1. Nanette G. Reed
Title: Associate
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2005
College: Cornell University, B.A., 1977
Admitted: Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2005
Practice Area: Litigation; Entertainment Litigation(25%); Intellectual Property Litigation; General Liability; Premises Liability(25%); Toxic Torts(10%); Copyrights(40%)
Membership: Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Intellectual Property); American Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section); Paul Michel Inn of Courts (Member, Intellectual Property Section).

2. Ellen M. Tipping
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1991 Member, St. Thomas More Law Honor Society, Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Trial Advocacy, Law Review: Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review, Participant, 1989 - 1990, Law Review: Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review, Participant, 1990 - 1991
College: California State University, Northridge, B.A., cum laude, 1981
Admitted: Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1991 Member, St. Thomas More Law Honor Society, Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Trial Advocacy, Law Review: Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review, Participant, 1989 - 1990, Law Review: Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review, Participant, 1990 - 1991
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Employment Law; Professional Liability
Membership: •Orange County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section •Defense Research Institute, Employment & Labor Law Steering Committee; Vice-Chair, Employment & Labor Law In-House Quarterly •Association of Southern California Defense Counsel •Society for Human Resource Management

3. J. Lynn Feldner
Title: Partner
Law School: Pepperdine University, J.D., 1987
College: University of California at Santa Barbara, B.A., with honors, 1983
Admitted: Pepperdine University, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Negligence; Products Liability Law; Construction Defect; General Liability; Medical Malpractice
Membership: San Diego County Bar Association; State Bar of California; San Diego Defense Lawyers.

4. John A. Graniez
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1979
College: Fordham University, B.A. in Economics, 1970; University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
Admitted: Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: Insurance Law
Membership:

5. B. Casey Yim
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio, J.D., 1975
College: San Diego State University, San Diego, California, B.A., 1971
Admitted: Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio, J.D., 1975
Practice Area: Health Law/Long Term Care Facilities for the Elderly, Insurance Law, Professional Liability, Litigation, Real Property Law
Membership:

6. Guy R. Gruppie
Title: Senior Partner
Law School: Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1991 American Jurisprudence Award in Trial Advocacy
College: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, B.A. in Journalism & Political Science, with Honors, 1988
Admitted: Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1991 American Jurisprudence Award in Trial Advocacy
Practice Area: Hospitality; Co-Chair; Vertical Transportation; Chair; Emerging Risks & Specialty Tort Litigation; General Liability & Casualty; Product Liability/Utilities; Business Litigation; Training/Education and Other Client Services
Membership: •Member, American Board of Trial Advocates, Los Angeles Chapter •Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel •Defense Research Institute •National Association of Elevator Contractors; Elevator Industry Group of Los Angeles •Association of Southern California Defense Counsel •American Bar Association •Claims Litigation Management Alliance

7. George V. Genzmer, III
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Southwestern University, J.D., 1971
College: University of Oregon, B.A., 1967
Admitted: Southwestern University, J.D., 1971
Practice Area:
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8. Bryan M. Weiss
Title: Partner
Law School: Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, California, J.D., cum laude, 1985 Law Review: Whittier Law Review, Editor-in-Chief, 1984, Law Review: Whittier Law Review, Notes & Comments Editor, 1984 - 1985
College: Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, B.S., 1982
Admitted: Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, California, J.D., cum laude, 1985 Law Review: Whittier Law Review, Editor-in-Chief, 1984, Law Review: Whittier Law Review, Notes & Comments Editor, 1984 - 1985
Practice Area: Appellate Law; Insurance Law; Co-Chair; Professional Liability
Membership: •American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel, fellow •International Association of Defense Counsel - Vice-Chair, Bad Faith Subcommitte •Defense Research Institute - Co-Editor, Insurance Law Committee Newsletter; Member, Insurance, Appellate, and Life, Health & Disability Committees •USLAW Network Insurance Coverage Practice Group - Secretary •PLRB - Instructor

9. Alyssa K. Chrystal
Title: Associate
Law School: Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, B.A., Law & Policy, 2007; Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law, Certificate, Dispute Resolution; Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California, J.D., 2012 Recipient, CALI Excellence Award for Asylum & Refugee Law, Recipient, CALI Excellence Award for Immigration Law, Recipient, CALI Excellence Award for Apology, Forgiveness & Reconciliation, Literary Citation Editor, Pepperdine Law Review
College:
Admitted: Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, B.A., Law & Policy, 2007; Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law, Certificate, Dispute Resolution; Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California, J.D., 2012 Recipient, CALI Excellence Award for Asylum & Refugee Law, Recipient, CALI Excellence Award for Immigration Law, Recipient, CALI Excellence Award for Apology, Forgiveness & Reconciliation, Literary Citation Editor, Pepperdine Law Review
Practice Area: Civil Litigation
Membership:

