Evans Law Firm

San Francisco Office

* Elder Financial Abuse
o Elder Financial Abuse Overview
o Annuity Abuse Litigation
o American National Insurance Company Lawsuit
o North American Deferred Annuity Sales Fraud
o Allianz Life Insurance Sales Fraud
o Securities & Stockbroker Fraud
* Elder Physical Abuse
* Banking Fraud
o Banking Fraud Overview
o Fraudulent Financial Services
o Securities & Stockbroker Fraud
* Consumer Fraud
o Consumer Fraud Overview
o Credit Card Fraud
* Insurance Fraud
* Personal Injury

Ingrid Evans

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Ingrid Evans Ingrid M. Evans is the founding partner of the Evans Law Firm. Ms. Evans is a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate, and was named as a Finalist for Consumer Attorney of the Year, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2009. Ingrid Evans is a veteran in the courtroom and was previously undefeated in jury trials as a former Deputy City Attorney for San Francisco. Ingrid Evans is an experienced litigator in state and federal courts and is licensed to practice law in California, the District of Columbia, and New York. Ms. Evans has been named as a 2010 Northern California Super Lawyers® and a 2009 Northern California Rising Star’s Super Lawyers ® . She is rated as an AV® Preeminent™ 4.9 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell Featured Peer Review Rated Lawyer.

Ms. Evans is actively involved in state and national legal organizations. Ms. Evans was the first Co-Chair of American Association for Justice’s (“AAJ”) Class Action Litigation Group (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, www.justice.org). She is also the Past Chair of Consumer Attorneys of California’s (“CAOC”) Women’s Caucus, and on the Executive Committee for CAOC (www.caoc.org), Board of Governors for AAJ and Board of Directors for Public Justice (formerly Trial Lawyers for Public Justice www.publicjustice.net) and a member of CAALA and SFTLA (www.sftla.org).
Areas of Practice

* Elder Abuse Litigation, Physical Abuse and Financial Fraud
* Class Actions including Consumer Fraud, Insurance and Banking Litigation
* Insurance Fraud Litigation
* Qui Tam/Government False Claims Act Litigation
* Personal Injury
* Pharmaceutical and Asbestos Toxic Tort
* Representing Public Entities in Consumer Protection Cases
* Employment


Bar Admissions

* California, 1995
* District of Columbia, 2003
* New York, 2004
* U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 1995
* U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 1995
* U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, 1995
* U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1995
* U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2006
* U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 2006
* U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 2009
* U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 1995
* U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Cirucit, 2010
* U.S. Supreme Court, 2005


Professional Associations & Memberships

* American Association for Justice
o Board of Governors, 2008-Present
o Chairperson, Class Action Litigation Group, 2008-2010
o Member, Law Student Committee, 2007-Present
o Member, Public Affairs Task Force, Membership Oversight, Law Schools and Convention Planning Committees, 2006-Present
o Board of Governors, New Lawyers' Division, 2002-2006
o Member, Lead Paint Litigation Group, 2000-Present
o Member, Firearms and Ammunition Litigation Group, 1997-2004
o Chairperson, Firearms and Ammunition Litigation Group, 1999-2000
o Chair-Elect, Firearms and Ammunition Litigation Group, 1998-1999, 2004
o Member, Women's Caucus, 1996-Present
+ Education Committee, Chair, 2008
* Consumer Attorneys of California
o Parliamentarian, Executive Committee 2010-Present
o Financial Secretary, Executive Committee 2009-2010
o Consumer Attorney of the Year Finalist, 2009
o Board of Directors, 2008-2010
o Chairperson, Women's Caucus, 2008 - 2009
o Member, Membership Committee, 2008
o Member, Planning Committee, 2008
o Member, Education Committee, 2006-Present
o Member, Legislative Committee, 2006-Present
o Board of Governors, 2005-Present
* Edward J. McFetridge American Inn of Court, 2005-2006
* Public Justice
o Board of Directors, 2004-Present
o Chairperson, Law Schools Committee, 2008
o Member, Cy Pres Committee, 2007-Present
o Member, Membership Committee, 2006-Present
o Co-Chair, Auction Committee, 2005
o Board of Directors, 2004-Present
o Member, Diversity Committee, 2003-Present
o Member, Communications and State Network Committee, 2003-Present
o Northern California State Coordinator, 2003-2005
o Member, Lead Paint Litigation Group, 2000-Present
* San Francisco Trial Lawyers' Association
o Member, Diversity Committee, 2007-Present
o Community Involvement Committee, 1996-Present
o Member, Women's Caucus, 2000-Present


Honors & Awards

* 2010 Northern California Super Lawyers®
* AV® Preeminent™ 4.9 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell Featured Peer Review Rated Lawyer
* 2009 Northern California Super Lawyers ® Rising Stars
* Finalist, Consumer Attorney of the Year, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2008-2009


