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Practice Focus

Ms. Vierra's experience extends to most aspects of complex civil litigation, including class actions, professional liability, personal injury, product liability, premises liability, and appeals. She also provides insurers opinions on a wide variety of first- and third-party coverage issues.

Ms. Vierra is admitted to practice before the state bars of California,Washington and Oregon.

Publications

"Bound by Inter-Company Arbitration Agreements -- Or Not?"
Oregon Association of Defense Counsel magazine, Winter 2006.

Representative Trials & Settlements

Russ v. MHA (Jan.- Mar. 2007) Legal malpractice defense. Jury verdict was rendered for plaintiff on certain claims but verdicts entered for the defense on several other claims in suit where numerous allegations of malpractice were alleged. Defense non-suits of certain claims during trial eliminated approximately $1,000,000 in claimed economic and non economic damages. The case is in the post trial motion stage with motions for new trial and JNOV having been filed by the defense.

Education

Ms. Vierra received her B.S. with honors from U.C. Davis, and was a member of the Psi-Chi Honor Society. She earned her J.D. in 2000 from McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, graduating with Great Distinction (Top 5%). Her honors included Order of the Coif, the Traynor Honor Society and Am Jur Legal Research & Writing.

Personal

Ms. Vierra enjoys the hobby of wine-tasting thoughout the West Coast.