Dudensing Law has quite literally “written the book” on Elder Abuse Litigation in the State of California. As all attorneys who practice in this state know, the “Rutter Group” is the most widely relied upon secondary source for guidance on legal matters by judges and practitioners alike. Rutter Group treatises have regularly been cited as authority by the California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeals, and Superior Courts across the state. Every superior court judge in the state has access to the electronic versions of all Rutter Group treatises and, for this reason among others, the content of Rutter Group treatises is highly influential in the creation and application of law. In the field of Elder Abuse Litigation, the Rutter Group has a single author, Ed Dudensing. The Rutter Group turned to Mr. Dudensing for this important role as a result of his long-standing and widely recognized expertise in the field of elder abuse litigation.
In addition, Mr. Dudensing’s expertise has been recognized by his peers time and again as he has been selected to speak at conventions, conferences, and conclaves on a host of topics relating to elder abuse litigation over the last decade and a half:
- Consumer Voice Annual Conference (50 Year) – “Efforts to avoid liability: Strategies for assessing corporate structure and financial viability” – 2025–11-5
- CAOC Annual Convention – “Corporate Liability: Four models of long-term care ownership, what to know about them, and how to attack them.” – 2025–11-14
- California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR) Annual Conference – Holland, Hidden Gems, And Scary Pitfalls – 2025-11-21
- California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR) Conclave – “Hidden Games And Scary Pitfalls” – 2025-03-06
- CANHR Conclave – “CC 3345 & Punitive Damage Denominator Issues” – 2024-03-06
- CANHR Annual Conference – “Post-Mortem On Rios Trial” – 2023-11-17
- CANHR Annual Conference – “Limitations On Punitive Damages” – 2023-10-29
- Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) Annual Conference – “Securing Punitive Damages” – 2023-10-29
- Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association (CCTLA) – “Document Requests & Methods to Combat Defense Concealment Tactics” – 2023-08-16
- CANHR – “LRS Training Series” – 2022-03-25
- CAOC Annual Conference – “Getting DPH Violations Admitted” – 2020-10-25
- AAJ – “Champions of the Courtroom: Winning Techniques for Nursing Home Litigation Seminar” – 2019-10-25
- CANHR – “AB 1629 – Bad Deal, Bad Care” – 2019-10
- Justice.org – “Nursing Home Verdicts” – 2019-09-25
- American Association for Justice (AAJ) Nursing Home Litigation Group – “Post-Mortem on Tanner Trial” – 2014
- Debate Re Arbitration (Kim Stone as moderator)
- CAOC Annual Convention – “Effectively Using DPH Records to Prove Recklessness in Nursing Home Litigation” – 2012-11
- Kaiser, CAOC/ San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (SFTLA) – “Choosing Between Arbitration & Trial, and Challenging Kaiser’s Arbitration Agreements” – 2011-09-19
- AAJ – “Litigating Nursing Home Cases Seminar: Proving Systemic Corporate Neglect” – 2010-09-24 to 2010-09-25
Mr. Dudensing also has been featured in leading California, national, and legal media, including The Hill, LA Times, ABC News, Daily Journal, CalMatters, New York Times, and more. He is routinely sought out by journalists relating to various topics in the world of elder abuse litigation and also relating to his landmark verdicts:
- Fall River fire fuels calls for federal assisted living legislation – The Hill – 2025-07-17
- Biden administration’s nursing home staffing requirements vacated by federal judge – Fierce Healthcare – 2025-04-08
- Top prosecutor joins Dudensing Law in Sacramento, expanding elder abuse team – Daily Journal – 2025-03-20
- Dr. Oz questioned over Medicaid cuts, promises Medicare Advantage scrutiny – Fierce Healthcare – 2025-03-13
- Elder care during the Trump administration: what’s at stake (op-ed) – Daily Journal – 2025-02-18
- Why litigation is necessary to hold private equity accountable for elder abuse (op-ed) – Daily Journal – 2024-09-19
- Elder Abuse Law Firm Comes to LA – LA Business Journal – Zane Hill – 2024-09-09
- Elder abuse specialist Dudensing Law expands to Los Angeles – Daily Journal – Doug Saunder – 2024-09-05
- Local rehab center facing lawsuit over woman’s death (print edition) – Lodi News-Sentinel – Wes Bowers – 2024-08-24
