Van De Poel, Levy & Allen, LLP is pleased to announce that John "Jay" Van De Poel, Jr. has been invited to join the prestigious Council on Litigation Management.  The Council is a nonpartisan alliance comprised of thousands of insurance companies, corporations, Corporate Counsel, Litigation and Risk Managers, claims professionals and attorneys.  Through education and collaboration the organization’s goals are to create a common interest in the representation by firms of companies, and to promote and further the highest standards of litigation management in pursuit of client defense.  Selected attorneys and law firms are extended membership by invitation only based on nominations from CLM Fellows.

Founding and Managing Partner Jay Van De Poel, Jr. possesses a wealth of litigation and practice experience.  He has an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell – an indication of the high level of skill, integrity and professional excellence Jay has attained during his years as an attorney.

Jay founded the firm in 2001 with David Levy, with whom he worked previously in the Walnut Creek office of Dale, Braden, and Hinchcliffe. He is also the son of John Van De Poel, Sr., a longtime Bay Area attorney and retired Superior Court judge. 

Jay has tried over 20 cases to verdict.  Jay represents clients in a full range of litigation and trial matters, including catastrophic injuries, property, and injury losses, business litigation, professional liability; and landlord/tenant cases. He has also acted as a private and court-appointed arbitrator and mediator.

Jay is frequently invited to share his expertise with other attorneys and client groups at speaking engagements with claims and risk management associations, private corporations.

He is a member of the State Bar of California, the American Bar Association, and the Contra Costa County Bar Association and the Defense Research Institute. He is also a member of the Association of Northern California Defense Counsel, where he is a former member of the Board of Directors.

Education
B.S., University of California at Berkeley, 1980
J.D., University of San Francisco, School of Law, 1983