Bernard Lo

Senior Counsel

Bernard Lo is a Senior Counsel at Kherkher Garcia, where he leverages over 15 years of experience to represent clients in high-stakes litigation. His practice focuses on catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases, including those arising from sex abuse, oilfield and workplace incidents, commercial motor vehicle collisions, and complex product liabilities.

Bernard has a distinguished track record of securing significant results for his clients. His notable achievements include:

• Securing an 8-figure settlement in a wrongful death action involving a building collapse during construction.
• Representing over 200 clients in a major pharmaceutical mass tort that resulted in a $2.4 billion global settlement.
• Successfully representing clients in medical device mass torts and complex trade name disputes within the oil and gas industry.
• Handling diverse matters such as inverse condemnation cases following Tropical Storm Harvey and wrongful death actions related to natural gas explosions and lithium-ion battery fires.

With a Bachelor of Applied Science in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania, Bernard brings a unique scientific perspective to his legal work. This background is instrumental when coordinating with experts and uncovering critical evidence in scientifically complex litigation. Bernard earned his J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law in 2010, where he served as an editor for the Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal. He is admitted to practice in Texas, Arizona, Colorado, and Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming and is also a registered practitioner with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Bernard is a Certified E-Discovery Specialist (ACEDS). He is responsible for negotiating complex e-discovery protocols and implementing advanced technology-assisted review strategies to ensure efficient and thorough document management in large-scale litigation. He also leads Kherkher Garcia’s AI & Automation Committee, developing workflows and best practices for the firm.

Bernard’s professional excellence is recognized by his peers and leading legal organizations:

• National Trial Lawyers Top 100: Selected for 2024 and 2025.
• Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars: Selected in 2019 and 2020.
• Texas Bar Foundation: Fellow (an honor limited to one-third of 1% of Texas attorneys).

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Libby Taylor

Steve, Omar, and Rosie were magnificent! Omar and Rosie were very communicative, empathetic, kind, and respectful! They handled our mother’s wrongful death case with compassion, diligence, and integrity! My brothers and I couldn’t have asked for more efficiency, kindness, and compassion!

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