- The Senate can protect the elderly by supporting nursing home staffing regulations – not overturning them (op-ed) – Healthcare Dive – 2024-07-29
- Oakland man dies from ‘reckless overmedication’ after escaping from nursing home, complaint alleges – ABC San Francisco – Stephanie Sierra – 2024-07-26
- Nursing home ‘drugged up’ 64-year-old so he couldn’t wander, CA suit says. He died – The Sacramento Bee, et. al.- Julia Marnin – 2024-07-11
- As some nursing homes cry poverty, what can be done about increased staffing requirements? – LA Times – Steve Lopez – 2024-04-28
- California needs to take ‘walkaway deaths’ and senior care oversight more seriously (op-ed) – CalMatters – 2024-03-25
- Oakland nursing home faces lawsuit alleging rape, neglect and fraud after ‘hiding problems’ – ABC San Francisco – Stephanie Sierra – 2024-03-12
- Roseville’s Pine Creek Care Center ordered to pay $30.9 million in wrongful death, elder neglect suit – Sacramento Business Journal – Emily Hamman – 2024-01-27
- Keys to a $30M, $29.1M, and $42.5M Elder Care Verdict w/ Ed Dudensing – Lawyer Minds – The Jury Thinks What? Podcast – 2023-09-01
- Securing Pre-Death Pain and Suffering in Elder Abuse Cases – The Current State of the Law (analysis) – California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform – Fall 2023
- He stayed at a Northern California nursing home then died. Why jury awarded huge verdict – Sacramento Bee – Sam Stanton – 2023-01-25
- Over 350 COVID-19 deaths expose California assisted-living homes (op-ed) – Mercury News – 2020-06-17
- Newsom: I have a responsibility to do better – CalMatters – Emily Hoeven – 2020-04-06
- The eldercare industrial complex: favoring corporations over care (op-ed) – American Society on Aging – 2020-03
- California is Facing an Elder Abuse Crisis (op-ed) – Fizz Law
- California hospices face lax oversight and few rules. The sick and dying pay the price – Sacramento Bee – Elaine Chen – 2019-08-28
- Many view assisted living as just housing, not health care. That’s dangerous (op-ed) – Sacramento Bee – Ed Dudensing & Anthony Chicotel – 2019-08-21
- Eskaton prepares to challenge $42.5 million wrongful death verdict – Sacramento Business Journal – Felicia Alvarez – 2019-05-02
- Elder care giant’s CEO on $42.5 million verdict in elder abuse lawsuit: ‘Eskaton will survive’ – Sacramento Bee – Sam Stanton – 2019-04-26
- Part 2: Who owns California’s nursing homes? – Sacramento Bee – Marjie Lundstrom & Phillip Reese – 2014-11-12
- Falsified patient records are untold story of California nursing home care – Sacramento Bee – Marjie Lundstrom – 2014-10-08
- Medicare Star Ratings Allow Nursing Homes to Game the System – New York Times – Katie Thomas – 2014-08-14
- $29 million verdict upheld against Rocklin nursing home firm (archived) – Sacramento Bee – Cynthia Hubert – 2010-07-14
- Jury orders Auburn nursing home company to pay $28 million in death (archived) – Sacramento Bee – Cynthia Hubert – 2010-05-14
- Jury awards $29.1 million in nursing home death – Associated Press – 2010-05-13
- Auburn nursing home again under scrutiny in civil trial over death (archived) – Sacramento Bee – Cynthia Hubert – 2010-05-12
- Feds grade nursing homes; New Rating System Called One Tool in Selecting a Facility (archived) – Sacramento Bee – Bobby Caina Calvan – 2008-12-19
Finally, Mr. Dudensing has been honored with a host of awards over the years that also reflect his substantial expertise in the field of elder abuse litigation, including:
- William F. Taylor Memorial Award, California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform, 2025
- Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs (Band 3) in California, USA Chambers Guide, 2025
- Top 100 Lawyers, Daily Journal, 2025
- California Legal Awards 2025 Mentorship Award Winner, ALM/Law.com, 2025
- Best Attorney and Best Personal Injury Attorney in the Bay Area Finalist, SFGate, 2025
- “Sacramento’s Favorites” Finalist, The Sacramento Bee, 2025
- Northern California, Super Lawyers, 2011-2012, 2014-2025
- Top Boutique Law Firms, Daily Journal, 2024
- Top Lawyers in Sacramento, Sactown Magazine, 2024
- Distinguished Leader Award, The Recorder, Law.com, 2024
- Advocate of the Year, Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association, 2023
- Order of the Barrister for Excellence in Oral Advocacy, University of California Davis Law School
- Order of Coif for Academic Excellence, University of California Davis Law School