1. Patrick J. Gibbs
Title: Senior Partner
Law School: Pepperdine University, J.D., 1989
College: California Lutheran University, B.A., 1986
Admitted: Pepperdine University, J.D., 1989
Practice Area: Civil Rights, Insurance, Arbitration, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Professional Liability
Membership: Los Angeles County Bar Association; State Bar of California; American Board of Trial Advocates; Defense Research Institute; Southern California Defense Counsel; International Association of Defense Counsel.

2. Stephen Ward Moore
Title: Partner
Law School: McGeorge School of Law, University of California, J.D., 1988
College: University of Southern California, B.A., 1984
Admitted: McGeorge School of Law, University of California, J.D., 1988
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Common Carrier Liability Law
Membership: Long Beach and Orange County Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute.

3. Melissa E. Dillard
Title: Associate
Law School: University of San Diego, J.D.
College: University of California at Santa Barbara, B.A.
Admitted: University of San Diego, J.D.
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4. Kisa L. Kirkpatrick
Title: Associate
Law School: University of La Verne, J.D.
College: California State University at Northridge, B.A.
Admitted: University of La Verne, J.D.
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5. William O. Woodland
Title: Partner
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1994
College: University of Colorado, B.A., 1986
Admitted: Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1994
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Liability
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6. Victoria Ann Silcox
Title: Associate
Law School: Whittier College School of Law, J.D.
College: University of California, B.A.
Admitted: Whittier College School of Law, J.D.
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7. Christofer R. Chapman
Title: Partner
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1990
College: Pacific Union College, B.A., 1982; Loma Linda University School of Education, M.A., 1984
Admitted: Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Construction Defect; Personal Injury; Business Transactions
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8. Armen A. Avakian
Title: Associate
Law School: Santa Clara University, J.D.
College: University of California at Berkeley, B.A.
Admitted: Santa Clara University, J.D.
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9. Aparajito Sen
Title: Associate
Law School: Santa Clara University, J.D.
College: University of California, B.A.
Admitted: Santa Clara University, J.D.
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10. Brian J. Wagner
Title: Associate
Law School: Thomas Jefferson School of Law, J.D.
College: California State University at Long Beach, B.A.
Admitted: Thomas Jefferson School of Law, J.D.
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11. Todd R. Becker
Title: Associate
Law School: Western State University, J.D.
College: California State University at Fullerton, B.A.
Admitted: Western State University, J.D.
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12. Katherine M. Harwood
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola Law School, J.D.
College: University of California at Santa Barbara, B.A.
Admitted: Loyola Law School, J.D.
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13. Paul J. Christensen
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Detroit Mercy, J.D.
College: Western Michigan University, B.S.
Admitted: University of Detroit Mercy, J.D.
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14. Mary Talmachoff
Title: Associate
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15. John K. Paulson
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: University of West Los Angeles, J.D., 1996
College: California State University, Long Beach, B.S., Finance, 1991
Admitted: University of West Los Angeles, J.D., 1996
Practice Area: Insurance Defense - Auto
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16. Stacy A. Bradfield
Title: Associate
Law School: Whittier College School of Law, J.D.
College: California State University at Long Beach, B.A.
Admitted: Whittier College School of Law, J.D.
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17. Jason B. Friedman
Title: Senior Partner
Law School: Loyola Marymount University, J.D., 2001
College: California State University, Long Beach, B.A., 1997
Admitted: Loyola Marymount University, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Dental Malpractice
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18. Timothy P. McDonald
Title: Partner
Law School: University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., 1986
College: Fairfield University, B.A., 1980; Georgetown University
Admitted: University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Personal Injury; Construction Defects; Automobile Insurance Fraud; Insurance Coverage
Membership: State Bar of California; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; American Board of Trial Advocates.

19. K. Michele Williams
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: Whittier College School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1987
College: Mt. San Antonio Junior College; California State University at San Francisco, B.A., 1967
Admitted: Whittier College School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1987
Practice Area: Complex Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Coverage
Membership: Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.

20. Shayne L. Wulterin
Title: Partner
Law School: Whittier College School of Law, J.D., 1991
College: Westmont College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1988
Admitted: Whittier College School of Law, J.D., 1991
Practice Area: Automobile Fraud; Construction Defect; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Premises Liability; General Litigation
Membership: Los Angeles County and Colorado Bar Associations; State Bar of California; State Bar of Nevada; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute (Member, Sections on: Construction Defect; General Liability).

