Andrew Klimenko is a Partner in the San Francisco office of GRSM and is a member of the Tort & General Liability Practice.
- San Francisco Superior Court defense verdict following jury trial for solar company who’s panel truck allegedly struck and ran over plaintiff, a 70 year old woman in a cross walk, sustaining catastrophic injuries. The plaintiff requested an award in the amount of $16M. ($1M policy limit offered and rejected. Defendant driver did not appear at trial.)
- Defense biding arbitration award on claim for equitable mortgage against members of a San Francisco tenants in common development, to include the affirmative recovery of over $1M in damages and attorneys’ fees on their cross claim against the developer for negligence and fraud.
- Defense binding arbitration award on behalf of full service San Francisco real estate brokerage on claim of financial elder abuse, professional negligence, and punitive damages.
- Defense verdict on behalf of property owner on a claim for a life estate in building valued over $2M.
- $2.45M recovery on behalf of elderly woman who sustained severe spinal injuries falling on a mis-leveled sidewalk, with significant “trivial defect” defense.
- Successful defense of trademark infringement/Lanham Act claim involving a well-known Bay Area trade mark in the U.S. District Court, Northern California.
Published Opinions
- Union Pacific Corp. v. Wengert (2000) 80 Cal.App.4th 1255, case of first impression, limiting recovery on claims for equitable indemnity to economic damages pursuant to Proposition 51.
- Faculty, Trial Tactics Seminar, Defense Research Institute, March 2017, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Speaker, Beyond Boiler Plate: Raising the Bar on Motions in Limine, San Francisco Trial Attorneys, Continuing Education Program, 2012
- Speaker, Litigating Landlord-Tenant Disputes, Association of Defense Counsel Northern California, June 2007
- Speaker and panelist at various presentations and seminars for major insurers, 3rd party administrators and in house counsel on a variety of topics, including insurance coverage for residential tenant claims
Admissions
- California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Memberships
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
- American Bar Association
Education
- J.D., California Western School of Law
- B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Certifications
- Mediation Certification, Bar Association of San Francisco (Ron Kelly, trainer)
Honors
- AV Preeminent Rating – Martindale Hubbell
- Super Lawyers, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2015 – 2017