Blog Post 07.10.23
Jose Lua-Valencia focuses his practice on general and complex commercial litigation matters.
Jose has experience in commercial litigation related to contract disputes and insurance recovery. Prior to joining Pillsbury, Jose was a law clerk at the East Bay Community Law Center’s housing clinic, where he advocated for low-income tenants facing a variety of housing issues. He was also a fellow during law school, providing academic support to first-year criminal law students.
Representative Experience
- Representing global developer and manufacturer of pipe joining systems in insurance coverage litigation.
- Obtained dismissal of lawsuit alleging “single business enterprise” and corporate “alter ego” liability for PACA violations, breach of contract, and breach of guarantee.
- Represented the general contractor of an adjacent construction project in a lawsuit alleging that construction activities contributed to the settling and tilting of the Millennium Tower.
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- Advised high-profile technology company in insurance recovery.
Professional Highlights
Honors & Awards
- American Jurisprudence Award (First in Class): Evidence
- Prosser Prize (Second in Class): Appellate Advocacy
- Prosser Prize (Second in Class): Contracts
Education
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J.D., University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Berkeley Law), 2018
Supervising Articles Editor, La Raza Law JournalB.A., University of California, Berkeley, 2012
Admissions
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California
Courts
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U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Languages
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Spanish