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Andy D. Perez is an associate who practices primarily in the areas of employment law, general litigation, personal injury defense, and trucking and transportation. Andy first joined EGHB as a graduate legal assistant before being promoted to associate. Prior to working at EGHB, Andy gained extensive experience in litigation, working as a summer associate at two civil litigation firms in the Bay Area. He also externed at the San Francisco District Attorney's Office through the Hastings Criminal Practice Clinic, an intensive field placement program that enables students to make court appearances in felony cases under the supervision of experienced attorneys. In this position, Andy argued numerous hearings before the San Francisco Superior Court, examining witnesses on the stand and conducting oral argument.
Andy earned his JD in 2022 from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. As a law student, he earned the CALI Award for highest grade in the class in Legal Research and Writing II. Andy served as Executive Production Editor and staff editor for the Hastings Science and Technology Law Journal. Andy holds a B.A. in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he played Division I Men's Soccer and earned an athletic scholarship. He was elected Team Captain in 2016, and awarded the Gaucho Sportsmanship Team Award and All Big West League Award during his athletic career. He is conversant in Spanish.
Practice Areas
Employment Law
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Partner in EGHB 's San
Anne C. Gritzer is a Partner in EGHB's San Francisco office and an accomplished trial attorney who represents clients faced with general liability claims, especially in the areas of toxic tort and environmental litigation. For more than two decades, she has successfully defended public entities, premises owners, manufacturers, and contractors in a variety of complex, multi-party disputes. Anne has resolved many matters through dispositive motions and mediation, taken several cases to favorable verdict at trial, and has a growing appellate practice.
Anne earned her B.A. from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and her J.D. from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, TX. After completing her law degree, she served as a Briefing Attorney at the Court of Appeals, Second District of Texas, for the Honorable Sidney C. Farrar, Jr. In that role she was a principal contributor to more than 100 civil and criminal opinions, one of which was cited by the Texas Bar Journal as a paradigm of appellate review for summary judgment practice.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Anne was an insurance professional with a large national brokerage where she negotiated third-party liability coverage and excess layers for a multi-national petrochemical corporation, multi-state financial institutions, and local municipalities. She is a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and is presently affiliated with the Golden Gate Chapter of CPCU, and a member of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF).
Brendan Browne is an associate whose practice is primarily focused in the areas environmental law, personal injury, product liability, toxic tort, and trucking and transportation. Before joining EGHB, Brendan cultivated his legal career as a paralegal, clerk, and associate attorney for Bay Area law firms. He is adept at handling legal matters from the moment a claim is filed through trial. With his legal writing and research abilities, experience appearing in court, and communication skills, he capably guides clients through all aspects of the litigation process.
Brendan is a Bay Area native who earned his J.D. in May 2016 from Golden Gate University School of Law, where he received a Witkin Award for Academic Excellence and a CALI Award for Criminal Law. As a student, he gained professional experience working for the Golden Gate University Environmental Law and Justice Clinic, and clerking for firms specializing in criminal defense, personal injury, landlord-tenant matters, and environmental law. Additionally, Brendan served on the Board of Directors for the GGU Sports and Entertainment Law Club, and was an active member of the Environmental Law Society and APALSA. Brendan's other degrees include a B.A. in environmental studies from the University of Colorado, Boulder and a Masters of Resources Law Studies from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.
Practice Areas
Environmental Law
Brian J. Triplett is a partner at EGHB with nearly two decades of experience practicing law. He specializes in personal injury defense and toxic tort matters with a particular emphasis on defending clients against asbestos claims. Prior to joining EGHB Brian handled bodily injury and property damage claims, as well as landlord/tenant habitability cases for an insurance defense firm in Northern California. Prior to that he spent 10 years as a partner with a prominent trial firm in San Francisco and litigated from start to finish more than 100 cases alleging asbestos-related personal injury. He also previously held of counsel roles with two other Bay Area law firms. From 2014-2017 Brian was named a Northern California Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine for Civil Litigation: Defense, and he has spoken at seminars held by the CEU Institute and HarrisMartin. He is a member of the Defense Research Institute and the Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada.
