Atty. Niall P. McCarthy
Selected: Top 100 Lawyers in California, Daily Journal; California Lawyer Magazine Attorney of the Year; Top 100 Northern California Super Lawyers; Top 500 Plaintiff Lawyers in United States, Lawdragon; Top 25 Plaintiff Lawyers in California Daily Journal; Consumer Attorneys of California, Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist; San Mateo Trial Lawyers Association, Trial Lawyer of the Year, Elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates, International Academy of Trial Lawyers, International Society of Barristers, American College of Trial Lawyers. Recipient: San Mateo County Bar Association Award
Profile Summary
About Niall P. McCarthy at a glance
Niall P. McCarthy is a Managing Partner based in Burlingame, California, practicing at Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP. They have 34+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1992. Their practice focuses on litigation. Admitted to practice in California (1992) and United State Supreme Court (2001). Educated at Santa Clara University (J.D., 1992) and University of California at Davis (B.A., 1989). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Burlingame, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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Selected
- Top 100 Lawyers in California, Daily Journal
- California Lawyer Magazine Attorney of the Year
- Top 100 Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 500 Plaintiff Lawyers in United States, Lawdragon
- Top 25 Plaintiff Lawyers in California Daily Journal
- Consumer Attorneys of California, Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist
- San Mateo Trial Lawyers Association, Trial Lawyer of the Year, Elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates, International Academy of Trial Lawyers, International Society of Barristers, American College of Trial Lawyers
Recipient
- San Mateo County Bar Association Award for Service to Clients and Professionalism
- Santa Clara University Law School Community Award
- California Supreme Court Chief Justice Award for Service and Leadership
- San Francisco Bar Association Access to Justice Award
- California State Bar Presidential Award, Marvin E. Lewis, Edward I. Pollack Award
MCLE Panelist
- "Courtroom Conduct: Tactics, Contempt and Common Sense"
- "Elder Abuse"
- "Fundamentals of Business Litigation"
- "Qui Tam Actions; "Complex Litigation Strategies"; "Class Actions"; "Unfair Business Practices-B & P Code 17200 And Beyond"; "Recent Developments in Private Attorney General Litigation"; "Discovery for Trial"; "Duties of Class Counsel"; "Taking Effective Depositions"; "Discovery with an Eye Towards Trial"; "Trends in Financial Litigation"; "Financial Fraud"; "Consumer Legal Remedies Act"
Co-Author
- "California Qui Tam Actions: A Primer for the General Litigator"
- "Predatory Practices In Mortgage Contract Servicing"
- "The Effect of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act on Predatory Lending; "Emerging Issues in Class Action Litigation"; "The Elder Abuse Statute: California's Under-utilized Law"; "Elder Abuse: Recent Legal and Legislative Developments"; "Financial Elder Abuse in Real Estate Transaction Under the 2000 Revisions to the Elder Abuse Act"; "Elder Abuse Claims Not Subject to MICRA"; "Home Equity Loss in California Through Predatory Lending"; "Recent Developments in False Claims Act Healthcare Litigation"; "Certifying A Multi State Business & Professions Code Section 17200 Class Action After Washington Mutual"; "Persuasive Case Themes"; "Attacking Healthcare Fraud with the False Claims Act"; "False Claims Trends"; "What a Weapon the False Claims Act"; "Fighting Financial Elder Abuse in California", "Trial Tactics, Legal Ethics"
Practice Areas Explained
Niall P. McCarthy's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Niall P. McCarthy handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
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 Burlingame 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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