Dudensing Law
1610 R Street, Suite 220, Sacramento, CA 95811, Sacramento, CA 95811
About Dudensing Law
Dudensing Law focuses on elder abuse and neglect litigation, representing victims in nursing homes and assisted living facilities across California. The firm maintains offices in Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara. Founder Ed Dudensing has exclusively represented elder abuse victims since 2003, securing three of California's largest elder abuse verdicts. This includes the largest verdict against an assisted living facility in the United States. The firm's attorneys have extensive trial experience and have recovered significant compensation for clients.
Our Attorneys
Jay Renneisen
Co-Counsel
31+ years experience
Edward “Ed” Dudensing
Founder and Lead Counsel
22+ years experience
Matt Chisholm
Attorney
20+ years experience
Stephanie Johnson
Attorney
10+ years experience
Monica Azmi
Discovery Law Clerk
Connor James
Law Clerk
Liza Emesibe
Summer Associate
Aya Harel
Summer Associate
Clay Saffran-Johnson
Summer Associate
Lauren Song
Summer Associate
Notable Case Results
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$42.5M
Assisted Living Elder Abuse
Largest known verdict against an assisted living facility in the United States. Awarded against Eskaton for malicious, oppressive, and fraudulent conduct in the care of Barbara Lovenstein, 77. Death resulted from health complications caused by Ativan misuse (chemical restraint) and dangerous understaffing in memory care unit.
$30.1M
Nursing Home Elder Abuse
Largest elder abuse verdict against a skilled nursing facility in the Sacramento/Greater San Francisco Bay Area region. Jury awarded $28 million in punitive damages and $2.1 million in compensatory damages against Horizon West Healthcare for the 2005 death of Frances Tanner, 79. Judge cited 'overwhelming' evidence of chronic understaffing, lax documentation, and corporate greed. Verdict upheld.
$7.8M
Hospice Neglect
Settlement for the daughter of an elder on hospice care who did not receive basic care at her end of life. Victim had a foot wound that was never cared for, became gangrenous, leading to painful, expedited death.
$6M
Skilled Nursing Facility Neglect
Recovery for the family of a loved one who suffered a fatal fecal impaction as a direct result of reckless neglect at a skilled nursing facility in Los Angeles. Uncovered widespread falsification of records. Believed to be one of the largest non-jury trial recoveries in a single plaintiff elder abuse case in California history.
$6M
Skilled Nursing Facility Elder Abuse
Settlement against a large skilled nursing facility chain. 87-year-old victim sent to recover from head injury, but was ignored, developed bronchitis, respiratory issues worsened. Died same day she was sent to hospital five weeks later. Facility blamed pre-existing conditions, but Dudensing proved lack of care caused untimely death.
$5.9M
Nursing Home Elder Abuse
Jury verdict against the owners of Pine Creek Care Center and their corporate entities. Facility and owners prioritized profits over patient care, implementing staff cuts that made the nursing home unsafe for residents.
Contact Information
Office Locations
1610 R Street, Suite 220, Sacramento, CA 95811
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 448-6400
1901 Avenue Of The Stars, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(310) 758-9530
224 Sea Cliff, San Francisco, CA 94121
San Francisco, CA 94121
1600 South Main Street, Suite 185, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(415) 685-3550