Frank R. Ubhaus
Partner
Business Litigation; White Collar Criminal Defense; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Real Estate; Entertainment & Sports
frank.ubhaus@berliner.com
408-286-5800
Mr. Ubhaus has over thirty-eight years of experience as a trial attorney representing clients in a variety of litigation contexts from complex civil litigation to white collar criminal defense. In addition, he has served as Judge Pro Tem for the Santa Clara County Superior Court as well as serving on the Board of Directors of the Santa Clara County Conflicts Administration Program, and as a member of the Board of Governors of the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice.
Mr. Ubhaus has extensive trial experience in state and federal courts, representing clients in a wide variety of complex civil business and securities litigation in addition to matters involving allegations of securities violations, tax violations, banking law violations, environmental crimes and mail fraud.
Mr. Ubhaus has been consistently honored in the area of criminal defense in “Best Lawyers in America,” the preeminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States. In 2008, Mr. Ubhaus was recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer by Law & Politics in White Collar Criminal Defense.
Education/Honors
- University of San Francisco, J.D., 1969
- Member, University of San Francisco Law Review
- Member, University of San Francisco Moot Court Board
- Recipient of the Charles Kendrick full academic scholarship, 1966 - 1969
- McAuliffe Law Honor Society
- University of San Francisco, B.S., 1966
Professional Admissions
- State Bar of California, 1970 - present
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeal, Second and Ninth Circuits
- United States District Courts, California, Hawaii, Utah, Georgia, Florida, Illinois and New York
Activities/Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Santa Clara County Bar Association, 1973 – present, past chairman, Federal Courts Committee
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
Personal
- Born in San Francisco, California, July 28, 1944
- Married with two children
- Interests include backpacking, fly fishing, tennis, golf and reading