Ronald A. Valenzuela joined the firm in 2000 and has a litigation practice.

Experience

Mr. Valenzuela has a practice that focuses primarily in the areas of products liability and insurance coverage litigation. Mr. Valenzuela also has significant experience in environmental and complex business litigation. His practice includes representation of petroleum, chemical, and pharmaceutical manufacturers, former defense contractors and Internet retailers.

Representative Engagements

• Represented Fortune 500 mortgage lender in putative nationwide class action lawsuit alleging unfair business and trade practices.
• Represented a former defense contractor in toxic tort case involving alleged personal injuries and property damage resulting from exposure to toxic substances through air dispersal and groundwater contamination.
• Represented major consumer electronics firm in defense of alleged product liability class actions.
• Represented chemical manufacturer in defense of products liability, toxic tort action involving alleged personal injuries resulting from workplace exposure to products supplied by manufacturer.
• Represented an aerospace company in complex litigation regarding claims involving groundwater contamination, including perchlorate contamination, asserted under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act.
• Represented Fortune 500 petroleum and petrochemical company in prosecuting multi-million dollar lawsuit for business interruption insurance coverage.
• Represented software company in prosecuting lawsuit for stop-loss insurance coverage for employee prescription drug costs.