Don A. Lesser

Don A. Lesser is the founder of The Lesser Law Group with offices in San Francisco, Sacramento and Marin County, California.  He and his colleagues have represented individuals and business of all sizes - local to Fortune 500's -- in litigation, mediation, arbitration and administrative proceedings for over 35 years. The firm has counseled and represented companies in many industries in multi-million dollar contract disputes, corporate governance & shareholder litigation, financial fraud, professional negligence claims, unfair business practices litigation, employment disputes and a wide range of insurance-related matters.The firm serves clients throughout Northern California including San Francisco, Oakland, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, Napa and Sacramento.One of Don’s primary practice areas is insurance law, in which he has the uncommon depth and breadth of experience that comes from representing hundreds of policyholders, agents and brokers and insurers for over 35 years concerning a wide range of insurance policies and coverage issues in claims disputes and bad faith litigation.  He also counsels businesses regarding their coverages, before claims happen, to try to avoid coverage disputes later on.  Don's experience extends to nearly all lines of commercial and personal liability and property coverages including professional errors and omissions and directors’ and officers’ liability policies, commercial general liability policies, property and business interruption coverage, cyber coverage and commercial crime coverages.  Don also represents individual policyholders in property insurance claims resulting from fire, water and other property damage as well as the problems associated with being under-insured for large losses. He also represents policyholders in Examinations Under Oath and in fraud investigations.Recognizing his accomplishments, Martindale-Hubbell has awarded Don with an AV Preeminent* rating every year for over 30 years. This is the highest rating available from the prominent organization and given to attorneys possessing the highest degrees of professional excellence and ethical standards.He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles. He received his law degree from the Martin Luther King School of Law at the University of California, Davis in 1983.  Before becoming a licensed attorney, Mr. Lesser worked on environmental policy issues for the governor of California. He went on to spend nine years as a partner at a prominent San Francisco litigation firm in San Francisco before founding The Lesser Law Group in 1999.*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.