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

In Family v. Bay Area County (U.S. Dist. Ct.) Khaldoun Baghdadi and Kelly Ganci represented the surviving spouse and children of a woman who died while a prisoner at the

In Driver v. Fire Department (So. Cal. Sup. Ct.) Douglas Saeltzer and Spencer Pahlke negotiated a $4,050,000 settlement arising from a collision between a fire truck and the plaintiff at

In Disabled Minor v. School District (D. Nev.) Khaldoun Baghdadi, Valerie Rose and Katherine Connolly represented a public school student who was physically abused in his Pre-K class by his

In Dependent Adult v. Care Center (Ala. Sup. Ct.) Joseph Nicholson negotiated a major confidential settlement on behalf of the mother of a man who died of a drug overdose