Atty. Anoush C. Holaday
Anoush Holaday is a partner in WSHB's Petaluma office and an accomplished litigator with extensive experience in the state and federal courts of California. She enjoys a host of experience in several different practice areas, including catastrophic injury, wrongful death, intellectual property, medical malpractice, habitability, landlord-tenant claims, premises liability, and civil rights.
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Anoush C. Holaday is an Associate based in Petaluma, California, practicing at Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP. They have 13+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2013. Their practice focuses on medical malpractice, personal injury, employment, business, and ip. Admitted to practice in California (2013). Educated at University of San Francisco School of Law (J.D., 2013) and University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 2007). Serands clients in Petaluma, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Anoush Holaday is a partner in WSHB's Petaluma office and an accomplished litigator with extensive experience in the state and federal courts of California
- She enjoys a host of experience in several different practice areas, including catastrophic injury, wrongful death, intellectual property, medical malpractice, habitability, landlord-tenant claims, premises liability, and civil rights
- She also has a comprehensive construction practice in which she counsels and fiercely defends regional and national builders in complex residential and commercial construction contract disputes, construction defect litigation, and accident litigation
- Anoush excels at risk analysis and strategy development to yield successful results for our clients
- She has secured remarkable results at all stages of claims, from pre-litigation through trial
- Her track record boasts innumerable suit dismissals, dispositive motions, favorable settlements, and trial results
- She also proudly serves as WSHB’s first-ever Director of Associate Success
- In this capacity, Anoush mentors firm associates, across all of our offices, on all aspects of litigation
- Anoush also proudly serves as a mentor for dozens of associates through the firm’s Mentorship Program as well as a DEI mentor through the firm’s DEI Mentorship Program
- Additionally, she serves as Chair of WSHB's DEI Task Force
- Newsroom News •Partner Anoush Holaday Selected for Elite Honor as a Phenom Under 40 by CLM Firm News, 11.9.22 •Winery Prevails in High Stakes Trademark Trial Trial Results, 10.10.17 Events, Seminars & Speaking Engagements •'How Third-Party Litigation Funding Impacts Claims,' CLM Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida, March 26, 2026 •'AI Wins and Wipeouts: Lessons from the Insurance Frontlines,' Litigation Management Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, October 15, 2025 •'Giddy-Up Partner: Revolutionizing Claims and Legal Services with GenAI,'CLM Annual Conference, Dallas, Texas, April 10, 2025 •'Gender and Diversity in the Claims and Litigation Profession, CLM Annual Conference, Tampa, Florida, March 30, 2023 •'Women in Construction: Our Presence, Our Impact,' CLM Construction Conference, San Diego, California, September 23, 2022 Publications •' Foundations, ' Construction Claims Magazine, Spring 2023 In the News •Partner Anoush Holaday Selected for Elite Honor as a Phenom Under 40 by CLM •Winery Prevails in High Stakes Trademark Trial Honors & Recognitions •Named a 'Phenom Under 40' by CLM Magazine, 2022 •Named a Super Lawyers Magazine 'Northern California Rising Star,' 2020 - 2023
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Medical malpractice lawyers represent patients harmed by negligent doctors, hospitals, and other providers. Free case review, no fee unless you win.
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Anoush C. Holaday is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in California →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Petaluma are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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