Arnold Isaac Berschler

Not Yet Verified Profile

Claim Your Profile?

Arnold Isaac Berschler

San Francisco, California

49 years of experience

General, Maritime Injury,

California

Biography

Arnold I. Berschler's accomplishments are:

Proctor Member of the Maritime Law Association of the United State, and a California Certified Legal Specialist in Admiralty and Maritime Law.

Lead attorney in published opinions emanating from the Ninth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals, and from the State of California Court of Court of Appeals.

Litigates cases in the state and federal court level.
Litigates administrative hearings before the United States Coast Guard.

Represents clients whether they be injured at sea or be victims of personal injury or wrongful death accidents ashore, or vessel owners-operators.

He has contributed to the development of case law applicable to vessel-side personnel under Title VII, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (42 U.S.C., §§1981; et seq;) the Civil Rights Act of 1964, amended in 1991 (42 U.S.C., §§ 2000e; et seq.)

Has won cases at trial and on appeal under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.c., §§2674; et seq.

Practice Areas

Maritime Law

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Fees

Free Consultation - First consultation is free.
Credit Cards Accepted - PayPal, Zelle.
Contingent Fees - Please note that merchant mariner credential [MMC], other Coast Guard matters, vessel ownership and charter issues generally are hourly fees representation after initial consultation.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

California, State Bar of California

9th Circuit

U.S. District Court, E.D.MI

Languages

English : Spoken, Written

Professional Experience

Partner Berschler & Draluck

Year: Current

Description:

Principal Berschler Associates, PC

Year: Current

Description:

Professional Associations

California State Bar &nbsp# 56557 (Current)

San Francisco Trial Lawyers Member (Current)

Capital City Trial Lawyers Association Member (Current)

Maritime Law Association of the United States Proctor (Current)

California Certified Legal Specialist in Admiralty and Maritime Law Certified Specialist (Current)

Publications

Kendra Summers v. United States 905 F.2d 1212 (January 18, 1990)

Heather K. Knight v. Christopher Longaker 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 47080 (June 27, 2007)

Abdulhalim A. Ali v. Robert Rogers 780 F.3d 1229 (March 19, 2015)

Dawna A. Joseph v. Carolyn A. Johnson 178 Cal. App. 4th 1404 (November 6, 2009)

Trung Le v. American Seafoods Co. LLC 352 Fed. Appx. 150 (August 21, 2009)

Education

Temple University Beasley School of Law J.D.

Certifications

Admiralty and Maritime Law: State Bar of California

BERSCHLER ASSOCIATES, PC

Address:

22 Battery Street, Suite 810, San Francisco, CA 94111

phone no.

(800) 338-1441

(415) 398-1414

BERSCHLER & DRALUCK

Address:

100 So. Main Street, Suite 100-1029, Seattle, WA, WA 98104

phone no.

(800) 338-1441

(206) 317-4860

3 Reviews

2 out of 5

Write a Review

Mr. Berschler has years of litigation experience and is qualified to handle just about any kind of plaintiff’s work.

Robert Anderson
September 11, 2020
I have nothing but praise for Mr. Berschler. He was professional, personable, and a very good listener. If he takes your case, you won’t find a better “pit bull” working hard on your behalf. He answered all of my questions, never left me hanging, took my calls or promptly got back to me. During depositions, he made me feel confident and sure of myself and the merits of my case. When discussing settlement offers, he was very good at explaining the consequences of either accepting or rejecting an offer. I came away from the process feeling that justice had been done better than I had expected and that I had been lucky to have him on my side.

Kate W.
September 20, 2020
Mr. Berschler defended me in a maritime case. My profession is to provide marine surveys and evaluations for yachts and floating homes. The case involved a client whose vessel I had previously surveyed. 90 days after the survey the client spilled battery acid which ate through the bottom of his wooden hull. After having the hull repaired, and spending more on the repairs than the original purchase price, the client sued me to recover his costs, alleging that the boat had wood rot which should have been disclosed in my survey report. However, Mr. Berschler turned up sufficient evidence through carefully directed discovery proving that there was no wood rot, and further that the hull deterioration was entirely caused by the plaintiff’s acid spill. Also, during deposition questioning Mr. Berschler wisely allowed the plaintiff sufficient latitude to undermine his own credibility by egotistically stating falsehoods which contradicted his prior testimony. In all of this Mr. Berschler demonstrated a superior intellect and creative ability in seeing the larger picture and all the surrounding issues, and then directing both the discovery and the deposition to incorporate these mitigating factors so as to bring about a satisfactory settlement. Although, I may not have been the biggest case he was working on, still he always treated me as if I was the most important, and provided me with the same level of excellence he gives all his clients.

Alan Hugenot
September 10, 2020

Arnold Isaac Berschler

Not Yet Verified Profile