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Phone: Address: 222 Front Street 5th Floor, 94111 Coordinates: 37.793819,-122.398605 Education: University of Puget Sound, B.A., Honors: Member, Theta Chi fraternity, Major: Psychology Achievements: Who’s Who in American Law, 10th Edition, 1998 – 1999 2002 Jurisprudence Award Honoree, awarded by American ORT, 2002 “F. Scott Baldwin Award for Trial Advocacy” from the New Lawyers Division of AAJ, 2001 Consumer Attorneys of California Presidents Award, 1995 – 1996 Finalist for California Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2003 National “Joe Tonahill” Award, 2004 Statute of Limitations Extended Who’s Who in the World, Twelfth Edition, 1995 – 1996 National Registry of Who’s Who, 2000 Edition, 2000 Finalist for “Trial Lawyer of the Year Award 2001” Awarded by the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice American Bar Association, YLD Award of Achievement for Outstanding Activities and Accomplishments, 1989 – 1990 Northern California Super Lawyer, 2005 Finalist for San Francisco Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2003 – 2005 Received the “Robert E. Cartwright Sr.” Award for Trial Advocacy and Teaching Trial Advocacy to Fellow Lawyers International Who’s Who, 1994 Membership, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 1999 “Presidential Award of Merit” from Consumer Attorneys of California, 2001 Presidents Award for Outstanding Dedication and Service as AAJ Board of Governor, 1991 – 1992 Finalist for National Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2002 ORT Jurisprudence Award, 2002 Proclamation of Robert E. Cartwright, Jr. Day; 2002 Jurisprudence Award Honoree, awarded by American ORT, 2002 “F. Scott Baldwin Award for Trial Advocacy” from the New Lawyers Division of AAJ, 2001 Consumer Attorneys of California Presidents Award, 1995 – 1996 Finalist for California Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2003 National “Joe Tonahill” Award, 2004 Statute of Limitations Extended Who’s Who in the World, Twelfth Edition, 1995 – 1996 National Registry of Who’s Who, 2000 Edition, 2000 Finalist for “Trial Lawyer of the Year Award 2001” Awarded by the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice American Bar Association, YLD Award of Achievement for Outstanding Activities and Accomplishments, 1989 – 1990 Northern California Super Lawyer, 2005 Finalist for San Francisco Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2003 – 2005 Received the “Robert E. Cartwright Sr.” Award for Trial Advocacy and Teaching Trial Advocacy to Fellow Lawyers International Who’s Who, 1994 Membership, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 1999 “Presidential Award of Merit” from Consumer Attorneys of California, 2001 Presidents Award for Outstanding Dedication and Service as AAJ Board of Governor, 1991 – 1992 Finalist for National Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2002 ORT Jurisprudence Award, 2002 Proclamation of Robert E. Cartwright, Jr. Day; “F. Scott Baldwin Award for Trial Advocacy” from the New Lawyers Division of AAJ, 2001 Consumer Attorneys of California Presidents Award, 1995 – 1996 Finalist for California Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2003 National “Joe Tonahill” Award, 2004 Statute of Limitations Extended Who’s Who in the World, Twelfth Edition, 1995 – 1996 National Registry of Who’s Who, 2000 Edition, 2000 Finalist for “Trial Lawyer of the Year Award 2001” Awarded by the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice American Bar Association, YLD Award of Achievement for Outstanding Activities and Accomplishments, 1989 – 1990 Northern California Super Lawyer, 2005 Finalist for San Francisco Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2003 – 2005 Received the “Robert E. Cartwright Sr.” Award for Trial Advocacy and Teaching Trial Advocacy to Fellow Lawyers International Who’s Who, 1994 Membership, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 1999 “Presidential Award of Merit” from Consumer Attorneys of California, 2001 Presidents Award for Outstanding Dedication and Service as AAJ Board of Governor, 1991 – 1992 Finalist for National Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2002 ORT Jurisprudence Award, 2002 Proclamation of Robert E. Cartwright, Jr. Day; Consumer Attorneys of California Presidents Award, 1995 – 1996 Finalist for California Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2003 National “Joe Tonahill” Award, 2004 