Lisa Perrochet

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Los Angeles

lperrochet@horvitzlevy.com 818.995.0800

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With a strong reputation for creativity and success in high stakes appellate litigation, Lisa Perrochet is sought out by clients for her considerable defense expertise regarding toxic tort and product liability claims; punitive damages claims; consumer claims against manufacturers, banks and other institutions; insurance coverage and bad faith litigation; as well as professional liability (medical and legal malpractice) and ethics matters, including attorney disqualification.

Lisa has represented clients in hundreds of appeals and writ proceedings, and has argued before the California Supreme Court and intermediate appellate courts throughout the state. She has also handled matters in other jurisdictions, including Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Hawaii.

Lisa is a partner at the firm and has more than 30 years specializing in civil appeals. Lisa has been a California State Bar Certified Appellate Specialist since the first year the State Bar offered certification in 1996. She is also on the board of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, and for many years has served as the editor of that organization’s Verdict magazine.

Lisa’s representative matters in the intermediate appellate courts are too numerous to list. In the California Supreme Court alone, Lisa has represented parties and amicus curiae entities in dozens of cases, some of which are listed below.

Representative Matters

Sandoval v. Pali Institute (2025)

California Court of Appeal holds that discussing gender inclusivity and pronoun usage in an educational setting is protected free speech that cannot support tort liability.

Zenith Insurance v. WCAB (Hernandez) (2025)

California Court of Appeal reverses Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board and holds that injury sustained by employee in vanpool on commute home is not compensable under the going and coming rule.

Aldaco v. FMC (2024)

California Court of Appeal rules that used vehicles sold with a remaining new car warranty balance are not “consumer goods” within the meaning of the Song-Beverly Act.

Rodriguez v. FCA (2024)

California Supreme Court rules that used vehicles sold with a remaining new car warranty balance are not “new motor vehicles” subject to the Song-Beverly Act’s refund-or-replace remedy.

Valdovinos v. Kia (2024)

California Court of Appeal reverses jury’s award of unrecoverable elements of restitution and affirms new trial on civil penalties in lemon law case.

Greisman v. FCA US, LLC (2024)

In partially published opinion, California Court of Appeal affirms order enforcing lemon law settlement that plaintiff’s counsel attempted to disavow.

Novoa v. Honda (2024)

California Court of Appeal denies plaintiff’s writ petition on the merits in lemon law arbitration dispute.

Chino Basin Municipal Water District v. City of Chino (2024)

California Court of Appeal rejects challenge to longstanding operating practices of water rights entity.

Ayers v. FCA (2024)

Horvitz & Levy persuaded the Court of Appeal to issue a published opinion that rejects a commonly used tactic to inflate attorney fee awards in lemon law cases.

Morgenthaler v. Zircon Corporation (2024)

California Court of Appeal affirms summary judgment for shipper of goods that hired trucking company whose driver caused an accident.

Intellisoft, Ltd. v. Acer America Corporation (2023)

California Court of Appeal affirms defense summary judgment in $157.7 million trade secrets misappropriation action.

Fyfe v. CCAPP (2023)

California Court of Appeal holds that a nonprofit organization did not violate the common law right to fair procedure when it suspended an individual’s alcohol and drug counselor certification.

Allied Premier Ins. v. United Financial Cas. Co. (2023)

California Supreme Court holds commercial auto coverage does not persist indefinitely if insurer fails to cancel DMV certificates.

Bermudez v. Crunch Holdings, LLC (2022)

California Court of Appeal affirms summary judgment rejecting a gymgoer’s personal injury lawsuit.

Berroteran v. Superior Court (2022)

California Supreme Court limits a party’s right to introduce in a later case deposition testimony obtained in an earlier case.

Blasco v. FCA (2022)

California Court of Appeal affirms nonsuit on punitive damages in lemon law case.

Covert v. FCA USA, LLC (2022)

California Court of Appeal reverses $200,000 attorney fees and costs award in lemon law action.

Webb v. General Cable (2021)

Court of Appeal overturns multi-million dollar jury verdict for lack of substantial evidence in asbestos case.

Oak Park Unified School District v. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co. (2021)

Ninth Circuit affirms summary judgment for Horvitz & Levy’s client in insurance bad faith action

Fishback v. FCA (2021)

Court of Appeal holds that trial court was not required to “show its work” when reducing or disallowing plaintiff’s attorney fees

Khoshnevis v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (2021)

California Court of Appeal affirms order shifting costs to plaintiff who failed to recover more than defendant’s settlement offer.

