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Consumer Law

Nov. 23, 2021

Trial lawyers lay out strategy for fighting foes in Sacramento

The strategy of the Consumer Attorneys of California during what is likely to be a contentious initiative election year? Isolate the California Medical Association and “unmask” the Civil Justice Association of California.

Trial lawyers lay out strategy for fighting foes in Sacramento
Don A. Ernst, left, and Sen. John Laird (Photo by Rick Kraemer, Executive Presentations, care of Consumer Attorneys of California)

The Consumer Attorneys of California annual awards ceremony in San Francisco on Saturday didn’t just honor lawyers who’ve won big verdicts. It previewed the organization’s strategy during what is likely to be a contentious initiative election year: isolate the California Medical Association and “unmask” the Civil Justice Association of California.

Sen. John Laird, D-Santa Cruz, laid out how he followed a version of that approach in passing ...

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