William G. Kelsberg

William G. Kelsberg
Partner

(213) 624-6900

William G. Kelsberg is a Partner in the Los Angeles office of Manning Kass. He is a member of the Catastrophic Liability Defense, Construction Defect, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Premises Liability, Product Liability, and Sports, Recreation, and Attractions Law teams.

Originally from Boston, Mr. Kelsberg has lived in New York, Vancouver, San Diego, Corona del Mar, Laguna Niguel, and Calabasas, California. Before joining Manning Kass, he worked at Earley Baruch and Marks in Newport Beach, was a partner at Knopfler and Robertson in Universal Studios, and a partner at Hamrick and Evans also in Universal Studios, where he was Co-Chairman of the firm’s Personal Injury practice. He has been a California civil litigation trial attorney for over 30 years.

Mr. Kelsberg also handles matters involving wrongful death, traumatic brain injuries, quadriplegia, and serious burns.

Memberships

  • Member, American Trial Lawyers Association
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association

Admission

  • California

Highlights

  • Guest Lecturer at West Coast Casualty Construction Defect Seminars (1994, 1995)
  • Former radio announcer, producer, music director at Mountain FM, Whistler Canada
  • Appeared on several Los Angeles AM radio appearances regarding civil litigation

Courts

  • California Courts of Appeal
  • United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Central District of California
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of California
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of California

Education

  • Whittier College School of Law, Juris Doctor
  • University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science