Law Office of Steven C Finley

Specialties

The Law Offices of Steven C. Finley specialize in civil litigation in both state and federal courts in the San Francisco Bay Area for nearly 30 years. The firm’s specialties include:

Business Litigation

Franchise Litigation

Real Estate Matters /​Foreclosure Advice

Contract Disputes

Fraud & Breach of Fiduciary Duty

Employment Issues

Insurance Coverage Disputes

Partnership and Shareholder Disputes

International Transactions

Bankruptcy Litigation

Intellectual Property, Unfair Competition & Anti-​Trust Issues

Invasion of Privacy and Defamation

History

Established in 1980.

I have been zealously representing and advocating on behalf of clients in the San Francisco Bay Area for the past 30 years. After heading the litigation department of a large law firm with offices in San Francisco and San Jose, I decided to start my own smaller firm so that I could deliver a more personalized service to clients from beginning

to end at a lower cost. My approach to business litigation, which is essentially a dispute about money or property, is both practical and determined. I always try to keep the end in sight and keep the client fully informed. Once committed to a course of action, I do not give up. If the adversary is a large corporation or a large law firm, this only makes the case more interesting and challenging. I have successfully represented individuals and corporations against mega-​corporations such as Sony and a foreign government. I have also represented clients in simple contract disputes.

Meet the Business Owner

Steven F.

Business Owner

I am originally from Sydney, Australia where I received my Bachelor of Law. I then studied at McGill University in Canada receiving a

Masters of Law in international business and anti-​trust law. I was admitted to practice in California in 1977 and in New York in 1982, and have been zealously representing and advocating on behalf of clients in the San Francisco Bay Area for the past 30 years. I have also taught various courses of law at Sydney University Law School and Hastings College of Advocacy and acted as a judge pro-​tem in California Superior Court. I am admitted to practice in all California state courts, all of the federal district courts in California, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. I am a limited partner in the firm of Hennefer, Finley & Wood, LLP.

I am committed to providing zealous and responsible representation to my clients at competitive rates.