(Main Office)

Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP earned its reputation as one of America's best litigation and trial law firms by winning cases and consistently providing clients with sophisticated, result-oriented strategies. Sedgwick is one of the largest firms focusing on corporate litigation. As the firm enters its eighth decade of practice, its representations span the globe. Today Sedgwick provides clients multi-jurisdictional legal services that parallel the global marketplace.

Founded in 1933 as a three-person firm in San Francisco, Sedgwick now has over 400 attorneys in offices in Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Fort Luaderdale, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, Newark, Orange County (California), Paris, San Francisco and an affiliated office in Bermuda. Our clients include nearly 100 Fortune 500 companies and other international businesses. Sedgwick attorneys take pride in our long-standing client relationships and in our well-earned reputation for effective and economical representation of some of the nation's largest companies.

Statement of Practice

Antitrust and Trade, Appellate, Asbestos, Automotive, Construction and Heavy Equipment, Aviation, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights, Business Litigation, Casualty Coverage, Class Actions, Commercial Practices, Construction, Corporate, D&O Coverage, Employment and Labor, Environmental and Toxic Tort, Extracontractual and Commercial Insurance Litigation, Fidelity, General Liability, Healthcare, Healthcare Coverage, Insurance Policy Drafting/Advice, Insurance Practices, Intellectual Property, International Disputes, Land Use and Natural Resources, Life, Health and Disability Insurance, Managed Care, Mass Torts and Complex Litigation, Media, Entertainment and Sports Law, Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Nutritional Supplements, Products Liability, Professional Liability Coverage, Professional Liability Defense, Property Coverage, Real Estate and Finance, Real Estate Litigation, Reinsurance, Specialty and Catastrophic Torts, Surety, and Transportation/Aviation.

Address

One Market Plaza
Steuart Tower, 8th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105-1101, (San Francisco Co.)

Phone

Phone: 415.781.7900
Fax: 415.781.2635

Website

http://www.sdma.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

(For complete biographical data on all personnel at Austin, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Irvine, California, Los Angeles, California; London, England; Newark, New Jersey; New York, New York; Paris, France; Houston, Texas; Zurich, Switzerland; and Hamilton, Bermuda, see Professional Biographies at those locations)

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Frederick D. Baker (Member) born San Antonio, Texas, October 30, 1948; admitted to bar, 1983, California; 1985, District of Columbia; 1987, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: College of Wooster (B.A., with honors, 1973); University of San Francisco (J.D., 1983). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice.Email: Frederick D. Baker

Randall G. Block (Member) born Seattle, Washington, June 24, 1956; admitted to bar, 1985, California. Education: Swarthmore College (B.A., 1978); Phillips Universitat (Germany) Fulbright Scholar, 1979; University of Wisconsin (J.D., cum laude, 1985).Email: Randall G. Block

David E. Bordon (Member) born Los Angeles, California, December 29, 1943; admitted to bar, 1969, California. Education: University of California at Berkeley (A.B., 1965); Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (J.D., 1968). Registered Foreign Lawyer. Mayor, City of Belvedere, California, 1974. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Committee on Fidelity and Surety, Section of Tort and Insurance Practice, 1973—; Vice Chairman, 1976—).

James S. Brown (Member) born Stockton, California, July 20, 1960; admitted to bar, 1988, California. Education: University of California at Davis (A.B., Pol. Sci., 1983); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., 1988). Extern, Hon. J. Lawrence Irving, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, Fall, 1987. Chair, Barristers Club Labor and Employment Law Committee, 1991.Email: James S. Brown

Steven P. Burke (Member) born Merced, California, February 17, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, California. Education: Loyola University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1972); Boalt Hall School of Law (J.D., 1976). Practice Areas: Personal Injury Defense; Catastrophic Injury; Wrongful Death; Energy; Gas Utilities; Electric Utilities; Regulatory Law; Legislative Practice.Email: Steven P. Burke

