Bio
Legal Employment
Sara B. Allman, Attorney at Law -- 2015 to present
Larkspur, California
- Private practice, primarily representing individuals and small businesses in civil disputes, with a focus on the defense of ADA disability access cases, appeals, and private mediation/alternative dispute resolution.
- Of Counsel to Clark Hill LLP, San Francisco, handling appellate litigation and disability access, large loss personal injury, federal, and governmental entity claims.
General civil trial, appellate and mediation practice in state and federal courts. Experienced and qualified in all aspects of civil litigation, including:
- Discovery
- Arbitrations/Mediations
- Settlement Negotiations
- Court and Jury Trials
- Law and Motion
- Appeals and Writs
President and Managing Partner, Allman & Nielsen, P.C. -- 1997 to 2015
Oakland/San Francisco/Larkspur, California
- General civil trial and appellate litigation with emphasis on housing discrimination, disability access (ADA), professional liability, common interest development liability, advertising injury, habitability/landlord-tenant/wrongful eviction, construction defect, civil appeals, and products liability matters. Managed attorneys and staff.
Other Legal Employment pre-1997:
Larson, Burnham & Trutner
Oakland, California
- Professional liability and personal injury experience. Sole trial responsibility for legal malpractice cases.
Eliassen, Postel, Eliassen & Johnson
San Francisco, California
- General commercial liability and professional liability insurance defense.
Hoberg, Finger, Brown, Cox & Molligan
San Francisco, California
- Plaintiff's personal injury.
Gudmundson, Siggins, Stone & Skinner
San Francisco, California
- Products liability, professional liability, and personal injury defense.
Education
J.D., Golden Gate University, School of Law
B.A., California State University, Sonoma
Judicial Externship, California Court of Appeal First District, Division One, San Francisco
Steven Rosenberg 40-hour Certified Mediation Training
Certified Appellate Law Specialist, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization (06/30/11-06/30/16)
AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Admissions and Memberships
- State Bar of California
- State Bar of Nevada (inactive)
- Supreme Court of the United States of America
- United States District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of California
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Bar Association of San Francisco, Executive Committee Member, Appellate Law Section (2018-2021)
- Queen’s Bench Amicus Briefs Committee (2018-2020)
- Marin County Bar Association, Director (2009-2011); Continuing Legal Education Committee (2011-2013)
- Attorney Coach, Constitutional Rights Foundation, Criminal Law, Redwood High School Mock Trial Team (2011-2022)