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)