Bruce D. Celebrezze (Member) born Lakewood, Ohio, April 10, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Ohio; 1982, California and Illinois. Education: University of Notre Dame (A.B., with highest honors, 1976); University of Michigan (J.D., 1979). Member: Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Professional Liability Underwriting Society; Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Litigation; Business Litigation.Email: Bruce D. Celebrezze

James P. Diwik (Member) born Washington, D.C., January 30, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Wisconsin and Georgia; 1992, California. Education: Miami University (B.S., with honors, 1986); University of Wisconsin (J.D., 1989). Member: Bar Association of San Francisco; State Bar of California; State Bar of Georgia; State Bar of Wisconsin; American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Surety Law; Construction Law; Bankruptcy; Commercial Law.Email: James P. Diwik

Gregg N. Dulik (Member) born San Francisco, California, December 22, 1959; admitted to bar, 1986, California. Education: University of California, Berkeley (A.B., with distinction, 1982); Boston University (J.D., 1986). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial and Construction Litigation.

Kevin J. Dunne (Member) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 22, 1941; admitted to bar, 1967, California. Education: University of Connecticut (A.B., 1963); Georgetown University (J.D., 1966). Adjunct Professor, University of San Francisco Law School, 1980-1986. Lawyers for Civil Justice (President, 1999-2000). Author: Dunne on Depositions, published by Bancroft-Whitney, 1995. Member: International Association of Defense Counsel (President, 1994-1995); Northern California Association of Defense Counsel (President, 1988). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; International Academy of Trial Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate). [Capt., U.S. Army, 1966-1968].Email: Kevin J. Dunne

Eugene V. Elsbree III (Member) born Stanford, California, July 21, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1983); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., 1986).Email: Eugene V. Elsbree III

Matthew A. Fischer (Member) born Buffalo, New York, March 9, 1969; admitted to bar, 1997, California. Education: Kenyon College (B.A., cum laude, 1991); University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law (J.D., 1997). Practice Areas: Antitrust; Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property.Email: Matthew A. Fischer

Martin M. Fleisher (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, November 27, 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, Illinois; 1981, California. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., with high distinction, 1968); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1972). Associate Editor, University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform. Editor, "Flashes from Fleisher." Co-Author: "Chapter on Workouts of Problem Loans," in Mortgage and Deed of Trust Practice, California Continuing Education of the Bar, 2003. Author: "Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code-Impact on Real Estate Finance Transactions," Practising Law Institute, 2002. Lecturer for Practising Law Institute and California Business Law Section, "Opinions under Revised Article 9," California State Bar Convention, 2003. Former Adjunct Faculty: University of California Haas School of Business; University Golden Gate Law School. Vice Chairman, State of California Uniform Commercial Code Committee, 2002- 2003. Member and Former Chairman, State of California Bar Association Uniform Commercial Code Committee Opinion Project Committee, 2002—. Member: State Bar of California (Member, Committees on: UCC Opinion; Real Property; Sections on: Business Law; Real Property); American Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Law; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate; Banks and Banking; Bankruptcy.Email: Martin M. Fleisher

Michael L. Fox (Member) born Encino, California, January 6, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, California. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1991); Pepperdine University (J.D., 1994).Email: Michael L. Fox

Robert S. Gebhard (Partner) born Bloomington, Indiana; admitted to bar, 1986, Ohio (inactive); 1992, California. Education: Indiana University (B.A., History and Spanish, with high distinction, 1983); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Phi Beta Kappa. Law Clerk to: the Honorable Randall J. Newsome, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of California, Oakland Division; the Honorable Louise DeCarl Adler, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of California. Instructor, National Bankruptcy Training Institute, 1997-2000. Volunteer Tutor, East Palo Alto Boys and Girls Club. Former Assistant U.S. Trustee, San Jose Office of the United States. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco; Santa Clara County Bar Association (Trustee); American Bankruptcy Institute; Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum (Director). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Insolvency; Creditors Rights; Commercial Litigation.Email: Robert S. Gebhard

Laura L. Goodman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, California. Education: Miami University (B.A., 1986); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1989). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Insurance Law; Complex Litigation; Business Law.Email: Laura L. Goodman

