As a trial lawyer and team leader at the San Francisco City Attorney's Office and a lawyer at a major international law firm, Mr. Newdorf has been lead counsel in more than one hundred lawsuits, including civil rights, class actions and high-value commercial disputes. When a case cannot be resolved through pre-trial motion or mediation, he is prepared to go the distance. He has personally tried numerous cases to a jury verdict and briefed and argued state and federal appeals. He handles trials, mediations and arbitrations.