NorCal Fire Lawyers: A Winning Record Against PG&E
Our Bay Area legal group has represented thousands of Northern California residents whose lives were devastated by the destructive 2018 Camp Fire and the 2017 North Bay Fires. With every case we file against the utility, our goal is the same: to ensure our clients recoup the true value of everything they lost, and to compensate them for the steep emotional costs of this tragedy.
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Experience Across Major Northern California Wildfires
Members of the NorCal Fire Lawyers team have been involved in litigation arising from some of the most destructive wildfires in California history, including:
Camp Fire (Butte County, 2018)
North Bay Fires (Tubbs Fire, Nuns Fire, Atlas Fire, Sulphur Fire, Redwood Valley Fire)
Kincade Fire (2019)
We also represent residents of Southern California, such as those who lost homes in the Eaton Fire (2025)
Wildfire Litigation Results
Our NorCal Fire Lawyers team has participated in significant wildfire-related litigation and recovery efforts arising from major Northern California fire events.
This work has included involvement in:
Large-scale settlements and frameworks established following catastrophic wildfires
Court-supervised claims processes, including mass tort proceedings and bankruptcy-related recovery programs
Resolution of complex property loss and business interruption claims
Insurance recovery efforts, including disputes over coverage, valuation, and delay
Wrongful death and serious injury matters arising from wildfire events
In connection with fires such as the Camp Fire and other Northern California wildfires (and utility-caused explosion cases), these efforts contributed to broader recovery processes that have resulted in over $1.5 billion in compensation being made available to our clients.
How Wildfire Cases Typically Proceed
Wildfire litigation is highly fact-specific and may involve:
Investigation into the cause and spread of the fire
Identification of responsible entities
Coordination with insurance recovery efforts
Participation in court proceedings or structured compensation programs
Evaluation of eligibility within settlement trusts or funds
Timelines and outcomes vary significantly depending on the fire and the legal framework established in its aftermath.
About NorCal Fire Lawyers
Our experienced fire lawyers represent homeowners, renters and businesses affected by fires throughout California. Our trial attorneys have been appointed by California judges to serve in leadership roles in several large, coordinated disaster and fire cases, including in the 2017 PG&E Fire Cases, San Bruno Explosion and Butte Fire cases. Collectively we have more experience taking on PG&E than any other law firm in California.
Unlike other firms, we work directly with our clients through every stage of the litigation — from intake through verdict or settlement.
Mike Danko
Mike Danko and Kristine Meredith have earned for their clients hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts.
Kristine Meredith
Kristine has earned for her clients hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts. She has successfully taken on PG&E in the Butte Fire cases and the San Bruno explosion.
Amanda Riddle
Amanda has been appointed by a judge to a nine member oversight committee for a trust that manages the distribution of $13.5 billion to wildfire survivors.
Dario de Ghetaldi
Dario was an integral member of the team that negotiated a $13.5 billion settlement with California utility Pacific Gas & Electric after multiple wildfires.
Steve litigates a wide range of complex cases, from environmental mass torts to consumer class actions. He has secured over $1 billion for his clients.
A founding partner at the firm, Eric has negotiated groundbreaking settlements that favorably shaped laws and resulted in business practice reforms.
Steven Berki
Steven Berki represents plaintiffs in wildfire cases in Northern and Southern California. Steven was appointed by the LA Superior Court to serve on the Plaintiff’s Executive Committee in the Southern California Fire Cases against Southern California Edison which injured thousands of families in the Santa Barbara and Montecito communities.