Gayle L. Gough (Member) born Kingsville, Texas, August 28, 1959; admitted to bar, 1991, California. Education: Georgetown University (B.S.F.S., 1981); University of San Francisco (J.D., summa cum laude, 1991).Email: Gayle L. Gough

Earl L. Hagström (Member) born Chelsea, Massachusetts, December 14, 1954; admitted to bar, 1990, California. Education: Boston University (B.A., 1976); University of Rhode Island (M.S., magna cum laude, 1978); University of San Francisco (J.D., 1990). Author: "CERCLA Enforcement Shifts to Natural Resource Damages," Hazmat World, March, 1991; "Comparison of CA and Title III Air Toxic Legislation," Air and Waste Management Association Proceedings, June, 1991. Panelist and Author: "Superfund Liability Expanding or Retreating: Municipal Liability under CERCLA. Are Municipalities Paying Their Fair Share?" Air and Waste Management Association 85th Annual Meeting, June 1992; Session Chairman: "National Trading Programs A Market-Based Approach to Meeting Emission Goals," Air and Waste Management Association 86th Annual Meeting, June 1993; Co-Author: "Underground Storage Tanks: Managing the Hidden Liability Exposure," Journal of Healthcare Risk Management, June 1994; "Environmental Liability for Medical Waste" and "Underground Storage Tank Liability" Chapters of Healthcare Liability Deskbook, Clark Boardman, Callaghan, 4th Edition, 1999.Email: Earl L. Hagström

Mark J. Hancock (Member) born Oakland, California, 1964; admitted to bar, 1992, California. Education: Brigham Young University (B.S., 1989); University of California at San Francisco, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 1992). Associate Editor, Hastings Law Journal, Vol. 43. U.S. District Court Judicial Extern for the Hon. Robert H. Schnacke, Northern District of California, 1991. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco; State Bar of California. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Professional Liability Defense; Business Litigation.Email: Mark J. Hancock

Brian D. Harrison (Partner) born San Francisco, July 14, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, California. Education: University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., 1987); Santa Clara University (J.D., 1991). Member: Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Litigation; Business Litigation.Email: Brian D. Harrison

Michael F. Healy (Member) born Burlingame, California, March 3, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, California. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.S., 1976); Hastings College of Law, University of California (J.D., 1980). Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Drug and Medical Device Liability; Proposition 65; Automotive Litigation; Litigation.Email: Michael F. Healy

Nicholas W. Heldt (Member) born Evansville, Indiana, December 28, 1950; admitted to bar, 1978, California. Education: University of Santa Clara (B.A., 1975); Hastings College of Law, University of California (J.D., 1978).Email: Nicholas W. Heldt

Rebecca A. Hull (Member) born Weed, California, May 17, 1948; admitted to bar, 1981, California. Education: University of California at Berkeley (A.B., 1974); Hastings College of Law, University of California (J.D., 1981). Member: Thurston Honor Society; Order of the Coif. Associate Managing Editor, Hastings Law Journal, 1980-1981. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Sections of: Labor and Employment; Health Law; Tort and Insurance Practice); Defense Research Institute (Member, Committees on: Employment Law; Medial Liability; Life, Health and Disability). Reported Cases: International Wood Processors, Inc. v. Power Dry, Inc., 102 F.R.D. 212, 593 F. Supp. 710, 598 F. Supp. 299, 792 F. 2d 416 [antitrust]; Nidds v. Schindler Elevator Corp., 113 F. 3d 912 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 522 U.S. 950) [age discrimination]. Practice Areas: ERISA and Fiduciary Liability; Pension; Life and Health; Disability Benefits; Healthcare; Managed Care; Fraud and Abuse; Antitrust and Business Torts; Price-Fixing; Monopolization; Unfair Competition; Labor and Employment; Wrongful Termination; Whistleblowing; ADA Accommodation; Discrimination and Sexual Harassment.Email: Rebecca A. Hull

