1) Thomas Fire Lawsuits:

We filed the first lawsuit against the City of Ventura and Southern California Edison Company (“SCE”) on behalf of homeowners who lost their homes during the Thomas Fire. Our Complaint alleges that the Thomas Fire was caused when electrical equipment owned and operated by SCE came into contact with vegetation in the hills above Steckel Park in Santa Paula at approximately 6:28 p.m. on December 4, 2017.  Our lawsuit also alleges that Ventura Water failed to maintain properly working backup generators to pump water uphill to fire hydrants located in the hillside neighborhoods of Ventura, causing substantial loss of property. A copy of our Thomas Fire Complaint is here.

We have filed lawsuits in federal district courts across the country against FieldTurf USA, Inc. on behalf of school districts alleging this company defrauded customers by knowingly selling defective artificial turf sports fields, which were paid for using taxpayer’s money. On June 1, 2017 the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued an order consolidating and transferring all cases filed against FieldTurf to Judge Shipp in the District of New Jersey for all pre-trial proceedings.  Judge Shipp has appointed Alex “Trey” Robertson, IV to the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee of this MDL to prosecute these cases. These consolidated proceedings have been assigned MDL No. 2779. A copy of the Transfer Order can be found  here.

We specialize in “bet the company” cases, where the stakes are high, the issues are complex and there are many parties and their insurers involved in the dispute.  Alex “Trey” Robertson, IV has the unique ability to cut through the “fog of litigation” and develop a clear strategy to achieve the client’s litigation goals.  Called a “closer” by one chief judge in a very high profile national case, Robertson has developed a reputation of coming up with creative solutions to settle cases believed to be “un-settleable.”  His mix of hands-on construction experience and understanding of insurance