Atty. Dan Alberstone
Dan Alberstone co-manages Baron & Budd’s Los Angeles law office. He has more than 30 years of broad experience prosecuting complex litigation matters, including extensive jury trial experience.
Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs Attorney · Serving Encino, CA
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About Dan Alberstone at a Glance
Dan Alberstone is a product liability attorney based in Encino, California, practicing at Baron & Budd PC. Admitted to practice in California, The State Bar of California. Educated at Southwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1982) and University of California - Los Angeles (B.A., 1979). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Consumer Protection Litigation Lawyer of the Year in California, Corporate International Global Awards, 2025 (2026). Serves clients in Encino, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Dan Alberstone
- Dan Alberstone co-manages Baron & Budd’s Los Angeles law office
- He has more than 30 years of broad experience prosecuting complex litigation matters, including extensive jury trial experience
- He specializes in consumer class action litigation in the areas of consumer protection and financial fraud
- Mr. Alberstone’s reputation for tenacious representation and zealous advocacy, as well as his proven track record, has led to his selection as lead trial counsel in numerous complex, high-stakes litigation cases, as well as his appointment as lead class counsel in a number of high-profile class action cases, including cases against large national banks and multinational corporations
- Some of Mr. Alberstone’s notable consumer class action cases include Payne v
- Bank of America, N.A., et al., involving manipulation of the LIBOR U.S
- Dollar rate, Bias et al. v
- Wells Fargo & Company, et al., concerning illegal mark-ups of default related fees, Ellis v
- JP Morgan Chase and Stitt v
- Citibank, concerning unlawful charging of unnecessary default fees, Waldrup v
- Countrywide Financial Corporation, concerning illegal charging for fraudulent appraisals, Weiner v
- Ocwen Financial Corporation, involving illegal assessment of default-related service fees that contained undisclosed mark-ups, and Ono v
- Head Racquet Sports USA, concerning false advertising of Head tennis racquets
- Mr. Alberstone also represents governmental entities in enforcement of their consumer protection laws
- He is currently representing the states of Hawai’i and New Mexico against Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi for unfair and deceptive business practices in the marketing of the antiplatelet drug Plavix
- According to the allegations in the complaints filed, these pharmaceutical companies failed to disclose to prescribing physicians and patients that Plavix has diminished or no effect on a significant portion of the patient population in these states and that those patients for whom Plavix would not work could have been identified through a simple genetic test
- The Los Angeles Daily Journal has recognized Mr. Alberstone for obtaining one of the top plaintiff’s verdicts in 2009
- He has been consistently selected for inclusion on the Southern California Super Lawyers list since 2005 (Thomson Reuters) and served several years on the Board of Governors of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Dan Alberstone handles, with a practical overview of what that area of law involves and how it may apply to your situation in Encino.
Product Liability in Encino
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Jurisdictional Context
Why Local Counsel Matters in Encino
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 Encino 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 venue, 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.
Encino Courts and Legal Process
Choosing a Encino-based attorney means your counsel already knows the local docketing timelines, preferred filing formats, and how individual judges typically rule on procedural motions — details that only come from practicing in this jurisdiction day after day. That local familiarity can translate to better strategy, faster filings, and fewer costly surprises.
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Why Clients in Encino Choose Dan Alberstone
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Dan Alberstone's practice in the field of product liability.
Focused Product Liability Practice
Concentrating on product liability means Dan Alberstone's knowledge of relevant statutes, case law, and procedural nuances stays current — unlike generalist practices that spread attention across unrelated fields.
Local Presence in Encino
A Encino-based practice means Dan Alberstone attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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