Elisa R. Zitano

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OVERVIEW

Legal specialties

Medical Devices and Products
Dangerous Drugs
Mesothelioma / Asbestos Injuries
Serious Personal Injury
Nursing Home Abuse
Elder Abuse
Medicare/Medi-Cal Lien Resolution
Medical, Hospital, ERISA Lien Resolution

Accomplishments

Martindale-Hubbell BV-Rated Attorney

MEMBERSHIPS

The State Bar of California
Consumer Attorneys of California
Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association

EDUCATION

J.D. University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, 1979
M.A., English, California State University, Sacramento, 1974
B.A., English, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1970

CONTACT

Tel (916) 448-9800
Fax (916) 669-4499
Email

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

In 2008, Ms. Zitano formally joined Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff in an “Of Counsel” capacity. For six years previously, she was a sole practitioner providing lien consultation and resolution in civil litigation, personal injury, and mass tort cases. Additionally, she provided consultation services in the Phen-fen diet drug class action litigation and other pharmaceutical litigation, and conducted research, discovery, and lien resolution in complex asbestos litigation.

For 20 years before joining the plaintiffs’ bar, she specialized in the defense of workers’ compensation cases, as a partner in the Sacramento law firm of Twohy, Darneille & Frye.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & AFFILIATIONS

Ms. Zitano is a frequent lecturer regarding Medicare lien issues and procedures. She has appeared at the statewide convention of Consumer Attorneys of California, as well as before local trial lawyer associations including Capital City Trial Lawyers, San Francisco Trial Lawyers, and San Jose Trial Lawyers.

Member, State Bar of California
Member, Consumer Attorneys of California
Member, Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association