Theresa E. Vitale

Theresa E. Vitale: Attorney with Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP

Biography

Theresa E. Vitale is a Partner at Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP. Her areas of practice include catastrophic injury, wrongful death, fraud, environmental, qui tam, elder abuse, and consumer class actions. Theresa has represented injured individuals, consumers, employees, whistleblowers and municipalities in a variety of disputes in state and federal court and arbitration proceedings. She was named a Super Lawyers’ Rising Star in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 and received the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Pro Bono Award in 2023 and 2024.

Theresa is Co-Chair of Membership for the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Barristers/Young Attorneys Section. She is also active in her local community and is the Membership Director of TERA (The Eagle Rock Association), a neighborhood non-profit that promotes positive community growth and the beautification of Eagle Rock in Los Angeles.

Theresa received her J.D. with a concentration in public interest law from Loyola Law School. During law school she externed for the ACLU of Southern California with the Immigrants’ Rights Group where she advocated on behalf of unaccompanied minors. Theresa received a B.A. in English and minor in Italian Studies from the University of California, Berkeley.

Honors & Recognitions

2023-2025 Super Lawyers Rising Star

In the News

06 Feb 2026

Massive Verdict in Carson Hydrogen Sulfide Disaster

18 Mar 2024

Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Residents of Maywood for Exposure to Cancer Causing Ethylene Oxide

29 Jan 2024

Elderly Citizens Sue JPMorgan Chase Bank in Both Los Angeles County Superior Court and San Mateo County Superior Courts for Facilitating Theft of Life Savings

08 Nov 2023

Court Rules in Favor of Victims of Online Puppy Trafficking

04 Nov 2021

Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Three Generation Family in Carson, CA Suffering from Exposure to Toxic Levels of Hydrogen Sulfide for Over a Month

29 Jul 2021

Court Orders Fraudulent Puppy Traffickers to Stop Selling Animals

12 Jul 2021

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Healthy Spot for Animal Abuse

Blog Posts

10 Jun 2026

Supreme Court Clarifies Freight Broker Liability in Truck Accident Cases

14 Sep 2024

Justice Prevails: Banks Can Be Held Accountable for Elder Financial Abuse

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Areas of Practice (10)

  • Consumer Protection Class Actions
  • Defective Products/Mass Torts
  • Elder Abuse
  • Environmental Law
  • False Claims/Whistleblower Law
  • Municipal and Public Entity Litigation
  • Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
  • Securities/Financial Fraud
  • Sexual Abuse / Sexual Assault
  • Trucking Accidents

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of California, B.A.
Law School Attended:
Loyola Law School, J.D.
Year of First Admission:
2021
Admission:
2021, California
ISLN:
1001067202

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