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Manuel F Cachán

Manuel F Cachán

USA 2026

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About

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USA

Practice Areas

Manuel Cachán is a trial lawyer who has served as lead counsel on numerous significant and high-profile jury trials in the most challenging jurisdictions throughout the United States. He has represented Fortune 500 companies before federal and state courts in jury trials across the nation in breach-of-contract litigations, banking actions, product liability lawsuits and professional malpractice cases. His representations include handling numerous matters for Monsanto Company, Johnson & Johnson, NBCUniversal, among many others. Mr. Cachán is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, an invitation only fellowship of lawyers “who have demonstrated the very highest standards of trial advocacy, ethical conduct, integrity, professionalism, and collegiality.” He also is a fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, which is granted by invitation only and limited to 500 active trial lawyers from the United States.

Career

Fulbright Fellow, Spain, 1997

Law Clerk, Hon. Arthur L. Alarcón, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Professional Memberships

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers

Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers

Fellow, American Bar Foundation

Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America

Board Member, Public Counsel

Board Member, Alliance for Children’s Rights

Honorary Trustee, Mexican-American Bar Foundation

Member, Chancery Club of Los Angeles

Member, Pacific Council on International Policy

Personal

Mr. Cachán has been honored by several leading industry outlets and organizations, including:

Benchmark Litigation as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in the United States, the 2024 Product Liability Litigator of the Year, a National Practice Area Star, a California Litigation Star and a Local Litigation Star

The American Lawyer as Litigator of the Week and Litigator of the Week Runner-Up (multiple times)

the Los Angeles Daily Journal, which listed two of his jury wins as a Top Defense Verdict of the year

Forbes as one of America’s Top 200 Lawyers

the Los Angeles Business Journal as a Top 100 Lawyer and a Leader of Influence: Top Litigator and Trial Lawyer

the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, which has named him to its annual list of Rainmakers

Lawdragon, which named him to its list of 500 Leading Litigators in America

Education

Harvard Law School

J.D. (cum laude)

2000

Harvard College

A.B. (magna cum laude)

1996

Languages Spoken

Spanish

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: General Commercial - California

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Manuel Cachán is an experienced trial lawyer noted for his adept handling of business disputes and class actions on behalf of a range of clients.

Product Liability & Mass Torts - USA - Nationwide

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial
Manuel Cachán is an accomplished trial lawyer who has acted for major clients on pharmaceutical and toxic tort cases.

Strengths

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  • Manuel Cachán is one of the most technically sound trial attorneys I have ever worked with.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
  • Manuel is fantastic and a real trial lawyer. He is someone handling important litigation.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
  • Manuel Cachan is a prominent player in the product liability space.

    Product Liability & Mass TortsChambers Guide to the USA

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California

California: Los Angeles & Surrounds

California: Northern

California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrou

California: Southern

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