Statute of Limitations Extended Who’s Who in the World, Twelfth Edition, 1995 – 1996 National Registry of Who’s Who, 2000 Edition, 2000 Finalist for “Trial Lawyer of the Year Award 2001” Awarded by the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice American Bar Association, YLD Award of Achievement for Outstanding Activities and Accomplishments, 1989 – 1990 Northern California Super Lawyer, 2005 Finalist for San Francisco Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2003 – 2005 Received the “Robert E. Cartwright Sr.” Award for Trial Advocacy and Teaching Trial Advocacy to Fellow Lawyers International Who’s Who, 1994 Membership, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 1999 “Presidential Award of Merit” from Consumer Attorneys of California, 2001 Presidents Award for Outstanding Dedication and Service as AAJ Board of Governor, 1991 – 1992 Finalist for National Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2002 ORT Jurisprudence Award, 2002 Proclamation of Robert E. Cartwright, Jr. Day; Finalist for California Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2003 National “Joe Tonahill” Award, 2004 Statute of Limitations Extended Who’s Who in the World, Twelfth Edition, 1995 – 1996 National Registry of Who’s Who, 2000 Edition, 2000 Finalist for “Trial Lawyer of the Year Award 2001” Awarded by the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice American Bar Association, YLD Award of Achievement for Outstanding Activities and Accomplishments, 1989 – 1990 Northern California Super Lawyer, 2005 Finalist for San Francisco Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2003 – 2005 Received the “Robert E. Cartwright Sr.” Award for Trial Advocacy and Teaching Trial Advocacy to Fellow Lawyers International Who’s Who, 1994 Membership, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 1999 “Presidential Award of Merit” from Consumer Attorneys of California, 2001 Presidents Award for Outstanding Dedication and Service as AAJ Board of Governor, 1991 – 1992 Finalist for National Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2002 ORT Jurisprudence Award, 2002 Proclamation of Robert E. Cartwright, Jr. Day; National “Joe Tonahill” Award, 2004 Statute of Limitations Extended Who’s Who in the World, Twelfth Edition, 1995 – 1996 National Registry of Who’s Who, 2000 Edition, 2000 Finalist for “Trial Lawyer of the Year Award 2001” Awarded by the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice American Bar Association, YLD Award of Achievement for Outstanding Activities and Accomplishments, 1989 – 1990 Northern California Super Lawyer, 2005 Finalist for San Francisco Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2003 – 2005 Received the “Robert E. Cartwright Sr.” Award for Trial Advocacy and Teaching Trial Advocacy to Fellow Lawyers International Who’s Who, 1994 Membership, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 1999 “Presidential Award of Merit” from Consumer Attorneys of California, 2001 Presidents Award for Outstanding Dedication and Service as AAJ Board of Governor, 1991 – 1992 Finalist for National Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2002 ORT Jurisprudence Award, 2002 Proclamation of Robert E. Cartwright, Jr. Day; Statute of Limitations Extended Who’s Who in the World, Twelfth Edition, 1995 – 1996 National Registry of Who’s Who, 2000 Edition, 2000 Finalist for “Trial Lawyer of the Year Award 2001” Awarded by the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice American Bar Association, YLD Award of Achievement for Outstanding Activities and Accomplishments, 1989 – 1990 Northern California Super Lawyer, 2005 Finalist for San Francisco Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2003 – 2005 Received the “Robert E. Cartwright Sr.” Award for Trial Advocacy and Teaching Trial Advocacy to Fellow Lawyers International Who’s Who, 1994 Membership, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 1999 “Presidential Award of Merit” from Consumer Attorneys of California, 2001 Presidents Award for Outstanding Dedication and Service as AAJ Board of Governor, 1991 – 1992 Finalist for National Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2002 ORT Jurisprudence Award, 2002 Proclamation of Robert E. Cartwright, Jr. Day; Who’s Who in the World, Twelfth Edition, 1995 – 1996 National Registry of Who’s Who, 2000 Edition, 2000 Finalist for “Trial Lawyer of the Year Award 2001” Awarded by the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice