DREYER BABICH BUCCOLA WOOD CAMPORA - Key Persons
Amir Guedoir specializes in representing victims and their families in cases involving personal injury, negligence, wrongful death, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, trucking accidents, construction accidents, slip-and-fall accidents, trip-and-fall accidents, dog bites, and product liability.
Amir was born and raised in Manteca, CA. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California-Berkeley in 2016, and following his undergraduate graduation, he began his legal career as a personal injury case manager at a small insurance litigation firm in Oakland, California.
Two years later, in 2018, Amir began law school at Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. After graduating in 2021 and passing the California Bar, Amir worked for Ropes & Gray in San Francisco, California, where he represented numerous Fortune 500 corporations in mergers and acquisitions. Amir ultimately returned to his true passion, personal injury law, in 2023 as an associate at Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP where he zealously advocates for injured victims throughout California.
Amir is the son of first-generation Tunisian immigrants and is fluent in Arabic. In his spare time, he enjoys playing soccer, weight training, traveling overseas, and trying different cuisines.
Anthony J. Garilli has always fought hard on behalf of his fellow citizens. He served his country as a U.S. Marine for six years and prosecuted crimes on behalf of the State of California as a Deputy District Attorney for nearly four years.
As a Marine, Anthony worked in the Intelligence field. He received additional training in reconnaissance, survival, advanced marksmanship, as well as attending Army Airborne and Ranger schools.
As a Deputy DA, he tried numerous cases to jury verdicts and has spent a significant part of his legal career litigating in the courtroom. He has prosecuted and tried cases ranging from juvenile matters to felonies and strike cases, including serving as part of the prosecution trial team on an eight-month-long capital murder trial.
In 2015, Anthony entered the civil justice system where he joined a litigation firm to help grow its personal injury practice. He obtained numerous awards for his clients, including a $33.6 million judgment on behalf of a catastrophically injured victim in a rear-end collision. Anthony also worked on many of the firm's mass tort cases preparing opt-out cases for trial, as well as select class actions, before joining Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora in 2018.
Job Titles:
- Inn of Court, Member Emeritus and a "Master of the Bar
- Inns of Court, Emeritus Member, Present
- Inns of Court, Member
Job Titles:
- Inn of Court, Member Emeritus and a "Master of the Bar
Camnhung Thi Le joined Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora in 2012 as a law clerk for Christopher Wood while attending evening classes at Lincoln Law School. In her third year, Ms. Le represented Lincoln Law School at the U.C. Davis Asylum and Refugee Law Moot Court Competition and placed in the finals. As a law clerk, Ms. Le helped Mr. Wood litigate over 100 cases and prepare more than a dozen cases for trial, helping injured clients and their families obtain seven-figure results.
Ms. Saraiva has handled hundreds of complex cases to successful completion and obtained multiple seven-figure results for her clients. She began her legal career working full-time at Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora as a law clerk during the day while attending McGeorge School of Law's evening program. In 2004, Ms. Saraiva graduated from McGeorge School of Law, ranking number two in her class and earning Order of the Coif membership, awarded to only the top 10 percent of students at recognized law schools. She was one of only two candidates selected as a 2004 Judicial Extern to a United States Federal District Court judge.
Ms. Saraiva has devoted her legal career to exclusively representing injured victims. Her mission is to work on behalf of the most vulnerable members of our society who often have no one to champion them. In 2010, Ms. Saraiva was nominated for Attorney of the Year by CAOC (Consumer Attorneys of California) for her work in the Linville v. PSI, Inc. case where, with Mr. Buccola, she represented the heirs of a dependent adult patient (under the California Elder Abuse & Dependent Adult Laws) who died days after her admission into a Sacramento acute-care hospital due to use of an unsafe restraint. As a condition to settlement, the hospital had to change its policies and training practices in several key areas of patient neglect uncovered during the case. In 2011, Ms. Saraiva earned a second Attorney of the Year nomination and a Woman Trial Lawyer of the Year nomination for her work in the trial of Parken v. Smart-Vasquez, where she obtained a $3.6 million verdict (with Mr. Greenblatt) in a rear-end collision case.
