In Senior Citizen v. Big Box Retailer (Ala. Co. Sup. Ct.) Matthew Davis and Clifton Smoot settled a claim against a national retailer and its door repair vendor after an

In Patient v. Anesthesiologist (Bay Area Sup. Ct.) Michael Kelly and Valerie Rose negotiated a seven-figure settlement on behalf of a patient who was given the wrong medication. While the

In Parents v. California Trucking Group (Central Cal. Sup. Ct.) Doris Cheng and Clifton Smoot obtained a policy-limits $3,000,000 settlement, as well as changes to the defendant trucking company’s safety

Mike Kelly has been reappointed by Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero to the Judicial Council’s CACI Committee for a new two year term running through 2026. A member of the original

In this issue of FOCUS we take the opportunity to start a new feature focusing on our associates. Here, we profile Tina Glezakos, Clifton Smoot and Martin Neira. Each has

In April, partner Matt Davis was honored as the UC Law SF Alumnus of the Year. A member of the class of ’89, Matt has taken a leadership role in

The City of Sacramento is paying $4.35 million to the family of an unarmed Black man who died after police officers restrained him, handcuffed and face down, in his parents’

In Heirs v. Physician Specialty Group (confidential venue) Doris Cheng and Clifton Smoot negotiated a $4,000,000 settlement on behalf of the family of a patient who died of cardiac dysrhythmia

After more than 40 years of service, our friend and colleague, Diane Brychta retired on May 31, 2024. A native San Franciscan who grew up in the Castro District, Diane

In Family v. Trucking Corp. (confidential settlement) Michael A. Kelly, Richard H. Schoenberger and Jeffrey A. Clause negotiated an eight-figure confidential settlement on behalf of the survivors of a mother