John P. Fiske
Top rated Environmental Litigation attorney in San Diego, California
Baron & Budd, P.C.
Practice areas: Environmental Litigation
Licensed in California since: 2007
Education: California Western School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2025 Baron & Budd, P.C.
11440 West Bernardo CourtSte 265
San Diego, CA 92127 Phone: 858-225-7200 Email: John P. Fiske Visit website
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John Fiske is California's leading public entity-as-plaintiff lawyer, having resolved approximately $1.5 billion of public resource and taxpayer damages in the last three years.
First Admitted: 2007, California
Professional Webpage: https://baronandbudd.com/our-attorneys/john-fiske/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- American Association of Justice, 2021
- Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, 2021
- Consumer Attorneys of California, 2021
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Negotiated a $100 Million out of court settlement with SCE for the 2020 Bobcat Wildfire. , 2023
- $24 million settlement with PG&E on behalf of 10 public entities for damages caused by the Dixie Fire, 2023
- $7.25 million settlement with Roseburg Forest Products on behalf of the City of Weed for damages resulting from the Mill Fire, 2023
- $31 million settlement with PG&E for damages resulting from the Kincade Fire. Clients include Sonoma County, City of Santa Rosa, Town of Windsor, City of Cloverdale, City of Healdsburg. , 2021
- $12.36 million settlement with PG&E for damages resulting from the Zogg Fire. Clients include Shasta County and Tehama County. , 2021
- $10 million Settlement of four cases including two class actions with defendants Ametek, Inc. and Senior Operations for water contamination and Environmental Justice case in low income community; TCE contamination of groundwater causing vapor intrusion into elementary school and mobile homes., 2021
- $1 Billion Settlement with PG&E on behalf of 14 Public Entities: $582 million for the Camp Fire (Town of Paradise, Butte County, Paradise Recreation & Park District, Yuba County); $415 million for North Bay Fires (Sonoma County, Napa County, Mendocino County, Lake County, Nevada County, Yuba County, City of Santa Rosa, City of Clearlake, City of Napa); $3 million for Butte Fire (Calaveras County Water District)., 2020
- $20 million settlement with Southern California Edison for public entity Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority for the 2018 Woolsey Fire., 2020
- $360 million Settlement with Southern California Edison on behalf of 26 public entities: $210 million for 2018 Woolsey Fire (Los Angeles County, Los Angeles County Flood Control District, Los Angeles County Consolidated Fire Protection District, Ventura County, Ventura County Watershed Protection District, Ventura County Fire Protection District, City of Malibu, City of Thousand Oaks, City of Westlake Village, City of Calabasas, City of Agoura Hills, City of Hidden Hills, Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency, Conejo Recreation and Park District, Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District); and $150 million for 2017 Thomas Fire and Montecito Debris Flow (Santa Barbara County, Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Santa Barbara Fire Protection District, Ventura County, Ventura County Watershed Protection District, Ventura County Fire Protection District, City of San Buenaventura, City of Santa Barbara, Montecito Water District, Montecito Fire Protection District, Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District), 2019
- $25.4 million Settlement with PG&E on behalf of Calaveras County for the 2015 Butte Fire., 2018
Videos:
- VICE on HBO featured Attorney John Fiske in its wildfire special. John Fiske appears between minute 7:00 through minute 11:00 of the video, which aired on HBO. The feature includes John Fiske's testimony before the California State Legislature and also an interview behind the fire lines as it was still burning. , HBO Vice California Burning, Communities Affected By Wildfires., 2019
- CNN Investigations featured John Fiske in a nationally-aired special on the Camp and other fires. John Fiske appears throughout the 4+ minute special., CNN Investigation, Communities Affected By Wildfires., 2018
Representative Clients:
- A small (10) sample of representative wildfire clients in 2023 includes: the Counties of Los Angeles, Butte, Shasta, Plumas, Lassen, Tehama, Mono, Siskiyou, Lane, and the City of Weed. A small (10) sample of representative opioid litigation clients in 2023 includes: the Counties of San Diego, Imperial, Del Norte, Monterey, Calaveras, San Benito, Yuba, Merced, Mendocino, and the City of Chula Vista. A small (10) sample of representative JUUL/Altria litigation clients in 2023 includes: San Diego County Office of Education, San Diego County Unified School District, Poway Unified School District, Cajon Valley Unified School District, Los Angeles County Office of Education, Los Angeles County Unified School District, Burbank Unified School District, Glendale Unified School District, Monterey County, and City of Philadelphia. A small (5) sample of representative PCB clients includes: City of San Diego, City of Long Beach, City of San Jose, City of Oakland, and City of Berkeley. , 2023
- Wildfire Litigation Clients: Los Angeles County, Los Angeles County Flood Control District, Los Angeles County Consolidated Fire Prevention District, Ventura County Watershed Protection District, Ventura County Fire Protection District, Santa Barbara County, Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Santa Barbara Fire Protection District, City of Malibu, City of Agoura Hills, City of Calabasas, City of Westlake Village, City of Hidden Hills, City of Thousand Oaks, Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency, Conejo Recreation and Park District, Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District, City of San Buenaventura, City of Santa Barbara, Montecito Water District, Montecito Fire Protection District, Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District, Sonoma County, City of Santa Rosa, Town of Windsor, City of Cloverdale, City of Healdsburg, Shasta County, Tehama County, Siskiyou County, Mono County, Antelope Valley Fire Protection District, Toiyabe Indian Health Center, Inc., Bridgeport Indian Colony, Shoshone Lone Pine Indian Tribe. Opioid Litigation Clients: San Diego County, Sacramento County, Contra Costa County, City of San Jose, City of Chula Vista, Mendocino County, Calaveras County, Nevada County, Yuba County, Butte County, Imperial County, Shasta County, Placer County, El Dorado County, Sutter County, San Benito County, Trinity