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Kelli G. Hawley
Los Angeles, CA Insurance Defense Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Insurance Defense, Business, Products Liability and Real Estate
University of San Diego School of Law
Kelli G. Hawley is the managing partner of McCathern’s Los Angeles office. Mrs. Hawley concentrates her practice in construction law, with additional expertise in litigation of real estate disclosure, business, contracts, products liability, construction injury, and subrogation disputes.
Mrs. Hawley regularly handles high-exposure defense of developers and general contractors under Owner Controlled Insurance Programs (“OCIP”) and Contractor Controlled Insurance Programs (“CCIP”), better known as wrap-up insurance policies. She has an established track record of early and economic resolution of pre-litigation claims both under SB800 and Calderon statutes. Mrs. Hawley has practiced law since 1985, with both jury and bench trial experience....
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William M. Kaufman
Mountain View, CA Insurance Defense Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Defense and Bankruptcy
Santa Clara University School of Law and University of Arizona
William Kaufman has been a litigator throughout his career and has extensive experience in multiple practice areas of civil litigation. Mr. Kaufman’s legal career began representing individuals in bankruptcy and family law matters. Over the last several years, his focus has been exclusively on construction litigation. Prior to joining Lockhart Park. LLP, Mr. Kaufman was an associate attorney at Leonidou & Rosin representing large general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in construction litigation matters involving mechanic’s liens, stop payment notice, payment bonds and delay claims. Thereafter, Mr. Kaufman was a senior associate at LaMore, Brazier, Riddle &...
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Timothy Owen
Ontario, CA Insurance Defense Attorney with 42 years of experience
Insurance Defense, Business, Employment and Products Liability
Vermont Law School
Tim Owen is a senior attorney on Varner & Brandt's Riverside office Business Litigation Team. Tim has over 25 years of experience as a trial attorney in state and federal courts in California and New York. His practice and expertise covers employment, labor, complex business disputes, complex litigation, products liability, and professional negligence, as well as appellate matters.
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Kristi Weiler Dean
Los Angeles, CA Insurance Defense Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Insurance Defense and Business
Pepperdine Univ School of Law
Kristi W. Dean, Managing Partner, is a skilled trial lawyer who represents clients in business disputes. Kristi was named a 2013 Trusted Advisor by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal. She has been consistently named a "Southern California Super Lawyer" and recognized as "one of the top" lawyers in Southern California by her peers in Los Angeles Magazine, Law & Politics Media, Inc., and Super Lawyer publications. Kristi represents corporations and business organizations in various litigation disputes, including breach of contract, shareholder disputes, unfair business competition, trade secret misappropriation, tortious interference, wage & hour, shareholder derivative actions, and breach of...
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Steven Craig Smith
Santa Ana, CA Insurance Defense Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Insurance Defense, Business and Insurance Claims
Brigham Young University
Experienced and successful trial attorney, with experience in business, real estate, and development.
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Marvin Jonathon Straus
San Diego, CA Insurance Defense Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Insurance Defense
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Marvin J. Straus earned his law degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 1997. He is a Partner of Parker Straus LLP’s San Diego and Los Angeles officers. Primarily focusing on areas of complex fraud litigation and insurance defense, he has earned a reputation for his landmark case results and in-depth knowledge of the insurance industry. He has conducted many depositions, mediations, discovery, and examinations in cases ranging from arson, property theft, commercial, cargo, to specialty claims. Passionate about educating others on insurance defense, he frequently presents to insurance companies and organizations on fraud, coverage, and examinations.
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Raeet D Taddesse
Riverside, CA Insurance Defense Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Insurance Defense, Immigration and Insurance Claims
Whittier Law School
Raeet (Rita) D. Taddesse is a Partner with Fernandez & Lauby LLP. She has handled a wide variety of complex matters, including quasi class actions, professional liability, securities fraud, intellectual property, trade secrets, unfair competition, slip & fall, construction accidents, construction defect, antitrust, banking, real estate, community association, and insurance litigation. Ms. Taddesse has experience in mediation, arbitration, trial, and appellate practice.
