Guy O. Kornblum

Firm: Kornblum, Cochran, Erickson, & Harbison
Location: San Francisco - CA

  • 1388 Sutter St, Suite 505
    San Francisco, CA 94109
    USA
  • Tel : 415-440-7800
  • Fax : 415-440-7898

Guy O. Kornblum has specialized as a trial and appellate lawyer for over 40 years. He specializes in a wide range of civil litigation, including serious injury and wrongful death, financial and physical elder abuse, medical and legal malpractice and all aspects of insurance including “bad faith” claims. Mr. Kornblum himself has handled over 4000 litigated matters to conclusion and has several million dollar plus cases to his credit. He has represented hundreds of clients, small businesses, individuals, and large Fortune 500 corporations. He is highly regarded for his courtroom and appellate skills, and his representation of his clients in mediations, where he has a strong track record of successful settlements.

Mr. Kornblum is certified in Civil Trial Law and Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy by the prestigious National Board of Trial Advocacy and is a Charter Fellow, American College of Board Certified Attorneys. He is also a Life Member of the Multi-Million Dollar and Million Dollar Advocate’s Forum, for those attorneys who have achieved multi-million-dollar awards or settlements for their clients. Additionally, he is a Charter Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America Trial Lawyer Honorary; a Platinum Member, The Verdict Club, recognizing “professional excellence in litigation;” a “Top 100” Trial Lawyer, and is listed in the 22d Edition of “The Best Lawyers in America.” He has been selected as a Super Lawyer each year since 2006. Mr. Kornblum was selected as the San Francisco Bay Area’s 2010 Best Lawyer in a poll conducted by the Nob Hill Gazette, a prominent San Francisco magazine.

Mr. Kornblum received his “a.v.” rating – the highest possible – by the preeminent peer review rating service, Martindale Hubbell in his first year of eligibility in 1971, and has a “5” rating as well, the highest possible. He has also received a “10” (“Superb”) rating by AVVO, also a premier lawyer rating service.

Mr. Kornblum is the author of “Negotiating and Settling Tort Cases: Reaching the Settlement,” published by the Thomson West Publishing Company and the American Association for Justice, Fourth Edition, 2018 and co-author of two additional books on insurance law. He has authored over 200 published articles on various topics, including trial strategy and settlement techniques. He also regularly teaches continuing legal education courses for various bar organizations, including the Bar Association of San Francisco, and bar course providers.

Mr. Kornblum is a graduate of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D. 1966; he received his A.B. from Indiana University in 1961, after which he served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army as a counterintelligence officer before entering Hastings. At Hastings he received the highest academic honor as a Member, Order of the Coif, and the Thurston Honor Society, and served on the Editorial Board of the Hastings Law Journal.

He is devoted to physical fitness as a member of San Francisco’s Olympic Club, where he was a member of the club’s four wall handball team for many years, and now where he is an avid spinner. He serves as Chancellor of St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church and is a lifelong Episcopalian, as is his wife, Victoria. They have two adult children, a daughter-in-law, and a granddaughter who live in the Bay Area. Additionally, Mr. Kornblum has served on the Board of the Hastings Foundation.

Areas of Practice

Personal Injury
Wrongful Death
Insurance Law
Insurance Coverage
Insurance Bad Faith Claims
Medical and Legal Malpractice
Punitive Damage Actions
Commercial Disputes
Class Actions
Nursing Home Negligence & Abuse
Elder Abuse

Honors and Awards

Exclusive Featured Attorney for San Francisco Premier Personal Injury Lawyers 2019-2020
National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyer (Personal Injury)
Charter Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America Trial Lawyer
Named, “Best Lawyers,” 2018-2019
Lifetime Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Lifetime Member, The Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Platinum Member, The Verdict Club
Named, Northern California “Super Lawyer”, 2006 – 2019


Kornblum, Cochran, Erickson, & Harbison

For over forty years, KCEH has been handling financially precarious insurance claims. Representing everyone from individual personal injury victims to businesses that have had claims wrongfully denied, we are not afraid to take on insurance companies in court. The greatest strength of our firm is our dispute resolution practice. We know how to put pressure on the other side while maintaining open communication. We will continually evaluate your options throughout the process. We realize that every case and every client is unique. We will tailor our counsel to truly fit your concerns. Our team will take on all cases big or small. We know how to handle litigation against big insurance companies and their big law firm. We have done it successfully for years.