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Shaw, Terhar & LaMontagne LLP Profile |
|  | | Law Firm in Los Angeles, California | |
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| | Location | | 707 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 3060 | | Los Angeles, California 90017 | | (Los Angeles Co.) | |  | Free Initial Consultation |
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(Main Office)
| Shaw, Terhar & LaMontagne LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Aviation Law, Automotive Law, Products Liability, Premises Liability, General Liability, Complex Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation. | | Firm Size: 10 | Representative Clients:
AIG Aviation, Inc.; American Alternative Insurance Corp.; American Re; American Standard, Inc.; Associated Aviation Underwriters; Avemco Insurance Co.; Cambridge Professional Liability Services; Carboline Corporation; CNA Global; Colorado Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance; Crawford & Co.; CTC Services Aviation (LAD Inc.); Empire Group LLC; Engle Martin & Associates, Inc.; GeneralCologne Re; Great American Insurance Co.; MAC Risk Management, Inc.; Markel Insurance Co.; Maryland Insurance Group; IPC International Corp.; Mirage Resorts International; Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company; National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Nintendo of America, Inc.; Nissan Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.; Parker Hannifin Corporation; U.S.A. Inc.; Starr Adjustment Services, Inc.; Universal Loss Management; Veri Claim, Inc.; Werner Co.; XL Insurance Global Risk; Zurich U.S.; Zurich American Insurance Group. | 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
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Free Initial Consultation
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Other Office Locations of Shaw, Terhar & LaMontagne LLP
Fresno, California, U.S.A.
| | John W. Shaw (Member) born Santa Monica, California, December 21, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, California and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: California State University at Long Beach (B.A., summa cum laude, 1975); Loyola Marymount University (J.D., 1978). Phi Kappa Phi. Member, Loyola University of Los Angeles Law Review, 1977-1978. Member: American Board of Trial Advocates; Los Angeles County Bar Association; State Bar of California; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel (Member, Board of Directors); Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association; Defense Research Institute; American Society for Testing and Materials International. Reported Cases: Fuller v. Superior Court, 87 Cal. App. 4th 299, 2001; Air Separation v. Underwriters at Lloyd's of London, 45 F.3d 288 (9th Cir. 1994). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Premises Liability; Aviation Litigation; General Liability. Email: John W. Shaw | | Michael J. Terhar (Member) born Seattle, Washington, February 21, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, California; 1983, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: California State University at Northridge; University of Washington (B.A., 1975); Loyola Marymount University (J.D., 1979). Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Aerospace; Law Practice Management); State Bar of California; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: P.T. Airfast Services, Indonesia v. Superior Court, 139 Cal. App. 3d 162 (1983). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Premises Liability; Aviation Litigation; General Liability. Email: Michael J. Terhar | | Ralph S. LaMontagne, Jr. (Member) born Boston, Massachusetts, September 2, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., cum laude, 1976); Southwestern University (J.D., cum laude, 1979). Member: Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association. Reported Cases: Maryland Casualty Co. v. Bailey & Sons, Inc., 35 Cal. App. 4th 856 (1995); Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co., 21 Cal. App. 4th 1586 (1994); Garamendi v. Mission Ins. Co., 15 Cal. App. 4th 1277 (1993); New Plumbing Contractors, Inc. v. Nationwide Mutual Ins. Co., 7 Cal. App. 4th 1088 (1992); Levy v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., 4 Cal. App. 4th 807 (1992); Pacific Employers Ins. Co. v. Superior Court, 221 Cal. App. 3d 1348 (1990); National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburg v. Miller, 192 Cal. App. 3d 866 (1987); Fagerquist v. Western Sun Aviation, Inc., 191 Cal. App. 3d 709 (1987); Culbertson v. R.D. Werner Co., Inc., 190 Cal. App. 3d 704 (1987); Congleton v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburg, Pa., 189 Cal. App. 3d 51 (1987); Philippine Airlines, Inc. v. McDonnell Douglas Corp., 189 Cal. App. 3d 234 (1987); Harding v. Collazo, 177 Cal. App. 3d 1044 (1986); Mitchell v. State Dept. of Transportation, 163 Cal. App. 