10. Matthew D. Pearson
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California, Davis School of Law, J.D., Order of the Coif, 2013
College: Chapman University, Orange, California, B.A. in Business Administration, magna cum laude, 2009 2009 Donald M. Perkins Leadership Award
Admitted: University of California, Davis School of Law, J.D., Order of the Coif, 2013
Practice Area:
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11. Mhare O. Mouradian
Title: Partner
Law School: McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California, J.D., 2003 President, Phi Delta Phi
College: University of San Francisco, B.A., 1997
Admitted: McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California, J.D., 2003 President, Phi Delta Phi
Practice Area: Business & Real Estate Transactions; Business Litigation; Emerging Risks & Specialty Tort Litigation; General Liability & Casualty; Product Liability/Utilities; Professional Liability; Toxic Tort & Environmental Law; Vertical Transportation
Membership: •Southern California Regional Council, University of San Francisco

12. Claudia Borsutzki
Title: Associate, Rechtsanwältin
Law School: Justus Liebig Universität, Rechtwissenschaftliche Fakultät, Giessen, Germany, Law, 2001; Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Rechtwissenschaftliche Fakultät, Münster, Germany, J.D., 2004
College:
Admitted: Justus Liebig Universität, Rechtwissenschaftliche Fakultät, Giessen, Germany, Law, 2001; Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Rechtwissenschaftliche Fakultät, Münster, Germany, J.D., 2004
Practice Area: International Law
Membership: •German-American Lawyers Association (Deutsch-Amerikanische Juristen-Vereinigung e.V.)

13. Michael J. Nuñez
Title: Partner-In-Charge, Partner
Law School: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California, J.D., 1992 Law Journal: Hastings Law Journal, Managing Editor, 1990 - 1992
College: University of California, Los Angeles, California, B.A., 1990
Admitted: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California, J.D., 1992 Law Journal: Hastings Law Journal, Managing Editor, 1990 - 1992
Practice Area: Business & Real Estate Transactions; Business Litigation; Construction Law; Employment Law; General Liability & Casualty; Insurance Law; Professional Liability
Membership: •Clark County Bar Association

14. Kelsey L. Maxwell
Title: Associate
Law School: Chapman University School of Law, Orange, CA, J.D., 2014; Nexus Journal of Law and Policy, Staff Editor, 2012-2013
College: Senior Articles Editor, 2013-2014; The University of Arizona, B.A. in Psychology, magna cum laude, 2011; Merit Scholarship; Wildcat Excellence Scholarship; Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity
Admitted: Chapman University School of Law, Orange, CA, J.D., 2014; Nexus Journal of Law and Policy, Staff Editor, 2012-2013
Practice Area: Insurance Law
Membership:

15. Friedrich W. Seitz
Title: Senior Partner
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1971 Southwestern University Law Review, Senior Staff Member
College: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, B.A., 1965
Admitted: Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1971 Southwestern University Law Review, Senior Staff Member
Practice Area: Business Litigation; International Law; Product Liability/Utilities; Transportation Liability; Wildland Fire Litigation
Membership:

16. Scott L. Hengesbach
Title: Partner
Law School: McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California, J.D., with Honors, 1989 McGeorge School of Law Review, Comment Staff Writer, 1987 - 1988, McGeorge School of Law Review, Comment Editor, 1988 - 1989, Pacific Law Journal, 1987 - 1989
College: University of Redlands, Redlands, California, B.A., 1985
Admitted: McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California, J.D., with Honors, 1989 McGeorge School of Law Review, Comment Staff Writer, 1987 - 1988, McGeorge School of Law Review, Comment Editor, 1988 - 1989, Pacific Law Journal, 1987 - 1989
Practice Area: Toxic Tort & Environmental Law; Product Liability/Utilities
Membership: •American Bar Association

17. James S. Williams
Title: Partner
Law School: Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California, J.D., 1977
College: University of California, Berkeley, California, B.A., 1971
Admitted: Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California, J.D., 1977
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Emerging Risks & Specialty Tort Litigation; Insurance Law; Management Protection; Professional Liability
Membership:

18. Tina H. Vo
Title: Senior Associate
Law School: University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 2008
College: Florida Atlantic University, B.A. in Political Science, magna cum laude, 2004
Admitted: University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 2008
Practice Area:
Membership:

19. Robert M. Scherk
Title: Associate Partner
Law School: Southwestern University, J.D., 1979
College: University of Colorado, B.A., 1976
Admitted: Southwestern University, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: Professional Liability Law; Products Liability and Personal Injury; Tort Defense; Business Law; Commercial Law; General Liability; Legal Malpractice; Premises Liability
Membership: Los Angeles County Bar Association; San Diego County Bar Association; State Bar of California; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; San Diego Defense Lawyers; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Tort; Trial).

