Commercial Litigation
San Francisco
Why did you decide to become an attorney?
Winning a Long Case
Who do you represent in white-collar fraud cases?
What is your background and experience as a lawyer?
Biggest challenge in a legal battle with corporations or Wall Street
What is the Consumers Union?
Could you expand on why it’s the paint company’s duty to get rid of the paint?
Viola Liuzzo Case
Basic facts of the lead paint case
U.S. Navy vs 8,600 Amerasian children in the Philippines?
Isuzu Motors of Japan v. Consumers Union Case
What are your informal rules for writing a winning motion?
$1.15 billion judgment in lead paint litigation
Advice to young lawyers hoping for a successful trial practice
Compensation for the children affected by lead paint
Lincoln Savings & Loan Association/American Continental Corp. Case
How does a civil white-collar fraud case work?
Where did your passion come from?
You’ve written books “The Ethics Gap” and “The Stealing of America”
How has your firm been able to help organizations?
Rewards of the Practice
What has dealing with nearly every major corporate scandal taught you?
Collapse of the Technical Equities Corporation in San Jose
Tell us about your firm, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy