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Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLPManaging Partner
Niall P. McCarthy
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Niall P. McCarthy

5.0
2 reviews

840 Malcolm Road, Suite 200, Burlingame, CA 94010 + 2 locations

Civil Litigation

About Niall P. McCarthy

Selected: Top 100 Lawyers in California, Daily Journal; California Lawyer Magazine Attorney of the Year; Top 100 Northern California Super Lawyers; Top 500 Plaintiff Lawyers in United States, Lawdragon; Top 25 Plaintiff Lawyers in California Daily Journal; Consumer Attorneys of California, Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist; San Mateo Trial Lawyers Association, Trial Lawyer of the Year, Elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates, International Academy of Trial Lawyers, International Society of Barristers, American College of Trial Lawyers. Recipient: San Mateo County Bar Association Award for Service to Clients and Professionalism; Santa Clara University Law School Community Award; California Supreme Court Chief Justice Award for Service and Leadership; San Francisco Bar Association Access to Justice Award; California State Bar Presidential Award, Marvin E. Lewis, Edward I. Pollack Award. MCLE Panelist: "Courtroom Conduct: Tactics, Contempt and Common Sense"; "Elder Abuse"; "Fundamentals of Business Litigation"; "Qui Tam Actions; "Complex Litigation Strategies"; "Class Actions"; "Unfair Business Practices-B & P Code 17200 And Beyond"; "Recent Developments in Private Attorney General Litigation"; "Discovery for Trial"; "Duties of Class Counsel"; "Taking Effective Depositions"; "Discovery with an Eye Towards Trial"; "Trends in Financial Litigation"; "Financial Fraud"; "Consumer Legal Remedies Act". Co-Author: "California Qui Tam Actions: A Primer for the General Litigator"; "Predatory Practices In Mortgage Contract Servicing"; "The Effect of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act on Predatory Lending; "Emerging Issues in Class Action Litigation"; "The Elder Abuse Statute: California's Under-utilized Law"; "Elder Abuse: Recent Legal and Legislative Developments"; "Financial Elder Abuse in Real Estate Transaction Under the 2000 Revisions to the Elder Abuse Act"; "Elder Abuse Claims Not Subject to MICRA"; "Home Equity Loss in California Through Predatory Lending"; "Recent Developments in False Claims Act Healthcare Litigation"; "Certifying A Multi State Business & Professions Code Section 17200 Class Action After Washington Mutual"; "Persuasive Case Themes"; "Attacking Healthcare Fraud with the False Claims Act"; "False Claims Trends"; "What a Weapon the False Claims Act"; "Fighting Financial Elder Abuse in California", "Trial Tactics, Legal Ethics".

 

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Areas of Law

  • Litigation 1
    • Civil Litigation

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Managing Partner
    Firm Name
    Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP
  • Pro Bono Services
    Time Spent on Pro Bono Work: 10%

    Active in Pro-Bono Litigation

  • Additional Links
    http://www.cpmlegal.com

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1992, California
    2001, United State Supreme Court
    Memberships
    San Francisco, San Mateo County (Chair, Business Litigation Section, 2001-2002) and American Bar Associations
    State Bar of California
    San Mateo County Barristers (President, 1997)
    San Mateo County Trial Lawyers Association (President, 2005)
    National Association of Consumer Advocates
    Association of Business Trial Lawyers
    Consumer Attorneys of California (President, 2012)
    American Association for Justice
    American Board of Trial Advocates
    Litigation Counsel of America.
    Bar Fellowship
    American Bar Foundation; Public Justice Foundation; ABOTA Foundation.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Santa Clara University
    Class of 1992
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of California at Davis
    Class of 1989
    B.A.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1967
    San Francisco, California, May 6, 1967
    Hobbies & Interests
    Active with non-profits

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Managing Partner at Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP
5.0
2 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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40 Worth Street, Suite 602New York, NY 10013U.S.A.

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

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40 Worth Street, Suite 602New York, NY 10013U.S.A.

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    Niall P. McCarthy was admitted in 1992 to the State of California.
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    Niall P. McCarthy attended Santa Clara University.
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    Niall P. McCarthy spends 10% of their time working pro bono.

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