Putt v. Ford Motor Co. (2021)

Court of Appeal reverses multimillion dollar jury verdict finding Ford 100% at fault in an asbestos case

Holistic Supplements, LLC v. Stark (2021)

Court of Appeal reverses judgment and remands for a new trial in dispute over ownership of a Los Angeles marijuana dispensary

Ruiz Nunez v. FCA USA LLC (2021)

Court of Appeal limits express warranty claims against auto manufacturers for failed repairs and holds they owe no implied warranty on sales of used cars

Handlers-Bryman v. El Pollo Loco (2020)

Horvitz & Levy secures stipulated reversal of multimillion dollar judgment and injunction restricting El Pollo Loco’s franchise operations

Montoya v. Ford (2020)

Court of Appeal reverses judgment for plaintiff in lemon law case, rejecting statute of limitations tolling based on plaintiff’s membership in successively filed class actions

Kealy v. Ford Motor Credit Company (2019)

Horvitz & Levy obtains reversal of jury verdict finding Ford Credit responsible for erroneous credit reporting and secures an affirmance of the dismissal of plaintiff’s Business and Professions Code section 17200 (UCL) claim before trial

Michery v. Ford (2019)

Horvitz & Levy obtains affirmance of jury verdict finding Ford’s 1999 Expedition was not defectively designed.

Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company v. Sabal Insurance Group (2019)

Eleventh Circuit affirms summary judgment for insurer in coverage claim for amounts paid to resolve criminal grand theft charges

Hart v. Special Electric (2018)

Horvitz & Levy prevails on statute of repose issue in asbestos lawsuit.

Hake v. Allied Fluid Products Corp. (2018)

Court of Appeal affirms nonsuit on ground that plaintiff's "every exposure" theory was insufficient to prove causation under Kansas law.

Rudolph v. Rudolph and Sletten, Inc (2018)

Court of Appeal rejects plaintiffs' attempt to circumvent workers' compensation exclusive-remedy rule in take-home asbestos case

Rosales v. Bekendam (2018)

California Court of Appeal affirms summary judgment for homeowner where unlicensed contractor was working on homeowner's property and sustained injuries incurred without homeowner's involvement.

TIG Insurance v. Culpepper (2018)

Qui tam action against perpetrator of insurance fraud reinstated.

ProBuilders Specialty Insurance Company, RRG v. Valley Corp B. (2017)

Ninth Circuit affirms partial district court judgment in favor of Insurer based on proper jury instructions

Ochoa-Valenzuela v. Ford Motor Company (2017)

Ninth Circuit affirms defense verdict in a products liability action arising from a single-vehicle rollover accident

Edwards v. Ford Motor Company (2017)

Ninth Circuit affirms district court decision that consumer expectations test for product defect does not apply to roof strength in a rollover accident

Saller v. Crown Cork & Seal (2017)

California Court of Appeal reverses $3.6 million in punitive damages in products liability case

McClatchy v. Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass, LLP (2016)

Court of Appeal affirms ruling in favor of San Francisco law firm in probate dispute

Albert v. Mid-Century Insurance Co. (2015)

California Court of Appeal holds that trespass to trees is not covered by a general liability policy.

Collin v. CalPortland Company (2014)

California Court of Appeal affirms summary judgment in asbestos injury action against joint compound manufacturer.

RunflatAmerica, LLC v. Michelin North America, Inc. et al. (2014)

California Court of Appeal rules for defendants in a shareholder derivative action brought by the former CEO of a company, who alleged his company should have sued the defendants for perceived business torts.

Eisenhower Medical Center v. Superior Court (2014)

California Court of Appeal dismisses $500 million medical privacy claim against hospital.

Howard Entertainment, Inc. v. Kudrow (2012)

California Court of Appeal reverses summary judgment in favor of actress in contract dispute over withheld agent commissions.

Barrese v. Murray (2011)

California Court of Appeal reverses jury verdict and remands for reconsideration of motion for new trial.

State Farm General Insurance Co. v. Frake (2011)

California Court of Appeal holds insured’s deliberate act is not an ‘accident,’ and thus does not trigger liability insurer’s duty to defend, even if resulting injury was unintentional.

Collins v. Plant Insulation Company (2010)

California Court of Appeal reverses $1.9 million judgment in asbestos action and orders new trial on allocation of fault.

Boeken v. Philip Morris USA, Inc. (2010)

California Supreme Court rules that a plaintiff who previously sued for loss of consortium based on a spouse’s personal injuries cannot, consistent with the res judicata doctrine, again pursue post-death consortium damages in a second lawsuit for wrongful death.

Walton et al. v. The William Powell Co. (2010)

California Court of Appeal reverses $5 million judgment in asbestos case, holding that valve maker is not liable as a matter of law for asbestos that was used in conjunction with its product.