Ms. Taddesse graduated with honors from California State University at Long Beach in 1994 and obtained her Juris Doctorate degree from Whittier College School of Law in 1996, where she was on the Dean's Honor List.
Ms. Taddesse is admitted...
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Gregg Steven Garfinkel
Los Angeles, CA Insurance Defense Attorney with 32 years of experience
Insurance Defense and Business
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
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Gregory Scott Walston
San Francisco, CA Insurance Defense Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Defense, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Real Estate
UC Davis School of Law King Hall
I have extensive experience in all phases of litigation and trial. Before going into private practice, I have served as Deputy Attorney General in California. I've worked with individuals in major class actions and other cases with state and nationwide ramifications. I've also successfully handled a wide range of civil rights matters, especially cases involving police misconduct and employment issues.
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Stephen P. Hoffman LL.M.
Los Angeles, CA Insurance Defense Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Insurance Defense, Business and Insurance Claims
University of Arizona and University of Minnesota Law School
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Santino Michael Tropea
San Jose, CA Insurance Defense Attorney with 17 years of experience
Insurance Defense, Business and Environmental
Univ of San Diego School of Law
Santino Tropea is a founding partner of Tropea McMillan. A significant portion of his practice includes representation of clients in toxic tort claims, actions brought under the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and all phases of CERCLA and the Superfund process. He has successfully represented clients in regulatory disputes and negotiations with both state and federal agencies, and has implemented supplemental environmental projects/pollution prevention plans to reduce or eliminate fines and penalties. He defends Proposition 65 cases and citizen's suits alleging False Claim Act violations and other related matters. Santino's experience includes representation of California municipalities, large chemical,...
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Steven Wilson Blake
Encinitas, CA Insurance Defense Attorney with 19 years of experience
Insurance Defense
William Mitchell COL
Attorney Steven Blake founded the Blake Law Firm. Steve has over 14 years of experience handling a wide variety of real estate and litigation matters.
Steve has represented clients throughout all stages of dispute resolution and litigation, including mediations, arbitrations, court trials, jury trials, and appeals. In 2018, Steve argued before the California Supreme Court regarding a lawsuit involving a dispute over obligations under a ground lease and sublease of waterfront commercial property.
With Steve you get the quality and expertise of a larger firm attorney, but with the personal attention and care that only a small law firm can provide.
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Graham J Baldwin
Riverside, CA Insurance Defense Attorney with 48 years of experience
Insurance Defense and Business
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
Graham J. Baldwin is an associate attorney with Fernandez & Lauby LLP. He has a wide variety of experience in civil litigation encompassing the fields of personal injury, wrongful termination, professional liability, construction accidents, construction defect, and general business, at both the trial and appellate levels. Mr. Baldwin has been a past civil litigation arbitrator and is a current member on the Riverside County Fee Arbitration panel. Mr. Baldwin graduated from California State University (Long Beach) with a B.A. in 1971 and obtained his J.D. from Western State University in 1976. He is admitted to practice before the Federal...
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Ryan Zachary Keller
San Carlos, CA Insurance Defense Attorney with 16 years of experience
Insurance Defense and Business
Univ of San Diego School of Law
Our firm specializes in litigation including insurance defense/coverage, medical malpractice, and investment suitability law. The firm is managed by seasoned trial, coverage, arbitration, and appellate attorneys.
I was a financial advisor at UBS and Charles Schwab before I attended law school at the University of San Diego. I am a Partner at Hayes Scott Bonino Ellingson Simonson Guslani & Clause, LLP. I moved up to Northern California to join the firm in 2011 leaving a similar firm in Orange County after I had twins.
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Robert D. Lockhart
Santa Clara, CA Insurance Defense Attorney with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Defense and Products Liability
Santa Clara University School of Law
Robert Lockhart is a founding member and serves as the managing partner of the Sacramento, California and Scottsdale, Arizona offices of Lockhart Park, LLP. Mr. Lockhart has more than 20 years experience litigating personal injury, construction defect and commercial matters. Mr. Lockhart has special expertise in the representation of subcontractors, manufacturers and material suppliers in construction related disputes. Mr. Lockhart was a partner at LaMore, Brazier, Riddle & Giampaoli before founding Lockhart Park, LLP with JuLyn Park. He has litigated complex construction cases through arbitration and trial in both state and federal courts. Lockhart Park, LLP's construction litigation practice...
