Kelly W. Weil

Top rated Environmental attorney in Santa Monica, California

Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP
Kelly W. Weil
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP

Practice areas: Environmental, Class Action & Mass Torts, Elder Law; view more

Licensed in California since: 2013

Education: Loyola Law School Los Angeles

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2025 Selected to Rising Stars: 2022 - 2023
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Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP

2716 Ocean Park Blvd
Suite 3088
Santa Monica, CA 90405 Visit website

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A partner at Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP, based in Santa Monica, California, attorney Kelly W. Weil has over a decade of litigation experience. She caters to the needs of her clients in complex cases pertaining to:

  • Environmental law
  • Contamination, toxic torts, and environmental justice
  • Predatory lending
  • Elder abuse
  • Defective products/mass torts
  • Consumer protection class actions
  • False claims cases
  • Wrongful termination including whistleblower cases
  • Serious personal injury and wrongful death
  • Securities/financial fraud
  • Pharmaceutical litigation
  • Aviation/helicopter accidents

Ms. Weil is passionate about preserving environmental resources, making her a zealous advocate in various cases relating to contaminated air, water, and soil. She is experienced in resolving cases through settlement, trial, or arbitration.

Majoring in political theory, Ms. Weil graduated with her bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 2009. She went on to complete her Juris Doctor at the Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, in 2013. During these years, she worked full-time at a litigation firm and externed for the Loyola Project for the Innocent and the Honorable Judge Philip S. Gutierrez at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. She became a member of the California State Bar in 2013 and has been actively litigating on behalf of consumers and injured parties ever since.

Throughout her career, Ms. Weil has represented thousands of clients, including businesses, individuals, consumers, whistleblowers, municipalities, and more. She is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of California, where she also serves on the Board of Directors. She is also a member of the Litigation Section of Los Angeles County Bar Association ("LACBA"), where she serves on the Executive Committee and as the Co-Chair for the Complex Courts Committee. 

Practice areas

Environmental, Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff, Elder Law, Consumer Law, Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff, Securities Litigation

Focus areas

Class Actions, Consumer Protection, Environmental Law, Fraud, Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Pharmaceutical, Toxic Torts

  • 30% Environmental
  • 20% Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff
  • 20% Elder Law
  • 10% Consumer Law
  • 10% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
  • 10% Securities Litigation

First Admitted: 2013, California

Professional Webpage: https://www.cpmlegal.com/professionals-kelly-winter-weil-civ...

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
  • Southern California Gas Leak Cases - Settled for $1,800,000.00., 2021
Pro bono/Community Service:
  • Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice, Leadership Council and Volunteer Attorney (2015-Present)
Honors/Awards:
  • Finalist for Consumer Attorneys of California’s Consumer Attorney of the Year, 2022
  • Honored as a Southern California “Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers, 2024 and 2025
  • Honored as a Southern California “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers, 2022 and 2023
  • Finalist for Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles’ Rising Star Award, 2021
Educational Background:
  • University of California, Los Angeles, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.

“Brilliant, hard working, and instrumental in the So Cal Gas litigation which led to a $1.8 Billion settlement.”

“Kelly is a fantastic attorney with an absolute wealth of knowledge about litigation. She is also one of the rare joys to work with in the profession.”

“Kelly exemplifies the Super Lawyer standard. She's obviously extremely smart but it's her passion for her job and for her clients that separates her from her peers. I think she's an excellent attorney and certainly a "Rising Star" in the Plaintiff's bar.”

“Excellent attorney. We have worked together on cases and she is truly the best at what she does.”

“Kelly Weil personifies a super lawyer, fighting hard to protect her clients and going beyond the normal advocacy while maintaining professional civility.”

“Kelly is a superb attorney, a smart and efficient litigator and an excellent person to work with”

“Exceptional work”

Office location for Kelly W. Weil

2716 Ocean Park Blvd
Suite 3088
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Phone: 310-853-1194

Selections

2 Years Super Lawyers
2 Years Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2025
  • Rising Stars: 2022 - 2023

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