Honors & Awards
Individually and collectively, the attorneys at Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP have been recognized for excellence by clients, the legal community, business and industry groups and by numerous civic, cultural and nonprofit organizations. A few examples include the following:
Daily Journal
Top 100 Lawyers in California
Joseph W. Cotchett selected (every year since award's inception).
Niall P. McCarthy selected.
Top 100 Women Litigators in California
Nanci E. Nishimura selected.
Top Northern California Law Firm
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP selected.
Top Plaintiffs' Verdict (By Impact)
Massoyan et al. v. HL Leasing Inc. et al. (2011)
California Lawyer
Attorney of the Year (CLAY)
Justin T. Berger and Niall P. McCarthy
The National Law Journal
“Plaintiff’s Hot List”
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP has been repeatedly recognized as a law firm on the cutting edge of litigation.
Top 100 Verdicts in the United States
Massoyan et al. v. HL Leasing Inc. et al. (2011)
The American Lawyer
Litigator of the Week
Nancy L. Fineman honored.
Consumer Attorneys of California
Trial Lawyers of the Year
Ara R. Jabagchourian - Finalist (2011, 2012).
Aron K. Liang - Finalist (2012).
Frank M. Pitre - Finalist (2000, 2004, 2011).
Niall P. McCarthy - Finalist (2005, 2011).
Justin T. Berger - Finalist (2008 and 2011).
Anne Marie Murphy - Finalist (2008).
Street Fighter of the Year
Matthew K. Edling - Finalist (2010)
Consumer Advocate Award
Joseph W. Cotchett honored.
Edward I. Pollock Award
Frank M. Pitre honored.
Presidential Award of Merit
Joseph W. Cotchett honored.
Northern California Super Lawyers and San Francisco Magazine
Super Lawyers
Joseph W. Cotchett (Top 10).
Frank M. Pitre (Top 100).
Niall P. McCarthy
Steven N. Williams
Nancy L. Fineman
Mark C. Molumphy
Phil L. Gregory
Nanci E. Nishimura
The Recorder
Top 50 California Lawyers Under 10 Years of Practice
Matthew K. Edling (2012)
Justin T. Berger (2012)
US News & World Report
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP (Best Lawyers).
Lawdragon
500 Leading Lawyers in America
Joseph W. Cotchett
Frank M. Pitre
Nancy L. Fineman
Niall P. McCarthy.
The Trial Lawyer Magazine
Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame
Joseph W. Cotchett (2011).
Public Justice
Trial Lawyer of the Year
Joseph W. Cotchett - Finalist.
Frank M. Pitre - Finalist.
Steven N. Williams - Finalist.
San Francisco 7x7 Magazine
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP (Bet the Company Litigation).
ABC 7/KGO TV
Profiles of Excellence Award
Niall P. McCarthy honored.
Jack Berman Advocacy Center of the American Jewish Congress
Community Service Award
Mark C. Molumphy honored.
San Mateo Area Chamber of Commerce
Frances Bohannon Nelson Legacy Award
Joseph W. Cotchett honored.
Armenian Bar Association
20 Rising Stars Under 40
Ara R. Jabagchourian selected.
American Italian Bar Service Award
Frank M. Pitre honored.
Golden State Antitrust Institute
Antitrust Lawyer of the Year
Joseph W. Cotchett (2011).
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The law firm has been singled out for praise by various courts and judges. The following are just a few of the acknowledgements:
“The Cotchett firm, in particular, has appeared before the court in other actions, and the performance of its attorneys to date in this and in other cases is a testament to the ability of these attorneys.”
- Judge of the U.S. District Court
“This court has had the distinct pleasure of having the parties in this case represented by some of the finest attorneys not only in this state but in the country.” Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy has “well reputed experience in [consumer fraud] litigation.”
- Judge of the U.S. District Court
“Class Counsel have achieved an excellent result for the settlement class…”
- Judge of the Superior Court
”…Class Counsel applied extraordinary skill and thoughtfulness in fashioning the complex settlement package and communicating it thoroughly and clearly to the class.”
- Judge of the Superior Court
“I have a lot of experience in this kind of litigation”… [and] “the lawyers, many of whom I am personally familiar with, are top notch lawyers who have provided excellent representation.”
- Judge of the Superior Court
“The attorneys… displayed truly exceptional levels of skill and tenacity.”
- Judge of the U.S. District Court
The California Court of Appeal described CPM as an “experienced litigation firm that obtained a ‘stupendous’ result for the [client].” Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP v. Universal Paragon Corporation (2010) 187 Cal.App.4th 1405, 1415.