1. Tessa K. Weeks
Title: Associate
Law School: Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D.
College: Washington University, B.A.
Admitted: Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D.
Practice Area: Litigation(100%)
Membership: California, New York and New Jersey BAR membership.

2. Stevie Brynne Newton
Title: Associate
Law School: Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D.
College: California at Santa Barbara, University of, B.A.
Admitted: Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D.
Practice Area: Civil Litigation(100%)
Membership: California State Bar.

3. Rachel Rivers
Title: Associate
Law School: Univ of California Berkeley, , Berkeley CA
College:
Admitted: Univ of California Berkeley, , Berkeley CA
Practice Area: Insurance Defense
Membership:

4. Liku T Madoshi
Title: Associate
Law School: Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Class of 2018, JD, magna cum laude
College:
Admitted: Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Class of 2018, JD, magna cum laude
Practice Area: Insurance
Membership:

5. Ariana A. Cardoza
Title: Associate
Law School: Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara CA
College:
Admitted: Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara CA
Practice Area: Insurance Defense
Membership:

6. Maria Nozzolino
Title: Associate
Law School: American University, Washington College of Law, Class of 2013, J.D.
College:
Admitted: American University, Washington College of Law, Class of 2013, J.D.
Practice Area: General Liability Defense
Membership: San Francisco Bar AssociationCalifornia State Bar Association.

7. Nicholas Lunsford
Title: Lawyer
Law School: University of Arizona California Davis, Davis CA, , University of California Hastings College, San Francisco CA
College:
Admitted: University of Arizona California Davis, Davis CA, , University of California Hastings College, San Francisco CA
Practice Area: Insurance Defense
Membership:

8. Jordan E. Scott
Title: Attorney
Law School: Loyola Law School, Class of 2014, J.D.
College:
Admitted: Loyola Law School, Class of 2014, J.D.
Practice Area: Insurance Defense
Membership:

9. Ethan F Jaffe
Title: Associate
Law School: Wake Forest University, Class of 2018, JD
College:
Admitted: Wake Forest University, Class of 2018, JD
Practice Area: Insurance Defense
Membership:

10. Melissa Malstrom
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Washington School of Law, J.D., 2016
College: George Washington University, B.A., International Affairs, 2009
Admitted: University of Washington School of Law, J.D., 2016
Practice Area: General Liability Defense
Membership:

11. Colin Larson
Title: Associate
Law School: Golden Gate University School of Law, J.D., 2012
College: University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A., 2007
Admitted: Golden Gate University School of Law, J.D., 2012
Practice Area: Civil Practice; Construction Law; Insurance Defense; Litigation; Negligence; General Practice; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Real Estate
Membership:

12. Jaskiran Kaur
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D.
College:
Admitted: University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D.
Practice Area: Family Law; Alimony; Child Custody; Child Support; Community Property Law; Divorce; Domestic Violence; Fathers Rights; Interstate Child Custody; International Child Custody; International Child Abduction; International Family Law; Interstate Support; Legal Separation; Marital Agreements; Parental Rights; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Spousal Support; General Liability Defense
Membership: State Bar of California (Member); Santa Clara County Bar Association (Member).

13. Errol Dauis
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California, Davis, School of Law, J.D., 2011
College: California State University, Long Beach, B.A., cum laude, 2007
Admitted: University of California, Davis, School of Law, J.D., 2011
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Civil Practice; Business Law; Products Liability; Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Civil Rights; Housing Law; Libel, Slander and Defamation; Negligence; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Property Law; Torts; Toxic Torts
Membership:

14. Lael Abaya
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California, Davis, School of Law, J.D., 2011
College: University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 2003
Admitted: University of California, Davis, School of Law, J.D., 2011
Practice Area: Civil Practice; Housing Law; Litigation; Negligence; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Property Law; Torts; Toxic Torts; Workers Compensation
Membership:

15. Nicholas Bernate
Title: Associate
Law School: Santa Clara University, J.D., cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2012
College: California at Santa Cruz, University of, B.A., 2008
Admitted: Santa Clara University, J.D., cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2012
Practice Area: Consumer Law; Fraud and Deceit; Insurance; Insurance Defense; Civil Practice; Negligence; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Torts; Toxic Torts; Privacy Law
Membership:

