Significant Cases and Settlements
Johnson v. Monsanto
First jury trial verdict linking Roundup to cancer, $289.2 Million verdict - 2018
Pablo v. Servicemaster
Jury verdict finding termite inspectors were misclassified as exempt and owed overtime - 2008
BMS v. Superior Court 1 Cal.5th 783
Finding specific personal jurisdiction over claims of non-resident consumers of the drug, Plavix - 2016
Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (9th Cir. 2010) 474 F.3d 1214
On behalf of amicus curiae U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce - 2010
Porter v. Makinkrodt
First personal injury case regarding the drug Darvoon/Darvocet, later recalled from the U.S. market
Plaintiffs v. Medtronic
Personal injury cases regarding the defibrillator devices in confidential settlement
Plaintiffs v. BMS
First personal injury cases regarding the drug Plavix
Plaintiffs v. GSK
Personal injury cases regarding the drug Avandia resulting in confidential settlement
Anderson, et al. v. Medtronic
First personal injury case regarding the aortic endograft Aneuryx
Olenick v. Eli Lilly & Co.
First Zyprexa personal injury case regarding diabetic side effects - 2011
McElroy, et al. v. Guidant
First personal injury case regarding the aortic endograft Ancure which was later recalled from the market leading to a $90 million civil and criminal settlement with the United States
Vu v. Ortho-McNeil (confidential settlement)
Infant death due to Children’s cold medicine resulted in published order regarding disclosure of expert witnesses - 2008
In re Zyprexa
$700 Million settlement of Zyprexa personal injury cases – 2005
U.S., ex rel v. Eli Lilly & Co.,
Resolve Allegations of Off-label Promotion of Zyprexa, Civil and criminal quitam settlement regarding the drug Zyprexa, representing Relator Vicente - 2009
Guidant
$400 million settlement of Guidant defibrillator personal injury cases - 2007
Zyprexa - New Mexico
$15.5 Million settlement on behalf of the State of New Mexico for Zyprexa cost recovery (Appointed as a Special Assistant Attorney General) - 2009
Nicodemus v. St. Francis Memorial Hospital 3 Cal.App. 5th 1200
Appellate Court ordered Class Certification, reversing trial court on ascertainability and commonality grounds - 2016