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Christopher Quinn Heckman
Chico, CA Insurance Defense Attorney with 10 years of experience
Insurance Defense, Business, Environmental and Real Estate
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
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Patrick Michael Kelly
Los Angeles, California Insurance Defense Attorney with 54 years of experience
Insurance Defense, Appeals, Business and Employment
Loyola Law School
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Bruce James Berger
Fresno, CA Insurance Defense Attorney with 36 years of experience
Insurance Defense
Whittier Law School
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Daphne Anne Beletsis
Santa Rosa, CA Insurance Defense Attorney with 34 years of experience
Insurance Defense, Products Liability and Real Estate
UC Hastings COL
Ms. Beletsis has a general civil litigation practice with an emphasis on personal injury, legal malpractice, real estate disputes, trust litigation and appeals.
Ms. Beletsis has practiced law in Sonoma County since 1989. She started her career with a one year position as a Research Attorney for the civil judges on the Sonoma County Superior Court. She was an Associate with Boyd, Murray and Wick from 1990-1995. She has been an associate at Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz since 1999.
Ms. Beletsis serves as a settlement conference panelist, discovery referee and arbitrator for the Sonoma County courts and serves as a...
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David Michael Ingram
Sacramento, CA Insurance Defense Attorney with 31 years of experience
Insurance Defense and Insurance Claims
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Tennant & Ingram, Inc. is a boutique general litigation firm offering legal representation in numerous areas, including but not limited to, real estate, construction, personal injury, insurance, business, and subrogation. We endeavor to resolve our clients' disputes early before the time and expense of litigation becomes overbearing. On the other hand, we prepare arduously and stand ready for trial in the event no other reasonable recourse is available. From our office in Sacramento, we serve clients located throughout Northern California, from Fresno to the Oregon border.
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James Richard Rogers
Del Mar, CA Insurance Defense Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Defense
California Western School of Law
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Robert Harrison
San Diego, CA Insurance Defense Attorney
Insurance Defense and Business
University of San Diego School of Law
Robert W. Harrison
Partner
robert.harrison@wilsonelser.com
San Diego
p 619.321.6200
c 619.787.8388
f 619.321.6201
Robert W. Harrison is the Regional Managing Partner of the WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ, EDELMAN & DICKER LLP office in San Diego. He has extensive experience in civil litigation with emphasis in the defense of professional liability (health care, lawyers, accountants and brokers), business litigation, employment law and products liability matters. He has tried over 100 cases to jury verdict and also has considerable experience in administrative hearings before the professional licensing boards of the State of California. Robert Harrison is a past president of California Defense Counsel (the lobbying arm of...
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Robert C. Martinez
San Diego, CA Insurance Defense Attorney with 26 years of experience
Insurance Defense, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Real Estate
University of San Diego School of Law
Robert C. Martinez is an experienced trial attorney with almost 20 years in the profession and a diverse trial practice. Robert has represented private clients and government entities in state and federal court. Robert has tried both jury and bench trials throughout Southern California and he has also handled numerous arbitrations and mediations.
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Ryan N. Dunlevy
Sacramento, CA Insurance Defense Lawyer
Insurance Defense, Business and Employment
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Matthew Richard Stohl
San Diego, CA Insurance Defense Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Insurance Defense, Business and Products Liability
Univ of San Diego School of Law
Representing property owners, developers, general contractors, design professionals, and subcontractors, in business litigation, construction law, premises liability, contractual disputes, and real estate matters. Mr. Stohl’s practice has included various litigation matters including mechanic’s lien, design professional’s lien, stop notice, payment bond, breach of contract, and Miller Act causes of action. He has represented the firm’s clients in a wide range of matters including: Transactional work for general corporate counsel in drafting and negotiating contracts/ subcontracts to include innovative contractual arrangements for clients. Representation of municipalities in litigation on claims for premises liability arising in connection with highway/roadway design...
