Ms. Ribera worked at Girardi & Keese, a firm well-known for its involvement in the Erin Brokovich case. Ms. Ribera worked on cases filed on behalf of persons who suffered injuries as a result of being exposed to toxic chemicals, use of defective products including prescription drugs, or negligent acts of another including motor vehicle operators and medical providers. At Rosen Saba, LLP in Beverly Hills, Ms. Ribera assisted on Billy Blanks, et al. v. Seyfarth Shaw LLP, et al. The case resulted in a $38,332,931 jury verdict for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and professional negligence on behalf of the creator of Tae Bo, Billy Blanks, his wife, and their company against their former law firm.Ms. Ribera was on vacation when she read an article in Rolling Stone about a case in which a mistrial had been declared because the court found that the LAPD had concealed critical evidence implicating LAPD officers’ involvement in the murder of rapper Christopher Wallace, better known as Notorious B.I.G. Ms. Ribera was hired as the youngest member of the legal team representing Mr. Wallace’s family in a $360 million wrongful death lawsuit against the LAPD. Since returning to San Francisco, Ms. Ribera has single-handedly litigated a case on behalf of her injured clients against a team of several, more experienced attorneys representing an internationally recognized package delivery corporation. After successfully opposing a motion for summary adjudication on the issue of punitive damages, Ms. Ribera was able to negotiate an impressive settlement on behalf of her clients at trial. Ms. Ribera has also been asked to co-counsel with the renowned San Francisco-based civil rights and employment law firm, the Law Offices of Mayor Joseph L. Alioto and Angela Alioto.Ms. Ribera has recently gone out on her own to start Ribera Law Firm, A Professional Corporation.Specialties: Ribera Law Firm's areas of practice include: general civil litigation, personal injury, basic estate planning, employment/civil rights law, entertainment law, legal advisement for small businesses, and DUI/DWI representation.
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