Atty. Helen E. Tokar
Helen E. Tokar is a senior associate attorney in the Los Angeles office of Wisner Baum, where she focuses her practice on the firm’s Zantac cancer litigation and toxic baby food lawsuits.
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Helen E. Tokar is a Senior Associate based in Los Angeles, California, practicing at Wisner Baum. They have 14+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2012. Their practice focuses on wrongful death, personal injury, class action, product liability, and litigation. Admitted to practice in California (2012), U.S. District Court, Northern District of California (2021), U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (2021), and U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (2021). Educated at Thomas Jefferson School of Law (J.D., 2011) and University of Southern California (B.A., 2007). Active member of State Bar of California The American Association for Justice Leaders Forum, Section on Toxic, Environmental, and Pharmaceutical Torts (STEP) Consumer Attorneys Association of California. Serands clients in Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Helen E. Tokar is a senior associate attorney in the Los Angeles office of Wisner Baum, where she focuses her practice on the firm’s Zantac cancer litigation and toxic baby food lawsuits
- She is the essential “right arm” for our firm’s managing partner, R. Brent Wisner, to support his work on the firm’s Zantac cancer litigation by focusing on the client and case management of more than 11,000 Zantac cases and over 3,500 baby food cases
- Helen is also heavily involved in the litigation from handling depositions and discovery to trial preparation
- Authority Magazine featured Helen in their “Power Women” interview series, in which they talk to accomplished women leaders about their stories and experiences navigating work, love, and life as a powerful woman
- For eight years before joining Wisner Baum, Helen gained considerable experience handling a variety of practice areas, including criminal defense and landlord/tenant law
- She was also responsible for a substantial caseload of personal injury cases where she handled everything from A to Z. She litigated cases, wrote demands, conducted discovery and depositions, prepared clients for deposition and trial, handled mediations and settlement discussions, negotiated with insurance companies and supervised case managers
- Helen has also made many court appearances including successfully serving as second-chair in a jury trial for a personal injury case
- Helen obtained a B.A. at USC and her law degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law
- While in law school, Helen really enjoyed her pro bono work mediating small claims cases as a Certified Student Mediator
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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 Los Angeles 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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