In 2013, Ms. Saraiva once again received a Woman Trial Lawyer of the Year nomination. Along with Steve Campora, she represented the Botell Family in Botell v. United States, arguing the management of Lassen National Park was to blame for the death of Tommy, age 9, and injury to sister Katrina, age 13, during a family vacation. The government denied all liability, but the court struck the government's defense and sanctioned the United States for destroying evidence in the case. Rather than face arguments regarding the superintendent's failure to comply with mandatory park policies, the United States settled shortly before trial for a substantial amount.
In 2018, Ms. Saraiva co-tried a case against Comcast on behalf of a young man who was struck by a Comcast van while riding his motorcycle. The case went to trial after the last offer from the defense of $300,000 was rejected. At trial, the issue of the plaintiff's lower back injuries was in question. Comcast emphasized the fact that no low back complaints were documented in the ambulance and hospital records on the day of the accident, although Comcast conceded the accident did cause some lower back injury, albeit less than the plaintiff claimed. Additionally, the defense surgeon pointed to prior automobile accidents in 2007 and 2008 as causally related to the degeneration seen on the plaintiff's MRIs. The defense doctor opined that the plaintiff's congenitally narrow spinal canal-a condition that ran in the plaintiff's family-was also a contributory factor unrelated to the accident. After an eight-day trial, the jury returned a verdict of $1.069 million. With an expired CCP 998 Offer, Comcast was forced to pay an additional $328,000 in interest and recoverable costs, bringing the total recovery to over $1.39 million.
Ms. Saraiva is Distinguished peer-review rated* through Martindale-Hubbell®. In 2012, Ms. Saraiva earned membership selection into The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40 for individuals who exemplify superior qualifications, trial results, and leadership. Ms. Saraiva was selected as a Super Lawyers® Rising Star from 2010 through 2015. This recognition is bestowed on less than 2.5 percent of all attorneys. In 2016, Ms. Saraiva was first selected to Northern California Super Lawyers® along with less than 5% of her peers; she was again selected in 2017-2019. She has been recognized by San Francisco Magazine as one of Northern California's Outstanding Young Lawyers and selected by Top Attorneys-Sacramento's Outstanding Young Lawyers. In 2013 and 2014, Ms. Saraiva was recognized as one of the Top Women Attorneys in Northern California by San Francisco Magazine, which names attorneys who have received the highest point totals based on peer review, professional achievement, and the independent research of Law & Politics magazine.
In 2013, Ms. Saraiva was selected as one of 14 inaugural class members for the 2014 New Leaders Council-CAOC Legal Institute which worked to recruit and train Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) members for future leadership roles in the CAOC, professional settings and communities. As part of the 2014 NLC class, Ms. Saraiva joined one of over 600 nationwide NLC Fellows who have gone on to become leaders and luminaries in their professions.
After emigrating from her native Portugal as a child, Ms. Saraiva grew up in a working-class neighborhood of South Sacramento, attending Christian Brothers High School, where she competed in volleyball and softball. She is proud of her roots and remains fluent in Portuguese, as well as Spanish. Ms. Saraiva is active in her community through various organizations and volunteer work to better our Sacramento community.
Christopher W. Wood is the 2023 ABOTA (American Board of Trial Advocates) Trial Lawyer of the Year for the Sacramento Chapter. He has also recently been invited to be a member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Mr. Wood has spent his entire legal career representing clients in serious and complex injury cases. He has tried cases all over the State of California involving personal injury, product liability, wrongful death, brain injury as well as spinal cord injury.
Christopher W. Wood grew up outside of Redding, California where he worked for his father in the construction industry. He knew he wanted to be a trial lawyer at the age of 17 when his mother sat as a juror on a trial in Shasta County. From that day forward, Mr. Wood has dedicated his life to honing his trial skills for the benefit of his clients.
With 30 plus years of experience at Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, Mr. Sheffer holds the distinction of being the firm's longest tenured attorney aside from the three founders who opened the firm in 1987.
Craig has litigated numerous high-profile cases, and has successfully resolved thousands of cases for injury victims in his career with the firm. Craig's practice focuses on catastrophic injuries caused by automobile collisions, construction site dangerous conditions, dangerous products and premises liability, as well as wrongful death cases.
