Atty. Theresa E. Vitale
Theresa E. Vitale is an associate at Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP.
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Theresa E. Vitale is a Partner based in Santa Monica, California, practicing at Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP. They have 5+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2021. Their practice focuses on wrongful death, personal injury, class action, securities, and product liability. Admitted to practice in California (2021). Educated at Loyola Law School J.D. (—) and University of California - Berkeley B.A. (—). Serands clients in Santa Monica, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Theresa E. Vitale is an associate at Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP. Her areas of practice include catastrophic injury, wrongful death, fraud, environmental, qui tam, elder abuse, and consumer class actions through settlement and trial
- Theresa received her J.D. with a concentration in public interest law from Loyola Law School
- During law school she externed for the ACLU of Southern California with the Immigrants’ Rights Group where she advocated on behalf of unaccompanied minors, worked as a research assistant, and appeared in court as a certified law student with the Juvenile Justice Clinic
- Before attending LLS, Theresa worked as a paralegal at boutique law firms in Southern California specializing in construction defect litigation and intellectual property
- During law school, Theresa continued to work full-time as a paralegal and law clerk at a prestigious Los Angeles civil litigation firm
- Theresa received a B.A. in English and minor in Italian Studies from the University of California, Berkeley
- During college, she spent a semester in Siena, Italy
- While at Berkeley, Theresa tutored middle and high school students and volunteered at an Oakland based non-profit that provided fresh produce and outdoor activities for area families every Saturday
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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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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 Santa Monica 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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