20. Joseph Fox
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Arizona, College of Law, Tucson, Arizona, J.D., 1973 Dean's List
College: San Diego State College, San Diego, California, B.A., Political Science, Minor: Speech Arts, 1970
Admitted: University of Arizona, College of Law, Tucson, Arizona, J.D., 1973 Dean's List
Practice Area: Business & Real Estate Transactions; General Liability & Casualty
Membership: •City of San Diego Small Business Advisory Board

21. Nichole Murray
Title: Senior Associate
Law School: Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, California, J.D., 2006
College: San Diego State University, San Diego, California, B.A. in English, 1996
Admitted: Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, California, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Criminal Law; Emerging Risks & Specialty Tort Litigation; Employment Law
Membership: •Langston Bar Association

22. Douglas J. Duesman
Title: Senior Associate
Law School: Drake University College of Law, Des Moines, Iowa, J.D., 2005
College: St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, B.A., Criminal Justice, 1997; St. Ambrose University School of Social Work, Davenport, Iowa, M.A., Social Work, 2001 Licensed MSW in Iowa and Nevada, June 2001
Admitted: Drake University College of Law, Des Moines, Iowa, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Business & Real Estate Transactions; Class Action & Consumer Litigation; General Liability & Casualty; Insurance Law
Membership: •Nevada Trial Lawyers Association

23. Jonathan C. Teller
Title: Associate
Law School: Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg, J.D., 2011
College: York University, B.A., with Honors, 2008
Admitted: Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg, J.D., 2011
Practice Area: General Liability; Business Litigation; Products Liability; Construction Law; Civil Litigation; Wildland Fire Litigation
Membership: State Bar of California; Los Angeles County Bar Association; San Fernando Valley Bar Association; Beverly Hills Bar Association.

24. Katherine Winder
Title: Associate
Law School: Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, J.D., 2006
College: University of Utah, B.A. 1999
Admitted: Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Law and Motion
Membership: State Bar of California.

25. Bryan J. Ure
Title: Senior Associate
Law School: Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan, J.D., 2006 Honors Scholarship, Litigation Specialty
College: University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, B.A., Psychology, 2003 Honor Society
Admitted: Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan, J.D., 2006 Honors Scholarship, Litigation Specialty
Practice Area: Construction Law; Criminal Law; General Liability & Casualty
Membership: •Nevada Justice Association

26. T. Gina Bazaz
Title: Partner
Law School: Western State University, J.D., 1997
College: California State University, B.A., Political Science, 1993
Admitted: Western State University, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Construction Defects; Personal Injury; Products Liability; General Liability Defense; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Negligence Defense; Inadequate Security; Negligent Security; Premises Liability Defense; Premises Security; Food Borne Disease; Manufacturers Liability; Product Defects; Product Failure; Product Safety; Product Warning Labels; Products Liability Defense; Vertical Transportation
Membership: Los Angeles County Bar Association; State Bar of California; Southern California Defense Counsel.

27. Scott R. Jackman
Title: Senior Associate
Law School: Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, California, J.D., 2007
College: University of California, Irvine, California, B.A., 2003
Admitted: Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, California, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Insurance Law; Law & Motion; Professional Liability
Membership: •Orange County Bar Association

28. Steven J. McEvoy
Title: Senior Associate
Law School: University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento, California, J.D., Intellectual Property/Technology Concentration, 2008
College: Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California, B.A., Communication/Anthropology, 2002
Admitted: University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento, California, J.D., Intellectual Property/Technology Concentration, 2008
Practice Area: Business Litigation; General Liability & Casualty; Toxic Tort & Environmental Law; Wildland Fire Litigation
Membership:

29. Paul R. Flaherty
Title: Associate Partner
Law School: Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1983 American Jurisprudence Award in Conflicts of Laws
College: Cal State Northridge, Northridge, California, B.A., cum laude, 1991
Admitted: Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1983 American Jurisprudence Award in Conflicts of Laws
Practice Area: Emerging Risks & Specialty Tort Litigation; General Liability & Casualty; Product Liability/Utilities
Membership:

