1. Peter M. Fonda
Title: Senior Partner
Law School: University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, J.D., 1973
College: Michigan State University, B.A., with high honors, 1969; Bedford College, University of London, 1968
Admitted: University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, J.D., 1973
Practice Area: Torts; Insurance Coverage; Product Liability; Professional Liability; Hospital Liability
Membership: State Bar of California; American Bar Association (Member, Insurance, Negligence & Compensation Law Section); Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; Los Angeles County Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Los Angeles Superior Court Arbitration (Program Arbitrator).

2. Stephen A. Diamond
Title: Senior Associate
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 1994
College: Michigan State University, Bachelor of Arts, Major Political Science/Minor in Spanish, 1992
Admitted: Southwestern University School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 1994
Practice Area:
Membership: American Bar AssociationLos Angeles County Bar AssociationFlorida Defense Lawyers AssociationPalm Beach County Bar AssociationDefense Research Institute

3. Michelle M. Gu
Title: Associate
Law School: University of San Diego, School of Law, J.D., 2005
College: University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., 1998
Admitted: University of San Diego, School of Law, J.D., 2005
Practice Area:
Membership: State Bar of California.

4. Marijana Kral
Title: Associate
Law School:
College: University of California, Los Angeles, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, 1987; University of Southern California, Juris Doctor, 1992
Admitted:
Practice Area:
Membership: State Bar of California; Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (Lifetime Sustaining Member); Consumer Attorneys of California.

5. Lisa A. Cross
Title: Managing Attorney
Law School: Pepperdine University, J.D., 1987
College: University of California at Santa Barbara, B.A., 1981
Admitted: Pepperdine University, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice
Membership: Los Angeles County Bar Association; State Bar of California; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; Southern California Association of Hospital Risk Managers; American Society of Health Risk Managers.

6. Mike Mazurek
Title: Managing Attorney
Law School: University of Notre Dame, J.D., 1979
College: University of Illinois, B.A., 1972
Admitted: University of Notre Dame, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: Personal Injury; Subrogation
Membership: State Bar of California.

7. Craig R. Donahue
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola Law School, J.D., 1977
College: University of California at Berkeley, A.B., 1973
Admitted: Loyola Law School, J.D., 1977
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Insurance Defense; Medical Law; Employment Law; Civil Rights
Membership: State Bar of California; American Board of Trial Advocates (Associate); Southern California Defense Counsel (Associate); Southern California Association of Healthcare Risk Management; Los Angeles County Bar Association.

8. Christopher Lane Smith
Title: Managing Attorney
Law School: Santa Clara University, J.D., 1992
College: University of San Diego, B.A., 1989
Admitted: Santa Clara University, J.D., 1992
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice Defense; Tort Defense
Membership: State Bar of California; San Fernando Valley Bar Association.

9. Suzanne Boyle
Title: Associate
Law School: Western State University College of Law, Juris Doctor, valedictorian/summa cum laude, 1988
College: Mount Saint Mary's College, B.A., Mathematics, cum laude, 1971
Admitted: Western State University College of Law, Juris Doctor, valedictorian/summa cum laude, 1988
Practice Area:
Membership: American Bar Association.

10. Armen G. Derian
Title: Associate
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2003; Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity, President, 2001-2002
College: Temple University, B.A., Journalism/Advertising, 1999
Admitted: Southwestern University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2003; Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity, President, 2001-2002
Practice Area:
Membership: American Bar Association; Armenian Bar Association; Association of Trial Attorneys of America; Los Angeles County Bar Association.

11. Nancy E. Dunne
Title: Associate
Law School: Hastings College of the Law, University of California, J.D., 1990
College: State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., magna cum laude, 1986
Admitted: Hastings College of the Law, University of California, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Insurance Defense Litigation; Bad Faith Insurance; Fraud; Medical Malpractice Defense; Personal Injury Defense; Employment Law
Membership: Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California.

12. T. Edward Shardlow
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Law, J.D., 2006 Dean's List
College: Brigham Young University, B.A., 2003
Admitted: University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Law, J.D., 2006 Dean's List
Practice Area:
Membership: J. Reuben Clark Law Society.

13. Daniel K. Dik
Title: Senior Associate
Law School: University of Southern California, J.D., 1991
College: California State University, Long Beach, B.S., 1982
Admitted: University of Southern California, J.D., 1991
Practice Area:
Membership: Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; California Association for Medical Laboratory Technology; American Society of Clinical Pathologists.

14. John Aitelli
Title: Managing Attorney
Law School: Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, Juris Doctor, 1985
College: University of California at Los Angeles, Bachelor of Arts, History, cum laude, 1981
Admitted: Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, Juris Doctor, 1985
Practice Area: Professional Liability; Products Liability; General Liability; Injury Cases
Membership: State Bar of California; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel (Committee Chair, Public Relations).

