The Daily Journal recently named Mary E. Alexander ’82 to its list of the Top 25 Plaintiff Lawyers in California for 2015. In announcing the award, the Daily Journal editors stated, “We selected just 25 California plaintiff lawyers to honor. We could have honored more but, in our opinion, these are the ones who consistently force broad change in the law, industry and society.” Ms. Alexander received the award for her work trying a landmark lawsuit against lead paint makers. In January 2014, Alexander, alongside Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP and the assistant county counsel for Santa Clara County received a $1.15 billion bench verdict in favor of their clients.
Alexander said she brought her education in toxicology, public health, and the environment to the case. At trial, she interviewed a medical expert about the effects of ingesting lead paint.
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