Craig has earned honors including an AV Preeminent® peer-review rating* through Martindale-Hubbell®. He was also selected for inclusion in California Super Lawyers®, a ranking of outstanding lawyers across more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
Craig has been extremely active in Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), the organization responsible for protecting the rights of injury victims and bringing about legislative change. He served on the CAOC Board of Governors for almost 20 years, and on its Board of Directors, traveling statewide to review important pending legislative changes and judicial opinions.
Craig serves the courts of Sacramento and El Dorado counties as a pro tem judge in the court's alternative dispute resolution programs.
After attending and swimming at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, Craig earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration in 1980 and his Juris Doctor in 1987, both from the University of Oregon.
Craig is an avid swimmer, and is a former collegiate All American and U.S. Masters All American swimmer. He is also a rabid fan of University of Oregon Ducks sports teams.
Associate attorney Dylan A. Dreyer was born and raised in Sacramento. Following his graduation from Jesuit High School, he attended the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration double major in Finance and Economics. Following graduation, he worked at a financial services firm for four years in the San Francisco Bay Area.
In 2020, Dylan began his law school coursework at University of California, Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. During his time in law school, he completed an internship with Federal District Court Judge Troy Nunley at the Eastern District of California, and worked as a clerk for Hansen, Kohls, Sommer, & Jacob LLP. After passing the California Bar, Dylan proudly accepted an associate attorney position at our firm.
In his time with Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, Dylan has worked and assisted on cases including motor vehicle collisions, product liability claims, claims against public entities, and wrongful death matters.
Dylan is passionate about standing up for his clients and prides himself on being creative, efficient, and focused on guiding injured victims and their families through litigation.
Folsom Ready Mix's training and safety program were below the standard of care resulting in a ready-mix driver rear-ending a line of vehicles while fully loaded. Bonnie S. suffered injuries to her cervical spine and was required to undergo pain management treatment.
Mr. Greenblatt spent the first 10 years of his career (from 1989 to 1999) as an insurance defense attorney representing insurance companies and their insureds. This gave him a unique insight into the litigation process and the way insurers evaluate and adjust injury claims. Mr. Greenblatt focused on first-party (uninsured motorist) claims, premises liability defense and investigation of suspected fraudulent claims for insurance company special investigation units.
In 1999, he joined our team at Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora. Since, he has achieved (many with his partner Mr. Buccola) over 12 $1-million-plus results for his clients.
Jason J. Sigel is a partner with Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP. His practice is devoted exclusively to litigating on behalf of people injured through the negligence of others or by defective products. In acknowledgment of his zealous and successful advocacy on behalf of his clients, Jason has been selected for inclusion as a Rising Star by Northern California Super Lawyers in 2010 and 2012-2015. This recognition is bestowed on less than 2.5 percent of all attorneys.
While still an associate at DBBWC, Mr. Sigel, along with his partner Hank G. Greenblatt, was named Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association Advocate of the Year in recognition of his record personal injury verdict in Amador County. Mr. Sigel is the only attorney in the history of the firm to obtain this prestigious recognition as an associate. He fought on behalf of his client for more than four years before the case ultimately went to trial in September 2014 after the defendant's insurance company refused to pay the $250,000 policy limits despite the fact the plaintiff underwent cervical disk replacement surgery. After a two week trial, the jury returned a record $3.7 million verdict, the largest personal injury verdict ever obtained in Amador County. Following an appeal after the trial, which Mr. Sigel briefed and argued in the Third District Court of Appeals, the case settled for $4.2 million.
Mr. Sigel's other trial victories include a $2.9 million verdict on behalf of a young woman rear-ended by a commercial vehicle. The case went to trial after the last offer from the defense of $350,000 was rejected. The jury awarded the plaintiff more than $1 million for past and future medical care and an additional $1.9 million for past and future pain and suffering.
Mr. Buccola, Mr. Campora and Mr. Sigel obtained a wrongful death verdict of more than $2.4 million in the case of Jacobs v. Sacramento Regional Transit. The verdict came nearly five years after Mrs. Jacobs was killed by a left-turning bus at the intersection of 8th Street and Q Street in downtown Sacramento. Liability was hotly contested throughout the trial with RT's lawyers contending that Mrs. Jacobs was jay walking at the time of the accident. As a result of the extensive forensic testimony put on at trial by the plaintiffs, the jury sided with the Jacobs family when they determined that Mrs. Jacobs was struck and killed while in the crosswalk.
