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Pursuing California William Kershaw
William Kershaw

William Kershaw

Committed to every client. Connected to every case.

49 years of experience

Personal Injury, Products Liability, Consumer Law, Nursing Home Abuse

California

Biography

Attorney William A. Kershaw is a founding partner in the law firm of Kershaw Talley Barlow in Sacramento, CA. He has over 30 years of experience serving clients nationwide in matters of complex civil litigation such as personal injury, class actions, mass torts, wage and hour disputes and breach of contract cases. He is highly effective against formidable opponents: he has won judgments totaling over $1 billion, including a $330 million class action victory against American Honda Motor Co. and an $87 million judgment against United Parcel Service in a wage dispute. He is now simultaneously serving on the Plaintiff's Steering Committee for the In re Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2441), and the DePuy ASR™ Hip System Cases (MDL No. 2197). William Kershaw represents injured individuals and businesses throughout the country. He has an outstanding reputation for obtaining victories in a multitude of cases involving defective medical devices, dangerous drugs, wage and hour claims, consumer fraud, product liability, whistle blower and false claims act matters, class action lawsuits, and complex litigation. He is named Best of the Bar 2014 and 2015 by the Sacramento Business Journal, a Northern California Super Lawyer 12 years in a row, AVVO Superb Rated Top Attorney, and is 5 Star AV Preeminent Rated, the highest rating bestowed by Martindale-Hubbell for ethical standards and legal ability. William was honored by Working Wardrobes for his generous investment to their organization and in our community, helping ensure that adults in crisis and survivors of domestic abuse became self-sufficient. View More ›


Fees

Free Consultation


Practice Area

Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death,
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts,
Consumer Law
Class Action, Lemon Law,
Nursing Home Abuse
Class Action, Lemon Law,

Languages

English


Professional Experience

Partner
Kershaw Talley Barlow
Current

Education

Santa Clara University School of Law

J.D. (1972)

Santa Clara University School of Law
Santa Clara University

B.A. (1969)

Santa Clara University

Awards

Super Lawyers
Thomson Reuters
2016
Super Lawyers
Thomson Reuters
2015
Best of the Bar
Sacramento Business Journal
2015
Top Lawyer
Sacramento Magazine
2015
Best of the Bar
Sacramento Business Journal
2014

Professional Associations

Oregon State Bar # 800074

Member

Current

Oregon State Bar  # 800074
Sacramento County Bar Association (SCBA)

Past President

Current

Sacramento County Bar Association (SCBA)
California District Attorney’s Association

Director/Board Member

Current

California District Attorney’s Association
Sacramento County Bar Association

Secretary, Treasurer and Vice President

Current

Sacramento County Bar Association
California Consumer Protection Council

Chair

Current

California Consumer Protection Council

Websites & Blogs

website
Website

Video


Social Media


Offices

Kershaw Talley Barlow
401 Watt Avenue Sacramento, CA 95864
Toll-Free: (888) 997-5170
Telephone: (916) 520-6639
Fax: (916) 721-2501



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