Ira Leshin
Senior Trial Counsel
Professional Highlights:
- Over 33 years of litigation experience as a licensed California attorney covering a broad range of practice areas, including business litigation, personal injury, medical malpractice, products liability, commercial leasing, and employment law.
- Founder and Managing Partner of Leshin & Dincel LLP, a boutique sized law firm in the heart of the financial district of San Francisco specializing in insurance defense, contracts law and real estate disputes.
- Successfully litigated over 500 cases from beginning to end. Completed dozens of Trials, Arbitrations and Mediation hearings. Highly developed negotiation skills from litigating many complex lawsuits resulting in large six figure settlements.
Professional Experience:
- Law Offices of Ira Leshin 12/2002 – 7/2022
- Leshin & Dincel LLP 4/1994 – 11/2002
- Pelton & Gunther 12/1988 – 12/1993
- Cahill, Gordon & Reindel Summer 1986
Bar Admissions:
- The State Bar of California 1989
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1989
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2000
Education:
- Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri 1988
Juris Doctorate
Client Counseling Competition Semifinalist
Wiley Rutledge Moot Court Competition - SUNY – Binghamton, New York 1985
Bachelor of Arts – Political Science with minor in International Law
Captain of Intramural Softball, Basketball and Hockey Teams
Memberships and Associations:
- San Mateo County Bar Association (current member)
- San Francisco County Bar Association (past member)
- California Trial Lawyers Association (past member)
- American Bar Association (past member)
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