Anne Marie Janine de Bartolomeo

Anne Marie Janine de Bartolomeo

Tadler Law LLP
  • Business Law, Employment Law
  • California
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Anne-Marie Janine “A.J.” de Bartolomeo is a shareholder and partner at Tadler Law LLP with over thirty years of experience, prosecuting class actions, and complex collective matters in courts throughout the country. She has been named among the highest class of attorneys for professional ethics and legal skills with an AV-Preeminent™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized by her peers for inclusion in the Northern California Super Lawyers list every year since 2013.

A.J. graduated from Fairfield University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics and Economics where she was a National Merit Scholar. She then received her Juris Doctorate degree from the University of California, Hastings College of Law in 1988. She has been appointed by Courts as Lead or Co-Lead Counsel, or as a Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee member in numerous multidistrict litigation class action, mass tort, and bankruptcy proceedings.

A.J. is committed to advancing opportunities for women lawyers. She is the former Chair of the Women’s Trial Lawyer Caucus of the American Association of Justice (2015-2016), where she oversaw the caucus’s work in leadership training, student scholarship, membership and political outreach, and other pro-civil justice functions. She is an active member of the American Bar Association Sections on Tort Trial and Insurance Practice and the Consumer Attorneys of California. She is also a former member of the American Bankruptcy Institute.

A.J. often speaks to industry organizations and public corporations on the subjects of ethical procedures for client and case management, best settlement practices and procedures in complex litigation and MDL practice, ESI protocols and compliance, Daubert challenges, Federal Rule 37, corporate litigation risk management and compliance procedures, and class action notice and settlement administration. She has also authored several articles on class action settlement procedures and best practices.

