1.
Matthew Christopher VogtTitle: Associate
Law School: University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D.
College: University of California
Admitted: University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D.
Practice Area: Business Law; Real Estate
Membership: State Bar of California Orange County Bar Association.
2.
Samantha Nguyen LammTitle: Associate
Law School: University of California at Santa Barbara, J.D., 1999
College: University of California, Irvine, B.A., English/Political Science, 1996
Admitted: University of California at Santa Barbara, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Mortgage Banking Litigation; Lender and Servicer Liability Defense; Wrongful Foreclosure Defense; Fair Debt Collection Defense
Membership: American Bar Association.
3.
Scott Rockwell CarpenterTitle: Partner
Law School: University of California at Los Angeles, J.D., 1989
College: Stanford University, B.A., 1985
Admitted: University of California at Los Angeles, J.D., 1989
Practice Area: Litigation; Business Litigation; Product Liability; Real Estate and Construction Litigation; Employment Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation
Membership: Orange County (Member, Business Litigation Section) Bar Association and American Bar Association.
4.
Noura U. KawarTitle: Associate
Law School: Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D., 2013
College: California Polytechnic State University, B.A., 2010
Admitted: Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D., 2013
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage(50%); Insurance Bad Faith(50%)
Membership: State Bar of California; Fresno County Bar Association.
5.
Eric M. WillensTitle: Associate
Law School:
College: University of the Pacific, B.A., Philosophy, cum laude, 1996
Admitted:
Practice Area: Business Law; Contracts; Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities Law; Finance; Investment Law; Commodities; Trademarks; Intellectual Property; Franchises and Franchising
Membership:
6.
Bethelwel WilsonTitle: Associate
Law School: University of California, Berkeley School of Law, Boalt Hall, J.D., 2006
College: University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., magna cum laude, 2002
Admitted: University of California, Berkeley School of Law, Boalt Hall, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Government Ethics; Governmental Law; Commercial Insurance Defense; Fire Insurance Defense; First and Third Party Insurance Defense; Insurance Bad Faith Defense; Insurance Coverage Defense; First Party Insurance Defense; Property Insurance Defense; Municipal Prosecution; Land Use
Membership: State Bar of California; Orange County Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Business Litigation; Insurance).
7.
Kevin PriceTitle: Senior Counsel
Law School: JD, Loyola Law School
College: BA, Urban Studies; Loyola Marymount University
Admitted: JD, Loyola Law School
Practice Area: Insurance Subrogation; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Litigation; Business Litigation
Membership: Orange County, Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California;
8.
Melanie L. BalestraTitle: Nurse Practitioner
Law School: Gonzaga University, J.D.
College: Duke University
Admitted: Gonzaga University, J.D.
Practice Area: Health Care; Contracts; Breach of Contract; Nursing and Medical Board Representations; Business Formation; Business Law; Trusts and Estates; Estate Planning; Criminal Defense; Corporate Transactions; Medical Malpractice Coverage & Defense
Membership: State Bar of California; State Bar of Arizona.
9.
William S. HoangTitle: Associate
Law School: Loyola Law School, J.D., 2009
College: University of California, Irvine, B.A., 2006
Admitted: Loyola Law School, J.D., 2009
Practice Area: Insurance(100%)
Membership: Orange County Bar Association (Member, Insurance Law Section).
10.
James HayesTitle: Partner
Law School: Western State University, College of Law, J.D.
College: University of California, Irvine, B.A., Classics
Admitted: Western State University, College of Law, J.D.
Practice Area: Bankruptcy / Insolvency; Corporate and Commercial Law Transactions; Corporate Entities, Governance, and Compliance
Membership:
11.
Corey Flynn Van Van HoutenTitle: Associate
Law School:
College: Santa Clara Univ SOL, Santa Clara CA; Univ of California Santa Barbara, CA
Admitted:
Practice Area: Real Property Law
Membership:
12.
Thomas R. Lamons, P.C.Title: Partner
Law School: University of Wyoming School of Law, J.D., with honors, 1983; Georgetown Law Center, M.L.T., Taxation, with distinction, 1989
College: University of Wyoming, B.S.W., with honors, 1979
Admitted: University of Wyoming School of Law, J.D., with honors, 1983; Georgetown Law Center, M.L.T., Taxation, with distinction, 1989
Practice Area: Federal Tax Matters; Tax Planning Matters; Business Mergers; Estate Planning; California State Tax Matters; Business Formations
Membership: State Bar of California; Wyoming State Bar.
13.
Robert J. LammTitle: Partner
Law School: California Western School of Law, J.D., 1999; University of Miami School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 2000
College: University of Arizona, B.S., 1996
Admitted: California Western School of Law, J.D., 1999; University of Miami School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 2000
Practice Area: Taxation; Business Law; Trust and Estate Planning; Asset Protection; Probate
Membership: State Bar of CA, The Florida Bar.
14.
Siobhan M. BishopTitle: Partner
Law School: Whittier College School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 1998
College: Kalamazoo College, B.A., 1993
Admitted: Whittier College School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 1998
Practice Area: Insurance Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Coverage; Business Litigation
Membership:
15.
