Background
Van Blois, R. Lewis was born on June 27, 1939 in Warren, Pennsylvania, United States.
Van Blois, R. Lewis was born on June 27, 1939 in Warren, Pennsylvania, United States.
George Washington University (Bachelor of Arts, 1961). University of Vienna, Austria. Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1965).
Worked at Van Blois, Knowles, Schwartz & Baskin (Oakland, California) specializing in Personal Injury, Product Liability, Highway Design, Construction Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Class Actions. Admitted to the bar, 1966, California. 1974, United States. Supreme Court.
Faculty, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 1984-1985.
Arbitrator, Alameda County Superior Court, 1971. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Member: Alameda County, Southern Alameda County, Contra Costa County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of California.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. California Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1977-1979). Alameda-Contra Costa County Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1971.
President, 1977-1978).
California Trial Lawyers Association (Recognized experience as a Trial Lawyer and in the fields of Products Liability, Professional Negligence, Public Entity Liability and General Personal Injury Law). Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Alameda County, Southern Alameda County, Contra Costa County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of California.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. California Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1977-1979).
Alameda-Contra Costa County Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1971. President, 1977-1978).
California Trial Lawyers Association (Recognized experience as a Trial Lawyer and in the fields of Products Liability, Professional Negligence, Public Entity Liability and General Personal Injury Law).
Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.