Amber Trincado | San Francisco | Hogan Lovells

Amber Trincado

Partner Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment

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Amber Trincado
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  • Overview
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Amber is a skilled commercial and class action litigator with extensive experience in California State and Federal courts. Given her proven track record of tackling high-stakes and complex cases, clients rely on Amber to help them navigate their most challenging matters, including consumer class actions, complex commercial matters, breach of contract claims, claims under California’s unfair competition law, and privacy and data breach claims.  

Amber partners with her clients to understand their business needs and to develop creative solutions to their disputes and challenges.  With deep experience in case management, discovery, depositions, dispositive motions, and trial, Amber is able to identify and implement innovative and aggressive defense strategies to achieve the best outcomes for her clients.  As a skilled negotiator known for resolving high-stakes cases, Amber works closely with her clients to achieve early resolution and settlement when possible; however, she also has the skills and experience to aggressively pursue needed motion practice, discovery, and trial.  

Representative experience

Recently co-chaired an eight-week jury trial in California state court involving complex breach of contract claims and alleged damages of over $100 million.

Representing local and national healthcare providers against class action, antitrust, and anti-competition claims in California state court and the Northern District of Alabama.  

Represented an international appliance manufacturer in purported class actions over allegedly defective refrigerators in the Central District of California, achieving a full dismissal of claims.

Represented an energy company in California state court in several breach of contract actions that uncovered a fraudulent kickback scheme and led to the recovery of nearly $10 million. 

Defended an international energy company against tort claims in the Northern District of California and achieved a favorable settlement following mediation.

Defended an oil company against 35,000 plaintiffs following a large refinery fire. Defeated class certification attempts and developed a strategy that dismissed over half of the plaintiffs.  

Led dispositive motion and trial brief writing for team defending against product liability claims pending in state and federal courts.  

Defended chemical company in large docket of groundwater contamination cases – developed and implemented mediation strategy to settle dozens of cases.  

Credentials

Education
  • J.D., University of California, Hastings College of Law, magna cum laude, 2008
  • B.A., Sonoma State University, magna cum laude, 2005
Bar admissions and qualifications
  • California
Memberships
  • State Bar of California
  • San Francisco County Bar Association