Kirk v. First American Title Insurance Company (2010)

California Court of Appeal issues opinion approving the use of ethical screens to avoid vicarious law firm disqualification.

Silvestro v. Kaiser Gypsum (2009)

California Court of Appeal reverses judgment for plaintiff in asbestos case because jury’s allocation of fault was unsupported by evidence.

Cryoport Systems v. CNA Insurance Companies et al. (2007)

California Court of Appeal holds that a plaintiff without standing of its own under Proposition 64 may not conduct discovery to find a substitute plaintiff in order to keep a UCL action alive.

Sterling v. Taylor (2007)

California Supreme Court affirms judgment for defendant in dispute over real estate transaction.

Border Business Park, Inc. v. City of San Diego (2006)

California Court of Appeal reverses $91.7 million inverse condemnation award against City of San Diego.

Credentials

Education

Loyola Law School of Los Angeles
J.D., cum laude, 1987
University of California, Los Angeles
B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude, 1984

Bar Admissions

California
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Associations

American Academy of Appellate Lawyers
Association of Business Trial Lawyers
Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California
PilotLegis Risk Retention Group, Board Member (2001-present)
American Bar Association, Council of Appellate Lawyers (2001-present)
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Appellate Courts Section (1988-present), Executive Committee member; State Appellate Judicial Evaluation Committee (1997-2005)
Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, Board Member and Publications Chair (2001-present)
Federal Bar Association (1996-present)

Awards

California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year (CLAY) Award for handling the groundbreaking appeal in Kirk v. First American Title Ins. Co., which addressed attorney disqualification and rules for erecting ethical walls (2011)
CLAY award, reflecting her work on Border Business Park, Inc. v. City of San Diego, in which the court of appeal reversed an inverse condemnation award of nearly $100 million against her client (2007)
Ranked in the appellate litigation category by Chambers & Partners USA
Top 50 Female Southern California Super Lawyers (2006-2023)
Top 100 Southern California Super Lawyers (2011, 2014-2017, 2020, 2023-2024)
Daily Journal Top Women Litigators by the Los Angeles & San Francisco Daily Journal (2007, 2010, 2011 and in 2015)
Best Lawyers (2009-2023)
Women Leaders in the Law (2012), The Recorder
Attorneys of the Year (2010), The Recorder
Rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale Hubbell

Publications

Green Sheets: Notes on Recent Decisions (2001-present) regular feature in each issue of ASCDC’s Verdict magazine
California Legal Bills: Privileged Until They Aren’t? (Jan. 10, 2017) Law360
Briefs Are All About The Words, Not Pages (Feb. 10, 2015) Daily J., p. 8
New Calif. Appeal Bond Rules Correct Outdated Process (Sept. 10, 2014) Law360, New York
Unpredictable Juries: When do their Miscues Constitute Misconduct? (Jan. 2012) Chartis Litigation Management Update
The Supreme Court of California Rules on Santa Clara Contingency Fee Issue – Backpedals on Clancy (July 2011) IADC Defense Counsel Journal
‘Oasis West’: What’s a Lawyer to Do? (Apr. 18 2011) The Recorder [online exclusive]
Special Jury Instructions: When CACI Won’t Cut It (Feb. 2011) Valley Lawyer p. 14
A Fine Line: The California Supreme Court Bars Statutory Trebling Of Restitutionary Awards In Private Party UCL Actions For Predatory Conduct Against Elders (Aug. 2010) Mealey’s California Section 17200 Report, p. 19
Legal Ethics and Corporate Conflicts (Nov. 2006) California Lawyer
The Ethics and Legality of Jury Investigations (1st Quarter 2006) Verdict p. 38
California’s “Little FTC Act”: Benefitting Consumers, or Lawyers? (Dec. 4, 1998) Wash. Legal Found. Legal Backgrounder, Vol. 13, No. 46
Putting a Price on Partial Loss: A Case Stemming from the Northridge Earthquake, Cheeks v. California Fair Plan Assn., Creates No Fair Plan for Adjusting Partial Losses (Sept./Oct. 1998) S.F. Recorder Ins. Litig.
Writ Intake Procedures Cal. Civil Writ Practice (Cont.Ed.Bar 3d ed. 1996) ch. 2
What a Difference a Day Makes: Age Presumptions and the Standard of Care Required of Minors (1993) 24 Pac. L.J. 1323
No Chance for a Lost Chance of Recovery (Sept. 1992) L.A. Lawyer
Lost Chance Recovery and the Folly of Expanding Medical Malpractice Liability (1992) 27 Tort & Ins. L.J. 615

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