Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) is a professional trade organization consisting of more than 3,000 California lawyers who represent the interests of consumers as plaintiffs in civil tort actions and in the California Legislature.[1] The organization's lawyer members support access to justice by representing plaintiffs in civil litigation on a contingency-based fee system.[2] According to the Consumer Attorneys of California, its members represent individuals harmed by misconduct by corporate and government entities with greater access to resources.[3] Up until 1995, it was known as the California Trial Lawyers Association.[4] The organization's longtime CEO is Nancy Drabble, who, in 2022, was recognized for her efforts to help bring about a compromise between different interest groups for doctors, lawyers, and insurance companies, to help pass legislation that adjusts the cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases for inflation under the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA).[5][6]
| Purpose | Consumer Advocacy |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Membership | 3,000 lawyers |
Key people | Nancy Drabble, CEO |
Formerly called | California Trial Lawyers Association |
Notes
edit- ^ "About CAOC". Consumer Attorneys of California. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Contingency Fees". Consumer Attorneys of California. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ About CAOC
- ^ "AARP, Consumer Groups Back Calif. Pay-For-Delay Ban - Law360". www.law360.com. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ "Capitol Weekly's Top 100 of 2022". Capitol Weekly. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ Beam, Adam (12 May 2022). "California lawmakers raise awards for malpractice lawsuits". ABC News. Associated Press. Retrieved 19 September 2022.