Warren J. Krauss (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, October 3, 1940; admitted to bar, 1971, California; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Drexel Institute of Technology (B.S.M.E., 1963); Georgetown University (J.D., 1970). Executive Committee State Bar Intellectual Property Section. Author: "The Dangers of Arbitrating Business Disputes," "Protective Orders Aren't Always Protective," "Is There Liability for 'Threatening Litigation' or 'Extorting' a License Fee?"Email: Warren J. Krauss

Paul B. Lahaderne (Member) born San Francisco, California, December 5, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, California. Education: University of San Francisco (B.A., 1969); Hastings College of Law, University of California (J.D., 1972). Member, Moot Court Board, 1972. Member: American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA); Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Design Professionals Liability; Environmental Construction Law.Email: Paul B. Lahaderne

Matthew C. Lovell (Member) born Morristown, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1997, California; 1995, Massachusetts (expired). Education: Brown University (B.A., 1990); Boston University School of Law (J.D., 1995). Author: "Second Thoughts: Do the FDA's Responses to a Fatal Drug Trial and the AIDS Community's Doubts About Early Access to Drugs Hint at a Shift in Basic FDA Policy?" Food & Drug Law Journal, Vol. 51, No. 2 (June 1996). Member: Bar Association of San Francisco. Practice Areas: Torts; Toxic Torts; Insurance; Environmental Law.Email: Matthew C. Lovell

Sherri K. McElroy (Member) born Orange, California, September 19, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, California. Education: University of California at Riverside (B.A., 1984); Hastings College of the Law, University of California at San Francisco (J.D., 1987). Member: Bar Association of San Francisco (Member, Litigation Section); State Bar of California (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Employment); American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Employment); Northern California Human Resources Association (Member, Legislative Committee); Society for Human Resource Management.Email: Sherri K. McElroy

Michael B. McGeehon (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, February 2, 1949; admitted to bar, 1977, California. Education: Stanford University (A.B., with distinction, 1970); Harvard University (A.M., 1974); Hastings College of Law, University of California (J.D., 1977). Practice Areas: Professional Liability Insurance.Email: Michael B. McGeehon

Julia A. Molander (Member) born Charleston, West Virginia, June 9, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, California. Education: Northwestern University (B.S., with distinction, 1974); Stanford University (J.D., 1978). Member: State Bar of California (Member, Insurance Law Subcommittee, 1990-1993; 1995-1998; Chair, 1997-1998); American Bar Association (Member, Litigation, Labor, Torts and Insurance Practice Sections; Vice-Chair, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, 1991-2004); Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Board of Directors, 1987-1992; President, 1995-1996; Officer, 1992-1995) Defense Research Institute (Vice-Chair, Insurance Law Committee, 2004—); California State Representative, 1997-2000; Diversity Committee, 2000-2004); Barristers Club of San Francisco; Queen's Bench; Northern California Insurance Counsel (Secretary, 1994-1996). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith; Employee Benefits Litigation; ERISA.Email: Julia A. Molander

Scott D. Mroz (Managing Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, March 6, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, California. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1979); University of San Francisco (J.D., 1983). Comments Editor, University of San Francisco Law Review, 1982-1983. Member, Environmental Law Section, State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Construction Litigation; Toxic Torts.Email: Scott D. Mroz

Martin J. O'Leary (Member) born San Jose, California, April 25, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, California. Education: University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., with honors, 1978); University of Santa Clara (J.D., 1982). Law Clerk to the Hon. Calvin K. Ashland, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Central District of California, 1982-1983.Email: Martin J. O'Leary

Cynthia H. Plevin (Member) born Salt Lake City, Utah, September 17, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, California. Education: University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., cum laude, 1971); University of San Francisco (J.D., cum laude, 1975). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Cynthia H. Plevin

Gregory C. Read (Senior Partner) born St. Louis, Missouri, January 21, 1942; admitted to bar, 1967, Illinois; 1971, California. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1964; J.D., 1967). Member: International Association of Defense Counsel (President, 2000-2001); Defense Research Institute (Member, Board of Directors, 1999-2002); Lawyers for Civil Justice (Member, Board of Directors, 1999-2002); American Board of Trial Advocates; California Task Force on Jury System Improvements. [Lt., JAGC, U.S. Navy, 1968-1970].Email: Gregory C. Read

