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Paola González Hernández Named Director of Mass Torts and Complex Litigation

Posted on July 8, 2025July 8, 2025 by Schuyler Donaldson

We’re proud to share that Paola González Hernández, a dedicated attorney who has served as a member of our Mass Tort/Complex Litigation team since 2021, has been named Director of Mass Torts and Complex Litigation at Guerra LLP. Paola succeeds Alicia O’Neill, who held the role from 2019 to present, and who now serves as General Counsel to the firm. Paola worked directly under Alicia her entire tenure at the firm, and the two will continue to work closely together.

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The Interplay Between Mass Tort and Class Action Litigation at Settlement

Posted on April 12, 2022April 25, 2022 by Schuyler Donaldson

Mass torts and class actions have many similarities, so it can be easy to get the two confused. The main difference between mass torts and class actions is how individuals are joined in the two types of litigation. In mass torts, legal counsel sign-up individuals who have been injured or have sustained damages from the same event or occurrence. In comparison, class actions have a class representative that legal counsel represents on behalf of a class of people injured from the same event or occurrence.

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