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Richard Allen Madsen Jr
Walnut Creek, CA Insurance Defense Lawyer with 34 years of experience
(925) 974-0800
Civic Plaza
1655 North Main Street, Suite 240
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Insurance Defense and Business
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
Criminal Defense and DUI attorney Richard A. Madsen, Jr. (a former Contra Costa County Deputy District Attorney) has represented thousands of first-time offenders who have been arrested or charged with driving under the influence throughout the Bay Area and Northern California. Mr. Madsen's impeccable reputation speaks for itself. Recognized as a highly skilled trial lawyer and negotiator, and well seasoned in the intricacies of the Department of Motor Vehicles, Mr. Madsen works tirelessly to protect his clients' rights and achieve superior results. Mr. Madsen knows the system. For nearly twenty years, Mr. Madsen has utilized his reputation and long-standing relationships...
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Thomas McRae Harrelson
Burlingame, CA Insurance Defense Attorney with 39 years of experience
Insurance Defense
Capital University Law School
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John S. Cha
Los Angeles, CA Insurance Defense Attorney with 36 years of experience
(310) 440-4100
1800 Avenue of the Stars
12th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Insurance Defense, Employment and Real Estate
University of Washington School of Law
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Ronald Daniel Digesti
San Jose, CA Insurance Defense Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Insurance Defense and Arbitration & Mediation
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
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Drew D. Helms
Los Angeles, CA Insurance Defense Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Insurance Defense
Chapman University Fowler School of Law
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Michael Cameron Rogers
San Diego, CA Insurance Defense Attorney with 28 years of experience
Insurance Defense, Business, Consumer and Employment
University of San Diego School of Law and Univ of San Diego School of Law
Michael Rogers primarily represents national and regional automotive dealership clients in a wide variety of legal matters including consumer actions and complex litigation, federal and state regulatory matters, unfair competition claims, commercial and consumer litigation, labor and employment issues and franchise disputes. He has significant experience in effectively resolving high-stakes litigation and providing counsel for litigation avoidance and regulatory compliance. In addition to automotive dealerships, his clients include automotive affiliated businesses such as finance companies, flooring lenders, automobile service centers, and surety bonding companies.
In addition to his extensive understanding of the complexities of the automotive industry, Michael’s particular...
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Leeanne Yvonne Patterson
Angwin, CA Insurance Defense Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Insurance Defense
Empire Coll School of Law
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Alex Bruno
Los Angeles, CA Insurance Defense Attorney
Insurance Defense, Appeals, Bankruptcy and Employment
UCLA Law School
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Ronald R. Webb
San Diego, CA Insurance Defense Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Insurance Defense, Business, Insurance Claims and Tax
University of San Diego, School of Law
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Sheila Arlene Baker
Manhattan Beach, CA Insurance Defense Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Insurance Defense
Southwestern Univ School of Law
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Kathleen A. Umrein
San Anselmo, CA Insurance Defense Attorney with 50 years of experience
Insurance Defense
Univ of Chicago Law School
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Andrew Jay Waxler
El Segundo, CA Insurance Defense Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Insurance Defense and Insurance Claims
Loyola Law School
Andrew Jay Waxler is a partner with Waxler Carner Weinreb Brodsky LLP. Mr. Waxler specializes in defending professionals in malpractice actions and represents insurers in professional liability coverage disputes. Mr. Waxler has written numerous professional liability policies. Mr. Waxler has contributed to various publications, including the California Practice Guide for Insurance Litigation published by the Rutter Group. Mr. Waxler also frequently lectures on loss prevention issues for California lawyers. Mr. Waxler previously was a partner at a large San Diego firm where he served as Co-General Counsel of the firm. Mr. Waxler has also...
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Brian David Murphy
San Diego, CA Insurance Defense Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Insurance Defense, Antitrust, Appeals and Business
University of San Diego School of Law
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Cyndie Marie Chang
Los Angeles, CA Insurance Defense Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Insurance Defense, Antitrust, Business and Insurance Claims
Loyola Law School Los Angeles
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Colleen Frances Van Egmond
Modesto, CA Insurance Defense Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Insurance Defense and Business
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific