Background
SVETCOV, SANFORD was born on October 29, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, United States.
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SANFORD SVETCOV
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Brooklyn College (Bachelor of Arts 1961). Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1964).
Career
Worked at Landels Ripley & Diamond, Limited Liability Partnership. Admitted to the bar, 1965, California. 1977, United States. Supreme Court.
Instructor, American Bar Association Appellate Practice Institute, 1980, 1992, 1994, 1996. Adjunct Instructor, Hastings College of Law, 1991.
Faculty Member: North.I.T.A. Appellate Advocacy Program, March 1990.
Fifth Circuit Bar Appellate Practice Seminar, 1991-1997. Former Chief Assistant United States. Attorney, 1978-1981. Former Chief, San Francisco Organize Crime Strike Force, 1981-1984.
Lawyer/Delegate, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1990-1993.
Member, American Bar Association Appellate Judges Conference Committee on Appellate Practice, 1990. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco (Chair, Appellate Courts Committee, 1993-1994).
American Academy of Appellate Lawyers (President-Elect, 1997) California Academy of Appellate Lawyers. Military: Lieutenant, United States Navy, 1966-1969.
A nationally recognized environmental practice specializing in domestic and international regulatory compliance and business issues, private litigation and enforcement defense.
Includes cost recovery litigation, toxic tort litigation, white collar/environmental criminal defense, corporate and real estate environmental due diligence, legislative and regulatory representation, and CEQA and land use counselling and litigation, and natural resources counselling and litigation. A comprehensive national practice in real property issues, including real estate finance, purchase and sale, leasing and property management, joint ventures and partnerships, workouts and foreclosures. Civil litigation and trial practice including business torts, securities, commercial real estate, policyholder representation in insurance coverage disputes, bankruptcy, appellate, antitrust, construction, intellectual property, unfair business practices, officer and director liability, lender liability, products liability.
A comprehensive practice in labor, employment and benefits law, counseling, management training and litigation.
Broad mediation and alternative dispute resolution practice both as neutral and as advocate.
Achievements
Membership
Member: North.I.T.A. Appellate Advocacy Program, March 1990. Fifth Circuit Bar Appellate Practice Seminar, 1991-1997. Former Chief Assistant United States.
Attorney, 1978-1981.
Former Chief, San Francisco Organize Crime Strike Force, 1981-1984. Lawyer/Delegate, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1990-1993. Member, American Bar Association Appellate Judges Conference Committee on Appellate Practice, 1990.
Member: Bar Association of San Francisco (Chair, Appellate Courts Committee, 1993-1994).
American Academy of Appellate Lawyers (President-Elect, 1997) California Academy of Appellate Lawyers. Military: Lieutenant, United States Navy, 1966-1969.
