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Columns
Title Category Published
Finding your bearing as a plaintiff lawyer in a pandemic Law Practice, Civil Rights Jun. 10, 2020
Plaintiffs’ law in 2019: A particular set of skills Civil Litigation, Law Practice Jun. 19, 2019
An advocate for our courts Judges and Judiciary, Government, State Bar & Bar Associations May 26, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Tommy O. Johnson, by and through his Attorney-in-Fact Rev. Doris White and John Doe, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. City and County of San Francisco, City and County of San Francisco Department of Public Health, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Mivic Hirose, and Does one through twenty Personal Injury Plaintiff Feb. 6, 2026
Jane Doe 1; Jane Doe 2; John Doe 1; John Doe 3, John Doe 4; Jane Doe 4; Jane Doe 5; John Doe 5; Jane Doe 6; Jane Doe 7; John Doe 6; John Doe 7; Jane Doe 9; by and through their Guardian ad litem; Charles A. Jonas; and Jade Doe 3; Jane Doe 8; Jane Doe 10; and John Doe 2 v. City and County of San Francisco; City and County of San Francisco Department of Public Health, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and Does 1 through 25 Personal Injury Plaintiff Apr. 12, 2024
City of Los Angeles, ex rel. Richard Knudsen v. Sprint Solutions Inc., Nextel of California Inc. dba Nextel Communications and Sprint Nextel, and Does 1-10 Contracts Plaintiff Jun. 10, 2022
Stephen A. O'Brien v. Board of Trustees of the California University; Marie Tuite, and Does 1 through 25, inclusive Employment Law Plaintiff Feb. 11, 2022
Melissa Duflock, in her capacity as Trustee of the Melissa Duflock Revocable Trust, and Marguerite Avila, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated vs. Chevron Corporation, Chevron U.S.A, Inc., Chevron San Ardo Energy Company, and Does 1 through 50 Contracts Plaintiff May 29, 2020
State of California, County of Los Angeles, Regents of the University of California, and Board of Trustees of the California State University, and Roes 1-200, ex rel. Christopher J. Schroen v. BP America Production Company, a Delaware corporation; BP Energy Company, a Delaware corporation; BP Corporation North America Inc., an Indiana corporation; BP Products North America Inc., a Maryland corporation; BP PLC, a UK corporation, and Does 1 - 20 Torts Plaintiff Jan. 26, 2018
Monica Sud, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Costco Wholesale Corporation, Charoen Pokphand Foods PLC, C.P. Food Products Inc. Consumer Law Plaintiff Mar. 4, 2017
United States of America, ex rel, Dane Smith v. VMWare Inc., Carahsoft Technology Corp. Consumer Law Plaintiff Jul. 25, 2015
United States of America ex rel Michael Irwin; State of California ex rel Michael Irwin v. Walgreen Co. Consumer Law Plaintiff Jan. 31, 2015
In Re Hyundai And Kia Fuel Economy Litigation Consumer Law Plaintiff Sep. 20, 2014
Josephine Shook, an individual, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Virginia Lee Williamson, an individual and plaintiff v. Cyrus LaFarre aka Hamid R. Gafari aka Hamid Reza Jafari, and Does 1 through 25, inclusive Probate and Trusts Plaintiff Aug. 23, 2014
Ellen Stoody-Broser, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Bank of America, N.A., Bank of America Corporation Banking Plaintiff Feb. 8, 2014
Rheumatology Diagnostics Laboratory Inc., et al. v. Blue Shield of California Life & Health Insurance Co. Antitrust Plaintiff Jul. 13, 2013
Pauline Gogol, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Jennifer Gogol v. Mills-Peninsula Health Services dba Mills-Peninsula Skilled Nursing Torts Plaintiff Sep. 15, 2012
State of California ex rel. Hunter Laboratories, LLC and Chris Riedel v. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated; Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories, Inc.; Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, f/k/a Quest Diagnostics, Inc.; Unilab Corporation, dba Quest Diagnostics/Unilab; Specialty Laboratories, Inc. and Does 11 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law Plaintiff Jul. 30, 2011
Janice Abat, et al., v. Chase Bank USA, N.A., et al. Consumer Law Plaintiff Jan. 29, 2011
In re Wachovia Securities LLC Wage and Hour Litigation Employment Law Plaintiff Aug. 8, 2009
Timothy E. Sullivan v. Advanced Equities Inc. Contracts Claimant May 23, 2009
Anastasiya Komarova v. MBNA America Bank N.A., FIA Card Services N.A., National Credit Acceptance Inc. Torts Plaintiff Mar. 22, 2008
Dan Taggart v. PML Management Corporation Peninsula Landing Homeowners Assoc. Personal Injury Plaintiff Jan. 6, 2007
Shari McAsey, Tammy McAsey-Ingle, Bobby McAsey v. U.S. Navy Personal Injury Plaintiff Mar. 7, 2004
The San Mateo Public Guardian as Administrator of the Estate of Lido Maraccini v. Rudolph Joseph Paquette; Ampac Tire Company Personal Injury Plaintiff Jun. 7, 1997
