Benchmark Litigation US Names Lieff Cabraser California Plaintiff Firm of the Year
Benchmark Litigation has named Lieff Cabraser the “California Plaintiff Firm of the Year,” in its inaugural list of west coast awards.
Lexi Hazam to Discuss Climate Change Litigation at ABA Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Conference
Lieff Cabraser partner Lexi J. Hazam will be a featured panelist at the American Bar Association’s 28th Annual Spring CLE Meeting: Toxic Torts & Environmental Law Committee Conference, in Coronado, California, running April 4-6, 2019. Lexi’s panel will discuss the recurrence of natural disasters across the U.S., resulting in ongoing damage to property, the environment, and loss
Nashville Post Again Places Mark Chalos on its “In Charge” List for Opioid Litigation and Other High-Profile Class Action Lawsuits
In its 2019 roundup of Nashville-area leaders, the Nashville Post has once again named Lieff Cabraser partner Mark P. Chalos a lawyer “In Charge.” The list highlights Nashville’s vitality as well as its ability to cultivate new leaders from all corners. Now in its tenth year of publication, this year’s In Charge list includes over
Lieff Cabraser’s R-23s Will Perform at Seventh Annual Law Rocks San Francisco
Law Rocks Global presents its Seventh Annual Law Rocks San Francisco rock and roll extravaganza on April 25, 2019 at The Chapel in San Francisco, featuring seven bands composed of local legal professionals in a “Battle of the Bands” benefit for area nonprofits. Lieff Cabraser’s band, The R-23s, will be one of the bands performing at the concert, participating
Kelly Dermody Named to National Law Journal’s Inaugural List of Employment Law Trailblazers
We are proud to announce that the National Law Journal has chosen Lieff Cabraser partner, Kelly Dermody, for its inaugural list of “Employment Law Trailblazers.” With the emergence of the #MeToo era, this new award category highlights lawyers who “have been right in the middle of these sexual harassment cases and others who have been
Elizabeth Cabraser and Annika K. Martin to Serve as Faculty in March 2019 Duke University Mass Tort MDL Certificate Program
The Duke Law School Bolch Judicial Institute is holding an intensive 3-day mass-tort MDL instructional program from March 13-15, 2019. Faculty will include five experienced MDL judges, five preeminent mass-tort lead counsel, and 13 lawyers who have chaired specific-task MDL committees. The program is designed for plaintiff lawyers interested in getting into the tort and
Four Lieff Cabraser Attorneys Recognized as 2019 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers
Lawdragon legal magazine has published its annual listing of the 500 “Leading Lawyers in America,” which includes Lieff Cabraser partners Elizabeth J. Cabraser, Kelly M. Dermody, Eric Fastiff, and Richard Heimann. Selected from a combination of editorial research by Lawdragon staff, law firm submissions, and other online nominations, the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers list is a mark of distinction in the legal profession
Brendan Glackin and Dean Harvey to Speak at Santa Clara University School of Law Antitrust Symposium
Lieff Cabraser partners Brendan Glackin and Dean Harvey will speak at the “Antitrust and Silicon Valley: New Themes and Direction in Competition Law and Policy” symposium at the Santa Clara University School of Law on Friday, March 1, 2019. The event, co-sponsored by the California Lawyers Association: Antitrust, UCL & Privacy Section, will feature a number
Lexi Hazam Profiled in Plaintiff Magazine
Plaintiff Magazine has profiled Lieff Cabraser partner Lexi J. Hazam in a piece entitled, “Multidistrict Litigator Stares Down Big Pharma and Others with Help From Her Anthropological Background.” The profile describes Lexi’s journey from earning a master’s degree in cultural anthropology from Stanford University to thoughts of going on for a Ph.D, to a career
Kelly Dermody to Receive 2019 ABA Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award
Lieff Cabraser partner Kelly Dermody has been named as a recipient of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award, considered by many to be the highest award for women in the legal profession. Kelly will accept the award along with the four other 2019 recipients at the ABA’s Annual Meeting