Fred R. Vasquez

Fred R. Vasquez: Attorney with Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP

Biography

Fred R. Vasquez is a litigation attorney from Southern California, having grown up in Riverside, California. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a degree in Mass Communications. He received his law degree from Chapman University School of Law. Fred is a member of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) and the Inland Empire Latino Lawyers Association (IELLA).

Fred has tried jury trials to verdict in California with favorable results. He specializes in defending cases involving catastrophic injuries, including brain injury and wrongful death, commercial auto and general liability, premises liability, and products liability cases. Additionally, Fred represents developers in complex litigation and clients involved in sports law disputes. He also has experience representing employers in complex employment claims, particularly wage-and-hour disputes and employment practices.

Outside of the office, Fred enjoys hiking, improv comedy, and boxing.

Newsroom

News

•WSHB Partner Fred Vasquez Selected for Los Angeles Business Journal's Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys
Firm News, 1.20.25

Publications

•Court Rejects Claims Against Nightclub for Concert Shooting, Finding No Negligence Per Se or Ultra Hazardous Activity
Case Updates, 3.26.25
•California Court Upholds Privette Doctrine, Limits Liability in Contractor Injury Case
Case Updates, 8.20.24
•New Law Addresses Time Limit Settlement Demands
Article, 11.14.22

In the News

•Court of Appeal Affirms New Trial Based on Pervasive Attorney Conduct, WSHB Team Sets the Standard
•Court Rejects Claims Against Nightclub for Concert Shooting, Finding No Negligence Per Se or Ultra Hazardous Activity
•WSHB Partner Fred Vasquez Selected for Los Angeles Business Journal's Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys
•California Court Upholds Privette Doctrine, Limits Liability in Contractor Injury Case

Honors & Recognitions

•Named a Leader of Influence: Minority Attorneys by the Los Angeles Business Journal (2025)
•Super Lawyers Magazine “Southern California Rising Star” ( 2024 - 2025)
•Certified Litigation Management Professional

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Areas of Practice (8)

  • Commercial and Business Litigation
  • Construction
  • Transportation
  • Product Liability
  • Employment
  • Hospitality
  • Intellectual Property
  • Complex Tort and Casualty

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 2006
Law School Attended:
Chapman University School of Law, J.D., 2010
Year of First Admission:
2011
Admission:
2011, California
Memberships:

Memberships

•Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
•Inland Empire Latino Lawyers Association (IELLA)

Reported Cases:
Experience: Court of Appeal Affirms New Trial Based on Pervasive Attorney Conduct, WSHB Team Sets the Standard; 12.15.25; Slaying the Reptile: Los Angeles Jury Returns Favorable Verdict; 10.25.21
ISLN:
922540036

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909-987-5230  Fax

www.wshblaw.com/attorney/fred-r-vasquez

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