Mr. Buccola and Mr. Sigel also obtained a record wrongful death verdict and settlement in the case of Barber v. Mossy Ford, Inc. The gross verdict totaled $14,465,864 with another $8.3 million recovered in pre-trial settlements from other defendants. The combined verdict and settlement is the largest wrongful death compensatory damage recovery in the history of San Diego County. The case involved a negligent tire repair by a Ford dealership that caused a tread belt separation that claimed the lives of Casey and Melanie Barber. The Barbers were survived by their three young sons. As a condition of the settlement reached after the verdict was rendered against Mossy Ford, the dealership agreed to bring its tire repair training practices up to industry standards so that a tragedy like this cannot happen again.
Mr. Sigel is particularly proud of the settlement he and Mr. Buccola obtained in Dickson v. Heavenly Valley, a wrongful death case in which a husband was thrown to his death from a chairlift in August 2009 while visiting Heavenly on his honeymoon. The case was litigated for four years during which more than 125 depositions were taken in an effort to uncover the truth about the safety failures that led to Mr. Dickson's death. Before agreeing to settle the case, Mr. Buccola and Mr. Sigel fought to ensure that Heavenly would make several crucial improvements to safety practices on the mountain so that a preventable calamity like this cannot happen again. As a result of their aggressive advocacy, Heavenly agreed to make those changes as a condition of the settlement.
Mr. Sigel's success extends beyond the trial court to the appellate level. He has participated in a number appellate cases, several of which have resulted in published opinions, including Lane v. City of Sacramento (2010) 183 Cal.App.4th 1337, which clarifies and limits the grounds on which a governmental entity can defend premises liability claims and ensures citizens across California get their day in court if they are injured by a dangerous condition of public property.
In addition to representing clients in trial and on appeal, Mr. Sigel has published and presented papers related to automobile defect litigation at engineering and legal meetings across the country including the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for Justice, Attorneys Information Exchange Group, and Consumer Attorneys of California.
Joseph Babich knows that the personal injury cases he takes on are often like David taking on Goliath, but instead of using a slingshot against his adversaries, Babich draws upon his deep well of professional experience, his native intelligence and his ability to form connections with people-whether they are clients or members of a jury. His success can be measured not just by the outstanding verdicts he has won for his clients but also by the recognition from his peers in the legal profession who have given him the top ratings possible for both his legal skills and ethics, including a "Lawyer of the Year" award in Sacramento in 2013, 2018 and again in 2024.
Babich has represented thousands of individuals and families during his 43-year legal career. The wisdom born of experience has taught him what works and what doesn't, and he has obtained multimillion-dollar verdicts for clients who have suffered injuries or loss. He knows courtroom theatrics don't win the day; rather, it is the human connection made with clients and with juries that brings about the best outcomes.
In one recent case, he represented a woman who had the misfortune of driving on a bridge in Sacramento when a counterweight collapsed, crushing the front end of her car and causing serious injuries. The woman, a mother of four young children who was also a late-stage cancer patient, had not been expected to live more than a few years before the accident. After it, those final years would be filled with additional pain and suffering.
Traditionally, actuarial charts that look at earnings based on life expectancy are used to calculate awards but Babich, who himself is the father of four children, knew how critically important the woman's final years would be to her and her family. "I just put myself in her position. I was trying the case not only for her, but for her kids," Babich explained. The challenge in that case was to argue that pain and suffering damages based on her limited life expectancy with cancer didn't tell the whole story. To convey the depth of her loss, he introduced at trial photographs of the woman coaching her children's sports teams to show her active role in their lives just before the accident. The jury got it. He added, "I was very pleased with what the jury awarded her."
Today's juries are tightening up on pain and suffering awards, principally due to several notorious cases that have been retold so often they are far removed from the facts and more in the realm of urban myth. Faced with such challenges, Babich believes being a good listener helps him get to know his clients in order to create for a jury a genuine picture of what each person's loss truly is. Being an astute observer also helps guide him. "Some lawyers don't like to look at the jury when they're trying the case. I am the opposite," Babich said. "I try to watch the jury; I try to get some signals from them."