30. Mary C. Trinh
Title: Senior Associate
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 2008; Academic Chair, Asian Pacific American Law Student Association, APALSA
College: University of California, Los Angeles, California, B.A., Economics, Minor, English, 2003; Member, Moot Court Honors Program, 2006-2007); Octa-Finalist, Intramural Moot Court Competition, 2006)
Admitted: Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 2008; Academic Chair, Asian Pacific American Law Student Association, APALSA
Practice Area: Emerging Risks & Specialty Tort Litigation; General Liability & Casualty; Vertical Transportation
Membership:

31. Joon Y. Kim
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Southern California Law School, J.D., 2009
College: University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., 2005
Admitted: University of Southern California Law School, J.D., 2009
Practice Area: Business Litigation; General Liability; Products Liability
Membership: State Bar of California; Asian Pacific American Bar Association (APABA).

32. Anita Sreerama
Title: Senior Associate
Law School: University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles, California, B.S., 2005; Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 2008 Member, St. Thomas More Honor Society, Vice President, South Asian Law Students Association, Law Review: International Law Review, Note & Comment Editor
College:
Admitted: University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles, California, B.S., 2005; Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 2008 Member, St. Thomas More Honor Society, Vice President, South Asian Law Students Association, Law Review: International Law Review, Note & Comment Editor
Practice Area: General Liability & Casualty; Insurance Law; Product Liability/Utilities; Professional Liability
Membership: •South Asian Bar Association

33. James N. Kahn
Title: Senior Associate
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 2003 Associate/Fellow, Donald E. Biederman Entertainment & Media Law Institute, Member, Student/Faculty Relations Committee, 2002-2003 Co-Chairperson, Media Law Forum, Oral Argument Finalist, 2001 Intramural Moot Court Competition
College: California State University, Fullerton, California, B.A. in Theatre Arts, 1988; California State University, Los Angeles, California, M.A. in English, 2003; Member, Graduate Conference Committee, 1998-1999
Admitted: Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 2003 Associate/Fellow, Donald E. Biederman Entertainment & Media Law Institute, Member, Student/Faculty Relations Committee, 2002-2003 Co-Chairperson, Media Law Forum, Oral Argument Finalist, 2001 Intramural Moot Court Competition
Practice Area: Business Litigation; General Liability & Casualty
Membership:

34. Joyce H. Hahn
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Southern California Law School, J.D., 2010
College: University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., cum laude, 2004
Admitted: University of Southern California Law School, J.D., 2010
Practice Area: General Liability; Products Liability; Construction Law; Business Transactions
Membership: State Bar of California.

35. Scott J. Loeding
Title: Partner
Law School: Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, J.D., 1987
College: St. John's University, B.A., 1984
Admitted: Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Employment Law; Law & Motion; Appellate Law
Membership:

36. Terry L. Kesinger
Title: Associate Partner
Law School: Western State University College of Law, J.D., 1991
College: California State University, Long Beach, B.M., cum laude, 1976; California State University, Long Beach, M.A., Instrumental Music, 1977
Admitted: Western State University College of Law, J.D., 1991
Practice Area: Law and Motion; Civil Writs and Appeals; Professional Liability; Employment Law
Membership: Orange County Bar Association; State Bar of California.

37. Lisa Angelo
Title: Senior Associate
Law School: Whittier Law School, J.D., 2002; George Washington University School of Law, LL.M., 2003
College: San Diego State University, B.S., 1998
Admitted: Whittier Law School, J.D., 2002; George Washington University School of Law, LL.M., 2003
Practice Area: Law and Motion; General Liability; Federal Criminal Law; White Collar Crime
Membership: State Bar of California; The District of Columbia Bar; Los Angeles County Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Bar Association; Women Lawyers of Long Beach, VP Foundation.

38. Adrian J. Barrio
Title: Senior Associate
Law School: University of Illinois College of Law, Urbana, Illinois, J.D., 1997
College: University of California, Los Angeles, California, B.S., 1994
Admitted: University of Illinois College of Law, Urbana, Illinois, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Appellate Law; Law & Motion
Membership:

39. Stephen K. Anderson
Title: Associate
Law School: Thomas Jefferson School of Law, J.D., 1996
College: University of California at San Diego, B.A., 1990
Admitted: Thomas Jefferson School of Law, J.D., 1996
Practice Area:
Membership:

40. Abraham Berger
Title: Senior Associate
Law School: New York Law School, New York, New York, J.D., 2001
College: California State University, Northridge, B.A. in Political Science, 1998 Judicial Fellowship, Hon. John P. Farrell
Admitted: New York Law School, New York, New York, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: ADR - Mediation & Arbitration Services; Construction Law; Criminal Law; General Liability & Casualty; Business Litigation
Membership:

41. Anastasia K. Mazzella
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola Law School, J.D., 2006
College: University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 1994
Admitted: Loyola Law School, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Law and Motion; Appellate Practice
Membership: Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California.

