Vanessa Herzog is a partner in WSHB’s Los Angeles office where her practice focuses on civil litigation involving transportation and complex civil litigation in both state and federal court. Vanessa has substantial experience handling complex litigated matters for individuals, small businesses, trucking companies, owner-operators, ridesharing companies, limousine companies, fixed route bus and paratransit service providers, common carriers, and public entities. Vanessa also provides rapid response handling of transportation accidents and provides risk management training and counseling on many topics, including driver qualifications, best practices, and current trends in transportation law. She enjoys a reputation for consistent results in high risk and complex matters, including catastrophic injury cases involving wrongful death, amputation, and traumatic brain injury.
Vanessa received her J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law, where she was a recipient of the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Legal Research and Writing and also a recipient of the Exceptional Achievement Award in Foundation of Tort Law Seminar. She was also a member of the Southwestern Interscholastic Trial Advocacy Program. Prior to law school, she received her undergraduate degree (B.S., Music Industry) from the University of Southern California.
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News
•New Defined Equity Partners Celebrated at WSHB as 2023 Begins
Firm News, 1.9.23
•WSHB Names Eight New Partners
Newsroom, 1.29.18
Publications
•The Fallout of Nuclear Verdicts on California's Civil Justice System
Article, 7.8.25
•Driver’s ‘Offline’ Status Shields Uber from Liability in Late-Night Pedestrian Accident
Case Updates, 2.18.25
•Ninth Circuit Provides Primer on Creating Online Arbitration Agreements that Stick
Case Updates, 5.25.23
In the News
•Defense Secures Summary Judgment in Workplace Injury Litigation
•Appellate Court Directs Entry of Summary Judgment for WSHB in Multi-Million Dollar Dog Bite Lawsuit
•The Fallout of Nuclear Verdicts on California's Civil Justice System
•Summary Judgment Granted; Chapter Closed on Hotly Contested Case
