About William
William L. Veen founded the Veen Firm in 1975. Over time, it has grown from a one-man operation to a heavy-hitting firm of trial lawyers. Bill has represented injured workers and consumers in recovering damages arising from industrial accidents, construction accidents, elevator accidents, motorcycle accidents, defective products, professional liability, and auto and truck accidents. Bill currently serves of counsel to The Veen Firm.Bill has been honored many times over his distinguished career, including as the 2003 Trial Lawyer of the Year by the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, the Consumer Attorneys of California, the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1994), the California Applicants Attorneys Association.
William L. Veen founded the Veen Firm in 1975. Over time, it has grown from a one-man operation to a heavy-hitting firm of trial lawyers. Bill has represented injured workers and consumers in recovering damages arising from industrial accidents, construction accidents, elevator accidents, motorcycle accidents, defective products, professional liability, and auto and truck accidents. Bill currently serves of counsel to The Veen Firm.
Bill has been honored many times over his distinguished career, including as the 2003 Trial Lawyer of the Year by the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, the Consumer Attorneys of California, the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1994), the California Applicants Attorneys Association.
Practice Areas
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, San Francisco (2014)
- Recognized: Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Practice Area: Construction Law
- Practice Area: Personal Injury Litigation
- Special Focus: Brain Injury
- Special Focus: Catastrophic Injury
- Special Focus: Wrongful Death
- “Lawyer of the Year”, The Best Lawyers in America-US News & World Report, 2014 -Selected by his peers in the field of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, San Francisco
- Rated AV-Preeminent for Ethical Standards & Ability-Martindale-Hubbell, 2014
- Verdict honored in California’s Top Verdicts of 2011, The Recorder-Chris Corbo v. New United Motor
- Nominated for San Francisco Trial Lawyers-Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2011
- Largest injury verdict in Marin County history, 2010, Travis v. Bison Builders, Inc.
- Winner, San Francisco Trial Lawyers-Lifetime Achievement Award, 2008
- Winner, San Francisco Trial Lawyers-Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2003
- Coast Guard Achievement Medal
- Selected to Northern California Super Lawyers List, 2003-2017 – Top 5% of attorneys, as voted by peers
- Selected to The Best Lawyers in America – US News & World Report, 2006-present – Selected by his peers in the field of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Top 100 Northern California Super Lawyers, 2006-present