Spencer Pahlke

Spencer received his B.A. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2004, graduating in the Honors Program and with Highest Distinction, he double-majored in Economics and Psychology, with a double-minor in English and Communications. While at the University of Nebraska, he also competed nationally in intercollegiate debate and mock trial.

Spencer went to law school at the University of California-Berkeley (Boalt Hall), receiving his J.D. in 2007. At Berkeley, Spencer was a member of the California Law Review as well as an associate editor for Ecology Law Quarterly. Academically, Spencer won Prosser Awards in Legal Ethics and in Environmental Law.

Spencer's advocacy experience during law school included both clinical and competitive programs. Clinically, he tried cases before Oakland's Citizen's Police Review Board. There, his responsibilities included representing people claiming violations of their constitutional rights at the hands of the Oakland Police Department. Competitively, Spencer successfully competed on several trial teams. He won the Bay Area trial competition held by the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association. Additionally, in the National Trial Competition, his two-person team was a regional finalist, and he won two top advocate awards. Following law school, he has remained heavily involved with teaching trial advocacy by coaching both the SFTLA and National Trial Competition trial teams at Berkeley.

Spencer joined the Walkup firm as an associate in 2006, and practices all types of personal injury litigation in all courts within the State of California.

Verdicts & Settlements

Chu v. Bay Area Community Services, Inc.
Premises Liability / Negligent Supervision
$996,000 Verdict

Insured v. Major Insurance Company
Insurance Bad Faith
$975,000 Settlement

Cyclist v. Driver's Employer
Vehicular Negligence
$750,000 Settlement

Grandparent v. Youth Camp
Premises Liability
$400,000 Settlement

Cyclist v. SUV Driver
Vehicular Negligence
$300,000 Settlement

Bicyclist v. Driver
Vehicular Negligence
$250,000

Customer v. Store Owner
Premises Liability - Slip and Fall
$153,00 Settlement

Auto v. Pedestrian
Vehicular Negligence
$100,000 Settlement

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