Publications & Speeches

* Gender Bias, From then to Now: A Historical Perspective of Women in the Law, San Francisco 2010
* Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls in a Class Action Settlement: Best Practices in Fee, American Association for Justice, July 2010
* Networking for Law Students and New Lawyers: Hitting the Ground Running in Trying Economic Times, American Association for Justice, July 2010
* Are Secret Settlements Unethical? American Association for Justice Teleseminar, March 2010.
* Overdraft Overkill: The New Bank Scam and How Plaintiffs Are Fighting Back, American Association for Justice, January 2010
* 4th Annual Class Action Hurdles from the Plaintiff’s Perspective, San Francisco, January 2010
* Plaintiffs’ Right to Discover the Identity of Potential Class Members before Class Certification, American Association for Justice’s Class Action Litigation Group Newsletter, Winter 2009
* Bringing Suit on Behalf Of A False Claims Act Whistleblower, San Francisco, November 2009
* New Developments in Class Actions, American Association for Justice, San Francisco, July 2009
* Protecting Seniors from Financial Abuse, Trial Magazine, July 2009
* Deferred Annuities - What You Should Look Out For, 5th Annual Call To Action, San Francisco, California, March 26, 2009
* Advocacy Track: Demonstrative Opening Statement - Breach of Good Faith and Fair Dealing/Breach of Contract, AAJ Annual Convention, Philadelphia, 2008
* Litigating MUNI cases: Prespectives from Both Sides of the Fence, San Francisco, 2008.
* Not Just Defense Anymore: Representing the Interests of Public Entities in Affirmative Litigation, The Sidebar, 2008
* PFAC 13th Annual Education Conference, Professional Fiduciary Association of California, San Francisco Airport, 2008
* Living Trust Mills and Annuity Sales to Seniors, Legal Assistance for Seniors 4th Annual Elder Abuse Conference, Oakland, 2008
* Predatory Mortgage Refinancing, Abusive Reverse Mortgage Practices, Legal Assistance for Seniors 4th Annual Elder Abuse Conference, Oakland, 2008
* Elder Financial Abuse - Annuity and Long Term Care Insurance Fraud, Orange County, 2008
* 2nd Annual Class Action Hurdles from the Plaintiff's Perspective, San Francisco, 2008
* Elder & Dependent Adult Abuse and Legal Remedies, San Mateo Chapter Professional Fiduciary Association of California, 2008
* Advocacy Track: Discovery in Complex Cases, AAJ Winter Convention, Puerto Rico, 2008
* Elder Financial Abuse Trust Mill and Annuity Litigation, various 2004-2008
* Living Trust Mills and Annuity Sales to Seniors, Legal Assistance for Seniors 3rd Annual Elder Abuse Conference, Oakland, 2007
* Class Action Hurdles from the Plaintifs' Perspective, San Francisco, 2007
* Class Action Update, CAOC Annual Seminar, San Diego, 2006
* Elder Financial Abuse, USF Law School, San Francisco, 2006
* Resumes that Get Results: Getting Hired by a Plaintiff's Firm, ATLA Annual Convention, Seattle, 2006
* Living Trust Mills and Annuity Sales to Seniors, Legal Assistance for Seniors 2nd Annual Elder Abuse Conference, Oakland, 2006
* Deferred Annuity Marketing and Sales Practices: Seniors Beware!, ALI-ABA Insurance Industry and Financial Services Litigation, Washington, D.C., 2006
* Getting Your (Power) Point Made During Closing Argument, CAOC Tahoe Seminar, 2006
* Protecting Consumers: A Career as a Trial Lawyer, USF Law School, San Francisco, 2005
* Broker Malfeasance in Public Entity Risk Management, ATLA Annual Convention, Toronto, 2005
* Lead Paint Litigation - Status of Nationwide Litigation, Western Regional Conference on Eliminating Childhood Lead Poisoning, Berkeley, 2004
* Litigating Against the Firearm Industry, American Jurisprudence Trials, West Publications, July 2002
* Cities Take Aim: City Firearm Litigation and Nuisance Law, ATLA Annual Convention, Montreal, 2001
* City Lawsuits Against the Gun Industry Will Pressure Firearm Manufacturers to Design Safer Weapons and Sell Guns, FindLaw, 2001
* Lead Paint Litigation Seminar, ATLA Annual convention, Montreal, 2001
* Firearm Litigation: The Impact of Lawsuits Against the Firearm Industry, ATLA Annual Convention, Chicago, 2000
* Cities Take Aim: City Firearm Litigation, ATLA Winter Convention, Puerto Rico, 2000
* Safety Technology for Firearms: Using Litigation as a Means to Persuade Firearm Manufacturers to Incorporate Feasible and Existing Safety Technology into the Design of Firearms, ATLA Annual Convention, Washington D.C., 1998

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INGRID M. EVANS
THE EVANS LAW FIRM
One Embarcadero Center,
PO BOX 2323,
San Francisco, CA 94126-2323
San Francisco 94126
United States

Tel 888-503-8267
Fax 888-891-4906