Therese Y. Cannata
MEMBER
Ms. Cannata has practiced law since 1979 in both large and small firms,
as well as acquiring significant trial experience while a senior trial
attorney at the San Francisco Public Defender's Office.
In the mid-1980's, Ms. Cannata was an associate attorney at the San
Francisco law firm of Morrison & Foerster, serving corporate clients in
state and federal courts, including antitrust, intellectual property,
"white collar" crime, and commercial fraud actions. She joined the
Oakland law firm of Alborg & Dictor as an associate in 1989, which
became Alborg, Veiluva & Cannata LLP in 1996. While a partner there, Ms.
Cannata developed her business, legal malpractice defense, and real
estate litigation practice in their Walnut Creek office. In 1999, she
opened a branch office for the firm in downtown San Francisco. The San
Francisco office became Ms. Cannata's main office in March 2003.
Although she remains active in the criminal defense community, Ms.
Cannata currently specializes in professional liability defense and
business litigation on behalf of institutional and individual clients.
In representing attorneys, accountants, corporations, public entities,
and financial institutions, Ms. Cannata maintains her considerable
talents as a trial attorney, having successfully tried professional
liability, real estate and commercial cases on behalf of plaintiffs and
defendants. She consults as well with attorneys and insurers in
preventing litigation by early identification of conflicts and claims
repair before litigation. For her business clients, Ms. Cannata provides
assistance in the formation corporations, partnerships and limited
liability companies, business reorganization, bankruptcy court workouts
for creditors, arbitrations and mediations.
Ms. Cannata was admitted to the California bar in 1979 and is also
admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court in the Northern,
Southern, Central and Eastern Districts of California, and the U.S.
Court of Appeal, Ninth Circuit. She was a certified Criminal Law
Specialist from1983 to 1994. She graduated from San Francisco State
University with a B.A. cum laude, in 1976, and University of San
Francisco with a J.D. in 1979.
Ms. Cannata is a member of the American Bar Association, Bar Association
of San Francisco, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, and
University of San Francisco Inn of Court. She also serves on the ABA
Standing Committee on Lawyers' Professional Liability. She is a regular
faculty member for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, teaching at
the Deposition and Trial programs. More recently, Ms. Cannata has served
as a commissioner pro tem for the Contra Costa Superior Court.
In addition to her business law practice, Ms. Cannata has dedicated
herself to promoting delivery of pro bono legal services to low income
and indigent persons throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Her
philosophy is simple and direct: every private attorney should have at
least one active pro bono case open during every year of his or her
legal career. She is also active with a local shelter meal program
providing for homeless adults and families.
Ms. Cannata was born in Houston, Texas. She is married with three
children, and resides in San Francisco, California.
Ms. Cannata can be reached by e-mail at: tcannata@ccolaw.com
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