The Tencer Law Firm

The Law Offices of Philip C. Tencer is located in North San Diego County and handles a wide variety of cases pending in the California state courts as well as all Federal Courts across the country, including all levels of appellate courts.

The firm represents parties as lead trial and appellate counsel and serves as local counsel for law firms from around the country.


The firm has extensive experience and expertise in commercial litigation and arbitration; securities litigation, intellectual property; licensing; corporate governance; and bankruptcy preference claims.

The Firm is headed by Philip Tencer, who since 1994 has been litigating, trying and managing virtually all facets of commercial litigation in large, national law firms. His experience provides the Firm with a strong, aggressive and strategic approach to handling litigation and business disputes – that maximizes results and reduces costs to the Firm’s clients.
The Firm’s success is based, in part, upon execution of the following strategy:

Litigate with a purpose and well-thought-out strategy.

Execute on that strategy – Do so with single-minded focus, unrivaled preparation, and unrelenting effort.

Be nimble, flexible, and resourceful – David defeated Goliath because he did not lock swords in the traditional, conventional way but rather changed the contest to his advantage. And the difference between winning and losing at trial often comes down to which side remains flexible and reacts quickly to the surprises that trial invariably holds.

Teamwork is crucial – Lawyer and client must always work closely together so that goals are aligned and all relevant information is communicated.

Together, we will fight together for your rights.

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