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Special Reports

On Liberty

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March 23rd marked the 250th anniversary of Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty, or give me death!ˮ speech, a powerful reminder of the ongoing importance of defending personal freedoms and the rights that shape modern-day liberties.


Top Family Lawyers 2025

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Technology, Litigation & Arbitration


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LA Fires, Civil Litigation


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Judges and Judiciary


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Mergers & Acquisitions


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Columns

9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Inside the Ninth Circuit's en banc process

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A recent program hosted by the Ninth Circuit provided insights into the complexities of the Ninth Circuit's en banc process, c...


Torts/Personal Injury

Montoya ruling shifts the burden on causation in medical malpractice and beyond

Mar. 25, 2025
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Montoya v. Superior Court places the causation burden on the defense when a negligent omission results in missing evi...


Judges and Judiciary

Public criticism of judges undermines justice

Mar. 26, 2025
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Publicly criticizing individual judges, as seen in the case of San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, harms judicial ...



Verdicts & Settlements

Negligence H.A. Marshall Properties, L... $25,640,000
Elder Abuse Ludmila Andreeva v. Malibu ... $11,000,000
School Incident Jane Doe v. Roe School Dist... $9,500,000
CERCLA Rio Linda Elverta Community... $6,250,000
Negligence David "Scott" Sorgea, Darre... $4,100,000
Breach of Fiduciary Duty Doug Ridley, Sherry Shen v.... $1,824,659
Invasion of Privacy Lisa Haggerty and Chris Swe... $1,747,500
Anne Ulrich v. Los Angeles ... $1,300,000
Securities Fraud Kylae Jordan v. Landon Long... $1,120,943
Malpractice John Doe v. Roe Assisted Li... $1,000,000

On the Move

Tressler LLP opened a Walnut Creek office with seven new attorneys.

Mar. 25, 2025


Joseph J. Minioza joined the firm as Bay Area managing partner.

Minioza, who is known as "J.J.", joined the firm as managing partner of Tressler's Bay Area office. He brings over 27 years of experience and exceptional client service to the firm. Minioza's practice focuses on general liability, personal injury, habitability, employment, D&O, E&O and HOA cases. He has tried 40 trials to verdict in every county in the San Francisco Bay Area with a 98% success rate. Minioza's trials have included real estate, products liability, habitability, personal injury, employment, breach of contract and construction defect cases.


Christopher J. Hogan joined as a partner.

Hogan is a strategic and accomplished attorney with over 27 years of experience delivering solid settlement and trial results for both corporate and individual clients. Hogan is an adept researcher with a proven record of navigating highly nuanced and complex cases to achieve favorable results. He has demonstrated success in a wide variety of business disputes, insurance matters, real estate matters, employment/discrimination and general liability cases.


Greg A. Mase joined as counsel.

Mase is a member of the firm's Litigation Practice Group. He brings 31 years of experience to the firm. His practice focuses primarily on preparing, opposing and arguing dispositive motions in high-stakes cases while maintaining a winning record. Mase has also briefed and argued many appeals in the California Courts of Appeal and the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.


Rena G. Sera joined as counsel.

Sera is a member of the firm's Litigation Practice Group. Her practice includes defending premises liability and habitability matters as well as employment discrimination, medical malpractice, construction defect and other general liability matters. Sera has extensive experience handling cases through trial preparation. She has experience with percipient and expert depositions, court appearances, pre-trial motions, propounding and responding to discovery, budgeting, client reporting and creating litigation plans. Prior to becoming an attorney, Sera worked as a certified paralegal for five years.


Jason S. Ketchum joined as an associate.

Ketchum has experience in insurance defense, personal injury, landlord-tenant disputes, employment law, products liability and professional liability. Most recently, Ketchum has been involved in the defense of several cases involving habitability defects, slip and falls, dog bites and motor vehicle accidents. He has extensive legal research and writing experience, having worked as an extern and clerk in several state and federal courts in Ohio and California, including the criminal division of the San Francisco Superior Court. Ketchum has drafted judicial orders involving petitions for writs of habeas corpus, pretrial motions to dismiss, motions for a new trial and more.


Leila Morshed Mohseni joined as an associate.

Morshed Mohseni focuses her practice on general liability litigation and providing creative, cost-effective results for her clients.


Astrid Chim Villagran joined as an associate.

Chim Villagran focuses her practice on premises liability and habitability law, as well as employment discrimination, medical malpractice, construction defects and other general liability issues. Before she became an attorney, she built a strong background in finance and technology, spending four years specializing in fraud analysis and investigations. Chim Villagran's diverse experience allows her to bring a unique combination of financial insight and legal skill to her practice.


Details

Tressler LLP has 99 attorneys in 10 offices including Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco. Among the law firm's key practice areas are Litigation, Insurance Law, Employment Law, Appellate, Transportation Law. The firm’s website is www.tresslerllp.com

Address

1255 Treat Blvd Suite 300 , Walnut Creek California 94597 United States
T: (925) 332-0440
F: (925) 332-2150

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