Nov. 9, 2026
Incoming CAOC president puts legal ethics at top of agenda
Casey R. Johnson plans to build on the plaintiffs' bar's campaign against improper client solicitation, outside financial influence and other practices he says threaten the legal profession, while preparing for renewed legislative battles over civil liability.
When Douglas S. Saeltzer described the man who will succeed him as president of the Consumer Attorneys of California, he reached for a reference to The Godfather.
"I was a good wartime president," said Saeltzer, a shareholder at Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger in San Francisco. "I was good for a ballot initiative battle. I think inside the Capitol we couldn't have a better person than Casey, who's been extremely active politically for decades."...
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