42. Robert S. Ackley
Title: Senior Associate
Law School: Western State University College of Law, Fullerton, California, J.D., 1996
College: University of California, Irvine, California, B.A., 1989
Admitted: Western State University College of Law, Fullerton, California, J.D., 1996
Practice Area: Emerging Risks & Specialty Tort Litigation; General Liability & Casualty; Health Law/Long Term Care Facilities for the Elderly
Membership:

43. Brian S. Mizell
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Pepperdine University, J.D., 1988
College: San Jose State University, B.A., 1985
Admitted: Pepperdine University, J.D., 1988
Practice Area: Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Fraud; Employment Law; Construction Law
Membership: Los Angeles County and Riverside County (Member, Arbitrator) Bar Associations; State Bar of California.

44. Wendy K. Anderson
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Washington School of Law, J.D., 2001
College: Seattle University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1998
Admitted: University of Washington School of Law, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: General Liability(100%, 600)
Membership: State Bar of California; Washington State Bar Association.

45. Maria D. Toto
Title: Associate
Law School: Michigan State University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2007
College: Purdue University, B.S., 2002
Admitted: Michigan State University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2007
Practice Area: Employment Law; Construction Law
Membership: State Bar of Nevada.

46. Suzette Ang
Title: Associate
Law School: Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D., 2007
College: Simon Fraser University, B.A., 2002
Admitted: Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Construction Law; Personal Injury; General Liability; Premises Liability
Membership: State Bar of Nevada; American Bar Association (Young Lawyers Division & Dispute Resolution).

47. Gregory A. Sargenti
Title: Associate Partner
Law School: University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California, J.D., 1991
College: San Diego State University, San Diego, California, B.S., with Distinction, 1986
Admitted: University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California, J.D., 1991
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Health Law/Long Term Care Facilities for the Elderly; Insurance Law; Product Liability/Utilities; Professional Liability
Membership: •Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society

48. Molly E. Healy
Title: Associate
Law School: Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D., 2009
College: Georgetown University, B.A., 2004
Admitted: Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D., 2009
Practice Area: General Liability(15%); Casualty Insurance Defense; Insurance Law(70%); Products Liability(15%); Utilities Law
Membership: State Bar of California.

49. Kelsey Starn
Title: Associate
Law School: University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., 2011
College: University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 2007
Admitted: University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., 2011
Practice Area: Business Litigation; General Liability
Membership: State Bar of California.

50. James P. Collins, Jr.
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, J.D., 1970
College: Occidental College, Los Angeles, California, A.B., magna cum laude, 1965 Phi Beta Kappa; Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, M.A., 1967
Admitted: Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, J.D., 1970
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Emerging Risks & Specialty Tort Litigation; Insurance Law; Professional Liability
Membership:

51. Cooper W. Collins
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Colorado School of Law, J.D., 1997
College: University of Colorado, Boulder, B.A., 1990
Admitted: University of Colorado School of Law, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Business Law(25%); Corporate Law; Professional Liability(75%)
Membership: Orange County Bar Association; State Bar of California.

52. David A. Winkle
Title: Partner
Law School: University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., 1985
College: Franklin and Marshall College, B.A., 1982
Admitted: University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., 1985
Practice Area: Health Law; General Litigation; Staff Privileges and Disputes; Professional Liability Defense; Employment Law
Membership: State Bar of California.

53. Tim M. Agajanian
Title: Partner
Law School: Southwestern University Law School, J.D., 1986
College: University of Southern California, B.S., 1983
Admitted: Southwestern University Law School, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Business Law; Environmental Law; General Liability; Products Liability; Insurance; Municipal Contracts; Government Affairs; Real Estate
Membership: State Bar of California (Member, Environmental and Litigation Section).

54. Mark M. Gnesin
Title: Senior Associate
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1977
College: Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, B.A., 1974
Admitted: Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1977
Practice Area: Construction Law; General Liability & Casualty
Membership: •Association of Southern California Defense Counsel

55. Kasey C. Townsend
Title: Partner
Law School: University of San Diego, J.D., 1990
College: California State University, Chico, B.A., Political Science, 1986
Admitted: University of San Diego, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Construction Defect Litigation; Commercial Law; Civil Litigation; Employment Litigation; Business Litigation; Professional Liability; General Liability
Membership: State Bar of California; Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada; Defense Research Institute.

