An accomplished first-chair trial lawyer, Victoria Weatherford possesses a wealth of experience at the state and local levels, including four years as a Deputy City Attorney in the San Francisco City Attorney's Office. She focuses her practice on a wide range of consumer protection and commercial litigation matters, with particular emphasis on representing clients in the technology and consumer products industries in class action and government investigation and enforcement matters.
Driven to help clients navigate the litigation process, Victoria often defends companies facing a complex constellation of litigation nationwide from private plaintiffs, government enforcers and private attorneys general. Victoria has first-chaired numerous trials to successful verdict in government and in private practice, including several cases alleging unfair competition and deceptive trade practices and false and misleading advertising. She pursues and preserves victories through appeal, and has successfully argued numerous writs and appeals to the California Courts of Appeal and Ninth Circuit. Victoria also regularly represents clients in state and local government investigations and counsels clients to proactively manage legal risk in advertising, marketing and business practices.
Victoria represents the San Francisco office on BakerHostetler's Pro Bono Committee.
California Government Investigations, Enforcement and Litigation
- Defended a market-leading consumer products company in an enforcement action brought by the California Attorney General, Los Angeles District Attorney and Los Angeles County Counsel, alleging false and misleading advertising, public nuisance and unfair competition.
Other Representative Matters
- Counseled a leading social media network company on FTC and state advertising law requirements for new product launch.
- Defended a leading consumer electronics company in numerous class actions in state and federal courts alleging false advertising and product defects.