Brian obtained his J.D. in May 2004 from Santa Clara University School of Law where he earned a High Technology Law Certificate, a Witkin Award for Academic Excellence in Wills and Trusts, and a CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Wills and Trusts. He graduated magna cum laude in December 1999 from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo with a B.S. in biochemistry.
Practice Areas
Personal Injury Defense
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Associate Attorney at EGHB
Caitlin Wiley-Walker is an associate attorney at EGHB specializing in environmental, personal injury defense, and trucking and transportation matters. Caitlin has strong litigation skills that include propounding and responding to discovery; preparing environmental matters for trial involving CERCLA, CLRRA, HSAA, and common law claims; defending fact witness and expert depositions; editing and commenting on expert witness reports; conducting environmental due diligence review and analysis of Phase I reports; reviewing and editing proposed contracts for real property transactions; conducting legal research in federal and state environmental law claims and common law claims; and appearing at law and motion hearings, status conferences, and case management conferences. She also has experience working as a legal assistant in the Special Operations Division of the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office where she conducted legal research in environmental and consumer protection laws; drafted and edited letters for Deputy District Attorneys; compiled discovery responses and organized discovery production; reviewed and analyzed Proposition 65 notices; and facilitated service of subpoenas after Civil Grand Jury indictments. Her previous positions include serving as a certified law clerk with a San Francisco general practice firm, as a legal intern in the Energy & Telecommunications Department of the San Francisco City Attorney's Office, and as a legal research representative for LexisNexis.
Caitlin earned her JD from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 2017. As a student, she served on the Intellectual Property Law and Technology Journal and Maritime Law Journal; was involved with the Pilipino American Law Society and the Student Bar Association, and earned a Public Interest Law Certificate. She obtained her undergraduate degree in environmental studies from Saint Mary's College of California in 2012.
Practice Areas
Environmental Law
Caroline Fawley is an experienced litigator who specializes in construction law, personal injury, product liability, and toxic tort defense. She handles all aspects of pre-trial litigation and has a strong track record for drafting successful motions for summary judgment. Her professional experience includes positions with two litigation firms, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in St. Louis, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in California and Missouri, and the U.S. Department of Labor - OFCCP in Los Angeles.
In 2013 she graduated cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. During law school she earned a CALI Award for Environmental Litigation and served on the ABA Negotiation Team. In 2008, she graduated magna cum laude from UCLA with a B.A. in Political Science. As an undergraduate she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Practice Areas
Construction Law
Christopher Dow is a litigation and regulatory compliance attorney focusing on CERCLA hazardous waste site cleanup and cost recovery, and other environmental matters. His experience includes advising on a CERCLA enforcement matter for an owner of a former military munitions site in the San Francisco Bay Area, and successfully defending a PRP in CERCLA litigation arising out of a $1B polychlorinated biphenyls site cleanup. Prior to relocating to California, Chris practiced law in New York, where he handled litigation and regulatory issues arising out of CERCLA, RCRA, the Clean Water Act, and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. Notably, he analyzed environmental impacts for complex land use projects, including a planned statewide communications network for first responders arising out of lessons learned after the 9/11 attacks. Prior to that he was Associate Counsel at the New York State Governor's Office of Regulatory Reform, where he played a key role in managing state environmental regulations.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Member of the Alameda County Bar Association
Daniel Trowbridge is a partner whose practice is concentrated in the areas of construction law, environmental law, general litigation, product liability, and toxic tort. Prior to joining Edlin Gallagher Huie + Blum, Daniel worked on civil litigation matters for two prominent Bay Area defense firms.
In 2014, Daniel graduated cum laude from the University of California Hastings College of the Law, where he served as Executive Editor for the Hastings International and Comparative Law Review and earned a Witkin Award as the top student in Legal Research and Writing. As a law student, Daniel was an extern for the Honorable Sandra L. Margulies at Division One of the First District Court of Appeals of California. In 2010 he earned a B.A. in political science from UC Santa Barbara.
Daniel is a member of the Alameda County Bar Association and the Bar Association of San Francisco and a proficient Spanish speaker.
Practice Areas
Construction Law
David J. Mann is a defense attorney with 25 years of experience in civil litigation. His practice is focused primarily in the areas of toxic tort defense, personal injury, wrongful death, complex asbestos litigation, and product liability. David is a member of the State Bar of California and the Defense Research Institute and has served as Judge Pro Tem in Solano County. He is licensed to practice in U.S. District Court Northern District of California and U.S. District Court Central District of California.
