San Francisco-based Berman Tabacco named partner Joseph J. Tabacco, Jr. was recognized as a Trailblazer in The National Law Journal’s 2023 list of Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Trailblazers. Joe, lead counsel for plaintiffs, was recognized, after almost 20 years, for bringing to conclusion In re Automobile Antitrust Cases I and II, JCCP Nos. 4298 and 4303 (Cal. Super. Ct. San Francisco Cty.), via settlement just weeks before trial with the last remaining defendant Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. The case alleged that several of the world’s largest automakers—including Ford, GM, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan—conspired to keep discounted new cars and trucks from Canada from entering the U.S. market, which allegedly kept car prices higher for consumers in California and across the United States.
According to The National Law Journal, this is a special supplement that spotlights “professionals who are agents of change in their respective practice areas” and this list showcases those “who continue to make their mark in various aspects of legal work on the Plaintiffs’ side.” This is the seventh annual list of Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Trailblazers and it is available here: 2023 National Law Journal Plaintiff’s Lawyers Trailblazers.