Babich employs the same degree of hard work and dedication in his professional life as he does in his private life. He took up running several years ago and embraced the sport by completing nine marathons in four years. Just as in the courtroom, with running there is what he calls a "real discipline and structure to training, and there's a real sense of accomplishment."
Babich, a Sacramento native whose father was a Superior Court Judge, recognizes not everyone has had the benefits he has had in pursuing a legal career. To that end, he created a scholarship endowment for minority students at the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a BA in economics, and another at Sacramento's McGeorge School of Law, where his son earned his law degree. "I really enjoy helping people and counseling them. When I was a deputy district attorney, my client was the State of California, so I didn't really have an attorney-client relationship. That's why I went into private practice," he said
Helping people in need and treating them with respect, regardless of their circumstances, are values instilled in him by his parents. They are values that motivate him to fight hard for his clients. "I would say that 95 percent of the clients that come through my door don't have the means to pay us on an hourly basis," he said. "When people are not represented, claims representatives will take advantage of them and offer them a lot less than they clearly deserve." His respect for people extends to members of a jury, about whom he says, "collectively, they are brilliant. You are not going to pull the wool over their eyes.
In addition to being named Lawyer of the Year in 2013, 2018 and 2024 by Best Lawyers®, a group consisting of his peers in the legal profession, Babich holds the highest rating (AV Preeminent®) through Martindale-Hubbell®*. Babich also has served as president of the Sacramento Consumer Attorneys and was honored as Advocate of the Year for his outstanding trial results in 2003.
Mr. Edlow is a partner at Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora. His practice focuses on representing individuals and families for personal injury, wrongful death and product liability claims.
Mr. Edlow is a lifelong Sacramento resident with strong ties to the community. After serving a volunteer full-time mission in Indianapolis, Indiana for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, he returned home to pursue his educational goals. These goals began in California's community college system, through American River College, and ultimately ended at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law.
Mr. Edlow distinguished himself at McGeorge by simultaneously working through two specialized programs emphasizing trial advocacy and business. He excelled in these programs and was named to the Honors Trial Team for 2011-2012. He also received the Witkin Award in the Advanced Trial Advocacy course. These achievements were made while holding a full-time law clerk position assisting Mr. Roger Dreyer with the prosecution of many trials that resulted in seven- and eight-figure verdicts or settlements.
After passing the California Bar Exam, Mr. Edlow was invited to accept a position as an associate attorney for Mr. Dreyer.
Since that time, Mr. Edlow has prosecuted hundreds of cases to settlement or verdict against notable defendants. These include a $8.15 million settlement against a confidential defendant in a motor vehicle collision, a $4.25 million settlement against two confidential defendants in a products liability action, a $3.5 million settlement against a DUI driver in an auto vs. pedestrian personal injury action, a $3.2 million verdict against the City of Atwater, a $2.4 million dollar verdict against a local truck driving company, a $1.75 million settlement with the Amador County Unified School District, and a confidential settlement with Barnes & Noble resulting from a trip and fall incident.
After a vote by peers in the legal community, Mr. Edlow was named as a Top Lawyer by Sacramento Magazine in 2017 and 2018 and a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers Magazine for five consecutive years starting in 2017. He continues to vigorously pursue cases on behalf of his clients.
Kelsey Fischer has been with Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora following her graduation from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. She has extensive trial and appellate experience in both federal and state courts handling wrongful death, product liability, and personal injury matters. Ms. Fischer specializes in the litigation of complicated legal issues, including assumption of the risk, complex product liability, insurance bad faith, mass torts, and personal injury matters with complex orthopedic and neurologic injuries.
She has a passion for protecting the rights of individuals through her work which provides an opportunity to fight for those who might otherwise not have a voice. The best part of her job is seeing her clients' lives transformed following the resolution of their case.
Ms. Fischer attended the University of California, Davis, as a Division I collegiate golfer. She still loves to golf and enjoys many activities around the Sacramento area including runs along the American River and visiting new restaurants.
Larry Q. Phan joined our firm in 2009 as a law clerk and has assisted the firm's partners in litigating over 100 cases, helping multiple victims obtain seven-figure results. His parents are first-generation Vietnamese Americans who immigrated to the United States to escape persecution during the Vietnam War. He is bilingual in English and Vietnamese and takes special pride in helping victims, including those in the underrepresented Vietnamese and Asian communities, who have been injured by the negligent acts of others.