16. Davis J. Reilly
Title: Associate
Law School: Santa Clara University Law School, J.D., 2010
College: California Polytechnic State University, B.S., Agribusiness/Accounting, 2007
Admitted: Santa Clara University Law School, J.D., 2010
Practice Area: Civil Practice; Class Actions; Insurance; Insurance Defense; Libel, Slander and Defamation; Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Negligence; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Religious Institutions; Torts; Toxic Torts
Membership: Douglas County and Washoe County Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada; State Bar of California.

17. Jeffrey V. Ta
Title: Partner
Law School: University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., 2002
College: University of California, B.A., Sociology
Admitted: University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., 2002
Practice Area: Lender Liability Regulation; General Civil Litigation
Membership:

18. Joseph Vincent Diestel
Title: Associate
Law School: Golden Gate University School of Law, J.D.
College: University of California at Santa Barbara, B.A.
Admitted: Golden Gate University School of Law, J.D.
Practice Area:
Membership: California State Bar.

19. Esther C. Shek
Title: Associate
Law School: University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D.
College: University of California at Los Angeles
Admitted: University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D.
Practice Area: General Civil Litigation
Membership:

20. Brittany Kane
Title: Associate
Law School: universityof California, Hastings, Class of 2017
College:
Admitted: universityof California, Hastings, Class of 2017
Practice Area: Insurance
Membership:

21. Peter J. Van Zandt
Title: Shareholder
Law School: San Francisco Law School, J.D., 1990
College: Pitzer College, B.A., 1985
Admitted: San Francisco Law School, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Financial Services Litigation Defense; Consumer Finance; Mortgage Banking Law; Lender Law; Regulatory Law; Catastrophic Injury; Personal Injury; Insurance Defense; Corporate Law
Membership: American Inns of Court; San Francisco Lawyers Club; Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute.

22. James Shea
Title: Associate
Law School: University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D.
College:
Admitted: University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D.
Practice Area: Construction Law; Business Litigation; General Practice; Personal Injury; Professional Liability; Trucking Liability; Products Liability
Membership: San Francisco County and Sacramento County Bar Associations; State Bar of California; California Trucking Association.

23. Scott Reinstein
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Arizona, Rogers College of Law, J.D., 2008
College: Emory University, B.A., Political Science, Creative Writing/English, 2004
Admitted: University of Arizona, Rogers College of Law, J.D., 2008
Practice Area: Insurance Defense
Membership: State Bar of California; State Bar of Arizona.

24. Lykisha Beasley
Title: Associate Attorney
Law School: University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D.
College: University of California, Davis, B.A., Political Science
Admitted: University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D.
Practice Area: General Liability Defense(100%)
Membership: State Bar of California.

25. Matthew R. Halloran
Title: Associate
Law School: Fordham University Law School, J.D., 2004
College: University of Michigan, B.A., 1998
Admitted: Fordham University Law School, J.D., 2004
Practice Area: Tort Defense
Membership: State Bar of California.

26. Jocelyn Koo
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California, Davis School of Law, J.D., 2015
College: University of California, Irvine, B.A., International Studies/Cognitive Pschology, 2010
Admitted: University of California, Davis School of Law, J.D., 2015
Practice Area: General Liability Defense(100%)
Membership: California State Bar Association.

27. Steven E. McDonald
Title: Partner
Law School: McGeorge School of the Law, University of the Pacific, J.D., 1985
College: University of California, Berkeley, A.B., 1981
Admitted: McGeorge School of the Law, University of the Pacific, J.D., 1985
Practice Area: Civil Litigation
Membership: Bar Association of San Francisco; The State Bar of California; Northern California Association of Defense Counsel.

