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FMG was founded in 1991 and is a general civil litigation practice, specializing in matters involving construction law, personal injury, professional liability, products liability, trucking & major accident claims, pharmacy, municipal law, and general business litigation/transactional work. Whether you face a jury trial, a bench trial, an arbitration, an administrative proceeding, or a business dispute, our team of attorneys and paralegals has the necessary skill set to help guide you through the process.

Statement of Practice

General Liability, Construction Law, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Commercial Litigation and Transactions, Banking-Consumer Relief, Trucking Claims and Major Accidents, Insurance Law, Elder Care, Pharmacy Law.

Representative Clients:

Swiss Re
First Specialty Insurance Corp.
North American Specialty
North American Capacity
The Colony Group/Argonaut Insurance
Liberty Mutual Group
Liberty International
Crawford Technical Services
Farmers Home Group
MASCO Corp.
California Pharmacists Association
AIG Claim Services Group
Arch Specialty Insurance
American Claims Services, Inc.
Century Surety Co.
Claims Resource Management, Inc
Nova Pro
Financial Pacific
Universal Casualty
Navigators California Insurance Services
National Fire & Marine
Markel West
Markel Re
ACE-USA Insurance
Custard Claims
Argo Pro
Sedgwick CMS
Mosher Administrative Services
Midlands Claims Services
London Insurance-USF
Wilshire Insurance
Western World Insurance
Mansfield Plumbing Products, Inc.
Universal Truckload Services
Mason-Dixon Lines
Frozen Food Express
Western Towing
Classic Towing
J.C. Towing
Bradley Towing
Aqua Glass Corporation
Masco Contractor Services of California, Inc.
Milgard Manufacturing, Inc.
A.M. Desert Storm Concrete
American Air Balance
Borneman Plastering
Brian Cox Mechanical
C&M Door & Trim
CDR Concrete
Coast Framing
Coastal Concepts
HnR Framing
Martin Roofing
R.A. Greene Plastering
McIntyre Framing Company
Commercial Ventures, Inc.
Classic Landscape
Canyon Concrete
Eagle Drilling Service
Gale Insulation
Global Pacific
Kid's Turf Academy Center
Inc.
La Petite Academy
LewCo Electric
Monarch Plumbing
Morco Electric
Neotek, Inc.
Pratte Development
River Valley Air Conditioning
Timberline Architectural Openings, Inc.
Utilico Underground
Whalen Roofing
Kikurin Concrete
Mission Valley Tile & Stone
Tri-County Framers
Shelton Construction
Richlan Builders
Ray White Cement
Pacific Sheet Metal
RBM Construction
Target Framing
Wirtz Tile & Stone
Coast Insulation
Fireplace Systems, Sacramento Insulation
Wes Pac Insulation
Century Insulation
Paragon Insulation Company
Western Specialties, Inc.

Rate Information

Free Initial Consultation
Accepts Major Credit Cards

• Visa
• MasterCard
• American Express

Address

5720 Oberlin Drive
San Diego, CA 92121, (San Diego Co.)

Phone

Phone: 858-642-2002
Fax: 858-642-2001

Website

http://www.fmglegal.com

Office Hours

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

Firm/Affiliate Offices

PARTNERS

Tomas V. Mazeika (Partner) born East Chicago, Indiana, July 3, 1951; admitted to bar, 1975, California; 1997, Nevada. Education: California State University at Los Angeles (B.A., 1972); Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University (J.D., 1975). Member: Clark County Bar Association; State Bar of Nevada; State Bar of California; American Trial Lawyers Association; San Diego County Bar Association. Languages: Lithuanian. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Personal Injury; Business Litigation; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Employment Law; Insurance Bad Faith; General Civil Litigation.Email: Tomas V. Mazeika