American Bar Association, YLD Award of Achievement for Outstanding Activities and Accomplishments, 1989 – 1990 Northern California Super Lawyer, 2005 Finalist for San Francisco Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2003 – 2005 Received the “Robert E. Cartwright Sr.” Award for Trial Advocacy and Teaching Trial Advocacy to Fellow Lawyers International Who’s Who, 1994 Membership, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 1999 “Presidential Award of Merit” from Consumer Attorneys of California, 2001 Presidents Award for Outstanding Dedication and Service as AAJ Board of Governor, 1991 – 1992 Finalist for National Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2002 ORT Jurisprudence Award, 2002 Proclamation of Robert E. Cartwright, Jr. Day; National Registry of Who’s Who, 2000 Edition, 2000 Finalist for “Trial Lawyer of the Year Award 2001” Awarded by the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice American Bar Association, YLD Award of Achievement for Outstanding Activities and Accomplishments, 1989 – 1990 Northern California Super Lawyer, 2005 Finalist for San Francisco Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2003 – 2005 Received the “Robert E. Cartwright Sr.” Award for Trial Advocacy and Teaching Trial Advocacy to Fellow Lawyers International Who’s Who, 1994 Membership, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 1999 “Presidential Award of Merit” from Consumer Attorneys of California, 2001 Presidents Award for Outstanding Dedication and Service as AAJ Board of Governor, 1991 – 1992 Finalist for National Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2002 ORT Jurisprudence Award, 2002 Proclamation of Robert E. Cartwright, Jr. Day; Finalist for “Trial Lawyer of the Year Award 2001” Awarded by the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice American Bar Association, YLD Award of Achievement for Outstanding Activities and Accomplishments, 1989 – 1990 Northern California Super Lawyer, 2005 Finalist for San Francisco Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2003 – 2005 Received the “Robert E. Cartwright Sr.” Award for Trial Advocacy and Teaching Trial Advocacy to Fellow Lawyers International Who’s Who, 1994 Membership, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 1999 “Presidential Award of Merit” from Consumer Attorneys of California, 2001 Presidents Award for Outstanding Dedication and Service as AAJ Board of Governor, 1991 – 1992 Finalist for National Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2002 ORT Jurisprudence Award, 2002 Proclamation of Robert E. Cartwright, Jr. Day; American Bar Association, YLD Award of Achievement for Outstanding Activities and Accomplishments, 1989 – 1990 Northern California Super Lawyer, 2005 Finalist for San Francisco Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2003 – 2005 Received the “Robert E. Cartwright Sr.” Award for Trial Advocacy and Teaching Trial Advocacy to Fellow Lawyers International Who’s Who, 1994 Membership, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 1999 “Presidential Award of Merit” from Consumer Attorneys of California, 2001 Presidents Award for Outstanding Dedication and Service as AAJ Board of Governor, 1991 – 1992 Finalist for National Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2002 ORT Jurisprudence Award, 2002 Proclamation of Robert E. Cartwright, Jr. Day; Northern California Super Lawyer, 2005 Finalist for San Francisco Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2003 – 2005 Received the “Robert E. Cartwright Sr.” Award for Trial Advocacy and Teaching Trial Advocacy to Fellow Lawyers International Who’s Who, 1994 Membership, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 1999 “Presidential Award of Merit” from Consumer Attorneys of California, 2001 Presidents Award for Outstanding Dedication and Service as AAJ Board of Governor, 1991 – 1992 Finalist for National Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2002 ORT Jurisprudence Award, 2002 Proclamation of Robert E. Cartwright, Jr. Day; Finalist for San Francisco Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2003 – 2005 Received the “Robert E. Cartwright Sr.” Award for Trial Advocacy and Teaching Trial Advocacy to Fellow Lawyers International Who’s Who, 1994 Membership, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 1999 “Presidential Award of Merit” from Consumer Attorneys of California, 2001 Presidents Award for Outstanding Dedication and Service as AAJ Board of Governor, 