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Jeffrey R. Loew
Mr. Loew has significant experience in a wide range of civil
litigation matters, with a focus on two areas: estate, trust and
probate-related litigation, including claims of elder abuse; and
commercial and business litigation. Mr. Loew has represented
clients at both the trial and appellate levels. He has
successfully represented numerous clients in alternative dispute
resolution, including mediation and arbitration.
Prior to joining Carr McClellan, Mr. Loew was an attorney at
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP in Palo Alto, where he managed all
aspects of general commercial and securities litigation, as well
as various copyright, trademark, employment, immigration, and
antitrust matters, with a focus on clients in the technology
sector.
Recent Experience Includes:
- First chair on three-day bench trial in San Francisco
County Superior Court involving issues of adverse possession and probate claims, including undue
influence allegations, asserted by estranged heirs to $2 million
multi-unit residential complex. Client prevailed on all counts
and dissenting heirs’ claims were dismissed.
- Briefed and argued before California First District
Appellate Court, on behalf of trust beneficiary, a challenge to
the Superior Court’s ruling that although a caregiver was
the drafter of instruments benefiting herself at the expense of
her elderly client and his trust, the caregiver could
nonetheless rebut the presumption of fraud and undue influence.
- Opposed summary judgment motion asserting that apartment
complex providing emergency call service for disabled residents
was not providing “health and social services,” as
defined by the Elder Abuse Act. Case settled on terms favorable
to clients, relatives of resident who died shortly after removal
of emergency call service.
- Obtained favorable result for policy-owner in mediation
in Northern District case concerning negligence of insurance
company and agent in facilitating misappropriation of life
insurance proceeds.
- Represented insurance company in arbitration of contract
dispute with insurance agency. Dispute was resolved with client
receiving approximately 90% of amount sought under contract.
- Obtained favorable result for designated beneficiary in
mediation involving designation on retirement account which
conflicted with terms of marital dissolution agreement.
- Obtained favorable result for designated beneficiary in
mediation involving joint tenancy designation on investment
account, where respondent challenged designation as product of
undue influence.
- Obtained favorable result in settlement conference in
Northern District case against Department of Homeland Security
involving wrongful deportation of client while his application
for political asylum was pending.
Academic Credentials
- J.D., University of California, Berkeley (Boalt Hall), with Law and Technology Certificate
- Editor, Berkeley Technology Law Journal
- Authored “In re Intel Corp.,” analyzing intersection between intellectual property and antitrust law, published at 15 Berkeley Tech. L.J. 333 (2000)
- M.A., English Literature and Composition Studies, The Ohio State University
- B.A., with honors, in English, Peace Studies, and minor in Computer Science, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn.
Professional Affiliations
- State Bar of California
- San Mateo County Bar Association
- American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate &
Trust Law Section
- Admitted to practice in the United States District
Court for the Northern District of California
Honors and Awards
- Selected to the Northern California Super Lawyers® Rising Stars list, 2009 and 2010
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