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  • Richardson Ranch, LLC Defeats Friends Of South Fork Gualala’s Action To Enjoin Timber Harvest

    A team from Bergeson, LLP, led by partner John Pernick, obtained a rare victory against a plaintiff seeking to use the California Environmental Quality Act to block timber harvesting under a Timber Harvest Plan approved by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.  In the Sonoma County Superior Court case Friends of South Fork […]

  • Daniel J. Bergeson Chosen As A Benchmark Litigation Star

    Benchmark Litigation honored Daniel J. Bergeson as a 2023 Litigation Star for the fifth year in a row.  Benchmark Litigation is known as the definitive guide to America’s leading litigation firms and attorneys and is a go-to source for editorials and rankings of the U.S. top litigators and their respective firms.  Benchmark is also the […]

  • Six Bergeson, LLP Attorneys Honored In Best Lawyers of America® 2023

    Bergeson, LLP Partners Daniel J. Bergeson, Caroline McIntyre, John Pernick, Lloyd Winawer, Senior Counsel Anthony Glassman, and Of Counsel Susan Bower have been recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2023.  Bergeson attorneys have been recognized in the fields of Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, First Amendment Law, Intellectual Property Litigation, Labor and Employment Litigation, and Securities Litigation. […]

  • Daniel J. Bergeson Selected As A Fellow With The Litigation Counsel Of America

    The firm is pleased to announce that Daniel J. Bergeson has been selected as a Fellow with the Litigation Counsel of America (“LCA”).  The LCA is an honorary society established to echo the new face of the American bar.   The LCA’s purpose is to recognize deserving, experienced, and highly qualified lawyers, and to provide an […]

  • Bergeson, LLP Partners Selected As 2022 Super Lawyers®

    Bergeson, LLP is proud to announce that Partners Daniel J. Bergeson, Caroline McIntyre, and John D. Pernick have been recognized as 2022 Super Lawyers®.  This list is compiled by Law & Politics and published in San Francisco Magazine, Northern California Super Lawyers®. The Super Lawyers® list includes the top five percent of attorneys in Northern […]

  • Daniel J. Bergeson Appointed To The Board Of Directors Of The Northern District Court Historical Society

    Bergeson, LLP is pleased to announce that partner Daniel J. Bergeson has been appointed to the Northern District Court Historical Society Board of Directors. “It is an honor to serve as a director for the Northern District Court Historical Society Board of Directors.  The organization plays a vital role in preserving the rich history of […]

  • Partner John Cooke Featured In California Business Journal Article

    The California Business Journal article “The Legal Side of Things …” highlights John Cooke’s extensive experience as a federal prosecutor and his to return to civil litigation.  John joined Bergeson, LLP in January and focuses his practice on white collar defense, business and M&A dispute resolution, and trials.  Read the complete article here.

  • Jaideep Venkatesan’s Article on Trade Secret Damages Featured In ABTL Report

    The current issue of the Northern California Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ABTL) Report features Jaideep Venkatesan’s article “Damages Under the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act and Federal Trade Secrets Act”.  The article compares the evolution of damages theories under California’s trade secrets act and the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act, including the use of […]

  • Caroline McIntyre’s Column On Professionalism In Litigation Featured In ABTL Report

    The current issue of the Northern California Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ABTL) Report features Caroline McIntyre’s On Litigation column addressing professionalism in litigation.  The column outlines professional responsibilities to clients, opposing parties and their counsel, the court, and the public.  Caroline is the designated columnist for the ABTL Report’s On Litigation column and is […]

  • Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Joins Bergeson, LLP

    Bergeson, LLP is delighted to announce that John D. Cooke has joined the firm as a partner. John is an esteemed trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor who represents clients in high-stakes civil litigation, criminal and regulatory matters, and corporate investigations. Prior to joining the Bergeson firm, he was an Assistant U.S. Attorney for twelve […]