David earned his J.D. from John F. Kennedy University School of Law where he distinguished himself by ranking in the top 10% of his class and gained recognition with American Jurisprudence Awards in Professional Responsibility and Constitutional Law. He obtained his B.A. in history from UC Berkeley, graduating with Alumni Scholar Honors.
Practice Areas
Insurance Defense
Job Titles:
- Equity Partner
- Partner at Edlin Gallagher Huie
Reno Cross is an equity partner at Edlin Gallagher Huie + Blum. His practice areas include commercial litigation, product liability litigation, toxic tort litigation, personal injury, general negligence, insurance defense, and trucking and commercial transportation cases.
Reno graduated from the University of Colorado with a B.A. in political science and a B.A. in history. He earned a Master's degree in finance from Pepperdine University, Graziadio School of Business and Management and received his law degree from Golden Gate University, School of Law. Reno served as a Certified Law Clerk for the San Francisco District Attorney's Office in 2009. He is admitted to practice before the State Bar of California; the United States District Court for the Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern Districts of California; and the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Reno was an investment banker for over fifteen years. As Vice President and Project Manager for the oldest municipal bonds firm in country, Reno was responsible for all areas of corporate management, including cash and portfolio management, personnel, strategic planning and contract negotiation. Reno's investment banking duties included structuring, sizing, pricing, planning, and negotiation of public works and alternative energy financing. In addition, Reno was responsible for project management, capital budgeting, financial forecasting, feasibility analysis, and oversight of project and client legal teams. This experience makes him particularly effective at helping the firm's clients find cost-effective approaches to managing cases.
In 1998, Reno ghost wrote the book, How to Pick Large Stocks as part of a financial advisor book series published by Simon and Schuster. Since 2010, Reno has served as a pro bono attorney for the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights in San Francisco, focusing on asylum cases to advance the rights of immigrants, refugees, and communities of color. In his free time, Reno enjoys playing competitive tennis, snow skiing, cycling, and scuba diving.
Practice Areas
Business Litigation
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Equity Partner
- Member of the South Asian Bar Association of Northern California
Farheena A. Habib is an equity partner with Edlin Gallagher Huie + Blum who practices primarily in the areas of employment and labor law, environmental, toxic tort, and product liability. As part of her environmental litigation practice, Farheena has represented clients in both state and federal court including numerous cases involving CERCLA and RCRA claims. Farheena has managed cases through all phases of litigation and has extensive experience with client counseling, deposition and motion practice, mediation, and settlement.
Farheena obtained her law degree from Boston University School of Law in 2005 and her Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from the University of California at Davis in 2001. Following graduation from Boston University, Farheena served as a legal research clerk for the State of Connecticut Judicial Branch. In her capacity as a clerk, Farheena analyzed pre-trial motions, conducted legal research, and drafted bench memoranda for judges of the Superior Court of Connecticut.
Farheena is a member of the South Asian Bar Association of Northern California, the Bar Association of San Francisco, and Queens Bench. She is admitted to practice law in the State of California and before the Northern, Eastern, and Central District Courts of California.
Practice Areas
Environmental Law
Fred M. Blum is a founding partner who has been litigating cases for more than 30 years. His practice is concentrated in the areas of complex litigation, including: environmental, employment, and constitutional law. Fred also devotes large parts of his practice to business litigation, civil rights, and product liability. He has tried numerous cases in a wide variety of areas, including anti-trust, mass toxic torts, civil rights, and toxic property contamination. Representing individuals, government entities, or Fortune 500 companies, Fred has been uniquely successful whether acting on behalf of plaintiffs or defendants. He has obtained defense verdicts in mass toxic torts and property contamination cases as well as plaintiff verdicts in the multi-million-dollar range. Additionally, he has successfully litigated environmental matters ranging from CERCLA to RCRA, as well as trademark, unfair competition, and white-collar crimes. He has participated in numerous cases with national significance, including cases in firearm manufacture liability and church-state relations. Fred has been recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer in Environmental Law since 2004 and more recently in the fields of Business Litigation, Employment, and Labor Law. Fred frequently shares his knowledge through speaking engagements and published articles. His most recent article appeared in the Environmental Claims Journal and was focused on disputes over attorneys' fees in environmental cases.
