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Judicial Profile

Judge Enrique Guerrero lets attorneys build their record

Enrique Guerrero
San Bernardino County Superior Court

2026-03-06

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On the Move

Shook Hardy & Bacon

Mar. 6, 2026


Nalani L. Crisologo was promoted to partner of Shook Hardy & Bacon in Los Angeles.

Crisologo focuses her practice on product liability matters of all types, including warranty, product injury, product defect and marketing class actions, and appeals. She also manages defense efforts in parallel class action opt out cases. Crisologo specializes in developing and advancing creative arguments to limit class action and opt out litigation exposure. For example, she crafted and argued a novel motion to limit class action tolling in parallel class action opt out cases. She has also pioneered arguments to allow automakers to enforce arbitration clauses contained in California automotive sales contracts.


Karyn L. Ihara was promoted to partner of Shook Hardy & Bacon in Los Angeles.

Ihara's practice has consisted primarily of defending automotive companies in consumer actions in federal and state courts, as well as arbitration. She has won a jury trial, a bench trial and two arbitration hearings. Her experience includes providing strategic advice to clients, defending complex discovery matters, as well as significant motion work. As part of her practice, she has regularly attended court hearings, conducts and defends depositions, attends vehicle inspections, participates in mediations and settlement conferences and negotiates settlements.


Jimmy Y. Park was promoted to partner of Shook Hardy & Bacon in Los Angeles.

Park represents business clients in commercial litigation matters. His experience includes representing major Global 500 companies in product liability and consumer warranty litigation. He has represented some of the world's best-known automotive manufacturers and distributors, and has experience representing his clients in multidistrict litigation and coordinated proceedings in California and nationwide. Park's experience includes a secondment with a major automotive distributor managing product liability cases.


Shane B. Kolding was promoted to partner of Shook Hardy & Bacon in San Francisco.

Kolding focuses his practice on product liability litigation. He has experience in all aspects of civil litigation, in both federal and state court. He served one year after law school as a legal research attorney at the San Francisco Superior Court, where he conducted research and ex parte hearings for judges.


Melina Manetti was promoted to partner of Shook Hardy & Bacon in San Francisco.

Manetti focuses her practice on defending companies in class actions and product liability litigation. She represents manufacturers of a wide variety of products, including automotives, medical devices, personal care products, consumer goods and chemicals. Manetti also represents clients facing complex commercial litigation issues and high-stakes business disputes in financial services, insurance, commercial real estate and other industries. In addition, Manetti has partnered with clients to defend against labeling and advertising claims and claims under California's Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act (Prop 65). Her experience spans all stages of litigation, from initial filing, through discovery and motion practice, to trial and appeal.


Details

Shook Hardy & Bacon has 554 attorneys in 18 offices including Los Angeles; San Francisco, Orange County. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Litigation, employment, trusts & estates, real estate, corporate. The firm’s website is shb.com

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