June P. Bashant
Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn 44 Montgomery St Ste 1900 San Francisco, CA 94104-4627 Practice Area(s): Personal Injury, Products Liability
Biographical Information
Consumer safety and San Francisco wrongful death attorney June P. Bashant has established a 23-year -reputation for her hard work representing individuals and families injured by the careless conduct and choices of others. June is a partner with Rouda, Feder, Tietjen & McGuinn. She represents clients to secure financial stability after the loss of income and medical expenses that follow when a loved one is severely injured or killed by negligence. In 2022, June worked as lead counsel in a complex multi-plaintiff cross over collision that resulted in an eight-figure settlement for her clients. She also recently resolved multiple seven figure cases involving dangerous property, and dangerous products. Her practice focus is catastrophic injuries and wrongful death occurring in the workplace, on the highways, or caused by unsafe conditions of property, pedestrian and cycling collisions, substandard medical care, elder abuse, and defective products. June’s work on behalf of her clients has resulted in improved safety standards and consumer protections.
June s a member of the American Association of Justice (“AAJ’), and is currently on the board of the Consumer Attorneys of California (“CAOC”).
June has successfully arbitrated cases involving wrongful death against Kaiser and has mediated many seven and eight figure settlements in a variety of cases ranging from premises liability, negligent security, product defects, pedestrian and bike collisions, trucking accidents, auto defects, elder abuse, and medical malpractice.
June Bashant has been recognized as a 2023 Lawyer of Distinction in the New York Times. Lawyers of Distinction recognize attorneys for their excellence in the practice of Law.
Specialties: Catastrophic personal Injury, wrongful death, Premises Liability, Defective Products, Elder Abuse
June was an Executive Board Member of the San Francisco Trial Lawyer’s Association (“SFTLA”) through 2015. She remains an active member of the SFTLA, American Association for Justice (“AAJ”), and the Consumer Attorneys of California. June has also been profiled in Diablo Magazine, and has been selected to Super Lawyers every year since 2014. She has also been included in The Best Lawyers in America since 2019. Advocating for consumer safety, fairness, and the personal security of her clients are the hallmarks of her practice.
In 2023, June obtained a seven figure settlement in a wrongful death case involving a school crossing guard. In 2022, June obtained an eight figure settlement for catastrophically injured tourists involved in a crossover collision on a two lane country road. Also in 2022, June resolved a seven figure case for an elementary education teacher when a personal transport vehicle collided with her in a large stadium parking lot.
June Bashant sums up the firm’s continued legacy and philosophy: “We protect and advocate for our clients throughout their legal journey providing both emotional support and resources to expertly navigate litigation.”
Admission Dates & Jurisdictions
Admitted to the State Bar of California on 6/5/1997
Education
June completed her private school education on the east coast graduating from St. Mary’s College of Maryland, and Widener University School of Law in Pennsylvania in 1991 and 1995 respectively. She completed several internships, including one in the Maryland Governor’s Office, and another in the Appellate Division of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. After law school, June relocated to San Francisco, and was admitted to the California Bar in 1997. She began her career doing insurance coverage litigation. In 1999, June joined Rouda, Feder, Tietjen & McGuinn.
Professional Experience
June was an Executive Board Member of the San Francisco Trial Lawyer’s Association (“SFTLA”) through 2015. She remains an active member of the SFTLA, American Association for Justice (“AAJ”), and the Consumer Attorneys of California. June has also been profiled in Diablo Magazine, and has been selected to Super Lawyers every year since 2014. She has also been included in The Best Lawyers in America since 2019.
June, who is a CAOC board member recently delivered a keynote address at the San Francisco CAOC convention on November 18th, focusing on the theme of “Maximizing Your Case Presentation in Mediation.”
Honors & Awards
June was an Executive Board Member of the San Francisco Trial Lawyer’s Association (“SFTLA”) through 2015. She remains an active member of the SFTLA, American Association for Justice (“AAJ”), and the Consumer Attorneys of California. June has also been profiled in Diablo Magazine, and has been selected to Super Lawyers every year since 2014. She has also been included in The Best Lawyers in America since 2019. Advocating for consumer safety, fairness, and the personal security of her clients are the hallmarks of her practice.
Professional Associations
- State Bar of California
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
- Queen’s Bench
- American Business Women’s Association
- American Inns of Court
- Conta Costa County Bar Association
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- American Bar Association
Press
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DISTINGUISHED COUNSEL Press Release June P. Bashant, of Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn, has been selected to the 2024 list as a member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. NADC is an organization dedicated to promoting the highest standards of legal excellence. Its mission is to objectively recognize the attorneys who elevate the standards of the Bar and provide a benchmark for other lawyers to emulate. Members are thoroughly vetted by a research team, selected by a blue ribbon panel of attorneys with podium status from independently neutral organizations, and approved by a judicial review board as exhibiting virtue in the practice of law. Due to the incredible selectivity of the appointment process, only the top one percent of attorneys in the United States are awarded membership in NADC. This elite class of advocates consists of the finest leaders of the legal profession from across the nation.
Verdicts & Settlements
June P. Bashant has established a 20-year reputation for her hard work representing individuals injured by the careless conduct and choices of others. Most recently, June and her partner John Feder recovered $20 million for the wrongful death of a young professional who was exposed to a dangerous virus while staying at a hotel on vacation. June also recovered $3.7 million in a hit and run automobile collision where her client was thrown from his motor scooter and suffered severe debilitating injuries requiring extended hospitalization and rehabilitation. In 2016, June obtained a $2 million settlement in a wrongful death case involving a 78-year-old pedestrian lawfully crossing in a crosswalk when she was hit by a truck. And, in 2014, June obtained $2.1 million in a case involving a seat defect when her client suffered a lumbar fracture in a rear-end collision.