Allister Liao

Who We Are We're a Personal Injury Litigation Firm. We help you get back on your feet by helping navigate the legal system and exercising your rights as a member of the community. In other words, we give you a legal road map. We are your tour guides. You decide which route to take. ----- Mission Statement "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far" - Theodore Roosevelt Calm, cool, and collected. That's how we are. That's how we'll interact with you. That's how we'll be in the courtroom. But, sometimes your opponent just doesn't want to be reasonable. That's why we prepare your case like we're going to war. "Whether it's a friendship or relationship, all bonds are built on trust, without it you have nothing" - Unknown The attorney-client relationship is a sacred bond. A bond that we take seriously. A bond that flourishes only with trust. The Law Offices of Allister R. Liao was founded on trust. It's our belief that an attorney is worthless if he cannot be trusted. For that reason, our goal in every relationship that we forge must necessarily start with and maintain the highest level of integrity and trust. "Family is not an important thing. It's everything" - Michael J. Fox When you are accepted as a client, you're not just another case - you become a member of the family. You will be taken care of like you're one of our own. You will be respected. You will be cared for. And, most of all, you will be heard. "Only you can control your future" - Dr. Seuss There are virtually no promises that can be made in litigation. But, we promise you this, you will always be in control of your case. We will never settle your case without your authority. And, we will keep you informed of what's going on - even if you don't want to know. ----- Allister Liao's Story Allister is one of just a handful of bilingual English-Chinese attorneys that practices exclusively personal injury law on behalf of injured victims in the Northern California San Francisco Bay Area. He is a licensed attorney in the State of California and a recipient of the 2014 National Academy of Personal Injury Attorney�s Award for Top 10 Attorneys Under the Age of 40. Allister volunteers his time at public libraries throughout San Mateo County to increase public access to justice. He has participated in the San Mateo County Bar Association�s Lawyers in the Library: Free Legal Clinic Program since 2013. Follow us on Facebook and find out when the next Free Legal Clinic will take place in your neighborhood. (www.facebook.com/liaofirm) Allister is rated a perfect 10 out of 10 on the popular legal question-and-answer website Avvo.com, where attorneys and past clients have endorsed his legal expertise. He is also extensively reviewed by past clients on the popular internet site Yelp.com. Allister completed his juris doctorate at the University of San Francisco School of Law. While in Law School, he received the Moot Court Award for Best Oral Argument and the CALI Award for Excellence in Insurance Law. He was a member of the USF Trial Team in the American Association for Justice Trial Advocacy Competition, twice a quarter-finalist in the Advocate of the Year Competition, and a participant in the USF Intensive Advocacy Program. Even as a licensed attorney, Allister continues to train with attorneys and judges from around the world. He believes that the only way to get better is to keep doing it. In 2014, he successfully completed the National Institute of Trial Advocacy�s (NITA) Deposition Skills and Trial Skills Programs. Allister is expected to receive the NITA Advocate Designation in 2015, and is on course to receive the NITA Master Advocate Designation in 2016.