Kenny Pedroza is an Appellate Specialist, certified by the State Bar of California. He is a partner at Cole Pedroza LLP, before which he was a partner in the Los Angeles office of Thelen Reid & Priest LLP. Kenny received his education at Stanford University where he studied Political Science as an undergraduate before continuing studies at the University of Arizona College of Law, where he graduated cum laude.
His legal experience includes numerous appeals, writ proceedings, civil and criminal jury trials, and arbitrations. Kenny’s civil jury trial experience includes employment, legal malpractice, insurance coverage, and art fraud cases.
In his appellate practice, Kenny has focused upon medical malpractice appeals involving high exposure cases, previously untested issues, or issues involving the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975 (“MICRA”).
Trial counsel and clients regularly call on Kenny for assistance with strategic and tactical decisions in both pre-and post-trial matters from an appellate perspective. That help ranges from assistance with jury instructions and motions in limine to motions for new trial, motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and motions to periodize the judgment under Code of Civil Procedure section 667.7.
With appellate experience and success in the California Court of Appeal, California Supreme Court and 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, Kenny has participated in many cases that have resulted in published decisions that have shaped California law. Some of those representative cases in which he has represented either a party or the interest of Amici, include: Bird v. Saenz (negligent infliction of emotional distress), Covenant Care, Inc. v. Superior Court (Inclan) (elder abuse), North Coast Women’s Care Medical Group v. Superior Court (Free Exercise defense), Perry v. Shaw (medical battery), Cox v. Superior Court (MICRA/collateral source rule), Deocampo v. Ahn (MICRA/Code of Civil Procedure §998), Palmer v. Superior Court (CCP §425.13), Barton v. Alexander Hamilton Life Ins. Co. of America (punitive damages), Trafficschoolonline v. Clark (Gov’t. Claims Act), Jennings v. Palomar Pomerado Health Systems, Inc. (expert witness testimony), Petrou v. South Coast Emergency Group (H&S §1799.110), Barragan v. Lopez (wrongful
life claim), Saxena v. Goffney (medical battery), Ayala
v. Arroyo Vista (alternative methods of care), and Freedman v. Superior Court (CCP § 425.13).
Kenny also regularly handles insurance coverage and bad faith actions. He has been able to litigate these sensitive cases as a zealous advocate, while maintaining an approach that fosters the most efficient resolution of a particular matter.
He has been identified as a leading attorney in Southern California’s Super Lawyers - Rising Stars 2004 - 2008.
