Ropers Majeski
A Professional Corporation
Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense
- Telephone: 650-364-8200
- Fax: 650-780-1701
- Website: www.ropers.com
Established: 1950
Practice Areas
- Antitrust
- Appellate Practice
- Business Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Civil Rights
- Class Actions
- Complex Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law
- Entertainment Law
- Environmental Law
- ERISA
- Estate Planning
- Governmental Entity Defense
- Intellectual Property
- International Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Real Estate
- Toxic Torts
- Asset Protection
- Catastrophic Injury
- Elder Abuse/Rights
- Fee Disputes
- Insurance Services
- IT and Business Process Outsourcing
- Litigation Management
- Non-Profit
- Special Education Law
- Taxation
- Wealth Management
- Maritime & Multimodal Transportation
About Us
At Ropers Majeski, we pride ourselves on the results we deliver and the value we add to every client relationship. Our lawyers are skilled in providing litigation and business transaction services for clients in a broad range of industries. We solve problems, structure deals and represent our client’s best interests in everything we do.
Ropers Majeski began over 70 years ago, and over the years we have broadened our legal portfolio to include construction, real estate, employment law, intellectual property, and commercial litigation and transaction services. We have grown from our home office in Silicon Valley by adding offices in San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles, Orange County, Las Vegas, New York, Paris, and an affiliate office in Hong Kong.
With nearly 100 lawyers in 8 offices worldwide, we offer clients coast-to-coast, full-service legal representation. Our clients include leading corporations, start-ups and emerging companies, and municipalities and government agencies. Large and established or new and feisty, Ropers Majeski’s strategic legal representation helps our clients meet their goals.
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Partners
Jennifer E. Acheson
Menlo Park, CA
Practice Areas
- Appellate Practice
- Insurance Litigation
Admitted
- California, 1985
- U.S. District Court, Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of California
Additional Biographical Details:
Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center
Memberships:
- State Bar of California
- San Mateo County Bar Association
- Association of Dispute Resolution of Northern California
Education:
- The University of Kansas, B.A., 1980
- University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D., 1985
Born: 1955
Spiros E. Fousekis
Menlo Park, CA
Practice Areas
- Employment
- Business Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Catastrophic Injury
- Personal Injury
- Real Estate
Admitted
- California, 2008
- U.S. District Court, Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of California
Memberships:
- San Mateo County Bar Association
- Bar Association of San Francisco
- Hellenic Law Society
Education:
- University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 2004
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 2008
Francois G. Laugier
Menlo Park, CA
Practice Areas
- Corporate Law
- International Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Intellectual Property
Admitted
- France, 1985
- California, 1989
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Memberships:
- French-American Chamber of Commerce (Past President)
- French Ministry of Economy and Finance
Education:
- Université de Montpellier, France, Master of Private Law, 1984
- University of San Diego School of Law, LL.M., 1988
Language:
- French
Born: 1963
Enrique Marinez
Menlo Park, CA
Practice Areas
- Business Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Professional Liability
- Intellectual Property
Admitted
- California, 1992
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of California, 1998
Memberships:
- Hispanic National Bar Association
Education:
- Occidental College, A.B., 1987
- Whittier Law School, J.D., 1992
Language:
- Spanish
Born: 1965
David M. McLaughlin
Menlo Park, CA
Practice Areas
- Employment Litigation
- Business Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Product Liability
- Catastrophic Injury
- Personal Injury
- Real Estate
Admitted
- California, 1987
- U.S. District Court, Central, Northern and Southern Districts of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, 1988
Additional Biographical Details:
Redwood City Chamber of Commerce
Memberships:
- State Bar of California
- San Mateo County Bar Association
- Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada
Education:
- University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 1983
- Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D., 1987
Born: 1961
Frank J. Pagliaro, Jr.
Menlo Park, CA
Practice Areas
- Construction Defect
- Product Liability
- Class Actions
- Complex Litigation
Admitted
- New York, 1967
- California, 1970
- U.S. District Court, Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of California, 1967
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. Court of the Armed Forces
Memberships:
- Inter-American, American, New York State and San Mateo County Bar Associations
- State Bar of California
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- Defense Research Institute
Education:
- University of Vermont, B.A., 1963
- Hague Academy of International Law, The Hague, Netherlands, 1965
- University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1967
Language:
- French
Born: 1940
Dean A. Pappas
Menlo Park, CA
Practice Areas
- Insurance Litigation
- Insurance Coverage
Admitted
- California, 1984
- U.S. District Court, Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Memberships:
- State Bar of California
- Santa Clara County Bar Association
- Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada
Education:
- California State University, Chico, B.A., 1975
- University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D., 1984
Born: 1954
Todd A. Roberts
Menlo Park, CA
Practice Areas
- Employment Litigation
- Business Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Dispute Resolution
- Intellectual Property
- Real Estate
- Directors and Officers
Admitted
- California, 1987
- U.S. District Court, Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of California
- U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Memberships:
- San Mateo County Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
- Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada
Education:
- University of Oregon, B.S., 1983
- University of California, Davis School of Law, J.D., 1987
Born: 1961
Blake J. Russum
Menlo Park, CA
Practice Areas
- Insurance Litigation
- Bad Faith
- Coverage Litigation
- Fraud
- Life and Health
- Regulatory Law
- ERISA
Admitted
- California, 2008
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Education:
- University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 2003
- University of California Davis School of Law, King Hall, J.D., 2008
Michon M. Spinelli
Menlo Park, CA
Practice Areas
- Catastrophic Injury
- Product Liability
- Premises Liability
- Real Estate
- Construction Litigation
- Governmental Entity Defense
Admitted
- California, 2002
- Nevada
Memberships:
- State Bar of California
- Bar Association of San Francisco
- Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada
Education:
- Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D. (magna cum laude), 2000
Born: 1976
- German A. Marcucci
- Martin D. Dioli
Of Counsel
- Alexandria C. Carraher
- Kirill M. Devyatov
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