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Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLPPartner
Nanci E. Nishimura
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Nanci E. Nishimura

4.8
6 reviews

840 Malcolm Road, Suite 200, Burlingame, CA 94010 + 1 location

Antitrust, Business Litigation and Class Actions

About Nanci E. Nishimura

Commissioner, California Commission on Judicial Performance, 2015-2019; 2011-2015; Commissioner, California State Bar Judicial Nominees Evaluation Commission, 2005-2008, 2010 (pro tem); Daily Journal Top Women Litigators (2010); "When Judges Cross the Line", Lawyering Skills Program, State Bar of California Annual Meeting (October 2012/2013/2014); "Judicial Behavior in the Courtroom", Continuing Education of the Bar (November 2013); "School Finance: State's Future Mortgaged to Wall Street Bond Scam", The San Francisco Chronicle, Insight (September 2013); "Career Options and Opportunities," California Women Lawyers Annual Conference (April 2012); "Doing Justice and Finding Fulfillment in the Law," California Women Lawyers Annual Conference (April 2011); "Diversity, Rainmaking and Success in the Legal Profession," California Women Lawyers Affiliates Conference (June 2010); "Women Breaking Through in 2009: Capitalizing On Opportunities" (October 2009); "Developing Your Oral Argument Style," California Women Lawyers Annual Conference (June 2009); "Ethics: How to Keep Your Boss Out of Trouble," San Mateo County Legal Secretaries Association (July 2008); "Pathways to the Bench: Judicial Appointments," California Women Lawyers 2008 Annual Conference, "Making Our Voices Count" (June 2008); "Strategies for Class Action and Coordination Proceedings," Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, 2008 Litigators Forum, "Class Actions in Action" (February 2008); Co-author, "An Invasion of Privacy: The Media's Involvement in Law Enforcement Activities," (1999).

 

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Areas of Law

  • Business Law 1
    • Business Litigation
  • Class Actions
  • Other 1
    • Antitrust

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Conversational Japanese
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Ayeni v. Mottola, 35 F.3d 680 (2d Cir. 1994), cert. denied, 514 U.S. 1062 (1995), aff'g Ayeni v. CBS Inc., 848 F. Supp. 362 (E.D.N.Y. 1994)
    Hanlon v. Berger, 526 U.S. 808 (1999) (per curiam), on rem
    , 188 F.3d 1155 (9th Cir. 1999)
    Brunette v. Humane Society of Ventura County, 294 F.3d 1205 (9th Cir. 2002)
    Aquila, Inc. v. Superior Court, 148 Cal. App. 4th 556 (2007)
    Regents of University of California v. Superior Court, 165 Cal. App. 4th 672 (2008).
  • Pro Bono Services
    Time Spent on Pro Bono Work: 25%

    Non-profit organizations

  • Additional Links
    http://www.cpmlegal.com/attorneys-Nanci-Nishimura.html http://www.cpmlegal.com

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1991, California
    1999, U.S. Supreme Court
    Memberships
    Los Angeles County and San Mateo County Bar Associations
    State Bar of California
    California Women Lawyers (Board of Governors, 2005-2013)
    Association of Trial Lawyers of American
    Consumer Attorneys of California
    Public Justice
    San Mateo County Trial Lawyers Association.
    Bar Fellowship
    American Bar Foundation.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    The Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University, Washington, D.C.
    Class of 1989
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Southern California
    Class of 1975
    B.A.

    University of Southern California
    Class of 1978
    M.A.

    Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
    Class of 1975
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1953
    Los Angeles, California, June 28, 1953
    Hobbies & Interests
    Commissioner, Asian Art Museum; Trustee, California Science Center Foundation; Director/Past President, The MUSES of the California Science Center Foundation; Rotary Club of San Mateo.

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Partner at Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP
4.8
6 reviews

San Francisco Airport Office Center840 Malcolm Road, Suite 200Burlingame, CA 94010U.S.A.

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2716 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 3088Santa Monica, CA 90405U.S.A.

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