28. Alison M. Crane
Title: Partner
Law School: Boston University, J.D., cum laude, 1998
College: Villanova University, B.A., cum laude, 1995
Admitted: Boston University, J.D., cum laude, 1998
Practice Area: Catastrophic Injury; Wrongful Death; Products Liability; Wrongful Termination; Copyright Litigation; Title VII Discrimination; Restaurant Liability; Business Torts; Insurance Defense; Premises Liability Defense; Libel, Slander and Defamation
Membership: Bar Association of San Francisco; State Bar of California; American Bar Association; Lawyer's Club of San Francisco; Queen's Bench; American Inn of Court.

29. Lisa M. Garcia
Title: Associate
Law School: Rutgers University Law School, J.D., 2009
College: Southern Methodist University, B.A., Business, 2005
Admitted: Rutgers University Law School, J.D., 2009
Practice Area:
Membership: State Bar of Texas; State Bar of California.

30. Richard S. Diestel
Title: Partner
Law School: Hastings College of the Law, University of California, J.D., 1979
College: University of California at Berkeley, A.B., 1975
Admitted: Hastings College of the Law, University of California, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Products Liability Defense; Business Torts; First and Third Party Insurance Defense; Construction Litigation; Pesticide Litigation; Copyright Litigation; Title VII Discrimination; Wrongful Termination
Membership: State Bar of California; Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; American Inns of Court (Charter Member).

31. L. Jay Pedersen
Title: Member
Law School: Hastings College of the Law, University of California, J.D., 1986
College: University of California at Berkeley, A.B., 1972
Admitted: Hastings College of the Law, University of California, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Landlord and Tenant Law; Rent Control; Evictions; Boundary Disputes; Easements; Civil Rights Defense; Discrimination; Employment Litigation; Construction Litigation; Mold Litigation; Landslides and Subsidence; Inverse Condemnation; Trademarks
Membership: State Bar of California; Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Association of General Contractors.

32. James M. Treppa
Title: Partner
Law School: Golden Gate University, J.D., highest honors, 1992
College: University of California at Santa Barbara, B.A., 1989
Admitted: Golden Gate University, J.D., highest honors, 1992
Practice Area: First and Third Party Insurance Defense; Mold Litigation; Landlord and Tenant Law; Real Estate Litigation; Construction Litigation; Personal and Catastrophic Injury; Commercial Transportation; Litigation
Membership: State Bar of California; American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Association of Defense Counsel.

33. Brian Whittemore
Title: Associate
Law School: Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D., 2005
College: Wesleyan University, B.A., 1999
Admitted: Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Insurance Defense
Membership: San Francisco Bar Association.

34. Joshua N. Rosen
Title: Associate
Law School: Southern Illinois University School of Law, J.D., 1993
College: University of Illinois, B.A., 1988
Admitted: Southern Illinois University School of Law, J.D., 1993
Practice Area: Construction Law, Construction Defects, Construction Litigation, Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Leases and Leasing, Business Litigation, Breach of Contract, Commercial Litigation
Membership: The Bar Association of San Francisco (Member: Litigation Section Executive Committee Business Law Section Diversity Programs Golf Tournament Committee Chair) State Bar of California Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada.

35. Robert S. Cathcart
Title: Of Counsel
Law School:
College:
Admitted:
Practice Area:
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36. Leighton M. Bledsoe
Title: Of Counsel
Law School:
College:
Admitted:
Practice Area:
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37. Davin R. Bacho
Title: Associate
Law School: Golden Gate University School of Law, J.D., 2011
College: California State University, B.S., Political Science, 2007
Admitted: Golden Gate University School of Law, J.D., 2011
Practice Area: General Liability Defense(100%)
Membership:

38. Karl J.F. Runft
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Wisconsin School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2002
College: University of Chicago, B.A., cum laude, 1998
Admitted: University of Wisconsin School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2002
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Contracts; Business Litigation; Personal Injury; Torts; Administrative Law
Membership:

39. Harry Efstratis
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, J.D., 2005
College: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., History; B.S., Science in Environmental Economics/Policy)
Admitted: Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, J.D., 2005
Practice Area:
Membership:

40. Joelle Costelli
Title: Associate
Law School: Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D.
College: University of California, Berkeley, B.A., Legal Studies
Admitted: Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D.
Practice Area: Bank Foreclosures; Consumer Loans
Membership: State Bar of California.