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(Main Office)

The firm founded by James Emerson has grown with the population of the San Joaquin Valley to include five experienced trial lawyers practicing in state, federal and appellate courts. The members of this firm have an outstanding record of trial advocacy and client representation. We have an excellent reputation in the community and among our clients and peers for providing quality legal services.

Statement of Practice

Civil Litigation including Insurance Defense in the areas of Automobile Liability, Products Liability, Fire and Casualty, Insurance Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions and Bad Faith. Employment-related law including Discrimination, Retaliatory Discharge, Sexual Harassment and Title VII Discrimination. Additional emphasis on limited Plaintiff litigation involving serious injury and/or complicated liability issues.

Representative Clients:

Freightliner Corporation
Yosemite Concession Services Corporation
Pep Boys Corporation
Wackenhut Corrections Corporation
State Farm Fire & Casualty
Unigard Insurance
Coregis Insurance Group
Gallagher Bassett Services
Fireman's Fund
QBE Insurance
Crawford and Company
General Star
Valley Detroit Diesel Corporation
Scottsdale
Republic Western
Crusader
Allied Insurance.

Rate Information

Free Initial Consultation

Address

2520 W. Shaw Lane, Suite 102
Fresno, CA 93711, (Fresno Co.)

Phone

Phone: 559-432-7641
Facsimile: 559-432-7639

Website

http://www.lawecs.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

MEMBERS OF FIRM

James D. Emerson (Partner) born Portland, Oregon, 1941; admitted to bar, 1968, California; U.S. District Court, District of California. Education: Wayne State University (B.S., 1964); University of Michigan (J.D., 1967). Member: State Bar of California; International Society of Barristers; Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Northern California); Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Southern California); American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA); Defense Research Institute; American College of Trial Lawyers; Judge Pro Tem, Fresno County Superior Court. Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Products Liability Defense; Wrongful Death; Catastrophic Injury; Spinal Injury; Head Injury; Government Tort Defense; Premises Liability Defense.Email: James D. Emerson

Carol S. Corey (Partner) born Spokane, Washington, 1946; admitted to bar, 1987, California; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of California. Education: Eastern Washington University (B.A., cum laude, 1970); San Joaquin College of Law (J.D., valedictorian, 1987). Deputy District Attorney, 1988. Judge Pro Tem Fresno County Superior Court. Member: Fresno County Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1997-2000); State Bar of California; California Women Lawyers; Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Northern California); Fresno County Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Employment Law; Discrimination; Harassment; Products Liability.Email: Carol S. Corey

Andrew W. Sorensen (Partner) born Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, California; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., 1973); San Joaquin College of Law (J.D., 1977). Member: Fresno County and Los Angeles Bar Associations; The State Bar of California; Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Law.Email: Andrew W. Sorensen

Rayma J. Church (Partner) born Madera, California, 1957; admitted to bar, 1991, California; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Central Districts of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: California State University, Fresno (B.S., 1987); San Joaquin College of Law (J.D., 1991). Member, National Association of Women in Construction. Member: Fresno County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Consumer Attorneys of California; California Women Lawyers; Association of Defense Counsel.Email: Rayma J. Church

Ryan D. Libke (Partner) born Fresno, California, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, California. Education: California State University, Fresno (B.A., 1994); Santa Clara University (J.D., 1997). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Automobile Liability Defense; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Business Law; Government.Email: Ryan D. Libke