Robert Nelson – Lieff Cabraser

Lieff Cabraser Retained as Co-Counsel with CA Attorney General’s Office in Climate Change Litigation Against “Big 5” Oil Companies

Lieff Cabraser has been retained by the California Attorney General’s office in litigation against five of the largest oil and gas companies in the world over allegations the companies misled the public about climate change. The Attorney General’s lawsuit, filed in San Francisco County Superior Court in September 2023, claims that Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, BP,

LieffCabraser2023-11-02T23:29:27+00:00November 2nd, 2023|Environmental Law, Firm News|

Robert J. Nelson Profiled by Law360 as an Environmental Law MVP of the Year for 2023

Law360 has published an in-depth profile of Lieff Cabraser partner Robert J. Nelson, named an Environmental Law “MVP of the Year” for 2023 for his pivotal role in securing two major environmental disaster settlements against corporate energy giants: a $230 million settlement for those affected by the Plains All American oil spill in Santa Barbara, and a $40 million

LieffCabraser2023-10-13T21:12:59+00:00October 13th, 2023|Awards|

Law360 Names Kelly Dermody, Robert Nelson, and Anne Shaver MVPs of the Year for 2023

We are pleased to share that Law360 has named Lieff Cabraser partners Kelly Dermody, Robert Nelson, and Anne Shaver as 2023 Most Valuable Players of the Year. The MVP awards recognize “attorneys who have had the biggest wins and made the most significant contributions to their fields in the past year.”

LieffCabraser2023-10-02T20:25:22+00:00October 2nd, 2023|Awards, Firm News|

Final Approval Granted to $230M Settlement in Santa Barbara Plains Oil Spill Lawsuit

On September 20, 2022, U.S. District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez of the Central District of California granted final approval to a $230 million settlement of the long-running Plains Oil Spill lawsuit filed by Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel arising from an oil spill off Refugio State Beach in Santa Barbara County in

LieffCabraser2024-01-17T17:02:43+00:00September 21st, 2022|Environmental Law, Firm News|

Thirteen Lieff Cabraser Attorneys Recognized as Lawdragon “500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers” for 2022

Lawdragon has published its list of the “500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers in America” for 2022, an honor roll that includes Lieff Cabraser partners Donald C. Arbitblit, Kenneth S. Byrd, Elizabeth J. Cabraser, Mark P. Chalos, Paulina do Amaral, Steven E. Fineman, Wendy R. Fleishman, Rachel Geman, Lexi J. Hazam, Richard M. Heimann, Sarah R. London, Annika K. Martin, and Robert J. Nelson. The Lawdragon consumer

LieffCabraser2022-04-19T22:08:04+00:00April 19th, 2022|Awards, Firm News|

NPR’s Fresh Air Covers the Story of Yutico Brileys Miracle Journey from Wrongful Conviction to Freedom

Lieff Cabraser partner Robert Nelson helped secure Yutico his overdue freedom New York Times Magazine staff writer, Emily Bazelon, was recently featured on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross, where she shared the details of the story of Yutico Briley’s wrongful conviction and eventual successful struggle for freedom. During the program both Briley and Bazelon

LieffCabraser2021-07-13T21:17:16+00:00July 8th, 2021|Public Good|

New York Times Magazine Analyzes Yutico Briley’s Miracle Journey from Wrongful Conviction to Freedom

The New York Times Magazine has published a powerful piece outlining the slow and harrowing journey to freedom for Yutico Briley, a falsely accused New Orleans man who was recently exonerated and released from prison after serving eight years of a 60-year sentence for a robbery he did not commit.

LieffCabraser2021-07-04T20:04:56+00:00July 4th, 2021|Public Good|

Robert J. Nelson: 2021 National Law Journal Energy/Environmental Law Trailblazer

The National Law Journal (subscription) has named Lieff Cabraser partner Robert J. Nelson to its 2021 Energy/Environmental Law Trailblazers list. Robert is one of only 25 energy and environmental law practitioners in the U.S. to make the list.

LieffCabraser2021-07-01T23:29:22+00:00July 1st, 2021|Awards, Firm News|

Lieff Cabraser Files Lawsuit Against ‘Ghost Gun’ Manufacturers On Behalf of Family of Sacramento Police Officer Shot and Killed

Lieff Cabraser has filed a negligence lawsuit in California Superior Court against 17 manufacturers of “ghost gun” components on behalf of the parents of a slain Sacramento police officer who allege that one or more of these manufacturers played a part in her death. Because of a loophole in federal gun regulations, these DIY weapons

LieffCabraser2021-06-22T05:21:32+00:00June 21st, 2021|Personal Injury, Public Good|

Nine Lieff Cabraser Attorneys Recognized as 2021 Lawdragon “500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers”

Lawdragon legal magazine has published its annual list of the “500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers in America,” an honor roll that includes Lieff Cabraser partners Donald C. Arbitblit, Kenneth S. Byrd, Elizabeth J. Cabraser, Mark P. Chalos, Paulina do Amaral, Steven E. Fineman, Wendy R. Fleishman, Annika K. Martin, and Robert J. Nelson. The Guide, first published in 2007, offers Lawdragon’s take on

LieffCabraser2021-06-08T18:24:40+00:00June 8th, 2021|Awards, Firm News|

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