Victor M. Andersen
victor.andersen@fmtdlaw.com
Mr. Andersen has been practicing California Worker’s Compensation law with Finnegan, Marks, Desmond & Jones since 1989, and is a partner and Secretary-Treasurer of the firm. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Santa Clara Law School, where he was a member of the Dean’s List. He also has a background in finance and accounting, having received a B.S. degree in finance from San Jose State University.
Prior to his association with Finnegan, Marks, Desmond & Jones, Mr. Andersen practiced the law of wills, trusts and estates. He also handled matters relating to landlord/tenant and real property law. Prior to this he was employed for ten years as a carpenter in Silicon Valley specializing in clean rooms, acoustical ceilings, computer floors, and office construction.
Mr. Andersen uses his construction background to focus on complicated workers’ compensation cases involving all manner of construction injuries and Serious & Willful claims. His practice includes complicated cases involving death claims, fraud, CIGA, subrogation, etc. He maintains long-term relationships with employers, often handling their collective claims for a decade or more. This has given him a unique expertise into the assembly-line, mail-service, container, and convention industries. He also gives presentations and seminars to employers and carriers on subjects ranging from Labor Code Section 132a discrimination claims to recent changes in legislation.
Mr. Andersen is married with two children and has lived and worked in the San Francisco Bay Area his entire life. He enjoys restoring old cars, juke boxes, Coca-Cola machines, radios, and furniture, many of which still adorn his office.
Prior to his association with Finnegan, Marks, Desmond & Jones, Mr. Andersen practiced the law of wills, trusts and estates. He also handled matters relating to landlord/tenant and real property law. Prior to this he was employed for ten years as a carpenter in Silicon Valley specializing in clean rooms, acoustical ceilings, computer floors, and office construction.
Mr. Andersen uses his construction background to focus on complicated workers’ compensation cases involving all manner of construction injuries and Serious & Willful claims. His practice includes complicated cases involving death claims, fraud, CIGA, subrogation, etc. He maintains long-term relationships with employers, often handling their collective claims for a decade or more. This has given him a unique expertise into the assembly-line, mail-service, container, and convention industries. He also gives presentations and seminars to employers and carriers on subjects ranging from Labor Code Section 132a discrimination claims to recent changes in legislation.
Mr. Andersen is married with two children and has lived and worked in the San Francisco Bay Area his entire life. He enjoys restoring old cars, juke boxes, Coca-Cola machines, radios, and furniture, many of which still adorn his office.
