Margaret Lesniak

Margaret Lesniak is a Partner in the San Francsico office of Demler Armstrong and Rowland and is a member of the Landlord-Tenant Group. Her practice focuses on premises liability and landlord-tenant liability, where she represents property owners and property managers in breach of contract and wrongful eviction matters.

Margaret is a skilled litigator as it pertains to all phases of insurance defense with over 20 years of experience representing individuals and businesses in state courts throughout California and in federal district courts. Her past experience includes insurance bad faith litigation; personal injury; landlord/tenant; defense of public entities and their employees in civil litigation; ADA claims; employment and housing discrimination claims, boundary disputes, negligence actions and intentional torts.

Margaret received a Bachelor of Arts in politics from New York University, and a J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law. She was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2002. Margaret is also admitted to practice in United States District Court for the Northern District of California and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.

Admitted to Practice:

• State Bar of California
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California

Member:

• State Bar of California
• Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California

Other:

• Fluent in oral and written Polish.