Maura Walsh Ochoa

Managing Partner, San Francisco Office

Maura Walsh Ochoa is the managing partner of the firm’s San Francisco office. Her practice focuses on subrogation recovery, specifically in the areas of tort, product liability and contractual disputes. Ms. Ochoa is extremely proud of her enduring relationships with many clients and has litigated numerous complex, multi-party cases in various venues in California and other Western states.

Ms. Ochoa has significant experience with large scale catastrophic losses stemming from wildland interface fires and is also well versed in matters involving governmental takings under the California and United States Constitutions. Her multi-state practice focuses on commercial and residential property litigation in the western United States. In 2021, Ms. Ochoa was awarded the “California Lawyer of the Year” (CLAY) Award for her work as co-lead subrogation counsel in the Woolsey Fire matter that resulted in a $2.2 billion settlement.

Ms. Ochoa is admitted to practice law in the State of California, the United States District Court for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Central Districts of California and the United States Court of Federal Claims. Ms. Ochoa earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Mary’s College in 1992 and her Juris Doctor degree from San Francisco Law School in 1997.  She was named to the Daily Journal’s “Top 100 Women Lawyers” in California list for 2020.

Ms. Ochoa is a member of the National Association of Subrogation Professionals Northern California Chapter and in her spare time (besides raising her 3 young boys) has volunteered for numerous charities including the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and various school and sports programs in Marin County.


Education

  • St. Mary’s College, B.A. 1992
  • San Francisco Law School, J.D. 1997

Admissions

  • California
  • United States District Court- Central District of California
  • United States District Court- Eastern District of California
  • United States District Court- Northern District of California
  • United States District Court- Southern District of California
  • United States Court of Federal Claims

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • San Francisco Bar Association
  • National Association of Subrogation Professionals
  • Irish Network Bay Area
  • California Women Lawyers

Volunteer / Public Service

  • Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Volunteer
  • Marin Catholic High School Board of Regents
  • Marin Irish American Club, Board Member
  • Annual Big Vince Golf Tournament benefitting various charities, Committee Member

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