San Francisco, CA commercial litigation attorney Edward Hugo talks about his background, experience, honors and awards. He shares that he began his career as a trial lawyer in the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, where he spent seven and a half years and tried 115 cases. Afterward, he shifted his focus to civil law, trying 78 cases in that arena. While that number of trials is modest compared to his overall practice, he has settled over 1,000 civil cases and more than 1,000 criminal cases, reflecting his extensive experience in both litigation and resolution.

Due to his trial expertise, he has been certified by the State of California as a civil trial specialist. Additionally, the National Board of Trial Advocacy has recognized him as both a civil trial specialist and a civil pretrial specialist.