Practice Areas
Business Law
Employment Law
Additional Practice Areas
  • Class Actions
  • E-Discovery
  • Litigation Risk Assessment
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
State Bar of California
ID Number: 136502
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Languages
  • English
  • Korean
Professional Experience
Shareholder/Partner
Tadler Law LLP
- Current
Partner
Milberg Tadler Phillips Grossman, LLP
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Partner
Gibbs Law Group, LLP
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Partner
Girard Gibbs, LLP
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Associate
Girard Gibbs, LLP
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Associate
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi
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Staff Attorney, Enforcement Division
Security and Exchange Commission
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Associate
Denenberg, Tuffley, Bocan, Jamison, Black
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Associate
Carr & Mussman
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Education
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Juris Doctorate
Activities: Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
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Fairfield University
Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Economics
Honors: National Merit Scholar; Dean’s List Academic Scholar
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University of London
General Course Degree in Economics
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Awards
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs
Best Lawyers
500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers
Lawdragon
Global Guide Band 4: E-Discovery & Information Governance
Chambers and Partners
USA Guide Band 4: E-Discovery & Information Governance, Chambers and Partner
Chambers and Partners
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs
Best Lawyers
Recognized for Professional Involvement
Lawyer Legion
Recognized for Community Leadership
Lawyer Legion
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Northern California Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters
Band 4 Notable Practitioner
Chambers and Partners
USA Guide Band 4: E-Discovery & Information Governance
Chambers and Partners
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs
Best Lawyers
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Northern California Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs
Best Lawyers
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Northern California Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Northern California Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Northern California Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters
Top 50 Women Lawyers in Northern California
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters
Above and Beyond Award
American Association for Justice
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Northern California Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Top 50 Women Lawyers in Northern California
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Northern California Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters
Distinguished Service Award
American Association for Justice
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Northern California Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Northern California Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters
Top Women Attorneys in Northern California
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Northern California Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations
Consumer Attorneys of California
Member and Board of Governors
Current
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The Sedona Conference
Member
Current
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The Pound Institute
Member
Current
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American Association for Justice
Board of Governors
- Current
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American Bar Association
Member
- Current
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State Bar of California
Member
- Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Hot Topics in Electronic Discovery 2022: What Corporate and Outside Counsel Need to Know
Practicing Law Institute
Speaking Engagements
Best Practices on Banking and Internal Compliance in Law Firm Management, American Association for Justice, Women’s Leadership Summit
Prepared for the Fact-finding Mission on Class Actions in the United States, Kyoto Bar Association and Japan Federation of Bar Associations Symposium
Litigating Class Actions in Bankruptcy Courts, A General Motors Experience, American Association for Justice, Women Trial Lawyers’ Caucus Wash. D.C. Lobby Days Seminar
Case Studies on Best Practices in Qualified Settlement Funds, Bridgeport CLE Program
Ethical Best Practices in Client and Case Management, American Association for Justice, Women Trial Lawyers’ Caucus Symposium
Suggested Best Practices for Compliance Training and Audit Procedures, New York Stock Exchange listed Company, Legal and Compliance Departments
Litigation and Regulatory Risk Management in the Personal Care Products Industry, New York Stock Exchange listed Company, Executive Session and General Counsel Legal Department
Mass Torts in MDLs, MCM Services Group: Mass Tort Conference
Volkswagen Emissions Class Action Status, American Association for Justice: Plaintiffs’ Hot Topics and Trends in Litigation
Mass Tort Claims, Daubert Challenges and Causation Issues, 25th Annual Spring CLE Meeting for the American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Committee
Combatting the Latest Defense Tactics in Mass Torts/ Plaintiff Practice (Spoliation and Rule 37), Consumer Attorneys of California Sonoma Travel Seminar
Plastic in the Pelvis: Essure and Mesh Litigation, Harris Martin: Women’s Health Litigation Conference
Best Practices for Class Action Notice and Settlement Administration, Harris Martin: Class Actions
MDL Steering Committee Appointments; Structure and Leadership; What’s the Plan B?, Louisiana Bar Association: 16th Annual Class Action and Complex Litigation Symposium
Strategies for Dealing with Objectors to Class Action Settlements, Consumer Attorneys of California: Class Action Seminar
Pharmaceutical Litigation: Business Implications for Unions and Their Members, National Labor and Management Conference
Are You Going to Eat That? Issues, Hurdles and Opportunities in Food and Supplement Litigation, 26th Annual Spring CLE Meeting for the American Bar Association Tort and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS)
Mass Tort Claims, Product Testing and Causation Issues, ABA Toxic Torts & Environmental Law Conference
Class Treatment: Can These Claims be Resolved as a Class Action?, American Association for Justice: Opioid Litigation Seminar
Current Class Action Landscape in Opioids Multidistrict Litigation, HB Litigation: Opioid Crisis – Claims, Damages & Science
Theories for Presenting Class Actions in the Opioid Litigation, Harris Martin: Opioid Conference
Best Practices for Communications with Class Representatives and Putative Class Members, HB Litigation: Class Action Mastery
Current Defense Tactics to Challenge Class Representatives and Class Counsel, Consumer Attorneys of California: Class Actions and Mass Torts
Federal Rule 23 Changes and Impact on Class Settlements, Harris Martin Conference
MDL Panel: How Do We Identify and Encourage Effective Case Management?, The Rand Corporation
Litigating MDLs from A to Z, Harris Martin Conference
Brainstorming Group on the Need for Guidance and Uniformity in Filing ESI Under Seal, The Sedona Conference®
FAQs about Class Actions, Consumer Attorneys of California Annual Conference
The Power of E-Discovery: Best Practices in the Tech Age, Leadership Summit by Women’s Trial Lawyer Caucus
Mass Torts and MDLs, Class Action Law Forum
Protocols Around Non-Email Communications in Domestic & International Practice, Global Advanced eDiscovery Institute
MDL Leadership Appointments, Committees, and Settlement Strategies: Tips and Advice to Help Navigate the MDL Process, Western Alliance Bank Webinar Series
Protocols Around Non-Email Communications in Domestic and International Practice, AEDI, Georgtown Law, CLE Programming
When the Settlement Is Just the Beginning, American Bar Association Women in Products Liability Conference
Class Action and Mass Tort Leadership – Making Strides in Diversity, Consumer Attorneys of California Annual Northern California Conference
Discovery in the Age of COVID- Remote Depositions and Discovery, Western Alliance Bank Annual Class Action Forum
Hot Topics in Electronic Discovery, Practicing Law Institute
Certifications
Trial Skills and Advocacy
National Institute of Trial Advocacy
Electronic Discovery
Georgetown University Law Center
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