He was admitted to the California State Bar in 2012 and currently works as an attorney directly with Roger Dreyer and Christopher Wood representing injured victims.
Lauren A. Moniz is an associate attorney with the law firm Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP.
She was born and raised in Roseville, CA, a suburb of Sacramento. Following high school, she attended Arizona State University and graduated cum laude in 2017 where she double majored with a Bachelor of Science in Family and Human Development and a Bachelor of Arts in History.
In 2018, Ms. Moniz began her law school coursework at Lincoln Law School in Sacramento, CA. In 2021, while still attending Lincoln in the evenings, she worked full time as a law clerk to Steven Campora assisting victims of the 2018 Camp Fire and 2017 North Bay Fires. In 2022, Ms. Moniz graduated from Lincoln Law School. After passing the California Bar, Ms. Moniz proudly accepted an associate attorney position at our firm.
Ms. Moniz has a passion for people and advocating for those who cannot do so for themselves.
In her spare time, Lauren enjoys spending time with her significant other, Chris, and their two dogs Gunner and Sapphira. She also enjoys discovering new restaurants, reading, and taking on home renovation projects.
Mr. Way is a tireless and diligent advocate for the rights of his clients. Mr. Way is a graduate of Lincoln Law School in Sacramento, and he worked as a clerk at Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP before joining the firm as an attorney.
Over the course of his legal career, Mr. Way has assisted on and overseen the resolution of hundreds of cases involving catastrophic injury, wrongful death, insurance bad faith and products liability claims. Mr. Way has also assisted in multiple trials that have ultimately resulted in seven-figure verdicts for our clients.
Ms. Nuñez Esparza is a partner with the prestigious firm of Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora. She has tried cases throughout Northern California involving mild traumatic brain injury, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death with Roger Dreyer, founding partner of the firm. Ms. Nuñez Esparza has also tried and handled a variety of cases from dog bite injuries and car collisions to child sexual abuse and premise liability cases. She has experience handling cases in venues throughout Northern and Southern California. She has been selected as a Rising Star by the Northern California Super Lawyers from 2016-2019. This recognition is bestowed on less than 2.5 percent of all attorneys. She has also been recognized by San Francisco Magazine as one of Northern California's Outstanding Young Lawyers and selected by Top Attorneys - Sacramento's Outstanding Young Lawyers.
In every case, Ms. Nuñez Esparza brings forth her experience working as an attorney for more than a decade for one of the preeminent firms in California and her experience as an immigrant and mother. Fighting for justice was nothing new to Ms. Nuñez Esparza when she embarked on her legal career. As a woman of color and an immigrant, she has had to overcome many hurdles to achieve where she is today. She discovered early on a passion for justice. Her experiences resulted in her decision to become a trial lawyer representing injured victims. She brings her determination and passion for justice to every case.
Aside from working hard for her clients, Ms. Nuñez Esparza is also active with the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) in its effort to effect positive change in the law as it relates to consumer rights and the rights of injured victims to obtain justice. She has been an invited lecturer for CAOC and has testified in legislative committees on behalf of injured victims. In 2016, Ms. Nuñez Esparza assisted in efforts to pass Assembly Bill 2159 that corrected an injustice for immigrants who were being denied the full extent of their damages when they were injured by someone else's negligence. She testified in legislative committees and lobbied legislators urging passage of the bill.
Ms. Nuñez Esparza is originally from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico where most of her family currently resides. Prior to becoming an attorney, Ms. Nuñez Esparza worked as a political fundraiser for Sandino Consulting from 2000 to 2002. From 2002-2005, Ms. Nuñez Esparza worked in the California Legislature, initially as a Legislative Aide, and was later promoted to Legislative Director to Assembly member Simon Salinas. In 2005, Ms. Nuñez Esparza worked for the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, a nonprofit, statewide domestic violence coalition in Sacramento, as the Public Policy Program Manager. Between 2000 and 2005, Ms. Esparza also served as a volunteer for the Sacramento Court Appointed Special Advocates Program, where she advocated in court for the best interests of children in the foster care system.
When Ms. Nuñez Esparza is not working and advocating for the rights of others, she is spending time with her two young children.
