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April 05, 2002 |

California Supreme Court Weighs Suits Against Co-Counsel

They weren't as entertaining as Mad magazine's Spy vs. Spy, but two lawyer vs. lawyer cases heard by the California Supreme Court on Wednesday could have a big impact on the legal profession. At issue in both cases is whether attorneys can bring malpractice suits against co-counsel for mishandling a suit or providing bad legal advice.
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July 16, 2003 |

FBI Arrests S.F. Lawyer Accused of Stealing Funds

Nikolai Tehin Jr., a plaintiffs lawyer whose practice was taken over last year by the State Bar, was arrested Tuesday outside his Pacific Heights home. FBI agents took Tehin into custody following allegations that he stole or misused more than $2 million in client funds. Federal prosecutors say he was using settlement money belonging to downtrodden and disadvantaged clients in a Ponzi-like scheme to fund his lavish spending. Federal prosecutors are charging him with mail fraud and wire fraud.
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December 17, 2007 |

On the Move

A weekly report of lawyer moves and law firm changes. Keep abreast of where movers and shakers are going and what they're doing.
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November 23, 2004 |

SUV Cases Drive Plaintiffs Firms

Michael Danko doesn't like SUV rollover suits. The injuries, he says, are often devastating, with the clients physically and emotionally crushed. Still, such suits account for about half of O'Reilly Collins & Danko's revenue. Rollover cases are no free ride, however. They require six-figure funding for experts and the ability to stand up to automakers' vigorous defense. But for attorneys who can navigate the obstacles, SUV rollover cases have become a reliable vehicle for growth.
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November 22, 2004 |

SUV cases drive plaintiff firms

Michael Danko doesn't like SUV rollover suits. The injuries, he says, are often sadly devastating, the clients physically and emotionally crushed. But rollover suits now account for about half the annual revenue of O'Reilly Collins & Danko. And that figure could grow. Rollover cases are no free ride. Automakers vigorously defend the cases and do their best to scare plaintiff attorneys away. But for attorneys that can navigate the obstacles, SUV rollover cases have become a reliable vehicle for growth.
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May 02, 2005 |

Lawyer's Accidental Specialty in Tree Lawsuits Bears Fruit

Trees don't kill people; improper maintenance does, says San Francisco attorney Matthew Davis. Fittingly, he was due to file his latest tree injury/death lawsuit on Friday, Arbor Day, his fifth such suit since -- ahem -- branching out into private practice. An $800,000 agreement in one case apparently caught the attention of the tree-afflicted; Davis now has more tree cases than he can handle. Call it a growth practice area -- and not one for saps.
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Bologna v. City and County of San Francisco
Publication Date: 2011-02-01
Practice Area: personal injury
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For plaintiff: Counsel for Appellants: Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger; Michael A. Kelly; Matthew D. Davis; Kris W. Kobach
For defendant: Counsel for Respondents: Dennis J. Herrera, City Attorney; Joanne Hoeper, Chief Trial Deputy; Scott D. Wiener, Deputy City Attorney; Donald Margolis, Deputy City Attorney
Case number: No. A128398

Cite as 11 C.D.O.S. 1563DANIELLE BOLOGNA et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

April 29, 2005 |

Lawyer's Accidental Specialty in Tree Lawsuits Bears Fruit

If a tree falls and you're standing under it, does it make a case? Yes, a pretty good one, attorney Matthew Davis has learned. He has filed four such suits, and he settled the first two for a total of $3.5 million. Today is an appropriate day to file No. 5 -- Arbor Day. He's suing the city of Pacific Grove over a falling tree limb that killed a woman.
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May 22, 2003 |

News Briefs

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Jones Day Wins Trial over Surgically Implanted Mesh Slings
Publication Date: 2008-12-19
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Before this week, we'd never heard of transvaginal surgical mesh litigation. If you haven't either, a little background: It involves a treatment developed a few years ago for women who suffer from stress urinary incontinence. A synthetic mesh called a "sling" is implanted under the urethra, to help maintain continence. Women who have suffered complications have filed more than 50 federal cases against Mentor Corporation, which makes the sling ObTape.

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