Dee C. Email & Phone Number

Dee Cohen Katz is the Managing Partner of Walsworth, overseeing operations in all three of the firm’s offices in Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Francisco. Walsworth is proud to have the largest California attorney presence of any certified Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) law firm in the country, in addition to being certified as women-owned by the California Public Utilities Commission. With more than twenty five years of experience, Dee also maintains an active litigation practice, handling matters throughout both Southern and Northern California and advising certain clients on a national basis. Her practice emphasizes the defense of claims involving general liability, toxic torts, business litigation, and products liability. She regularly represents manufacturers, distributors, retailers and premises/business owners. The cases she oversees run the spectrum from single plaintiff/defendant to multiple-party complex matters.Dee is actively involved in the development and implementation of defense strategies for her cases in these areas, including through the efficient and effective use of discovery, experts and pre-trial dispositive motions. She is proactive in her analysis of potential liability in each matter at the earliest opportunity in order to promptly determine and advise on the various risks, and to create a streamlined litigation plan that meets the needs of each client. Dee maintains longstanding working relationships with plaintiffs’ counsel and has amassed an impressive record of successfully negotiating favorable resolutions of her claims. In addition to being asked to participate in national industry conferences, Dee is also regularly invited to give lectures and presentations for various clients on current trends in the law.