1. Cheryl A. Noll
Title: Associate
Law School:
College:
Admitted:
Practice Area: Insurance Defense, Construction Defect, Business Civil Litigation
Membership:

2. Brian D. Horwitz
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of California, Hastings College of Law, J.D., 2002
College: Emory University, B.B.A., Entrepreneurship/Economics, 1999
Admitted: University of California, Hastings College of Law, J.D., 2002
Practice Area: Real Estate Litigation; Asbestos Defense; Construction Defect Litigation; Construction Litigation; Corporate Collections
Membership: Contra Costa County Bar Association; State Bar of California; The Florida Bar.

3. Richard T. Bowles
Title: Managing Partner
Law School: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 1969
College: University of California at Berkeley, B.S., 1966
Admitted: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 1969
Practice Area: Insurance Litigation; Real Estate and Commercial Litigation; Business Matters; Personal Injury Law; Professional Liability
Membership: State Bar of California; Association of Insurance Attorneys; Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California; California Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

4. Veronica A. Benigno Guinto
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California, Davis, J.D., 2004
College: University of California, Davis, B.A., Political Science/Communications, 2001
Admitted: University of California, Davis, J.D., 2004
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership: Contra Costa County, New York State and American Bar Associations.

5. Jeremy C. Berla
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California, Davis, School of Law, J.D., 2009; Editor, UC Davis Business Law Journal
College: University of California, San Diego, B.A., cum laude, 2006; Moot Court
Admitted: University of California, Davis, School of Law, J.D., 2009; Editor, UC Davis Business Law Journal
Practice Area: Commercial & Business Litigation; Environmental; General Liability & Casualty; Product Liability; Toxic Tort
Membership: American Bar AssociationSan Francisco Bar AssociationDRI

6. Cathleen S. Huang
Title: Junior Partner
Law School: American University, J.D., 1998
College: University of California at Berkeley, B.S., Business Administration, 1992
Admitted: American University, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; General Liability
Membership:

7. Michael P. Verna
Title: Partner
Law School: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 1978
College: University of California at Santa Barbara; University of California at Berkeley, B.A., summa cum laude, 1975; University of San Francisco
Admitted: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 1978
Practice Area: Complex Commercial Litigation; Complex Business Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith; Products Liability; Employment Litigation
Membership: Contra Costa County and American (Member, Section of Litigation) Bar Associations; State Bar of California; California Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Defense Research Institute; Diplomate: National Board of Trial Advocacy; American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (Certified Specialists in Professional Liability and Products Liability). Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Member: Million Dollar Advocates Forum; American Board of Trial Advocates (San Francisco Chapter).

8. Richard A. Ergo
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Utah, J.D., 1983
College: Santa Rosa Junior College; University of California at Davis, A.B., with honors, 1978
Admitted: University of Utah, J.D., 1983
Practice Area: Products Liability; Life Insurance Law; Health Insurance Law; Professional Liability; Construction Litigation
Membership: Contra Costa County, American (Member, Sections on: Tort and Insurance Practice; Life Insurance Committee; Science and Technology) and International Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Defense Research Institute; Propane Defense Association (Board of Directors).

9. K. P. Dean Harper
Title: Member
Law School: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 1983
College: California State University, Hayward, B.A., 1976; University of California at Davis
Admitted: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 1983
Practice Area: Real Estate; Premises Liability; Professional Liability; Construction Litigation
Membership: Contra Costa County and American (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Practice; Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations; State Bar of California.

10. Charles S. Goldman
Title: Member
Law School: University of California School of Law, Los Angeles, J.D., 1980
College: University of California at Berkeley, A.B., with distinction, 1965
Admitted: University of California School of Law, Los Angeles, J.D., 1980
Practice Area: Corporate Law; Business Law; Real Property; Estate Planning; Intellectual Property
Membership: Contra Costa County Bar Association; State Bar of California.

11. Kenneth B. McKenzie
Title: Junior Partner
Law School: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 1989
College: University of California at Irvine, B.A., 1984
Admitted: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 1989
Practice Area: Products Liability; Personal Injury Law; Premises Liability; Insurance Coverage Law; Business Litigation
Membership: Contra Costa County Bar Association; State Bar of California.

12. David W. Trotter
Title: Member
Law School: Stanford Law School, J.D., 1980
College: Occidental College, A.B., Political Science, summa cum laude, 1977
Admitted: Stanford Law School, J.D., 1980
Practice Area:
Membership: California Mining Association.

13. Lawrence D. Goldberg
Title: Junior Partner
Law School: University of San Francisco, J.D., 1993
College: University of California at Berkeley, B.A., 1988
Admitted: University of San Francisco, J.D., 1993
Practice Area: Civil Litigation
Membership: Contra Costa County Bar Association; State Bar of California; American Inn of Court; Lawyers Club of San Francisco; Association of Defense Counsel.

14. Jason J. Granskog
Title: Junior Partner
Law School: University of California School of Law, Davis, J.D., 1997
College: University of California at Riverside, B.A., 1993
Admitted: University of California School of Law, Davis, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Real Estate; Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Professional Liability
Membership: Contra Costa County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; American Inns of Court.

15. Michael Patrick Reid
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Arizona, J.D., 2008
College: University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, B.A., 2004
Admitted: University of Arizona, J.D., 2008
Practice Area: Intellectual Property; Civil Practice; Construction Law
Membership: Contra Costa County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; State Bar of Arizona; The District of Columbia Bar.

16. William T. Nagle
Title: Associate
Law School: University of San Diego, J.D., 1995
College: University of California, Berkeley, B.A., with honors, 1986; University of Southern California, M.B.A., Finance, 1989
Admitted: University of San Diego, J.D., 1995
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith Litigation; General Liability Litigation; Professional Liability Litigation; Employment Litigation
Membership: Contra Costa County and American Bar Associations; Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California.

17. Thomas E. Marrs
Title: Associate
Law School: University of San Francisco Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2007
College: University of California, Davis, B.S., 2002
Admitted: University of San Francisco Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2007
Practice Area: Civil Practice; Federal Civil Practice
Membership: Contra Costa County and American Bar Associations.

18. Steven P. McFarlane
Title: Associate
Law School: Northwestern University, J.D., 2005
College: Northwestern University, B.A., 2000
Admitted: Northwestern University, J.D., 2005
Practice Area:
Membership:

19. Kenneth G. Jones
Title: Partner
Law School: Seattle University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1998
College: University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., 1993
Admitted: Seattle University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1998
Practice Area: Products Liability; Business Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Year 2000 Litigation
Membership: Contra Costa County (Member, Technology Committee, 1998-1999) and American (Member, Science and Technology Section, 1998-1999) Bar Associations.

20. Bradley Richard Bowles
Title: Partner
Law School: Seattle University School of Law, J.D., 1999
College: University of San Diego, B.A., 1996
Admitted: Seattle University School of Law, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Aviation Litigation; Personal Injury
Membership: Contra Costa County, San Francisco and American Bar Associations; American Trial Lawyers Association; Consumer Attorneys of California.

21. Nathaniel B. Duncan
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law, J.D., 2007
College: Tulane University, B.S., Finance/History, 2002
Admitted: University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Civil Practice; Federal Civil Practice
Membership: State Bar of California, Contra Costa County and American Bar Associations.

22. Robert I. Westerfield
Title: Partner
Law School: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 1983
College: Indiana University, B.A., 1978
Admitted: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 1983
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage Law; Construction Litigation; Environmental Law; Business Litigation
Membership: Contra Costa County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Member, Sections on: Tort and Insurance Practice; Litigation).