Marina R. Pacheco is a Partner at Kabateck LLP specializing in personal injury, class actions, sexual abuse, and insurance bad faith litigation. As a skilled advocate, Marina’s results speak volumes about her ability to transform complex legal battles into life-changing victories for her clients.

Ms. Pacheco’s recent successes demonstrate her fearless advocacy: securing $6.6 million in settlements against San Diego County ($4.4 million) and Sonoma County ($2.2 million) for small business owners harmed by unlawful fee collection during COVID-19, obtaining a $1.75 million settlement in complex property damage litigation involving multiple defendants, and achieving a seven-figure settlement for a childhood sexual abuse survivor against a church and related entities. Marina has also successfully navigated complex mass tort litigation where she leads the charge in the Pajaro River flood cases, representing over 600 plaintiffs across Monterey and Santa Cruz County while beating two demurrers and establishing strong legal precedent for these cases.

What sets Marina apart isn’t just her ability to deliver seven and eight-figure results; it’s her unwavering commitment to fighting for the underdog, whether she’s standing up for sexual abuse survivors against institutional defendants, battling bad faith insurers who prey on vulnerable policyholders, or defending small business owners against unlawful government overreach during a pandemic. Her diverse background and strategic litigation approach have established her as a formidable advocate who consistently delivers justice when it matters most, particularly for underserved communities including Indigenous peoples, immigrant farm workers, and people who lack the resources to fight powerful corporate and government entities.