Eric Bengtson
Eric Bengtson is a partner at Davis, Bengtson & Young. He is involved in all aspects of litigation, including pre-trial work, law and motion practice, discovery, and trial. Mr. Bengtson primarily defends public entities and their employees against claims arising out of sexual abuse, employment discrimination and retaliation, special education abuse, wrongful death and personal injury. Mr. Bengtson also handles professional malpractice cases. He has earned defense verdicts on behalf of numerous clients and successfully argued multiple appeals in state and federal court. Mr. Bengtson has been formally recognized as one of Northern California's Super Lawyer Rising Stars every year since 2012.
Outside the office, Mr. Bengtson enjoys running, cycling, skiing and spending time with his children and his dog Penny.
Education:
- Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D.
- University of Denver, B.S.B.A., International Business, honors
Areas of Practice:
- Tort Litigation
- Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
- Premises Liability
- Construction Litigation
- Landlord-tenant litigation
- Real estate disputes
- Products Liability
- Employment Law
Northern California Rising Stars List
"'Rising Stars' are selected by Law & Politics, the publisher of Super Lawyers and Rising Stars magazines throughout the U.S. Practicing lawyers are asked to nominate and review 'the best attorneys who are 40 or under, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less.' No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in any state are named to the Rising Stars list."
Awards and Selections:
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award
Trial Techniques. - Named Among Northern California's Top Young Attorneys (San Francisco Magazine)
- Selected for inclusion in the Northern California Super Lawyer Rising Stars List
Professional Lectures:
- CLE Lecture: "The Art of Billing: How to Keep Clients Happy" (Santa Clara County Bar Association)
- CLE Lecture: "The Nuts and Bolts of Litigating Against Vexatious Litigants" (Santa Clara County Bar Association)
- CLE Lecture: "E-Discovery-Work Product and Privilege Issues" (Claims Conference of Northern California)
- CLE Lecture: "E-Discovery-Work Product and Privilege Issues" (Property Claims Association of the Pacific)
Court Admissions:
- California
- Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court
- Northern District of California
Memberships:
- State Bar of California
- Alameda County Bar Association
- Santa Clara County Bar Association
- Santa Clara County Bar Association: Barristers Committee
- Santa Clara County Bar Association: Civil Practice Committee
CALI Excellence for the Future Award
"CALI Excellence for the Future Awards® program recognizes excellence achievement by law students in their studies. The award is given to the student with the highest grade in the class as determined by the instructor or registrar."
Northern California Rising Stars List
"'Rising Stars' are selected by Law & Politics, the publisher of Super Lawyers and Rising Stars magazines throughout the U.S. Practicing lawyers are asked to nominate and review 'the best attorneys who are 40 or under, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less.' No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in any state are named to the Rising Stars list."