Paul J. Riehle (Member) born Des Moines, Iowa, October 3, 1957; admitted to bar, 1984, California; U.S. District Court, Northern, Central, Southern and Eastern Districts of California. Education: University of Notre Dame (A.B., with honors, 1981); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., 1984). President, Notre Dame Student Body, 1980-1981. Editor-in-Chief, Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly, 1983-1984. Founding Board Director and Board Secretary, SurfAid International (a federal nonprofit corporation), 2003—. Reported Cases: Tate v. Pacific Gas & Elec. Co., 230 F.Supp.2d 1072 (N.D.Cal.2002) (dismissal of RICO and antitrust claims); Tate v. Pacific Gas & Elec. Co., 230 F. Supp. 2d 1086 (N.D.Cal. 2002) (summary judgment on remaining antitrust claim); Ferris v. Gatke Corp., 107 Cal. App. 4th 1211 (2003) (affiming nonsuit on market share and conspiracy claims); Chavers v. Gatke Corp., 107 Cal. App. 4th 606 (2003) (affirming conspiracy defense verdict). Practice Areas: Antitrust; Unfair Competition; Commercial Litigation; Complex Litigation.Email: Paul J. Riehle

Steven D. Roland (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 24, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, California. Education: Cornell University (B.A., cum laude, 1979); University of San Francisco (J.D., 1982). Judicial Clerkships: San Francisco Superior Court, 1981; Hon. Frank Richardson, California Supreme Court, 1982. Practice Areas: Real Estate Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Steven D. Roland

Dennis G. Rolstad (Partner) born Everett, Washington, September 26, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, California. Education: Stanford University (B.A., 1987); University of California School of Law, Los Angeles (J.D., 1990). Externed for the Honorable William Rea of the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1989. Presenter: Sedgwick Health Law Seminar, "Selected Developments in ERISA and Bad Faith Liability," presented in Hartford, CT (October, 2008). Publications: "Spinner Court Holds No Breach of ERISA Fiduciary Liability Over Notifications of Optional Coverage," Sedgwick's Healthcare Law Newsletter (Winter 2009); "Supreme Court Decision: Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Glenn, __ S.Ct. __, 2008 WL 2444796 (June 19, 2008) (U.S. Supreme Court Docket No. 06-923)" (coauthor), DRI's The Voice (June 2008); "Supreme Court Advances Totality of Circumstances Test for Discretionary Review of ERISA Decisions Made by Conflicted Fiduciaries," Sedgwick Healthcare Law Alert (June 2008); "Change in the Landscape: ERISA Fiduciary Claims in the Wake of La Rue" (coauthor), published on the website of RLI Executive Products Group News (June 2008); "9th Cir. Requires More From ERISA Claims Administrators And Reviewing Physicians," Sedgwick's Healthcare Law Newsletter (Spring 2008); "Supreme Court Holding in LaRue Appears Limited to 401(k) Participants in Defined Contribution Plans" (coauthor), Sedgwick's Healthcare News Flash (February 2008); "Ninth Circuit Courts More Likely To Allow Discovery in ERISA Actions Following Abatie" (coauthor), Sedgwick's Healthcare Law Newsletter (Winter 2007); "ERISA Alert: Technical Procedural Violations Do Not Change the Standard of Review," Sedgwick's Healthcare Law Newsletter (Summer 2005); "ERISA Alert: Consideration of Evidence from Outside the Administrative Record on De Novo Review," Sedgwick's Healthcare Law Newsletter (Spring 2005); "ERISA Alert: Conflict Preemption of State Statutes," Sedgwick's Healthcare Law Newsletter (Fall 2004); "Additional Insured Coverage" (coauthor), Daily Journal (February 2001); "CGL Coverage for After-Acquired Properties" (coauthor), Daily Journal (November 2000); "Design Build Construction Contracting" (coauthor), Construction Management (July 1999). Member: American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; California Society for Healthcare Attorneys; Bar Association of San Francisco. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage and Litigation; ERISA; Health Care; Managed Care; Casualty Insurance; Property Insurance Coverage; Life and Health Insurance.Email: Dennis G. Rolstad

Hilary N. Rowen (Partner) born Santa Monica, California; admitted to bar, 1979, Massachusetts; 1991, California. Education: Stanford University (B.A., with honors and distinction, 1974); Harvard University (M.P.P., cum laude, 1979); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1979). Practice Areas: Insurance Regulation.