Adding to his extensive litigation experience, Fred has specialized knowledge in the billing practices considered acceptable by insurers, insureds, individuals, and corporate clients. He has reviewed thousands of bills to determine whether they meet clients' requirements and keeps himself educated on the latest literature regarding proper billing practices. Fred also frequently serves as an expert in litigation where the fees of other counsel have been at issue.
Fred also has significant appellate experience. He has been lead counsel in hundreds of matters, including cases involving environmental, product liability, employment, and constitutional law. He has filed briefs before all federal and state courts as well as argued before most federal and state courts, including an en banc hearing before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Fred is admitted to practice in the State of California, and all federal district courts in California. He is also admitted to practice in United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Fred is a 1978 graduate of the University of California, Davis and received his J.D. in 1981 from Whittier College School of Law.
Fred is also an accomplished photographer whose pictures can be viewed at www.fmblum-photography.com. He was recently featured in an article by Leslie Gordon about attorneys who nurture their creative side in SF Attorney Magazine.
Practice Areas
Billing Practices and Legal Fee Analysis
Guillaume D'Amico has defended clients in a wide range of industries in commercial litigation, construction defect, employment law, premises liability, professional liability, government liability (Government Tort Claims Act), product liability, and trucking and transportation matters. He is skilled in every aspect of trial preparation, from drafting motions and pleadings and covering depositions; to handling interrogatories and conducting legal research and analysis. He also has experience serving as second chair at trial and helping clients to negotiate favorable settlement agreements.
Guillaume earned both his law degree and a master of arts in English from McGill University, and also holds a B.A. in English from the Université de Montréal. As a law student he served as an editing lead for the McGill Journal of Dispute Resolution. Guillaume is fluent in French, and is admitted to practice law in California and New York.
Practice Areas
Business Litigation
James F. Warren IV is a litigator with experience litigating high-stakes matters in federal and state courts - including lawsuits over complex business and commercial matters, contracts, securities, employee compensation, professional liability, defamation, real estate transactions, and employment issues. James has represented individuals and businesses in the technology, blockchain and cryptocurrency, entertainment, agricultural, and real estate industries. James' practice includes business and commercial litigation, cannabis, general business advisement, general litigation, and personal injury defense.
Prior to joining EGHB, James was an associate at Brown, Neri, Smith & Khan, LLP, a business and commercial litigation firm in Los Angeles, where he handled business and commercial disputes in federal and state courts in California, Arizona, and Nevada; arbitration tribunals; and tried cases to verdict.
James received his J.D. in 2015 from Whittier Law School with certificates in Trial and Appellate Practice and Criminal Law. James received his B.A. in environmental studies from Sonoma State University in 2011.
Practice Areas
Business Litigation
Job Titles:
- Managing Partner
- Managing Partner at Edlin Gallagher Huie
Jeremy is the managing partner at Edlin Gallagher Huie + Blum, a law firm of trial specialists with offices in downtown San Francisco and Los Angeles. Under Jeremy's leadership, the firm makes intelligent investments in continuing education and information technology to work smarter, decrease costs for clients, and keep on the cutting edge of e-discovery.
Jeremy D. Huie concentrates his complex litigation practice in the areas of asbestos and product liability. He handles all aspects of defending his clients, including roles as first chair trial counsel and National Coordinating Counsel. In addition to trying cases in California, Jeremy has been admitted pro hac vice to serve as first chair trial counsel in other states.
Jeremy is the author of the two-volume treatise California Depositions, as well as several published articles, with highlights that include "Removing the Sting from Asbestos Litigation," published by HarrisMartin, and "Beyond the Gore Factors: What Courts Consider in Allocating CERCLA Section 113 (f) Liability," which appeared in the Environmental Law Journal. He has spoken at numerous legal seminars on topics including premises liability, legal writing, and use of the internet for legal research. Jeremy taught Legal Writing & Research as an Adjunct Professor at UC Hastings from 2000 through 2006.
