The firm engages exclusively in litigation. Most clients are referred by other lawyers, who know of the firm's abilities and reputation in the legal community. The firm both prosecutes and defends cases. The core of the firm is its people and their commitment to principles of law, their work ethic, and seeing that justice is done.

Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy is well known nationally for its services and complex litigation. A few examples are:

Charles Keating / Lincoln S&L ~ Securities Cases (Tucson)

J. David Dominelli Fraud Cases ~ Financial Fraud (San Diego)

Technical Equities Fraud Cases ~ Financial Fraud (San Jose)

PSA Air Crash ~ Litigation (Los Angeles)

Swine Flu Immunization ~ Litigation (Washington, D.C.)

National Football League ~ Antitrust Litigation (Los Angeles)

Southern Pacific Rail Yard ~ Environmental Litigation (San Francisco)

Union Bank / Ernst & Young ~ Professional Negligence (Orange County)

Citric Acid ~ Antitrust Litigation (San Francisco)

Kendall-Jackson / Gallo ~ Trade Dress Infringement Litigation
(San Francisco)

Home Fed Savings & Loan ~ Securities Litigation (San Diego)

University of California ~ Qui Tam Litigation (San Francisco)

Avila Beach ~ Environmental/Toxic Litigation (San Luis Obispo)

Isuzu / Suzuki / Consumers Union ~
Product Disparagement/Defamation (Los Angeles)

MP3.Com / Copyright Infringement Litigation (New York)

and many other major securities, antitrust, intellectual property, fraud, products, First Amendment and consumer cases.