Associate attorney Natalie M. Dreyer was born and raised in Sacramento. Following high school, she attended the University of California, Los Angeles and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in Public Affairs in 2014.
In 2016, Ms. Dreyer began her law school coursework at University of California, Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. During her time in law school, she completed an internship with the Presiding Judge at the San Francisco Superior Court, Judge Teri Jackson, and worked as a clerk at the Sacramento District Attorney's Office. In 2019, Ms. Dreyer graduated magna cum laude from Hastings. After passing the California Bar, Ms. Dreyer proudly accepted an associate attorney position at our firm. While working at the firm, Ms. Dreyer took and passed the Nevada Bar, becoming a licensed attorney in Nevada as well as California.
In her time with Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, Ms. Dreyer has worked and assisted on hundreds of cases including motor vehicle collisions, product liability claims, claims against public entities, and wrongful death matters.
Mr. Ferrera has dedicated his career to prosecuting cases on behalf of people harmed by others. From 2007 to 2019, Mr. Ferrera served as a Deputy District Attorney in Sacramento County where he prosecuted career criminals and those committing victim-sensitive crimes, including domestic violence. As part of the Special Investigations and Public Integrity Unit, he also conducted independent reviews of officer-involved shootings resulting in injury or death. Mr. Ferrera has personally tried over 45 jury trials to verdict and over 20 bench trials to disposition.
While at the District Attorney's Office, Mr. Ferrera participated in community outreach programs assisted in training newly hired District Attorneys. Additionally, he represented the office as an instructor in iSMART, a program that educates youth about the dangers the Internet and social media pose today and in the future. Mr. Ferrera was also a guest lecturer at UC Davis on the topic of Jury Selection from a prosecutor's perspective.
Mr. Ferrera has been married to his wife, Skye, since 2008. They have two sons who keep them very busy. In his spare time Mr. Ferrera enjoys coaching his boys in their various athletic endeavors; cooking; traveling; and fishing. He is also a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a devoted fan of Portugal's National Soccer Team.
Education
Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California
J.D. - 2005
California State University, Chico
B.A. - 2001
Nolan R. Jones has been an attorney with Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP since 2016. He joined the firm in 2013 as a law clerk working for Roger Dreyer and Robert Bale on various complex cases while he attended law school during the evenings. Mr. Jones tirelessly represents the injured and their families to ensure they are made whole.
Prior to dipping his toes into legal waters, Mr. Jones worked primarily in the restaurant industry from the time he graduated high school in 2005 until he began law school in 2012. During that time he worked for both large corporations as well as small businesses, and worked in all areas of the restaurant from host to server to bartender to manager, as well as occasionally helping out with the kitchen. Working in various positions in restaurants has helped him to understand appropriate standards of care in premises liability cases.
While attending McGeorge School of Law, Mr. Jones took every specialty class available in Trial Advocacy, including a three week long summer seminar in Advanced Trial Advocacy. The balance of his education through law school with the simultaneous on-the-job training provided by Mr. Dreyer and Mr. Bale aided him in advancing his litigation skills rapidly before even passing the bar exam.
Ultimately, Mr. Jones graduated a semester early from law school and passed the bar exam on his first try. He was immediately thrown into the fire by taking dozens of depositions on highly publicized cases. Mr. Jones has tried multiple cases with Mr. Bale, and continues to work with Mr. Dreyer and Mr. Bale on numerous cases, while also handling his own share of cases throughout all stages of litigation.
As an attorney, Mr. Jones has resolved hundreds of cases for his clients whether that be through trial or negotiation. He has assisted in the continuing education of his peers with regards to California Lien Laws, ERISA liens, and Medicare/Medi-Cal lien statutes.
Mr. Jones is licensed to practice law in California in both state and federal court.
Robert B. Bale is a partner with Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP. He joined the firm in 2002, and his focus has been on representing plaintiffs in personal injury matters.
Bob Bale brings a wealth of life experience to the practice of personal injury law. For over a decade before he started practicing law, Bob served as the vice president of marketing for a large, privately held corporation. In that capacity, he gained valuable knowledge about the ways that private and public businesses work. That background has been especially helpful in his prosecution of personal injury actions against corporate wrongdoers.