1991 – 1992 Finalist for National Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2002 ORT Jurisprudence Award, 2002 Proclamation of Robert E. Cartwright, Jr. Day; Received the “Robert E. Cartwright Sr.” Award for Trial Advocacy and Teaching Trial Advocacy to Fellow Lawyers International Who’s Who, 1994 Membership, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 1999 “Presidential Award of Merit” from Consumer Attorneys of California, 2001 Presidents Award for Outstanding Dedication and Service as AAJ Board of Governor, 1991 – 1992 Finalist for National Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2002 ORT Jurisprudence Award, 2002 Proclamation of Robert E. Cartwright, Jr. Day; International Who’s Who, 1994 Membership, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 1999 “Presidential Award of Merit” from Consumer Attorneys of California, 2001 Presidents Award for Outstanding Dedication and Service as AAJ Board of Governor, 1991 – 1992 Finalist for National Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2002 ORT Jurisprudence Award, 2002 Proclamation of Robert E. Cartwright, Jr. Day; Membership, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 1999 “Presidential Award of Merit” from Consumer Attorneys of California, 2001 Presidents Award for Outstanding Dedication and Service as AAJ Board of Governor, 1991 – 1992 Finalist for National Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2002 ORT Jurisprudence Award, 2002 Proclamation of Robert E. Cartwright, Jr. Day; “Presidential Award of Merit” from Consumer Attorneys of California, 2001 Presidents Award for Outstanding Dedication and Service as AAJ Board of Governor, 1991 – 1992 Finalist for National Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2002 ORT Jurisprudence Award, 2002 Proclamation of Robert E. Cartwright, Jr. Day; Presidents Award for Outstanding Dedication and Service as AAJ Board of Governor, 1991 – 1992 Finalist for National Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2002 ORT Jurisprudence Award, 2002 Proclamation of Robert E. Cartwright, Jr. Day; Finalist for National Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2002 ORT Jurisprudence Award, 2002 Proclamation of Robert E. Cartwright, Jr. Day; ORT Jurisprudence Award, 2002 Proclamation of Robert E. Cartwright, Jr. Day; Proclamation of Robert E. Cartwright, Jr. Day Bio: At the helm of The Cartwright Law Firm in San Francisco, California, founder and managing partner Robert E. Cartwright Jr. has spent more than four decades building a legacy defined by unwavering advocacy for those harmed by others' negligence or misconduct. Since founding the firm, he has assembled a team of skilled attorneys who share his commitment to protecting the rights of injury and accident victims, working collaboratively to secure justice for clients across a broad range of legal matters such as: Personal injury Products liability Auto accidents Wrongful death Premises liability Motorcycle, bike accidents pedestrian accidents brain injury serious personal injury Since entering the legal profession in 1982, Mr. Cartwright has built a career distinguished not only by courtroom success but also by the respect of his peers, culminating in his selection as the 2001 Trial Lawyer of the Year and recipient of the 2002 ORT Jurisprudence Award, alongside multiple finalist honors in California and San Francisco Trial Lawyer of the Year competitions. Mr. Cartwright’s leadership extends well beyond his own casework. He has served as president of the San Francisco Barristers Club, the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, the Consumer Attorneys of California and the Western Trial Lawyers Association. He counts himself among the longest-serving members of the American Association for Justice and holds membership in the American Board of Trial Advocates, having earned Trial Lawyer of the Year finalist recognition at the local, state and national levels. Since 1996, he has also held the distinguished position of Honorary Consul General of Iceland in San Francisco. A sought-after speaker on trial advocacy nationwide, Mr. Cartwright brings personalized strategy and vigorous representation to every case, helping clients recover maximum compensation for injuries stemming from defective products, vehicle collisions, unsafe premises and construction accidents. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Puget Sound (1979) and a Juris Doctor from Golden Gate University School of Law (1982).