Kristine Keala Meredith

Kristine Keala Meredith, a dynamic trial lawyer and partner at Danko Meredith, Trial Lawyers, in Redwood City, California, dedicates her practice to personal injury law. Her areas of focus include aviation mishaps, burn injuries, severe trauma, defective drugs, premises liability and wrongful death, among others. She has advocated for those harmed by faulty products, whether a simple household item like an iron or a complex piece of machinery like an aircraft engine. Her experience spans both state and federal courts, including involvement in federal multidistrict litigation.Before championing plaintiffs' cause, Ms. Meredith defended medical device companies, doctors and hospitals, participating in national defense teams for multidistrict federal cases. This dual perspective gives her a comprehensive understanding of personal injury litigation. In her notable career, she played a pivotal role in the Burdett v. Teledyne Continental Motors case, securing a $15 million verdict for brain injuries from a plane crash. She was also instrumental in the Dunn v. State of Hawaii case, achieving a $2.2 million judgment for traumatic brain injuries.On the academic front, Ms. Meredith earned her bachelor’s degree with honors from the University of California at Davis in 1988. She was bestowed a scholarship to Brigham Young University's J. Reuben Clark Law School, where she earned her J.D. in 1991. The following year, she was licensed in California. Her law school journey was marked by the Distinguished Student Service Award and a semester at Howard University Law School as part of a faculty/student diversity exchange.Recognized for her excellence, Ms. Meredith holds a "Superb" rating on Avvo and has been named one of San Francisco’s top 10 personal injury lawyers by Forbes. She actively contributes to the legal community as an officer of the American Association for Justice, a member of the Santa Clara County Bar Association and a Board of Governors member for the Consumer Attorneys of California.