Gina E. Och
Partner
Los Angeles
213.630.1027
Admissions
- California, 1994
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1999
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1994
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1999
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1999
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1998
Education
- University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, J.D.
- University of California, Los Angeles, B.A.
Gina E. Och is a Partner in the Los Angeles office of Murchison & Cumming, LLP. She focuses her practice in the areas of products liability, international law, public utilities, unfair business practices and consumer rights, intellectual property, entertainment/media companies, business litigation, and commercial litigation. In both state and federal courts, she has achieved successful results for a wide range of clients, including the defense of utility companies in wildland fire litigation, businesses in copyright and trademark litigation, and companies in unfair business consumer rights and class action litigation.
Ms. Och chairs the firm’s Law & Motion and Appellate practice groups, in addition to co-chairing the Class Action, Consumer Litigation, and Intellectual Property practice groups. She is a member of the Wildland Fire Litigation practice group and the firm’s Diversity Committee. Ms. Och formerly served as Chair of the firm’s Hiring Committee.
Ms. Och has extensive experience in law and motion, including working as a Research Attorney for the Honorable J. Michael Byne and the Honorable Coleman A. Swartz of the Northeast District of the Los Angeles County Superior Court. She has handled several appeals before the California Courts of Appeal and United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, including working for the Honorable Ramona Godoy-Perez of the California Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Five.
Admissions
- California, 1994
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1999
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1994
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1999
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1999
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1998
Education
- University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, J.D.
- University of California, Los Angeles, B.A.
Representative Cases
- Laparade v. Ivanova, 387 F.3d 1099 (9th Cir. 2004)
- Buchanan v. Maxfield, 130 Cal.App.4th 418 (2005)
- Romero v. Los Angeles Rams, 91 Cal.App.5th 562 (2023)
Classes/Seminars Taught
- “How to Prevail on an ANTI-SLAPP Motion & Malicious Prosecution Lawsuit,” Inn of Court, April 6, 2016, Los Angeles, CA
- “Aging Gracefully-Youth, Experience and Wisdom of Women in the Legal Profession,” 2015 USLAW Network Women’s Connection, May 2, 2015, Sedona, AZ
- “Inverse Condemnation: An Overview and Its Impact on Wildland Fire Litigation”, Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services Limited (AEGIS) Wildland Fire Symposium, February 26, 2014, Las Vegas, NV
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Mexican-American Bar Association
- Latina Lawyers Association
- Federal Bar Association, Los Angeles Chapter, Federal Litigation & Intellectual Property Sections
Published Works
- “As a Matter of FACTA: Your Next Customer May Take You to the Cleaners”, USLAW Magazine, Fall/Winter, 2009
- “An Overview of Unfair Competition Law in the United States: A New Threat in Products Liability”, FICC Product Liability Program, March, 2000
- “An Overview of Unfair Competition Law in the United States: A New Threat in Products Liability”, FICC Product Liability Program, Cologne Re, May, 2000
- “Pitfalls of Multi-State and International Practice: The New Challenges Facing Counsel and the Foreign Client in the United States in Light of Increased Market Globalization”, January, 1999
Results
- Wildland Fire Litigation Team Gets Summary Judgment Affirmed by Court of Appeal in Favor of Hotel and Golf Course in Poinsettia Fire Case (9/18/2018)
- Summary Judgment Granted in Product Liability Matter (3/1/2011)
- Court Rejects Plaintiff’s Plea to Extend Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress for Bystanders (10/6/2010)
- Summary Judgment Granted Based on Language of Liability Agreement (2/1/2010)
- Complex Medical Malpractice Matter Thrown Out of Court (5/1/2009)
- Racquetball Case Bounced Out of Court (8/1/2008)
- Liability Waiver is Basis for Victorious Summary Judgment (8/1/2008)
- Mitsubishi Cement Corporation Victorious In Major Personal Injury Action – Summary Judgment Granted (3/4/2008)
- Motion For Summary Judgment Successful On Recreational Use Immunity suit v. Utility (10/1/2004)
- Insufficient Contact with California Releases Used Truck Seller from Liability (10/1/2003)
Articles
- IS THE ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGE UNDER ATTACK? (9/15/2018)
- A Non-Resident Witness Cannot be Compelled to California for Deposition (7/28/2011)
- In a Victory for Business Interests, the U.S. Supreme Court Finds in Favor of Class Arbitration Waivers (4/29/2011)
- As a Matter of FACTA: Your Next Customer May Take You to the Cleaners (1/1/2010)
- California’s Unfair Competition Law After Proposition 64 (4/1/2005)
Announcements
- Five Murchison & Cumming Attorneys Recognized in the 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers List (2/28/2025)
- Four Murchison & Cumming Attorneys Named 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers (1/16/2024)
- Five M&C Attorneys Named 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers (1/10/2023)
- Six from Murchison & Cumming Named Top Attorneys by Pasadena Magazine (12/19/2017)
- Murchison & Cumming Forms Wildland Fire Litigation and White Collar Crime Practice Groups (12/23/2011)
- Murchison & Cumming Hiring Committee Member to Speak out on Diversity (5/22/2009)
- Kasey C. Townsend and Gina E. Och Named Partners Of Murchison & Cumming, LLP (1/5/2004)
- Climbing the Partnership Ladder (1/1/2004)
