Attorneys
Marco Mercaldo
Partner
Marco Mercaldo was born in Tucson, Arizona, and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1994 from the University of Arizona and his Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1998. He was admitted to the California Bar and United States District Court, Southern District of California in 1998, and the Arizona State Bar in 2001 and US District of Arizona in 2004. Mr. Mercaldo is currently licensed to practice law throughout California and Arizona. In 2013, Mr. Mercaldo was named by California’s Super Lawyers(c) as one of the top attorneys in San Diego, California. Only five percent of the lawyers in the state are named by Super Lawyers. Mr. Mercaldo was also honored as a “Top Lawyer” in San Diego by San Diego Magazine. Mr. Mercaldo is also named a Super Lawyer in Southwest Super Lawyer Magazine. Mr. Mercaldo has been rated “A-V” by Martindale Hubbell every year since 2009. The “A-V” rating is Martindale Hubbell’s highest possible rating and is based on independent evaluations by judges and lawyers in the legal community.
Areas of Practice
- 80% Medical Malpractice
- 20% Personal Injury/Wrongful Death
- Birth Trauma Litigation
- Medical Products & Device Liability
- Dental Malpractice
- Trucking/Transportation Law
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- California, 1998
- Arizona, 2001
- U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 2004
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2005
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2007
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1998
Education
University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California
· J.D.
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
· B.A. Litigation
Major: English
Honors and Awards
- Lawdragon Top 500 Consumer Attorneys 2019
- Listed in Best Lawyers 2018 – Present
- Martindale Hubbell AV Rating, 2009 – Present
- San Diego Superlawyers, 2013
- San Diego Top Attorney by San Diego Magazine, 2013
- Southwest Superlawyers, 2015 – Present
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 100, 2014 – Present
- Named Best Lawyers® 2022 Plaintiffs Medical Malpractice “Lawyer of the Year” in Tucson
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
- Fellow, International Society of Barristers
- San Diego County Bar Association, Member, 1998 – Present
- Pima County Bar Association, Member, 2013 – Present
Past Employment Positions
- Ryan Mercaldo LLP, Partner, 2004 – 2013
- Wingert Grebing LLP, Partner & Associate (Made Partner in 2003), 1998 – 2004