56. Joseph Kang
Title: Associate Partner
Law School: Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, J.D., 1988
College: University of California, Los Angeles, California, B.A., 1982
Admitted: Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, J.D., 1988
Practice Area: General Liability & Casualty
Membership:

57. Michael D. McEvoy
Title: Partner
Law School: McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California, J.D., 2003
College: University of California, Berkeley, California, B.S., 1997
Admitted: McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California, J.D., 2003
Practice Area: Wildland Fire Litigation; General Liability & Casualty; Product Liability/Utilities; Toxic Tort & Environmental Law
Membership: •2011 International Association of Defense Counsel - Trial Academy

58. Douglas A. Rochen
Title: Senior Associate
Law School: California Western School of Law, J.D., 2001
College: University of Michigan, B.A., 1998
Admitted: California Western School of Law, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Construction Defects Litigation; Diet Drug Litigation; Business Fraud; Business Litigation; Business Torts; Class Action Defense; General Practice; Complex Litigation; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Consumer Law
Membership: State Bar of California; American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Southern California Association of Defense Counsel.

59. Jefferson S. Smith
Title: Partner
Law School: University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California, J.D., 1991
College: University of California, San Diego, California, B.A., 1987
Admitted: University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California, J.D., 1991
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Emerging Risks & Specialty Tort Litigation; General Liability & Casualty; Product Liability/Utilities
Membership: •Defense Research Institute, Trial Tactics Committee

60. Dan L. Longo
Title: Senior Partner
Law School: Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1982 Dean's List, President, Loyola Student Bar Association
College: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, B.A., 1978 Dean's List
Admitted: Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1982 Dean's List, President, Loyola Student Bar Association
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Health Law/Long Term Care Facilities for the Elderly; International Law; Management Protection; Professional Liability
Membership: •Professional Liability Defense Federation

61. Pyng Soon
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of West Los Angeles Law School, J.D.
College: Lincoln Memorial University, B.S.; East Tennessee State University, M.S.
Admitted: University of West Los Angeles Law School, J.D.
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Business Transactions
Membership: State Bar of California.

62. Daniel G. Pezold
Title: Associate Partner
Law School: Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, California, J.D., 1997 Recipient, Dean's Merit Scholarship, American Jurisprudence Award, Civil Procedure II, Trial Advocacy Honors Board
College: California State University, Chico, California, B.A., Political Science, 1972; California State University, Chico, California, M.A., Political Science, 1973
Admitted: Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, California, J.D., 1997 Recipient, Dean's Merit Scholarship, American Jurisprudence Award, Civil Procedure II, Trial Advocacy Honors Board
Practice Area: Construction Law; Insurance Law
Membership: •Association of Southern California Defense Counsel

63. Heidi C. Quan
Title: Partner
Law School: Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California, J.D., 1998 Dean's List, Merit Scholarship Recipient, Semi-Finalist in the Appellate Advocacy Competition, Vice President and Academic Chair, Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, Conference Chair, National Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, Member, Student Bar Association Admissions, Curriculum and Career Committees
College: San Diego State University, San Diego, California, B.A., 1992
Admitted: Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California, J.D., 1998 Dean's List, Merit Scholarship Recipient, Semi-Finalist in the Appellate Advocacy Competition, Vice President and Academic Chair, Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, Conference Chair, National Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, Member, Student Bar Association Admissions, Curriculum and Career Committees
Practice Area: Construction Law; Employment Law; General Liability & Casualty; Health Law/Long Term Care Facilities for the Elderly; Professional Liability; Transportation Liability; Vertical Transportation
Membership: •Claims & Litigation Management Alliance

64. Maria A. Starn
Title: Senior Associate
Law School: University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California, J.D., 2004 Recipient, CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Labor Law
College: University of California, Irvine, California, B.A., 2000
Admitted: University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California, J.D., 2004 Recipient, CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Labor Law
Practice Area: Appellate Law; Construction Law; General Liability & Casualty; Law & Motion; Toxic Tort & Environmental Law
Membership:

65. Nancy N. Potter
Title: Associate Partner
Law School: Stanford Law School, Stanford, California, J.D., 1979
College: Pitzer College, Claremont, California, B.A., 1976
Admitted: Stanford Law School, Stanford, California, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: Insurance Law; Professional Liability
Membership: •Volunteers in Parole

