HarrisMartin's Webinar Series: Fire Litigation Sponsored by EisnerAmper Speaker Profiles

Brooke Hodge is a Senior Director of Class & Mass Action, Legal Administration Services Group. In her role, she works with law firms, state, and federal courts, and court-appointed neutrals to streamline claims administration efforts for mass torts, mass arbitration, and class action settlements nationwide (including multidistrict litigation).

Alicia Zimmerman is a partner in Singleton Schreiber’s San Diego office and leads our Fire Litigation practice group, where she oversees a team of more than 100 employees. Ms. Zimmerman is an experienced litigator, well-versed in handling multi-party, complex cases in federal court. Before joining our firm, she worked for Scott+Scott, litigating antitrust class actions on behalf of plaintiffs in various consumer and pharmaceutical cases. Subsequently, she worked at an Am Law 100 international firm, where her practice focused on pursuing and maximizing claims on behalf of national and international clients in complex, financial antitrust settlements.

For over twenty years, I have worked extensively litigating personal injury product liability cases against major pharmaceutical companies resulting from the sale of dangerous drugs, medical devices and dietary supplements. My firm Andrews & Thornton has unique experience in obtaining compensation for clients despite the wrongdoing company declaring bankruptcy. Andrews & Thornton is one of the law firms that joined in the founding of the University of California, Irvine School of Law, and we have made various contributions to the school on scholastic levels, including involvement in the school’s moot court competition and the funding of a scholarship endowment. I was appointed to the Dean’s Advisory Committee and have been fortunate enough to be recognized for extraordinary contribution in scholarship and leadership, and was awarded an Honorary Juris Doctorate at University of California, Irvine School of Law by Dean Erwin Chemerinsky.

Listed amongst the Most Influential People of 2021 by TIME100, Ebony Magazine’s Power 100 Most Influential African Americans, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Lawyers, and the 2014 NNPA Newsmaker of the Year, Attorney Ben Crump is referred to as Black America’s Attorney General. Through a steadfast dedication to justice and service, renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Benjamin Crump has established himself as one of the nation’s foremost lawyers and advocates for social justice. His legal acumen has ensured that those marginalized in American society are protected by their nation’s contract with its constituency. He is the founder and principal owner of Ben Crump Law.

A partner at Kershaw Talley Barlow, Ian J. Barlow focuses primarily on complex litigation in both state and federal courts. He is a talented lawyer who understands the value of preparation and strategy to secure the best possible outcome in court. He handles cases involving consumer class actions, wage and hour claims, product liability, mass torts, fraud, whistleblower claims, among other practice areas.

Lyssa A. Roberts is an attorney with Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP who focuses her practice on catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death, as well as dangerous conditions of public and private property. She is deeply committed to the protection of the rights and interests of individuals who have been harmed by the negligent acts of others.

Ryan is the founder and managing partner of Clarkson. Motivated by a desire to deliver justice for the underserved, the underprivileged, and the underdog, Ryan has prosecuted hundreds of consumer class actions involving defective pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices, illegal employment practices, securities violations, cosmetics mislabeling, food misbranding, data breaches, and insurance carrier bad faith. He was the first attorney in the United States to pursue justice for victims of fluoroquinolone antibiotics who suffered permanent and disabling nerve damage. A force for accountability in how big corporations label, advertise, and market consumer goods, Ryan recently obtained the largest ever slack-fill settlement in U.S. history.

Viggo Boserup, Esq. is a Certified Electronic Discovery Specialist (CEDS) and an accomplished neutral who is widely respected by counsel for his impartiality in treating all parties fairly and ability to quickly identify critical issues. His exceptional listening skills and sensitivity toward each party make him particularly well suited for resolving emotionally charged, complex cases. Known for his fortitude in obtaining a productive result and going the extra mile, Mr. Boserup follows up with parties to effect a settlement, even after the mediation session is over.