Edward S. Deacon graduated from Humboldt State College with a Bachelor of Arts and subsequently attended McGeorge School of Law, graduating with a Juris Doctor in 1986. He has been a litigator for over 25 years. He began his legal career as a defense attorney and joined Wilcoxen Callaham in 1990. He has represented clients in state and federal courts in personal injury matters ranging from relatively minor injuries to catastrophic life-changing traumas, wrongful death, employment discrimination, nursing home negligence, products liability and civil rights claims. He has participated in numerous arbitrations, mediations, and trials resulting in millions of dollars in compensation for his clients.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Personal Injury
- Employment Discrimination
- Legal Malpractice
- Civil Rights Violations
BAR ADMISSIONS
- California, 1987
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1987
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1987
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1991
EDUCATION
- McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence – 1986 - Humboldt State College, California State University, Arcata, California
B.A., Bachelor of Arts – 1972
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
- Carlin v. Superior Court (1996) 12 Cal.4th 1104
- Stockett v. Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority (2004) 34 Cal.4th 441
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
- Sacramento County Bar Association, Member, 1990 – Present
- Alameda County Bar Association, Member, 1986 – Present
- State Bar of California, Member, 1987 – Present
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association
- American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA)
- American Bar Association
PAST EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS
- Boornazian Jensen & Garthe, Oakland, Ca., 1986 – 1990
- Wilcoxen, Callahan, Montgomery & Harbison, 1990 – 1994
- Callahan & Dean, 1994 – 2001
- Wilcoxen, Callahan, Montgomery & Deacon, 2001 – 2010
- Wilcoxen Callaham, LLC – 2010 – present
FRATERNITIES/SORORITIES
- Phi Delta Phi