66. Kenneth H. Moreno
Title: Partner-In-Charge, Senior Partner
Law School: University of Southern California Law School, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1982 Hale Moot Court Honors Program, Member, Student Bar Association
College: University of California, Los Angeles, California, B.A., 1979 Dean's Honors, Debate, Honors Program, College of Letters and Science, Political Science Honor Society
Admitted: University of Southern California Law School, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1982 Hale Moot Court Honors Program, Member, Student Bar Association
Practice Area: Business & Real Estate Transactions; Business Litigation; Class Action & Consumer Litigation; Directors & Officers; Emerging Risks & Specialty Tort Litigation; Employment Law; General Liability & Casualty; Health Law/Long Term Care Facilities for the Elderly; Insurance Law; Management Protection; Product Liability/Utilities; Professional Liability; Toxic Tort & Environmental Law; Training/Education and Other Client Services
Membership:

67. Melissa Wood Eisenberg
Title: Partner
Law School: Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California, J.D.
College: University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, B.A.; Dean's List, Merit Scholarship Recipient, Judicial Extern to Justice Clifford Young, Ret, Nevada Supreme Court
Admitted: Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California, J.D.
Practice Area: Construction Law; Product Liability/Utilities; General Liability & Casualty
Membership:

68. Matthew H. Printz
Title: Partner
Law School: University of San Diego, J.D., Dean's Honor List, 1993
College: University of California at Santa Barbara, B.A., Dean's Honor List, with high honors, 1989
Admitted: University of San Diego, J.D., Dean's Honor List, 1993
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Construction Law; General Liability
Membership: State Bar of California.

69. Gina E. Och
Title: Partner
Law School: University of California, Los Angeles, J.D., 1993
College: University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 1990
Admitted: University of California, Los Angeles, J.D., 1993
Practice Area: Products Liability; Professional Liability; Law and Motion; Writs and Appeals
Membership: Los Angeles County Bar Association; State Bar of California; Mexican-American Bar Association; Latina Lawyers Associations.

70. Richard C. Moreno
Title: Senior Partner
Law School: Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, California, J.D., 1997 American Jurisprudence Award, Immigration Law, American Jurisprudence Award, Criminal Law
College: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, B.A., 1994 Dean's List, Mexican-American Scholarship, University of Southern California, 1992 - 1994
Admitted: Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, California, J.D., 1997 American Jurisprudence Award, Immigration Law, American Jurisprudence Award, Criminal Law
Practice Area: Wildland Fire Litigation; Transportation Liability; Product Liability/Utilities
Membership: •Transportation Lawyers Association

71. Eric P. Weiss
Title: Partner
Law School: Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, California, J.D., magna cum laude, 1992 Whittier Law Review, Lead Articles Editor, 1991 - 1992
College: University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, B.A., 1986
Admitted: Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, California, J.D., magna cum laude, 1992 Whittier Law Review, Lead Articles Editor, 1991 - 1992
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Construction Law; Emerging Risks & Specialty Tort Litigation; Product Liability/Utilities; Toxic Tort & Environmental Law
Membership:

72. Benjamin H. Seal, II
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of San Fernando Valley College of Law, Panorama City, California, J.D., 1972
College: California State University, Northridge, California, B.A., 1965
Admitted: University of San Fernando Valley College of Law, Panorama City, California, J.D., 1972
Practice Area: General Insurance Defense Litigation; Premises Liability; General Liability; Construction Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Transportation; Products Liability
Membership: Wilshire Bar Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1976); State Bar of California; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; Southern California Mediators Association.

73. Jean M. Lawler
Title: Senior Partner
Law School: Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1979 Jessup International Honors Moot Court Team and Board; Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law, Mediating the Litigated Case, 2006
College: Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California, B.B.A. in Finance, 1976
Admitted: Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1979 Jessup International Honors Moot Court Team and Board; Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law, Mediating the Litigated Case, 2006
Practice Area: ADR - Mediation & Arbitration Services; Business & Real Estate Transactions; Business Litigation; Insurance Law; International Law; Professional Liability; Training/Education and Other Client Services
Membership: •Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, Board of Directors 1994 - 2000

74. Edmund G. Farrell, III
Title: Senior Partner
Law School: University of Santa Clara, J.D., 1982
College: University of California at San Diego, B.S., 1978
Admitted: University of Santa Clara, J.D., 1982
Practice Area: Appellate Practice; Professional Malpractice Defense; Professional Liability
Membership: Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.