15. Hollis O. Dyer
Title: Managing Attorney
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1962
College: Pierce Junior College, A.A., 1957; Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences; California State University, Los Angeles
Admitted: Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1962
Practice Area: Medical Liability; Dental Malpractice; Hospital Liability
Membership: Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Medical-Legal Relations Committee, 1974); State Bar of California; American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate).

16. Nancy Brownell
Title: M.D., J.D.
Law School: Concord Law School, J.D., highest honors, 2006
College: California Institute of Technology, B.S., Biology, honor graduate, 1983; University of California, San Diego, M.D. Medicine, 1987; University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Acupuncture, 1998
Admitted: Concord Law School, J.D., highest honors, 2006
Practice Area:
Membership: Orange County Bar Association; State Bar of CaliforniaMember, State Bar of California, 2007, Current

17. Rachael C. Kogen
Title: Associate
Law School: Touro College, J.D., 1993
College: George Washington University, B.B.A., Finance, 1990 Dean's List
Admitted: Touro College, J.D., 1993
Practice Area:
Membership: New York State Bar Association; State Bar of California.

18. Glynis Malcolm
Title: Associate
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1995
College:
Admitted: Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1995
Practice Area:
Membership:

19. Melissa Timoshchik
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Southern California Law School, Juris Doctor, 2002 Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society
College: Centro de Investigaciones Culturales y Estudios Linguisticos, San Jose, Costa Rica, 1994; Washington D.C., American Studies Program, 1995; Vanguard University of Southern California, Bachelor of Arts, History/Political Science, magna cum laude, 1996
Admitted: University of Southern California Law School, Juris Doctor, 2002 Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society
Practice Area:
Membership: State Bar of California.

20. Kristen J. Heim
Title: Senior Associate
Law School: Pepperdine University, J.D., 1987
College: University of California at Irvine, B.A., 1981; University of San Diego, Paralegal Certification, 1981
Admitted: Pepperdine University, J.D., 1987
Practice Area:
Membership: State Bar of California; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.

21. Lynn E. Ovando
Title: Managing Attorney
Law School: Rutgers University, J.D., 1983
College: Saint Mary's College, B.A., summa cum laude, 1980
Admitted: Rutgers University, J.D., 1983
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice
Membership: Orange County and American (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations; The State Bar of California; Orange County Barristers; American Society of Health Risk Managers; Southern California Association of Health Risk Managers; California Healthcare Association.

22. Susan E. Shube
Title: Managing Attorney
Law School: University of Southern California School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1990
College: University of California at Los Angeles, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, 1987 Dean's List
Admitted: University of Southern California School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1990
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice
Membership: State Bar of California; Southern California Association for Healthcare Risk Management (Membership and Nominating Committee).

23. Stephen C. Fraser
Title: Senior Partner
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1990
College: Knox College, B.A., 1978
Admitted: Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1990
Practice Area: Trial Practice; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury Defense
Membership: State Bar of California; American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA); Associate of Southern California Defense Counsel; Southern California Association of Healthcare Risk Managers.

24. Pamela A. Benben
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola Marymount University School of Law, Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1981 Dean's List
College: State University of New York at Buffalo, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, cum laude, 1977
Admitted: Loyola Marymount University School of Law, Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1981 Dean's List
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice; Obstetrical Malpractice; Pediatric Malpractice
Membership: State Bar of California; American Bar Association; American Board of Trial Advocates; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; Southern California Association of Hospital Risk Managers.

25. Todd E. Croutch
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola Marymount University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1989
College: San Diego State University, B.S., Business Administration, 1986 Dean's List; University of New Hampshire, Dean's List
Admitted: Loyola Marymount University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1989
Practice Area: Employment; General Liability; Product Liability Defense Litigation
Membership: American Bar Association; State Bar of California (Member, Employment Law Section).

26. Lisa D. Segal-Canale
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola Law School, J.D., 1996
College: California State University, Northridge, B.A., 1993
Admitted: Loyola Law School, J.D., 1996
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice Defense
Membership: State Bar of California; Los Angeles County Bar Association; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.

27. Cecille L. Hester
Title: Partner
Law School: California Southern Law School, J.D., 1995
College: Skadron College, A.A., 1981
Admitted: California Southern Law School, J.D., 1995
Practice Area: Elder Abuse; Medical Malpractice Defense
Membership: Los Angeles County (Member, Litigation Section); Santa Monica and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Defense Research Institute.

28. Tracy C. Hertstein
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola Law School, J.D., 2001
College: University of Southern California, B.A., 1998
Admitted: Loyola Law School, J.D., 2001
Practice Area:
Membership: State Bar of California.