I am a partner at Hersh & Hersh, handling catastrophic injury cases in diverse areas of law including premises liability, product liability, and general negligence. In 2008, I was a finalist for the Consumer Attorneys of California’s Trial Lawyer of the Year award for my work on Johns v. Simplicity, Inc., which resulted in the largest infant crib recall in history. The case was covered by the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times and Washington Post. My clients and I also appeared on the CBS Morning Show with Connie Chung. Other noteworthy cases with complex liability and damage issues that I have successfully resolved include:
A premises liability action against a Bay Area motel for the sexual assault of a guest in her room by an unknown intruder.
A premises liability action against a building owner for a defective ladder, which caused my client, a worker on the premises, to fall multiple stories from the roof.
A premises liability and negligence action against a treatment center for children with autism after my client, a 6 year-old child, lost her finger in the machinery of a treatment device.
A medical malpractice action against a Bay Area hospital after a nurse failed to properly monitor the fetal heart rate resulting in severe brain injury in the newborn.
A dangerous condition of public property action against the State of California for a defective median barrier located on Interstate 80 in Solano County.
A product liability action against the manufacturer of a medical device used to repair meniscus tears that failed and caused permanent damage to a firefighter.
I enjoy challenges both in and out of the courtroom. I ski, paddleboard, hike and mountain climb. I have two adult children. I live in Marin County and can be found around Fairfax on most weekends walking my dog Kali, and hanging out with neighbors and friends.
Honors & Awards
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2016
Finalist for the Consumer Attorneys of California’s Trial Lawyer of the Year
Bar Associations
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
- American Association for Justice
Education
- Indiana University at Bloomington School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana - J.D. - 1985
Honors: Cum Laude
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst - B.A. - 1982
Major: Economics
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Client Reviews
“Dear Nancy, Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the support you have given to me and my husband since his life-changing injury. What a lifeline to find you during the worst crisis of our lives and then...
“I just left you a message with your exchange to say “HAPPY VALENTINES!” I want to thank you again for being the right person to make the Best possible outcome, a reality. Thank You! The children’s lives will...
“I want to thank you for all your effort in pursuing this case. Although the money will not cure the horrible disease my mother encountered from the taking the zyprexa drug. It can help with some of her...