James W. DenisonTitle: Partner
Law School: University of Southern California, J.D., 1991
College: University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., 1983
Admitted: University of Southern California, J.D., 1991
Practice Area: Litigation; Extra Contractual Insurance Claims; First and Third Party Insurance; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Litigation; Franchise Law; Franchise Litigation; Franchise Termination; Franchise Arbitration; Franchise Regulation; Business Enterprises; Business Formation; Business Litigation; Business Organization; Civil Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; Trial Practice
Membership: State Bar of California; Los Angeles County Bar Association (Panel Member, LRIS Panels on Insurance, Trial and Appeal); San Fernando Valley Bar Association; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on Franchise Law, Insurance and Bad Faith).
16.
Michael HickmanTitle: Associate
Law School: Western State University of Law, J.D.
College: University of California, Berkley, B.A., Legal Studies
Admitted: Western State University of Law, J.D.
Practice Area: Professional Liability; Real Estate Transactions & Litigation; Commercial Litigation
Membership:
17.
Melody S. MosleyTitle: Partner
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law SCALE Program, J.D., 1984
College: California State University at Long Beach, B.A., 1978
Admitted: Southwestern University School of Law SCALE Program, J.D., 1984
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Examination Under Oath
Membership: Southern California Fraud Investigators Association; State Bar of California; California of Arson Investigators.
18.
Erick J. BeckerTitle: Partner
Law School: Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, J.D., 1988
College: University of California at Santa Barbara, B.A., with high honors, 1985
Admitted: Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, J.D., 1988
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
Membership: State Bar of California.
19.
Iman RezaTitle: Associate
Law School: Loyola Law School, J.D., with honors, 2006
College: University of California, Irvine, B.A., with honors, 2002
Admitted: Loyola Law School, J.D., with honors, 2006
Practice Area: Casualty Defense; Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Criminal Defense; Third Party Liability Litigation
Membership: Orange County, American and Iranian American Bar Associations; William P. Gray Legion Lex Inn of Court (Barrister).
20.
Yuwen L. ChangTitle: Associate
Law School: Rutgers University, J.D.
College: University of California at Los Angeles, B.A.
Admitted: Rutgers University, J.D.
Practice Area:
Membership:
21.
Larry M. Arnold, P.C.Title: Partner
Law School: California Western University, J.D., 1974
College: University of Southern California, B.A., 1971
Admitted: California Western University, J.D., 1974
Practice Area: Insurance; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Litigation; Business Law; Real Estate; Professional Liability
Membership:
22.
James R. Wakefield, P.C.Title: Senior Partner
Law School: University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of the Law, J.D., 1981
College: California State University at Fullerton, B.A., 1978
Admitted: University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of the Law, J.D., 1981
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Railroad Law; Construction Law; Intellectual Property Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Transportation; Real Estate Litigation; Casualty Defense; Labor and Employment
Membership: State Bar of California
23.
Annabelle M. HarrisTitle: Partner
Law School: McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, J.D., 1987
College: California State University at Fullerton, B.A., 1985; Salzburg Institute of Legal Studies, Salzburg, Austria, 1986
Admitted: McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith; Business Litigation; Real Estate
Membership: State Bar of California, American Bar Association, Orange County Bar Association, Phi Alpha Law Fraternity.
24.
Margaret R. MigliettaTitle: Partner
Law School: Loyola Law School, J.D., 1984
College: Emory University, B.A., 1980
Admitted: Loyola Law School, J.D., 1984
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage; Civil Litigation; Appellate Matters; Insurance Litigation; Bad Faith; Real Estate
Membership: State Bar of California.
25.
Fred M. Whitaker, P.C.Title: Managing Partner
Law School: Loyola Marymount University, J.D., 1990
College: University of California at Berkeley, B.A., 1987
Admitted: Loyola Marymount University, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Corporate Governance; Estate Planning; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Real Estate; Tax Planning; Finance & Due Diligence; Risk Management & Employment
Membership: Orange County Bar Association; State Bar of California
26.
Charles T. Spagnola, P.C.Title: Partner
Law School: Western State University, College of Law, J.D., 1989
College: California State University, Long Beach, B.S., 1981
Admitted: Western State University, College of Law, J.D., 1989
Practice Area: Criminal Law(100%, 100)
Membership:
27.
Charles P. MurawskiTitle: Senior Counsel
Law School: Pepperdine University, J.D.
College: University of Colorado at Boulder, B.A.
Admitted: Pepperdine University, J.D.
Practice Area:
Membership:
28.
Karen L. Taillon, P.C.Title: Partner
Law School: Western State University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1982
College: California State University at Fullerton; Western State University, B.S.L., with high honors, 1981
Admitted: Western State University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1982
Practice Area: Hospital Law; Health Care; Administrative Law; Business Law; Contracts; Real Estate
Membership:
The above table lists lawyers practicing law at the law firm of Cummins and White, LLP. The number of lawyers in Cummins and White, LLP is 17.