Robert J. Nelson
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
- Address of record
- 275 Battery Street 29th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111-3339, 415-956-1000
- rnelson@lchb.com
- Phone
- (415) 956-1000
- Fax
- Fax 415-956-1008
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Woods v. University of Phoenix
A proposed class action against University of Phoenix concerning an alleged contract dispute. The nature of suit indicates a contractual matter, potentially involving students or consumers who entered into agreements with the institution. Without access to the complaint details, the specific nature of the breach or contractual claim cannot be determined.
- Filed
- April 14, 2026
Las Flores Pipeline System Settlement
Property owners alleged that Plains All American Pipeline failed to use, operate, and maintain the Las Flores Pipeline System (formerly Lines 901 and 903) for many years, causing the easement contracts and right-of-way grants to terminate. The pipeline company has agreed to settle these claims and also agreed not to install a second pipeline and to make reasonable efforts to obtain governmental approval for automatic shutoff valves.
- Settlement fund
- $70M
- Claim deadline
- Represents
- Grey Fox, LLC, MAZ Properties, Inc., Bean Blossom, LLC, Winter Hawk, LLC, Mark W. Tautrim, Mark W. Tautrim Revocable Trust, Denise McNutt
“Recovery” and “exposure” refer to total disclosed settlement funds in associated cases, not money personally won or lost by an attorney. Settlements generally resolve disputed allegations without a finding that either side won. Data comes from public court dockets and may be incomplete.