Leonardo Husid is an associate whose practice is primarily focused on Business Litigation and Construction and Real Estate Law. He has extensive experience in complex civil litigation including but not limited to drafting and arguing law in motion, propounding and responding to discovery, preparing clients for deposition, defending depositions, taking depositions, drafting mediation briefs, participating in mediations and arbitrations, and preparing for trial. Further, Leonardo possesses solid understanding of business operations and negotiation, analysis, and drafting of contracts.
Madeline M. Espedal is an associate attorney specializing in general litigation, personal injury defense, and trucking and transportation matters. Madeline joined EGHB from the Contra Costa County Public Defender's Office where she began as a graduate law clerk and went on to serve as a deputy public defender managing all aspects of her caseload for more than 100 clients. Prior to that she was a certified law clerk in Contra Costa County's Alternate Defender's Office. She began building her legal resume with the UC Hastings Community Justice Clinic as a certified law student handling all aspects of de novo appeal from a labor commissioner decision in Superior Court, and as a certified legal intern representing indigent criminal defendants in San Francisco County. She also previously worked at a law firm as a legal secretary and file clerk providing attorneys with support on complex personal injury cases involving multiple defendants.
Madeline obtained her J.D. from UC Hastings College of the Law, graduating cum laude in May 2021. She distinguished herself as a law student by earning a place in the UC Hastings Honor Society, CALI Awards for Jurisprudence, Trial Advocacy, and Evidence; a Witkin Award for Trial Advocacy; and Best Oralist Moot Court Award. She also served in the roles of executive senior editor and staff editor of the Hastings Women's Law Journal, completed a professional skills certificate from the Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, was a teaching assistant for the courses Legal Research and Writing I and Evidence, and worked as a Sack Teaching Fellow for Civil Procedure. In addition, Madeline was vice president of the Hastings Public Interest Law Foundation, vice president of Hastings Prisoner Outreach, a member of the Hastings Criminal Law Society, and a 1L representative of First Generation Professionals. Her article, "Pregnancy, Incarcerated: How Incarcerating Pregnant Women in the United States is Incompatible with Theories Justifying Punishment," appeared in the Hastings Women's Law Journal in 2020. Madeline earned her B.A. in philosophy and psychology from Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, graduating cum laude in January 2017. In recognition of her outstanding academic achievement, the faculty of the Philosophy Department faculty selected her to receive a Bertocci Award.
Practice Areas
General Litigation
Makala L. Furse is an associate whose practice is primarily focused on environmental law, personal injury, product liability, toxic tort, and trucking and transportation. She is very skilled in legal research and writing and has experience in class action litigation matters.
Makala earned her J.D. from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2021. At the University of Florida, she received the President's Scholarship, the Pro Bono Excellence Award, and the Dean's Leadership Award. She also frequently placed on the dean's list and graduated cum laude. During her final year at the University of Florida, she served as the Editor-In-Chief for the Florida Law Review. Makala received her Master of Social Work degree in 2018 from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, where she served as the social chair for the MSW Student Alliance. She received her Bachelor of Social Work from Florida State University in 2016. Makala, during her time at Florida State University, often found herself on the dean's list, was a recipient of the Bright Futures Scholarship and the Take Stock in Children Scholarship, and was a member of the National Society for Collegiate Scholars and the Phi Alpha Social Work Honor Society.
Practice Areas
Environmental Law
Marte J. Bassi specializes in large product liability toxic tort cases and business litigation. Marte has tried several complex commercial cases to verdict, including the first living mesothelioma "off-the-premises" case. He was with Pillsbury Madison & Sutro for 12 years after clerking in the San Francisco Superior Court Law and Motion Department for the honorable Lucy Kelly McCabe and the honorable Raymond Williamson. Marte has an extensive background in real estate litigation-both commercial and residential. Since 2004 Marte has been recognized on multiple occasions as a Northern California Super Lawyer and a Top Northern California Litigation Attorney. He heads the firm's Toxic Tort Asbestos Group and the Law & Motion Editing Department. As a result of Marte's excellent work for Parker Hannifin, the firm was named a 2013 ALM Go-To Law Firm at the Top 500 Companies® for Tort Litigation.
Marte is a third-generation San Franciscan who attended Saint Ignatius College Preparatory and San Francisco State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics. He received his J.D. with highest honors from Golden Gate University in 1987. He was a writer and editor on the law review and earned the American Jurisprudence awards for Evidence, Real Property, and Ethics. He also served as a writer and regional editor for Harris Martin's Publication Columns.
