Busy partners who are under pressure to spend their time on billable work may underestimate the risk and exposure of staffing inexperienced associates on pro bono cases without closely supervising their work. Murphy Pearson attorneys Jason Fellner and Kevin Cardona share insights into this topic in an October 9, 2019 Expert Opinion article published by The Recorder entitled “No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Takeaways From a Recent Pro Bono Malpractice Claim.”
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...
Murphy Pearson is pleased to welcome five new associates to our San Francisco and Sacramento teams. After passing the bar in November, law clerks Isabella S. Strimling, Gianna Taormina, and Linda S. Tauscher officially joined the firm as associates this month. Practice areas include Professional Liability, Business, Sports &...
