Press Release 12.10.25
Lisseth Ochoa-Chavarria focuses her practice on a broad range of complex business and commercial litigation, including contract disputes, insurance recovery, consumer protection and product liability.
Lisseth is a commercial litigator who represents companies in high-stakes, multiparty disputes, with a particular focus on insurance recovery and complex business litigation. Lisseth is experienced across all phases of litigation, from developing case strategy through trial and resolution. She has contributed to significant client victories, including securing nine-figure recoveries and obtaining dispositive wins in bet-the-company disputes.
Representative Experience
Representative Insurance Recovery Experience
- Represented a public pension fund in first-party property damage insurance litigation against ten insurers.
- Represented a manufacturer in an insurance recovery action resulting in an above-limits settlement days before trial.
- Obtained above-limits settlements on behalf of one of the largest U.S. corporations for insurer breach of contract and bad faith.
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Other Representative Experience
- Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a major operator of gas stations and convenience stores in a lease dispute.
- Obtained favorable verdict for an international client in a wrongful death and toxic tort action.
- Successfully litigated and resolved declaratory relief product liability actions filed nationwide after defeating class certification.
- Obtained dismissal of a class action brought under the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the California Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
- Negotiated a favorable resolution of a government investigation into potential violations of California’s Automatic Renewal Law.
Professional Highlights
Honors and Awards
- Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (published by BL Rankings LLC) for Commercial Litigation (2024–2026).
Associations
- Member of Latina Lawyers Bar Association
Education
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J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2017
Managing Editor for Publication, Journal of Law and PoliticsB.A., California State University, Northridge, 2013
magna cum laude
Admissions
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California
Courts
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All State Courts of California
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Languages
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Spanish