Timothy J. Grant (Partner) born San Pedro, California, April 25, 1955; admitted to bar, 1986, California and U.S. District Court, Northern, Central, Eastern and Southern Districts of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Santa Clara (J.D., 1985); Magdalen College, Oxford University (1981); San Jose State University (B.A., 1979). Member: State Bar of California; San Diego County Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; California Professional Association of Specialty Contractors; American Inns of Court, Louis B. Welsh Chapter (Barrister) and J. Clifford Wallace Chapter (Member). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Construction Law; Products Liability; Banking Law; Consumer Protection; Elder Care; Personal Injury; Professional Liability; Trucking Claims; Pharmacy Law; Civil Liability; Appellate Practice.Email: Timothy J. Grant

Peter S. Gregorovic (Partner) born Manhattan, New York, November 14, 1958; admitted to bar, 1988, California and U.S. District Court Southern District of California; 2001, Nevada. Education: John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York (B.S., 1981); California Western School of Law (J.D., 1984). Member: San Diego County, Clark County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; State Bar of Nevada; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Business Litigation; Personal Injury; Appellate Practice; Insurance Law.Email: Peter S. Gregorovic

Jacqueline F. Stein (Partner) born New York, N.Y., December 31, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Georgia; 1985, California and U.S. District Court, Southern District of California. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., magna cum laude, 1979); University of Georgia (J.D., 1982). Member: San Diego County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; State Bar of Georgia; CALPASC; Defense Research Institute; San Diego Defense Lawyers; Association of Southern California Defense Council. [Lt., USN, JAGC, 1982-1986]. Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Construction Litigation; Personal Injury; Insurance Law; General Liability.Email: Jacqueline F. Stein

Elliot H. Heller (Partner) born San Diego, California, September 2, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, California; U.S. District Court, Southern and Central Districts of California. Education: University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., 1991); Thomas Jefferson School of Law (J.D., 1994). Member: San Diego County Bar Association; State Bar of California; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Business Litigation; Personal Injury; Real Estate; Products Liability.Email: Elliot H. Heller

John A. Cronin (Partner) born Van Nuys, California; admitted to bar, 1987, California; U.S. District Court, Southern District of California. Education: University of Southern California (Pharm.D., 1976); University of San Diego (J.D., 1987). Counsel and Member, California Pharmacists Association. Member: American Pharmacists Association; National Community Pharmacists Association. Member: State Bar of California; American Society for Pharmacy Law (Executive Director, 1996-2000; President, 2009). Practice Areas: Pharmacy Law; State Government Law; Federal Government Law; Regulatory Law; Pharmaceutical Compounding Law; Professional Liability; Business Law; Civil Liability.Email: John A. Cronin

Michelle I. Morelli (Partner) born Turlock, California; admitted to bar, 2000, California and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of California. Education: St. Mary's College; California State University, Stanislaus (B.A., 1997); University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: San Diego County Bar Association; State Bar of California; San Diego Defense Lawyers; Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Products Liability; Business Litigation; Agribusiness; Banking Law; Consumer Protection; Professional Liability; Construction Law; Civil Liability; Appellate Practice.Email: Michelle I. Morelli

OF COUNSEL

Dennis W. Fredrickson (Of Counsel) born Minneapolis, Minnesota; admitted to bar, 1961, California, U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern Districts of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1957; LL.B., 1961); University of Southern California (LL.M., 1963). Member: San Diego County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Southern California Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; American Trial Lawyers Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance; Construction Litigation; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Trucking Claims; Elder Care; Employment Law; Personal Injury.Email: Dennis W. Fredrickson

Stephen B. Heath (Of Counsel) born Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, July 2, 1964; admitted to bar, 2005, California and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; 2006, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. Education: University of Oklahoma (B.S., 1986); Taft School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: San Francisco County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Business Litigation; Personal Injury; Trucking Claims; Professional Liability; General Liability.Email: Stephen B. Heath

SENIOR ASSOCIATES

Darlene M. McIver (Senior Associate) born Waltham, Massachusetts; admitted to bar, 2001, California; U.S. District Court, Southern District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of West Los Angeles (B.S., 1992); Thomas Jefferson School of Law (J.D., 1999). Member: San Diego County Bar Association; State Bar of California; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Insurance; Construction Law; Appellate Practice; Civil Liability.Email: Darlene M. McIver