Practice Areas
Product Liability
Michael E. Gallagher is an equity partner with Edlin Gallagher Huie + Blum who is well-known for his success in defending clients in complex litigation. Using his 20+ years of experience handling insurance defense cases and an entrepreneurial spirit, Mike develops innovative strategies to confront a wide variety of matters. Whether it involves a Superfund site with hundreds of potentially responsible parties or a single construction multi-million-dollar custom home, he has a strong track record for achieving favorable outcomes for his clients. He is licensed to practice in the states of California, Texas, Washington and Oregon.
Mike has particular expertise in serving trucking and transportation industry clients involving a full range of related issues, including catastrophic personal injury claims, wrongful death claims, environmental concerns, regulatory matters, product and manufacturing claims, contribution and indemnity matters, client hiring issues, and first party and third-party claims for a leading rideshare company. Mike's trial experience includes representing one of the country's largest trucking companies in a catastrophic personal injury matter.
Mike is also highly skilled in environmental litigation (including several CERCLA trials), compliance and regulatory issues within the healthcare industry (such as Medicare/Medi-Cal billing and reimbursements), provider contract disputes, denial of benefits claims, ERISA, and HIPAA compliance. In addition, Mike has experience defending clients against claims involving employment and labor law, shareholder disputes, Proposition 65, unfair competition and trade secrets, breach of contract, product liability, and regulatory issues. For his tenacious approach to litigation and comprehensive knowledge of the Tort Claims Act, Mike has successfully defended numerous public entities throughout California. He also has frequently represented both general contractors and subcontractor clients in a variety of commercial and residential construction defect matters.
Mike earned his J.D. from Loyola Law School in 1997 and his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. He has been recognized as a Southern California Rising Star by Super Lawyers for the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
Practice Areas
Environmental Law
Job Titles:
- Founding Partner
- Equity Partner
Noel Edlin is a founding partner who defends clients throughout the U.S. in high-stakes environmental, toxic tort, product liability, and trucking and commercial auto cases. During his past three decades of practicing law Noel has successfully tried numerous cases to verdict, and every year since 2006 he has been recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer for Environmental Litigation.
Noel earned his Juris Doctorate in 1982 from UC Hastings College of the Law, where he was Managing Editor for the Hastings Communications & Entertainment Law Journal from 1981-1982. Throughout his career Noel has shown his commitment to the legal community by volunteering his time. For example, he served on the California Bar Association's Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation, and was formerly the Chair of the Bar Association of San Francisco's Judiciary Committee. In addition, Noel previously served as a Member of the UC Hastings Board of Trustees and prior to that was a Member of the UC Hastings Board of Governors.
Practice Areas
Business Litigation
Ramon Flores is an associate attorney specializing in toxic tort, product defect, construction defect, and premises liability. Ramon has substantial litigation experience. He is a member of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, the Ventura County Bar Association, and the Latinx Bar Association.
Ramon earned his J.D. from Pepperdine University in May 2018. During his time at Pepperdine University, he was a recipient of a Dean's Excellence Scholarship. He also participated in the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution Certificate Program and the Pepperdine London Program, was the treasurer and secretary for the National Latina/o Law Student Association and a member of the LGBT Legal Society and the American Constitution Society. Ramon obtained his B.A. in political science and international relations with a minor in communications from the University of California, San Diego in June 2014. At UCSD he was awarded Provost Honors six times and was a member of both the UC San Diego Pre-Law Society and the Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity.
Practice Areas
Toxic Tort
Robert S. Kraft is a partner whose practice focuses on the representation of corporations. Bob has practiced in many areas of civil and administrative litigation involving toxic torts, products liability litigation, insurance defense, and asbestos litigation. He has many years experience in managing clients' defense in mass tort litigation.
Bob is admitted to the State Bar of California and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Bob graduated cum laude from the University of Michigan with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Political Science, and attended the London School of Economics and Political Science during his undergraduate studies. He received his juris doctorate from the University of Michigan School of Law. Bob is a member of the Writers Guild of America, West.
Practice Areas
Product Liability