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Waters, McCluskey & Boehle is among the oldest civil litigation defense firms in California. The firm is large enough to handle complex litigation, but small enough to remain creative, flexible and client-oriented. The firm's primary objective is to provide quality legal services in the most cost-effective manner possible. We represent both plaintiffs and defendants, thereby being able to effectuate an accurate analysis of our client's problems and needs. The firm's attorneys are experienced litigators in all State and Federal Courts throughout the State of California. The firm services the Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and San Diego Counties.

Statement of Practice

Civil Litigation, Trial and Appellate Practice, Insurance and Negligence Law, Construction Defects Law, Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage, Breach of Contract, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Premises Liability, Retail Liability, Environmental Litigation, Toxic Sustainers Liability, Automobile Liability, General Liability, Industrial Products Liability, Chemical Products Liability, Real Estate Litigation, Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation.

References:

Bank of America
Santa Monica Business Park, Santa Monica
East-West Bank, Century City
California Federal, Santa Ana.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Free Initial Consultation

Address

200 North Sepulveda Boulevard, Suite 300
El Segundo, CA 90245, (Los Angeles Co.)

Phone

Phone: 310-396-3411
Facsimile: 310-450-0925

Website

http://www.wmboehle.com

Office Hours

Monday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM

PARTNERS OF FIRM

Wayne J. Boehle (Senior Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, September 29, 1943; admitted to bar, 1971, California; 1971, U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 1985, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Loyola University of Los Angeles (B.A., 1965); Southwestern University (J.D., 1970). Arbitrator and Mediator, Los Angeles Superior Court, Attorneys Arbitration Plan, Independent Mediator. Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association; State Bar of California; American Board of Trial Advocates; Southern California Defense Counsel (President, 1990); International Association Insurance Counsel; Defense Research Institute; California Defense Counsel (President, 1995). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Automobile Liability; Products Liability; Business Disputes; Insurance Defense; Automobile Insurance Defense; General Liability Defense; Insurance Defense Subrogation; Personal Liability Defense; Property Damage Defense; Self Insured Defense.Email: Wayne J. Boehle

Gregg W. Brugger (Partner) born Los Angeles, California, April 10, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, California; 1985, U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., summa cum laude, 1979; J.D., 1983). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association; State Bar of California; Southern California Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Bad Faith; Construction Defect; Appellate Practice; Civil Appeals; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: Gregg W. Brugger

Kevin G. McCluskey (Partner) born Santa Monica, California, August 14, 1954; admitted to bar, 1985, California; 1986, U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1979); Southwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1985). Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association; State Bar of California; Southern California Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Environmental Law; Construction Defects; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Premises Liability; Insurance Defense; Retail Liability.Email: Kevin G. McCluskey

Michael T. Montgomery (Partner) born Los Angeles, California, May 21, 1953; admitted to bar, 1990, California. Education: Loyola University, 1973; Ventura College of Law (J.D., 1989). Member, Department of Real Estate, 1975. Los Angeles Superior Court Arbitrator. Member: State Bar of California; Southern California Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Construction Defects; Personal Injury; Tort Liability.Email: Michael T. Montgomery

ASSOCIATES

Kirk M. Olson (Associate) born Pomona, California, July 31, 1967; admitted to bar, 1999, California. Education: California State University (B.A., 1990); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 1999). Member: State Bar of California; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Construction Defects; Personal Injury.Email: Kirk M. Olson

Christopher H. Lawler (Associate) born Anaheim, California; admitted to bar, 2004, California. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., 2000); Villanova University Law School (J.D., 2003). Member: State Bar of California; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.Email: Christopher H. Lawler

Darin W. Flagg (Associate) born St. Louis, Missouri, March 5, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, California; 2002, U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Education: University of Missouri (B.A., cum laude, 1997); Tulane Law School (J.D., 2000). Phi Alpha Delta. Participant, Final Round, Tulane Interschool Appellate Moot Court Argue-On Competition. Senior Business Editor, Tulane Environmental Law Journal. Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association; State Bar of California; Association Southern California Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Tort Litigation; Products Liability; Personal Injury; Construction Defects.Email: Darin W. Flagg

Katherine E. Hay (Associate) born Arcadia, California, February 5, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, California. Education: University of Arizona (B.S., 2001); Lewis and Clark Law School (J.D., 2004). Member, Society of Earth Science Students. Pride of Arizona Marching Brand, Colorguard, University of Arizona Winterguard. Member: State Bar of California; Southern California Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Construction Defects.

Maria Cobarrubias (Associate) born The Dalles, Oregon, October 17, 1978; admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: Oregon State University (B.A., 2003); Whittier Law School (J.D., 2007). Member: Orange County and Hispanic National Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Accidents; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Bodily Injury; Slip and Fall; Wrongful Death; Construction Defects.Email: Maria Cobarrubias

Michael P. Ong (Associate) born Oakland, California, June 26, 1951; admitted to bar, 1981, California; U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans' Claims. Education: University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., 1973); San Francisco Law School (J.D., 1978). Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association; State Bar of California; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Automobile Liability Defense; General Liability Defense; Insurance Coverage Defense; Property Damage Defense; Business Law; Construction Defects; Products Liability; Veterans' Affairs.