Ronald H. ROUDA

Background

Rouda, Ronald H. was born on November 8, 1934 in San Francisco, California, United States.

Education

University of California at Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts, 1956). Hastings College of Law, University of California (Bachelor of Laws, 1959). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Hastings Law Review, 1958-1959.

Member, Faculty, Hastings College of Trial and Appellate Advocacy.

Career

Worked at Rouda, Feder & Tietjen (San Francisco, California) specializing in Plaintiff"s Personal Injury, Premises and Products Liability, Construction and Auto Accidents, Maritime and Aviation. Admitted to the bar, 1960, California and United States. District Court, Northern District of California.

1974, United States.

District Court, Central District of California. 1988, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Delta Phi. Member, Hastings Law Review, 1958-1959.

Member, Faculty, Hastings College of Trial and Appellate Advocacy, 1971—.

Author: "Special Employee or Independent Contractor: When Does the Exclusive Remedy Defense Bar The Right to Recover Against a Borrowing Employer?" CTLA Journal Volume 19, Number. 2, 1981; "Closing Argument in Wrongful Death of 8-Year-Old Child," CTLA Forum Volume XII, Number.

10, December 1982. Editor, California Trial Lawyers Association Forum, 1985—.

Superior Court Judge Pro Tem, San Francisco Superior Court. Secretary, American Inns of Court.

Recipient: Presidential Award of Merit in recognition of service as Editor-in-Chief, CTLA Forum. Certificate of Recognition, California State Senate.

Listed in "The Best Lawyers of America," 1993-1994.

Honored Member, Oxford"s "Who"s Who". Appearance on "Larry King Live" television show debating "Secrecy in Settlements". California Trial Lawyer of the Year, elected by American Board of Trial Advocates, 1995.

Recognized by California Senator Quentin Kopp for Professional Accomplishments and Community ServiceCalifornia Senate Resolution 2983, 1995.

Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco.

State Bar of California. San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1984-1986.

Member, Board of Directors).

Consumer Attorneys of California (Member: Board of Governors, 1975. Immediate Past President, 1991-1992). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Committeeman, 1970-1975.

Member: Long Range Planning Committee.

Medical Malpractice Committee). Western Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1979-1980).

American Judicature Society. San Francisco Lawyers Club.

American Board of Trial Advocates (President, San Francisco Chapter, 1988.

Member, National Board of Directors, 1993—. National Vice-President, 1996. National President-Elect, 1997.

National President, 1998).

American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. Fellow: International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors, 1993—).

American College of Trial Lawyers. International Society of Barristers.

Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (State Representative).

Achievements

• Ronald H. Rouda has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Bar Association of San Francisco. State Bar of California. San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1984.

California Trial Lawyers Association (Member: Board of Governors, since 1975.

Tort Reform Committee. Speakers Bureau); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Committeeman, 1970-1975.

Member: Long Range Planning Committee. Medical Malpractice Committee).

Western Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1979-1980).

American Judicature Society. San Francisco Lawyers Club. American Board of Trial Advocates (President, San Francisco Chapter, 1988).

American Board of Professional Liabiity Attorneys.

Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers.