Matthew Davis
VerifiedAbout Matthew Davis
Matthew D. Davis is a Shareholder at Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger (Walkup Personal Injury Lawyers) in San Francisco, with more than 35 years of legal experience since his admission to the bar in 1989. He joined the firm in 2001. His practice focuses on personal injury litigation with a particular emphasis on bicycle accident cases.
Davis began his career at a boutique San Francisco litigation firm before joining the San Francisco City Attorney's Office in 1992, where he represented the city in jury trials and appeals until 2001. He played an active role in litigation against Bank of America that resulted in a $187 million settlement and obtained an unprecedented judgment exceeding $50 million against a title insurance company. He has helped secure hundreds of millions in verdicts and settlements for his clients.
A strong community safety advocate, Davis distributes thousands of bicycle safety lights annually.
He earned his Juris Doctor from UC Hastings Law School in San Francisco in 1989.
His affiliations and recognitions include Lawdragon, the American Board of Trial Advocates, an Avvo 10.0 rating, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL), Best Law Firms, and the Inner Circle of Advocates.
Notable case results
An Orange County jury found Yamaha's YXZ1000R side-by-side defectively designed and awarded $26.3 million to Justin Van Tussenbrook, a Utah man paralyzed when the vehicle's rollover protection structure collapsed at low speed.
Walkup attorney Matthew Davis represented the families of five Irish students killed and seven survivors injured when a Berkeley apartment balcony sheared off in 2015, reaching a partial settlement of more than $20 million on confidential terms.
Michael Kelly and his Walkup partners co-tried the first DePuy ASR metal-on-metal hip case to reach a jury, winning an $8.3 million Los Angeles verdict for retiree Loren Kransky that the California Court of Appeal later affirmed in full.
Bank of America litigation settlement (active role)
Unprecedented judgment against title insurance company
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