75. Russell S. Wollman
Title: Partner
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1987 Order of Barristers, Moot Court Honor Society
College: University of California, Los Angeles, California, B.A., 1981
Admitted: Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1987 Order of Barristers, Moot Court Honor Society
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Emerging Risks & Specialty Tort Litigation; General Liability & Casualty; Insurance Law; Product Liability/Utilities; Transportation Liability
Membership: •Defense Research Institute, Retail and Hospitality Confe

76. Jean A. Dalmore
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Southern California Law Center, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1994
College: California State University, Los Angeles, California, B.S., 1991
Admitted: University of Southern California Law Center, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1994
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Emerging Risks & Specialty Tort Litigation; Business & Real Estate Transactions; Construction Law; General Liability & Casualty; Professional Liability
Membership: •Associated General Contractors of California

77. Corine Zygelman
Title: Partner
Law School: University of LaVerne, J.D., 1995
College: California State University, Northridge, B.A., Speech Communication, 1988; University of California at Los Angeles, Certified Paralegal, 1988
Admitted: University of LaVerne, J.D., 1995
Practice Area: General Liability, Business Litigation, Emerging Risks & Specialty Tort Litigation, General Liability & Casualty, Product Liability/Utilities
Membership: State Bar of California.

78. Todd A. Chamberlain
Title: Partner
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1985
College: California State University at Northridge, B.A., cum laude, 1982
Admitted: Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1985
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Defense
Membership: Los Angeles County and Washington State Bar Associations; State Bar of California.

79. Pamela J. Marantz
Title: Partner
Law School: Southwestern School of Law, J.D., 1983
College: San Diego State University, B.A., 1980
Admitted: Southwestern School of Law, J.D., 1983
Practice Area: Employment Law; Litigation
Membership: Beverly Hills Bar Association; State Bar of California.

80. German A. Marcucci
Title: Senior Associate
Law School: Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, California, J.D., 2002; Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law, Mediating the Litigated Case, 2010
College: Occidental College, Los Angeles, California, B.A. in Biochemistry, 1999
Admitted: Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, California, J.D., 2002; Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law, Mediating the Litigated Case, 2010
Practice Area: Construction Law; General Liability & Casualty; Insurance Law; Product Liability/Utilities
Membership: • Los Angeles County Bar Association

81. Steven C. Spronz
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Hofstra University, J.D., 1978
College: New York University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1975
Admitted: Hofstra University, J.D., 1978
Practice Area: Business Transactions; Real Estate Law; International Business Law
Membership: State Bar of California.

82. Carolyn A. Mathews
Title: Associate Partner
Law School: University of West Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1988 U.W.L.A. Law Review, Editor-in-Chief, Alfred Gitelson Award for Excellence in Legal Writing Corpus Juris Secundum Awards, The American Jurisprudence Award in Contracts, Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure and Trusts and Estates, Dean's Honor List
College: University of Texas, B.A., 1968
Admitted: University of West Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1988 U.W.L.A. Law Review, Editor-in-Chief, Alfred Gitelson Award for Excellence in Legal Writing Corpus Juris Secundum Awards, The American Jurisprudence Award in Contracts, Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure and Trusts and Estates, Dean's Honor List
Practice Area: ADR - Mediation & Arbitration Services; Appellate Law; Insurance Law
Membership: •Los Angeles County Bar Association

83. William T. DelHagen
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Loyola Marymount University, J.D., 1975
College: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, B.S.A.E., 1966; University of Southern California, M.S.A.E., 1969
Admitted: Loyola Marymount University, J.D., 1975
Practice Area: Products Liability Law(30%); Litigation Defense Law(5%); Airplane Crash Litigation(40%); Accident and Personal Injury Law; Business Law(10%); Aviation Law; General Liability(5%); Transportation(10%)
Membership: Los Angeles County and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations; American Board of Trial Advocates; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; Lawyers-Pilots Bar Association.

84. Michael B. Lawler
Title: Senior Partner
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1971
College: Loyola University, Los Angeles, B.B.A., 1964
Admitted: Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1971
Practice Area: Criminal Law; Employment Law; Health Law/Long Term Care Facilities for the Elderly; Construction Law; Emerging Risks & Specialty Tort Litigation; General Liability & Casualty
Membership: •Claims Litigation Management Alliance

85. Heather L. Mills
Title: Partner
Law School: Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California, J.D., 1997
College: University of California, Los Angeles, California, B.A., 1993
Admitted: Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Business Litigation, Class Action & Consumer Litigation, Emerging Risks & Specialty Tort Litigation, Co-Chair, General Liability & Casualty, Hospitality, Product Liability/Utilities, Professional Liability, Transportation Liability, Personal Injury, Automotive Products Liability, Food Products Liability, Accountants Liability, Agents and Brokers Liability, Architects and Engineers Liability, Torts, Litigation, Construction Accidents, Construction Defects, Construction Litigation, Commercial
Membership: •Women Lawyers of Long Beach, Membership Co-Chair, Vice President of Programs