Experience And Achievements

Monica Burneikis was born in San Jose, California in 1978 and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from San Jose State University in 2001. Ms. Burneikis went on to attend Santa Clara University School of Law on a Dean's Fellowship Scholarship and obtained her Juris Doctor in 2005.

In 2005, Ms. Burneikis began her practice at a respected medical malpractice defense firm in San Jose. In 2007, she moved to one of the largest law firms in San Jose, where she initially handled a variety of legal cases. Ms. Burneikis quickly discovered her passion for representing victims of injury and became one of the firm’s few plaintiffs' personal injury attorneys. Ms. Burneikis tried her first personal injury case to verdict in 2007 and has not stopped her work in the courtroom since. In 2012, Ms. Burneikis moved her practice to San Francisco and joined a firm that exclusively practiced personal injury. That same year, Ms. Burneikis won two back-to-back trials for her clients. Ms. Burneikis became a named partner at that firm in 2015. 

In 2017, Ms. Burneikis obtained a phenomenal verdict for a pedestrian client who had been hit by a car, which lead to Ms. Burneikis being the only female finalist for the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association's Trial Lawyer of the Year award in 2018. The verdict was nearly three times the highest defense offer. The non-economic damages awarded to Ms. Burneikis' client were seven-and-a-half times the economic damages.

In 2020, Ms. Burneikis made the decision to leave her firm and open her own practice, becoming the President, Founder and Chief Trial Counsel at Burneikis Law, P.C.

Ms. Burneikis' practice is dedicated to representing victims who have been injured at the hands of others. She is experienced in all aspects of civil litigation and has extensive courtroom experience. Unlike some attorneys who refuse to take a case to trial, Ms. Burneikis has the experience and the confidence to present your case to a jury. She has tried numerous cases to verdict and has an extensive litigation portfolio. Ms. Burneikis has achieved several multi-million-dollar results for her clients and takes pride in providing outstanding service and achieving the best possible outcome for all of her clients.

Ms. Burneikis is a current member of the State Bar of California, the Bar Association of San Francisco, the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association,  the Alameda Contra Costa County Trial Lawyers Association, Consumer Attorneys of California, American Association for Justice, and Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles.

Ms. Burneikis is admitted to practice law before all courts in California, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Jeff Atterbury grew up in Texas before moving to San Jose, California at age 12. He attended Bellarmine College Preparatory and went on to earn his degree in Law & Society from UC Santa Barbara in 1996. After working as a claims adjuster for AAA, Jeff attended Santa Clara University School of Law, graduating in 2003.

Jeff began his legal career as a prosecutor at the Contra Costa and Santa Clara County District Attorney's Offices, where he spent eight years and conducted over 60 jury trials to verdict. He then spent six years as a defense attorney for a major insurance company, handling motor vehicle and personal injury cases and completing over 20 jury trials. This experience gave him an intimate understanding of how insurance companies defend, value, and settle claims — knowledge he now uses to his clients' advantage.

Jeff subsequently joined a plaintiff's personal injury firm, where he spent five years fighting for injured people and achieved multiple favorable jury verdicts. He now brings that same aggressive advocacy to Burneikis Law, P.C., combining his insurance industry insight and proven courtroom record to pursue just compensation for clients whose lives have been upended by the negligence of others.

Jeff is a member of the Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice. Outside the office, he enjoys time with his young son, volunteering at school, camping, water sports, reading, and fitness.

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From 2020 to 2024, Ms. Burneikis was selected to the Northern California Super Lawyers list. Being named a “Super Lawyer” is an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in their practice. Super Lawyers are selected using a patented multiphase selection process. 

In order to be considered, a lawyer must be nominated by their peers. After the nomination is received, the candidate is evaluated on twelve indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. The final published list of Super Lawyers represents no more than 5% of lawyers in the state.

American Association for Justice

Consumer Attorneys of California

San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association

Alameda County Bar Association

State Bar of California

The Bar Association of San Francisco