21. Charles J. Schmitt
Title: Partner
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1994
College: University of California at Santa Barbara, B.A., 1990
Admitted: Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1994
Practice Area: Construction Defect, Premises Liability, Homeowner Liability, Litigation, Civil Rights
Membership: State Bar of California; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute.

22. Mitchell D. Kaylor
Title: Partner
Law School: Mc George School of Law, J.D., with distinction, 1996
College: Long Beach State University, B.A., 1992
Admitted: Mc George School of Law, J.D., with distinction, 1996
Practice Area: Personal Injury, Dental Malpractice, Business Law
Membership: State Bar of California Association of Southern California Defense Counsel Defense Research Institute.

23. Sean Gandhi
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: Pepperdine University, J.D., 1998
College: University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A., 1987
Admitted: Pepperdine University, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Construction Litigation, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Insurance Defense, General Liability, International Law
Membership: Los Angeles County Bar Association; State Bar of California; State Bar of Nevada.

24. Theodore P. Shield, P.L.C.
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Southern California, LL.B., 1948
College: Compton Junior College, A.A., 1940; University of California, Berkeley, 1940-1941
Admitted: University of Southern California, LL.B., 1948
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Membership: The State Bar of California (Member: Board of Governors, 1977-1980; Commission on Judicial Nominee Evaluation, 1981-1983); Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; International Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Executive Committee, 1970-1973; President, 1974-1975); Defense Research Institute (Member, Board of Directors, 1974-1976).

25. Timothy L. Walker
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Loyola University of Los Angeles, J.D., 1972
College: University of California at Santa Barbara, B.A., 1969
Admitted: Loyola University of Los Angeles, J.D., 1972
Practice Area: Bad Faith Litigation; Construction Defects Litigation; Civil Environmental Litigation; Legal Malpractice; Municipality Defense
Membership: Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel (Member, Board of Directors, 1979-1988, President, 1986); American Board of Trial Advocates; International Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute (Member, Board of Directors, 1991-1998).

26. William C. Haggerty
Title: Managing Partner
Law School: University of Santa Clara, J.D., magna cum laude, 1977
College: Brown University, B.A., with honors, 1971
Admitted: University of Santa Clara, J.D., magna cum laude, 1977
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice; Dental Malpractice; Construction Litigation; Professional Liability; Products Liability; Premises Liability
Membership: Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations; The State Bar of California; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel (Member, Board of Directors, 1987-1997); Defense Research Institute; American Board of Trial Advocates.

27. Tina Ivankovic Mangarpan
Title: Senior Partner
Law School: Pepperdine University, J.D., 1984
College: Drew University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1981
Admitted: Pepperdine University, J.D., 1984
Practice Area: Insurance, Aviation, ADA Litigation, Professional Liability, Premises Liability, Security Related Litigation, Product Liability, Construction Defect Litigation
Membership: State Bar of California; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.

28. Joseph A. Heath
Title: Partner
Law School: Southwestern University, J.D., 1986
College: University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., 1983
Admitted: Southwestern University, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: General Casualty; Construction Claims Litigation; Professional Liability; Public Entity Defense
Membership: State Bar of California; American Bar Association; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; Southern California Fraud Investigators; Defense Research Institute.

29. James D. Savage
Title: Senior Partner
Law School: University of San Diego, J.D., 1989
College: University of Arizona, B.A., 1986
Admitted: University of San Diego, J.D., 1989
Practice Area: Professional Liability; Premises Liability; Product Liability; Automobile Negligence
Membership: State Bar of California; International Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.

30. Arthur W. Schultz
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola Marymount University, J.D.
College: University of California
Admitted: Loyola Marymount University, J.D.
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31. Megan C. Hitchcock
Title: Associate
Law School: McGeorge School of Law, J.D.
College: California State University at Long Beach, B.A.
Admitted: McGeorge School of Law, J.D.
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32. Caroline Vai Lei Cheung
Title: Associate
Law School: McGeorge School of Law, J.D.
College: Scripps College, B.A.
Admitted: McGeorge School of Law, J.D.
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33. Tejas B. Patel
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: Loyola Law School, J.D., 1994
College: University of California at Irvine, B.A., 1991
Admitted: Loyola Law School, J.D., 1994
Practice Area: Insurance Defense
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34. Deborah J. Taddeucci
Title: Associate
Law School: Southwestern Law School, J.D.
College: San Diego State University, B.S.
Admitted: Southwestern Law School, J.D.
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35. Renee E. Jensen
Title: Associate
Law School: California Western School of Law, J.D.
College: University of California at Santa Barbara, B.A.
Admitted: California Western School of Law, J.D.
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