3d 1016 (1985); Travelers Ins. Co. v. Sierra Pacific Airlines, 149 Cal. App. 3d 1144 (1983); Canavin v. Pacific Southwest Airlines, 148 Cal. App. 3d 152 (1983); Harsany v. Cessna Aircraft Co., 148 Cal. App. 3d 1139 (1983); Temple v. Velcro U.S.A., Inc., 148 Cal. App. 3d 1090 (1983); Pacific Southwest Airlines v. Dowty-Roto, Ltd., 142 Cal. App. 3d 13 (1983); Fox v. Pacific Southwest Airlines, 133 Cal. App. 3d 565 (1982); Irwin v. Pacific Southwest Airlines, 133 Cal. App. 3d 709 (1982); Associated Indemnity Corp. v. Pacific Southwest Airlines, 128 Cal. App. 3d 898 (1982); Inouye v. Pacific Southwest Airlines, 126 Cal. App. 3d 648 (1981); Harrold v. Pacific Southwest Airlines, 118 Cal. App. 3d 155 (1981); Knowlton v. Pacific Southwest Airlines, 113 Cal. App. 3d 152 (1980); Pesses v. Superior Court, 107 Cal. App. 3d 117 (1980); U.S. Fire Ins. Co. v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., 107 Cal. App. 3d 456 (1980); Nishimoto v. Federman-Bachrach & Assoc., 903 F.2d 709 (9th Cir. 1990); Pejic v. Hughes Helicopters, Inc., 840 F.2d 667 (9th Cir. 1988); Spellissy v. United Technologies Corp., 837 F.2d 438 (11th Cir. 1987); Rocky Mountain Helicopters, Inc. v. Bell Helicopters Textron, 805 F.2d 907 (10th Cir. 1986); James v. Bell Helicopter Co., 715 F.2d 166 (5th Cir. 1983); Owen v. United States, 713 F.2d 1461 (9th Cir. 1983); Saloomey v. Jeppesen & Co., 707 F.2d (2nd Cir. 1983); Aeronaves de Mexico, S.A. v. McDonnell Douglas Co rp., 677 F.2d 771 (9th Cir. 1982); National Union Fire Ins. Co., v. Reno's Executive Air, 682 P.2d 1380 (Nev. 1984). Practice Areas: Civil Appeals; Insurance Coverage. Email: Ralph S. LaMontagne, Jr. | | Eric A. Amador (Member) (Resident, Fresno Office). | | Matthew A. Schumacher (Member) born Columbus, Nebraska, May 9, 1942; admitted to bar, 1967, California. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.A., 1964; J.D., 1967). Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi. Member, 1965-1967 and Special Articles Editor, 1966-1967, Nebraska Law Review. Lecturer, Loyola University of Los Angeles Law School, 1974-1979. Assistant Chief, Civil Division, U.S. Attorney's Office, Los Angeles, California, 1971-1979. Member: Los Angeles, South Bay, Federal and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Products Liability; Aviation Litigation. Email: Matthew A. Schumacher | | Philip L. Johnson (Member) born Beloit, Wisconsin, January 24, 1939; admitted to bar, 1973, California; 1978, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1961); University of Southern California (J.D., 1973). Author: Journal of Air Law & Commerce, "Privileged Information: A Manufacturer's Critical Self-Analysis," 1993. Lecturer: Defense Research Institute, "Defending Against Punitive Damages," 1999; SMU Air Law Symposium, "Bias In the Judicial System/Ethics in the Courtroom," 1998; California Continuing Education of the Bar, Punitive Damages, 2001; "Federal Practice Institute: Litigating in the Northern and Central Districts of California, Preparing a Case for Trial," 1998; "Ethics for Litigators," 1998; Southwest Regional Aviation and Space Law Symposium, 1997: "Elimination of Bias in Aviation Litigation." Judge Pro Tem, California State Bar Court, 1990-1995. Listed in: Who's Who in California; Who's Who in American Law; Who's Who in America. Co-Chair, PLI's California MCLE Marathon, 2000-2001. Member: Defense Research Institute (Past Chair, Aerospace Law Committee); Aviation Insurance Association; Helicopter Association International; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. [Col., USMCR (Retired), active duty, 1961-1970]. Practice Areas: Aviation Law; Aerospace Law; Product Liability; Insurance Defense. Email: Philip L. Johnson | | ASSOCIATES | | Scott A. Freedman (Associate) born Lancaster, Pennsylvania, August 11, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Education: Georgetown University (B.A., 1983); Pepperdine University (J.D., 1986). Pi Sigma Alpha. Member, Moot Court Board. Los Angeles Superior Court Arbitrator and Mediator, 1992—. Judge Pro-Tem, Los Angeles County, 1992—. Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association; American Board of Trial Advocates. Reported Cases: Cruz v. Home Base (2000) 83 Cal. App. 4th 160. Practice Areas: Litigation; Labor and Employment; Products Liability; Security Liability; Premises Liability. Email: Scott A. Freedman | | Lane J. Lopez (Associate) born Ventura, California, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, California. Education: Duke University (A.B., 2000); Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (J.D., 2003). Languages: Japanese. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Products Liability; Insurance Defense; Business Litigation. Email: Lane J. Lopez | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Fresno, California Office: 1401 Fulton Street, Suite 804, 93721. Telephone: 559-266-9334. Fax: 559-266-9812.
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