decade of representing injured and aggrieved plaintiffs, John has achieved outstanding results for hundreds of clients, whether by jury verdict at trial, or negotiated settlement, mediation or arbitration.

A third-generation trial lawyer, John has tried and won cases in state and federal courts in several jurisdictions across the country. John regularly presents continuing legal education seminars on trial advocacy for members of the California Bar at large law firms in the San Francisco Bay area. John teaches trial advocacy to law students at University of California—Berkeley’s Boalt Hall School of Law, one of the top law schools in the country, and coaches the school’s traveling mock trial team in the National Trial Competition each year.

John’s focus on effective trial advocacy is designed to achieve one thing—the best possible result for each client in each case.

EDUCATION

Washington University School of Law
St. Louis, Missouri, J.D., 1995
Academic Distinction:
Milton F. Napier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Trial Advocacy
1st Place, Washington University Mock Trial Competition, 1994
1st Place, Midwest Regional Mock Trial Competition, Nebraska, 1994
3rd Place, U.S. National Mock Trial Competition, Texas 1994

Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona, B.A., Political Science, 1991

AWARDS & HONORS

American College of Trial Lawyers
Lewis F. Powell Medal for Excellence in Advocacy

The Lawyers’ Association of St. Louis
Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy

State Bar of California
Wiley W. Manual Award for Pro Bono Legal Services
2002, 2003, 2004 & 2005

BAR ADMISSIONS

California, 2000
District of Columbia, 1998
Colorado, 1997
Missouri, 1995
Supreme Court of the United States, 2006
U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, 2000
U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1995
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 2000
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, 1995

PUBLICATIONS & LECTURES

“Litigating Bike and Pedestrian Cases” Lecture as State Approved Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Instructor, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, San Francisco, California, 2007
“Preparing a Winning Opening Statement” Lecture as State Approved Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Instructor, San Francisco, California, 2005
“How to Craft a Direct Examination that Tells Your Client’s Story” Lecture as State Approved Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Instructor, San Francisco, California, 2005
“Essentials of Cross-Examination” Lecture as State Approved Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Instructor, San Francisco, California, 2005
“Jury Selection in an Era of Tort Reform” Lecture as State Approved Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Instructor, San Francisco, California, 2005
“Motions in Limine” Lecture as State Approved Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Instructor, San Francisco, California, 2005
“Closing Argument: the Finishing Touch” Lecture as State Approved Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Instructor, San Francisco, California, 2005
“Arguing Motions Effectively” Article, California Lawyer Magazine, October 2001
“The Importance of Theme in Direct Examination” Lecture as Faculty Member, Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Program, St. Louis, Missouri, May 2000
“Effective Motion Practice” Article, Journal of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, April 1998
“History of Product Liability Law in America and the Legal Aspects of Safety in Mechanical Engineering” Lecture, Washington University School of Mechanical Engineering, April 1997

MEMBERSHIPS & ORGANIZATIONS

Consumer Attorneys of California, Board of Governors
Legal Aid of Marin, Board of Directors
San Francisco Trial Lawyers’ Association
Bar Association of San Francisco
Marin County Bar Association
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Missouri Bar Association
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
District of Columbia Bar Association

OTHER LICENSURES

Licensed Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), State of Missouri, 1995-2000

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Legal Aid of Marin, Board of Directors, 2002 – Present
Homeward Bound of Marin, homeless services organization, Board of Directors, 2001-2006
U.S. Naturalization Service Swearing-In Ceremony for New U.S. Citizens,
Keynote Speaker, U.S. District Court, St. Louis, Missouri, 1998
Legal Advocates for Abused Women (LAAW), Pro Bono Trial Attorney, 1997
Volunteer EMT, ARCH Helicopter Med-Evac Service, Internship, St. Louis, Missouri 1996–1998
Judge for the National Collegiate Mock Trial Championship & U.S. High School National Mock Trial Championship, 1995-present

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