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The appointment carries substantial responsibility as the Committee is responsible for screening all California bar applicants, administering the twice yearly California bar examination, and overseeing the process of law school accreditation throughout the state. The committee also registers unaccredited law schools, studies and reports on proposed changes in the law and other matters concerning the…

Recently, Lawdragon Press interviewed Michael Kelly, our firm’s managing partner. Kelly, who has been practicing personal injury law in his hometown of San Francisco for 40 years, discussed his law school experience, how his practice has changed over the years, and, of course, the San Francisco Giants. Kelly graduated the University of California Hastings College…

We at Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger are proud to announce that Doris Cheng has been selected for membership in the American College of Trial Lawyers. This special honor was made even more special when the ACTL asked Doris to “speak for her class” of 82 new members at the organization’s recent annual meeting. The…

The American College of Trial Lawyers is among the top honorary societies for lawyers in the country. It’s been around for sixty-five years, and membership is by invitation only. There is an intense vetting process, and the membership cannot exceed 1% of the total lawyer population of any state. Throughout the history of the firm…

Walkup Melodia has been featured in both The Recorder and The Wall Street Journal with the honor of being named California’s Top Ranked Law Firms for 2015. This ranking is based on Martindale Hubbell the firms AV-PREEMINENT rating. The AV Preeminent rating indicates that the rated lawyer has been deemed by his or her peers…

An Arbitrator has awarded the surviving family members of an Alameda County woman $2,739,410 against Kaiser for the January 2013 death of Shauna Malone. Malone’s husband and daughters were represented by the San Francisco law firm of Walkup Melodia Kelly and Schoenberger. Walkup partner Michael Kelly, lead trial counsel for the family, expressed satisfaction with…

The Walkup firm applauds Shaun Livingston of the fabulous Golden State Warriors for biking to work! We will root extra hard for him to do well during the playoffs. The Walkup law firm is celebrating Bike-to-Work-Day next Thursday, May 14, by giving out 15,000 safety lights to bicyclists in San Francisco and the Peninsula and…

In honor of Bike to Work Day 2015, we bike safety lawyers are hosting a friendly competition to identify the Brightest, Lightest Cyclist (hey, it rhymes) on our streets. The lucky winner will receive San Francisco Giants club level tickets and a parking pass for Sunday, June 14 (3rd game against the Diamondbacks). Entry is…

Back on Feb. 6, we shared our firm’s involvement with Walk to Work Day. Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger is proud to be a Street Star Sponsor for San Francisco’s Walk to Work Day, which is April 9 — just around the corner. As we discussed in February, most people can celebrate Walk to Work…

Doris Cheng was sworn in as President of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association for 2015. She becomes the 5th member of the Walkup firm to serve in this position. Past SFTLA president’s from the firm have included James Downing, George Shelby, Daniel Kelly and Michael Kelly. She is shown in this picture receiving the…