Backed by a lifetime of personal and professional experience, no one is better suited to handle the complex nature of serious injury cases than Roger Dreyer. Throughout his distinguished career, Mr. Dreyer has honed his skill in the courtroom and is now recognized as one of California's premier trial attorneys.
To date, he has tried more than 170 civil jury trials in 20 California counties and out-of-state. He has represented thousands of families and individuals who have suffered immeasurable loss. He has obtained record setting seven- and eight-figure jury verdicts in actions that include product liability, construction events, public entity, brain injury, wrongful death and the list goes on. He has obtained the biggest single victim sex abuse settlement in California. And, most importantly, he has effectively redefined the standards of conduct expected of corporations and individual actors. Due to his work and reputation he has also been sought out by professional sports teams, the then Oakland Raiders and the Sacramento Kings, to represent them in serious litigation matters.
Roger Dreyer received the "Consumer Attorney of the Year" award in 2010.
Prior to working as an attorney with our firm, Mr. Dostart joined Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora as a law clerk for four years while attending law school at night. Mr. Dostart is passionate about helping injury victims and has recovered over $50 million in settlements for his deserving clients.
He has been selected for inclusion as a Rising Star by Northern California Super Lawyers®. Mr. Dostart has also been selected by his peers as one of the top attorneys in Sacramento.
Mr. Dostart co-tried Hackett v. Silva Trucking, et al. wherein the jury returned a verdict of $34,921,215.33 (an additional $4,664,330.48 in pre-judgment interest and expert costs were subsequently added to the verdict). This was the largest personal injury verdict in the State of California in 2013 and remains the largest personal injury verdict in Sacramento County.
With Mr. Buccola and Florida co-counsel, Mr. Dostart prosecuted the tragic death of a 21-year-old woman who fell during a parasailing incident while honeymooning with her husband. After multiple years of litigation across several states, the matter resolved just before trial, with a major hotel chain and multiple parasailing parts manufacturers contributing to a confidential settlement.
Job Titles:
- Lawyers Association ( SFTLA ), Member
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Associate With the Law Firm
Sean D. Wisman is an Associate with the law firm of Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP. Mr. Wisman specializes in representing victims and their families in cases involving negligence, personal injury, wrongful death, premises liability, products liability, motor vehicle collisions, police misconduct, assault, and battery. Mr. Wisman has settled hundreds of cases at all stages of litigation and assisted the firm in reaching dozens of six- and seven-figure settlements and verdicts. He tirelessly represents injured victims and their families to ensure they are made whole.
Mr. Wisman earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Washington in 2008 and began working at the firm as a Law Clerk in 2010. While working full-time at the firm and attending the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in the evenings, he also served for seven months in 2012 as a judicial extern to the Honorable Judge Michael S. McManus (Ret.) of the United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California. Mr. Wisman graduated with Distinction from McGeorge School of Law, and with dual concentrations in Business Law and Tax Law.
Mr. Wisman is licensed to practice law in California, Washington, and Oregon. He has held Martindale-HubbellTM peer- and client-reviewed ratings of AV Preeminent® and Platinum Client Champion*, respectively, since 2021. He has been recognized every year since 2019 as a Northern California Rising Star in Personal Injury by Super Lawyers, and was recently recognized in 2023 by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Mr. Wisman also serves on the Board of Directors of the Consumer Attorneys of California, a professional organization that represents the interests of over 39 million Californians and stands up for those seeking accountability from wrongdoers.
Mr. Wisman married his wife, Lauren, in 2020. In his spare time, Mr. Wisman enjoys cars, cooking, hiking, camping, paddling of all sorts, and otherwise enjoying the great outdoors.
Steve began his career defending large corporations in personal injury and construction cases. However, for the last 18 years, he has had the honor and privilege of representing injured clients or heirs in personal injury and wrongful death cases arising from auto, trucking, and construction accidents, as well as product failures.
Steven Campora came to the firm as an associate in July of 2002. In December of 2008, Mr. Campora became a partner, and in January of 2012, became our latest name partner, making our firm Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP.
Steve Campora was named "Consumer Attorney of the Year" in 2013.
Mr. Dreyer, Mr. Buccola and Mr. Campora have been featured in the Daily Journal and other publications for "Top Verdicts" on an annual basis.