COTCHETT, PITRE, SIMON & McCARTHY, based on the San Francisco Peninsula for more than 35 years, engages exclusively in litigation. The firm's dedication to prosecuting or defending socially just actions has earned it both a national and statewide reputation. With offices in Burlingame, Los Angeles and the Washington D.C. area, the core of the firm is its people and their dedication to principles of law, their work ethic and commitment to justice.
Niall P. McCarthy, a principal at Cotchett, Pitre, Simon & McCarthy, is a 1989 graduate of the University of California at Davis and a 1992 graduate of the Santa Clara University School of Law. He joined the firm as an associate in 1992, made partner in January 1998 and became a named partner in January, 2002.
McCarthy was selected as one of the top 20 attorneys in the State of California under 40 by the Los Angeles Daily Journal and the San Francisco Daily Journal in May, 2002. In July, 2002 he was chosen by the National Law Journal for its "40 under 40" list which depicts "some of the most successful young litigators in America."
He has represented qui tam relators in False Claims Act cases in state and federal courts, including obtaining a $25 million settlement in a groundbreaking case brought under the California False Claims Act on behalf of the University of California San Francisco with respect to direct and overhead costs to the university. He coauthored the articles "Qui Tam Litigation, A Primer for the General Litigator" and "Recent Developments in False Claims and Healthcare Litigation."
McCarthy also has practiced extensively in the area of elder abuse, including obtaining a multi-million dollar recovery on behalf of senior citizens in an action involving reverse mortgages. He has been retained by San Mateo County, Santa Clara County and Alameda County to prosecute financial elder abuse cases. In addition, he has handled many cases against nursing homes, including a well-publicized action for the families of three victims who died at a San Mateo County nursing home during a June 2000 heat wave. He authored "The Elder Abuse Statute: California's Underutilized Law," "Elder Abuse: Recent Legal and Legislative Developments," "Financial Elder Abuse in Real Estate Transactions Under the 2000 Revisions to the Elder Abuse Act" and "Elder Abuse Claims Not Subject to MICRA." He is a frequent speaker on elder abuse and was featured in California Lawyer in 1999 and 2000 with respect to his work for seniors.
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