Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, based on the San Francisco Peninsula for over 40 years, engages exclusively in litigation. The firm’s dedication to prosecuting or defending socially just actions has earned it both a national and statewide reputation. With offices in Burlingame, Los Angeles, New York and the Washington D.C. area, the core of the firm is its people and their dedication to principles of law, their work ethic and commitment to justice.
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Wells Fargo's Sham Tax Schemes (Read more...)
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Humboldt Creamery Litigation (Read more...)
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St. Anthony's Claims $2 Million in Stock Fraud (Read more...)
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Napa Ponzi Scheme (Read more...)
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Madoff Litigation
Case status: New Expansive Complaint Names New Defendants (Read more...)
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Medical Capital Trustee Class Action (Read more...)
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Pay By Touch Litigation
Case status: Court Rejects UBS’s Attempt To Evade Liability for Fraud
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Medical Laboratories Medi-Cal Fraud Case (Read more...)
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Lehman Brothers Fraud Lawsuits
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Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy first law firm to interview Bernie Madoff in Federal Prison
Joseph W. Cotchett and Nancy L. Fineman of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy were given permission by Bernard Madoff to interview him in Federal Prison in North Carolina on July 28, 2009. Bernard Madoff was sentenced to 150 years behind bars… Read more |
LITIGATION AWARD
The National Law Journal has again named Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy to its Plaintiffs' Hot List.… Read more |
SUPER LAWYERS 2009
The August 2009 issue of Northern California Super Lawyers magazine has recognized Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy for its innovative approach to litigation. In 45 years of practice, the firm has built a reputation through its extensive… Read more |
Wachovia Securities, LLC
Wachovia Securities, LLC has agreed to pay $39 million to settle claims brought by current and former Financial Advisors for violation of state and federal wage and hour laws… Read more |
DELEGATION FROM CHINA
On April 16, 2009, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy met with a legal delegation from the People's Republic of China led by Kang Yu, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Judicial Assistance and Foreign Affairs… Read more |
KTVU Interviews Niall P. McCarthy
"Whistle-Blower Lawsuit Claims State Ripped Off For Millions"
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TOP 100 CALIFORNIA LEGAL LEADERS
Joseph W. Cotchett was named one of the Top 100 California Legal Leaders in 2008 by the San Francisco / Los Angeles Daily Journal for the 11th consecutive year… Read more |
ELECTED TO BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Nanci E. Nishimura was elected to serve on the Board of Governors for the California Women Lawyers, for District 3 which serves San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa and Santa Clara Counties… Read more |
PFIZER SETTLEMENT
Pfizer, Inc. has agreed to pay $894 million to settle lawsuits related to its painkillers Bextra and Celebrex. Frank Pitre of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, along with co-counsel, spearheaded the litigation consolidated in California’s Northern District… Read more |
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Wells Fargo's Sham Tax Schemes
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy filed a shareholder complaint against executives and directors of Wells Fargo & Company. The complaint alleges that certain executives and directors with oversight of Wells Fargo's management, turned a blind eye… Read more |
St. Anthony's Claims $2 million in Stock Fraud
St. Anthony Foundation has been greatly affected when nearly $2 million of their funds were put into auction rate securities that failed… Read more |
Napa Ponzi Scheme
Investors who lost millions in a Madoff-style scam filed a class action lawsuit today against national bank JP Morgan, the successor to Washington Mutual, for its role in the Millennium Ponzi scheme… Read more |
Madoff Litigation
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy filed a new expansive complaint in New York Supreme Court naming new individuals and entities who are alleged in the complaint to be liable in the $65 billion Ponzi Scheme perpetrated by Bernard Madoff…
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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against HL Leasing, Inc. for Ponzi Scheme
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy filed a class action complaint in Fresno Superior Court on behalf of over 1,200 investors, mostly from California, against HL Leasing, Inc. for losing in excess of $138 million in a Ponzi Scheme…
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Monterey County / WaMu
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, along with co-counsel, represents Monterey County relating to its investment losses in Washington Mutual…
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San Mateo County / Monterey County / Auburn / San Buenaventura / Burbank / Zenith Insurance Company // Lehman Brothers Executives
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, along with co-counsel, represents San Mateo County, Monterey County, Auburn, San Buenaventura, Burbank, and Zenith Insurance Company, relating to their investment losses in Lehman Brothers…
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Bank of America Class Action Lawsuit
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy represents persons and entities who owned Bank of America Corporation ("Bank of America") stock on October 10, 2008 and were eligible to vote on the proposed merger between Bank of America and Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ("Merrill Lynch"), and persons and entities who purchased Bank of America common stock between October 16, 2008 and January 20, 2009…
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