Prior to joining the firm, Amerson worked at a well-respected plaintiffs firm, specializing in catastrophic personal injury, products liability and elder abuse. Her recent successes include settling numerous multimillion dollar cases against San Diego Gas & Electric for damage from the 2007 San Diego Wildfires. In addition to other achievements, Amerson litigated a boating accident trial to verdict with plaintiffs being awarded more than $1.2 million in damages.