Title Category Published
Finding your bearing as a plaintiff lawyer in a pandemic Law Practice, Civil Rights Jun. 10, 2020
Plaintiffs’ law in 2019: A particular set of skills Civil Litigation, Law Practice Jun. 19, 2019
An advocate for our courts Judges and Judiciary, Government, State Bar & Bar Associations May 26, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
Tommy O. Johnson, by and through his Attorney-in-Fact Rev. Doris White and John Doe, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. City and County of San Francisco, City and County of San Francisco Department of Public Health, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Mivic Hirose, and Does one through twenty Personal Injury Plaintiff Feb. 6, 2026
Jane Doe 1; Jane Doe 2; John Doe 1; John Doe 3, John Doe 4; Jane Doe 4; Jane Doe 5; John Doe 5; Jane Doe 6; Jane Doe 7; John Doe 6; John Doe 7; Jane Doe 9; by and through their Guardian ad litem; Charles A. Jonas; and Jade Doe 3; Jane Doe 8; Jane Doe 10; and John Doe 2 v. City and County of San Francisco; City and County of San Francisco Department of Public Health, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and Does 1 through 25 Personal Injury Plaintiff Apr. 12, 2024
City of Los Angeles, ex rel. Richard Knudsen v. Sprint Solutions Inc., Nextel of California Inc. dba Nextel Communications and Sprint Nextel, and Does 1-10 Contracts Plaintiff Jun. 10, 2022
Stephen A. O'Brien v. Board of Trustees of the California University; Marie Tuite, and Does 1 through 25, inclusive Employment Law Plaintiff Feb. 11, 2022
Melissa Duflock, in her capacity as Trustee of the Melissa Duflock Revocable Trust, and Marguerite Avila, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated vs. Chevron Corporation, Chevron U.S.A, Inc., Chevron San Ardo Energy Company, and Does 1 through 50 Contracts Plaintiff May 29, 2020
State of California, County of Los Angeles, Regents of the University of California, and Board of Trustees of the California State University, and Roes 1-200, ex rel. Christopher J. Schroen v. BP America Production Company, a Delaware corporation; BP Energy Company, a Delaware corporation; BP Corporation North America Inc., an Indiana corporation; BP Products North America Inc., a Maryland corporation; BP PLC, a UK corporation, and Does 1 - 20 Torts Plaintiff Jan. 26, 2018
Monica Sud, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Costco Wholesale Corporation, Charoen Pokphand Foods PLC, C.P. Food Products Inc. Consumer Law Plaintiff Mar. 4, 2017
United States of America, ex rel, Dane Smith v. VMWare Inc., Carahsoft Technology Corp. Consumer Law Plaintiff Jul. 25, 2015
United States of America ex rel Michael Irwin; State of California ex rel Michael Irwin v. Walgreen Co. Consumer Law Plaintiff Jan. 31, 2015
In Re Hyundai And Kia Fuel Economy Litigation Consumer Law Plaintiff Sep. 20, 2014
Josephine Shook, an individual, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Virginia Lee Williamson, an individual and plaintiff v. Cyrus LaFarre aka Hamid R. Gafari aka Hamid Reza Jafari, and Does 1 through 25, inclusive Probate and Trusts Plaintiff Aug. 23, 2014
Ellen Stoody-Broser, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Bank of America, N.A., Bank of America Corporation Banking Plaintiff Feb. 8, 2014
Rheumatology Diagnostics Laboratory Inc., et al. v. Blue Shield of California Life & Health Insurance Co. Antitrust Plaintiff Jul. 13, 2013
Pauline Gogol, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Jennifer Gogol v. Mills-Peninsula Health Services dba Mills-Peninsula Skilled Nursing Torts Plaintiff Sep. 15, 2012
State of California ex rel. Hunter Laboratories, LLC and Chris Riedel v. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated; Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories, Inc.; Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, f/k/a Quest Diagnostics, Inc.; Unilab Corporation, dba Quest Diagnostics/Unilab; Specialty Laboratories, Inc. and Does 11 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law Plaintiff Jul. 30, 2011
Janice Abat, et al., v. Chase Bank USA, N.A., et al. Consumer Law Plaintiff Jan. 29, 2011
In re Wachovia Securities LLC Wage and Hour Litigation Employment Law Plaintiff Aug. 8, 2009
Timothy E. Sullivan v. Advanced Equities Inc. Contracts Claimant May 23, 2009
Anastasiya Komarova v. MBNA America Bank N.A., FIA Card Services N.A., National Credit Acceptance Inc. Torts Plaintiff Mar. 22, 2008
Dan Taggart v. PML Management Corporation Peninsula Landing Homeowners Assoc. Personal Injury Plaintiff Jan. 6, 2007
Shari McAsey, Tammy McAsey-Ingle, Bobby McAsey v. U.S. Navy Personal Injury Plaintiff Mar. 7, 2004
The San Mateo Public Guardian as Administrator of the Estate of Lido Maraccini v. Rudolph Joseph Paquette; Ampac Tire Company Personal Injury Plaintiff Jun. 7, 1997
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