County, Lassen County, Tuolumne County, Fresno County, Inyo County, Glenn County, Modoc County, Amador County, Del Norte County, Siskiyou County, Merced County, Mariposa County, Monterey County, Plumas County, Mono County, Madera County, Tehama County, Yolo County, City of Lakeport, City of Clearlake, City of Chico, and City of Portland in Oregon. PCB Litigation Clients: State of Washington Attorney General, State of New Mexico Attorney General, District of Columbia Attorney General, City of San Diego, City of Chula Vista, City of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles County Flood Control District, City of San Jose, City of Oakland, City of Berkeley, City of Portland, Port of Portland, City of Tacoma, City of Spokane, City of Baltimore, County of Baltimore. JUUL Litigation Clients: Mississippi Office of the Attorney General, Los Angeles Unified School District, San Diego Unified School District, Poway Unified School District, Los Angeles County Office of Education, San Diego County Office of Education, Chicago Public Schools, ABC Unified School District, Acalanes Union High School District, Anaheim Elementary School District, Anaheim Union High School District, Atwater Elementary School District, Baltimore County Public Schools, Burbank Unified School District, Cajon Valley Union School District, Campbell Union High School District, Castro Valley Unified School District, Ceres Unified School District, Chico Unified School District, Compton Unified School District, Davis Joint Unified School District, Downey Unified School District, El Dorado Union High School District, Elk Grove Unified School District, Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Glendale Unified School District, Higley Unified School District, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Howard County Board of Education, Kern High School District, King City Union School District, Lexington County School District One, Lynwood Unified School District, Menifee Union School District, Mississippi Office of the Attorney General, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, Monterey County, North Monterey County Unified School District, North Valley Military Institute, Oroville Union High School District, Pacific Grove Unified School District, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, City of Philadelphia, Phoenix Union High School District, Pomona Unified School District, Rocklin Unified School District, Roseville Joint Union High School District, Russellville School District, San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz City Schools, Scotts Valley Unified School District, Washington Unified School District, Woodland Joint Unified School District, and York County School District 4., 2021
- Major cities and counties in PCB case against Monsanto--City of San Diego, City of Chula Vista, Los Angeles County, City of Long Beach, City of San Jose, City of Oakland, City of Berkeley, City of Portland, Port of Portland, City of Spokane, City of Tacoma, City of Baltimore, and County of Baltimore., 2021
- Over 75 School District clients in litigation against JUUL. The clients include some of the nation's largest school districts such as San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County Office of Education, Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County Office of Education, Chicago Public Schools, among others., 2021
- Additional Wildfire Litigation Clients: Napa County, Lake County, Butte County, Mendocino County, Nevada County, Yuba County, City of Clearlake, City of Napa, Paradise Recreation & Park District, Calaveras County Water District., 2020
- Additional Wildfire Litigation Clients: Calaveras County, Ebbetts Pass Fire District, San Andreas Fire Protection District, West Point Fire Protection District., 2018
Pro bono/Community Service:
- San Diego Farm Animal Rescue; as of 2021, we have rescued, housed, or re-homed approximately 100 horses, pigs, hens, and roosters (not legal related)., 2021
- Fiske Family Foundation; since March 2020, we have provided grants and donations of approximately $150,000 to community organizations, including to establish the Fiske Pre-Law Endowment and Fiske Pre-Law Lecture Series at San Diego State University., 2021
Honors/Awards:
- Environmental Group of the Year for Wildfire Litigation and PCB Litigation Settlements. , Environmental Group of the Year, Law360, 2020
- 500 Leading Energy Lawyers, Lawdragon, 2024
- Green 500: Leaders in Environmental Law, Lawdragon, 2024
- 500 Leading Lawyers in America, Lawdragon, 2024
- 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers, Lawdragon, 2024
- 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers, Lawdragon, 2023
- The Best Lawyers in America - Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Best Lawyers, 2024
- CLAY Award for Environmental Litigation (2020) for the 2019 Settlement for $360 million for 26 public entities, and including a first of its kind program to capture and reimburse FEMA and Cal OES for its public assistance provided during and in the aftermath of the wildfires., California Lawyer Attorney of the Year, Daily Journal, 2020
- For legislative advocacy in California state capitol protecting inverse condemnation rights for all Californians., Presidential Award of Merit, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2018
- For AAJ Trial Magazine Feature Article "Poison in the Well", Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Awards, The Burton Awards, 2017
- Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, 2017
- 7-time Super Lawyer (2015-2021), Super Lawyer (San Diego), Super Lawyers, 2021
Educational Background:
- California Western School of Law- Dean's Scholarship (Full Ride); Cum Laude; Law Review, 2006
- San Diego State University, B.A. Political Science, Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2004
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Feature article about utility-caused wildfire litigation., Lead Author, “Unnatural Disasters,” Trial Magazine, American Association for Justice, January 2019, Trial Magazine American Association for Justice, January 2019, Communities Affected By Wildfires., 2019
- Feature article about water contamination litigation., Lead Author, “Poison in the Well,” Trial Magazine, American Association for Justice, August 2016, Trial Magazine American Association for Justice, August 2016, Communities Affected By Water Contamination., 2016
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- https://baronandbudd.com/our-attorneys/john-fiske/, 2021
Industry Groups:
- Public Entities
Office location for John P. Fiske
11440 West Bernardo Court
Ste 265
San Diego, CA 92127
Selections
11 Years Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2025