Danielle G. Nelson (Senior Associate) born Amarillo, Texas; admitted to bar, 2002, California; U.S. District Court, Southern District of California. Education: College of Charleston (B.A., 1997); Thomas Jefferson School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: San Diego County Bar Association; State Bar of California (Member, Construction Section); San Diego Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Complex Business Litigation; Real Property; Employment Law.Email: Danielle G. Nelson

Brandy P. Tyler (Senior Associate) born Big Spring, Texas; admitted to bar, 2000, California; U.S. District Court, Central and Southern Districts of California. Education: Oregon State University (B.S., cum laude, 1996); California Western School of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: San Diego County Bar Association; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Construction Law; Civil Liability; Insurance.Email: Brandy P. Tyler

Amy von Kelsch-Berk (Attorney) born Jacksonville, Florida; admitted to bar, 2002, California; U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Central Districts of California; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (B.A., 1994); George Mason University (M.A., 2001); California Western School of Law (J.D., 2002). Member: San Diego County, San Bernardino County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Member, Young Lawyers Section). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Personal Injury; Business Litigation; Products Liability; Public Entity Law.Email: Amy von Kelsch-Berk

ASSOCIATES

Aaron H. Reisner (Associate) born Torrance, California; admitted to bar, 2003, California and U.S. District Court, Southern District of California; 2008, Hawaii and U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii. Education: University of Hawaii (B.A., 1995); University of San Diego (Paralegal Degree, 1997; J.D., 2001). Member: San Diego County Bar Association; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Construction Law; Business Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Civil Liability.Email: Aaron H. Reisner

Bernadette S. Tiongson (Associate) born Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines; admitted to bar, 1993, Philippines; 2005, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada. (Not admitted in California). Education: University of Santo Thomas (B.A., 1988; J.D., 1992). Member: Clark County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada; Integrated Bar of the Philippines. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Construction Law; Business Litigation.Email: Bernadette S. Tiongson

Darren J. Lach (Associate) born Kenmore, New York; admitted to bar, 2006, Nevada; U.S. District Court, District of Nevada. (Not admitted in California). Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., 2002); Thomas Jefferson School of Law (J.D., 2005). Member: Clark County Bar Association; State Bar of Nevada (Member, Young Lawyers Section). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Civil Liability.Email: Darren J. Lach

Jason L. Johnson (Associate) born Berlin, Wisconsin; admitted to bar, 2006, California; U.S. District Court, Southern District of California. Education: Marquette University (B.A., 1997); California Western School of Law (J.D., 2005). Member: San Diego County Bar Association; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Insurance; Civil Liability; Real Property.Email: Jason L. Johnson

Scott C. Symmons (Associate) born Queens, New York; admitted to bar, 2006, Nevada; U.S. District Court, District of Nevada. (Not admitted in California). Education: Pace University (B.A., 1994); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 2000). Member: Clark County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada; Nevada Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Commercial Transactions; Entertainment Law; Criminal Law; Construction Law; Personal Injury; Civil Liability.Email: Scott C. Symmons

Melissa A. Hoffman (Associate) born Des Moines, Iowa; admitted to bar, 2008, California; U.S. District Court, Southern District of California. Education: Iowa State University (B.A., 1994); San Diego State University (Paralegal Degree, 1998); Thomas Jefferson School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: San Diego County Bar Association; State Bar of California (Member, Young Lawyers Section). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Construction Law; Products Liability; Business Litigation; Professional Liability; Pharmacy Law; Civil Litigation.Email: Melissa A. Hoffman

Tina J. Brister (Associate) born San Diego, California; admitted to bar, 2007, California; U.S. District Court, Southern and Central Districts of California. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.S., 2000); University of San Diego (J.D., 2007). Member: San Diego County Bar Association (Member, Environmental Law Section); State Bar of California; San Diego Environmental Professionals. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Environmental Law; Construction Law; Personal Injury; Products Liability.Email: Tina J. Brister