Shareholder James A. Lassart obtained a defense verdict in a case brought against his client, a former American Airlines pilot, accused of sexual assault and harassment.
The eight-person California federal jury cleared the pilot in the multimillion dollar civil case brought on by two flight attendants who claimed the pilot assaulted and harassed them in a hotel elevator.
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MPBF has a nationally recognized reputation of successful trial verdicts for its clients. Between 2024-2025, Murphy Pearson attorneys secured numerous landmark client victories.
Murphy Pearson is thrilled to welcome associate Nicholas Vardeh (B.A., University of California, Berkeley/J.D., Santa Clara University School of Law) to the San Francisco team. Nicholas’ practice areas are Professional Liability and Personal Injury law. He previously litigated matters involving negligence, dangerous condition of public property, and products liability....
In November, MPBF attorneys Bryan L. P. Saalfeld, and Gerald Kipper successfully defended their client from wrongful death claims during a 3-week jury trial. After a half day of deliberation, the jury rejected Plaintiffs’ claims for $ 18.5 M in damages at trial, finding that MPBF’s client did not...