Charles T. Sheldon (Member) born Omaha, Nebraska, October 25, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, California. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1987); University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Products Liability; Insurance.Email: Charles T. Sheldon

Gary C. Sheppard (Member) born March 2, 1947; admitted to bar, 1974, California. Education: San Francisco State University (B.A., 1969); University of California, Hastings College of Law (J.D., 1974). American Jurisprudence Award, Trusts and Estates. Moot Court Board. Student Director, Hastings College of Civil Advocacy. Instructor, Legal Research and Writing, University of California, Hastings College of Law, 1975-1976. Deputy District Attorney, Alameda County, 1975-1978. General Counsel, shopping center developer, 1979. Private practice since 1980. Member: The Bar Association of San Francisco; State Bar of California (Member, Real Property and Business Law Sections). Special Agencies: Town of Tiburon, Planning Commissioner and Committee to Rewrite Zoning Ordinance Town of Tiburon. Practice Areas: Corporate Formation and Capitalization; Business Restructuring; Stock and Asset Acquisitions; Real Estate Acquisition and Disposition; Development; Financing; Commercial Leasing and Land Use.Email: Gary C. Sheppard

Stephanie A. Sheridan (Member) born Beaufort, South Carolina, August 26, 1964; admitted to bar, 1988, California. Education: San Diego State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1985); University of Notre Dame, International Law Center, London, England; University of San Francisco (J.D., 1988). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Trial Practice.Email: Stephanie A. Sheridan

Micki S. Singer (Member) born Denver, Colorado, April 26, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, California. Education: University of Denver (B.A., 1985); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., 1990).Email: Micki S. Singer

Lillian G. Stenfeldt (Member) born Providence, Rhode Island, September 28, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, Michigan; 1982, California; 1986, District of Columbia. Education: Stanford University (B.A., Economics, 1976; M.A., Organizational Behavior, 1977); University of Detroit (J.D., magna cum laude, 1980). Licensed California Real Estate Broker. Judge Pro Tem, Santa Clara Superior Court. Board Member,Peninsula Boys and Girls Club. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco; Santa Clara Bar Association; International Bar Association; American Arbitration Association (Panel Member); NorCal Turnaround Management Association (Member, Board of Directors); International Association of Insolvency Practitioners ("INSOL"); American Bankruptcy Institute; Commercial Law League; International Woman's Insolvency Association; International Turnaround Management Association (Past Board Member); Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum (Past Board Member). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Insolvency; Corporate Law; Securities; Commercial Litigation.Email: Lillian G. Stenfeldt

Steven D. Wasserman (Member) born February 22, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, California. Education: Haverford College (B.A., cum laude, 1976); Duke University (J.D., with distinction, 1979). Named to "Top 10 Defense Verdicts of 2002," in California's "Daily Journal". Author: "Developments in 2002 Affecting Attorneys, Accountants and Insurance Brokers," 2002 Professional Liability Update; "Developments in 2001 Affecting Attorneys, Accountants and Insurance Brokers," 2001 Professional Liability Update; "Developments in 2000 Affecting Attorneys, Accountants and Insurance Brokers," 2000 Professional Liability Update; "Developments in 1999 Affecting Attorneys, Accountants and Insurance Brokers," 1999 Professional Liability Update; "Malicious Prosecution: The Disfavored Tort That Will Not Go Away," Andrews Insurance Coverage, Litigation Report, July 30, 1999; "Does Defense Counsel Have a Duty to Seek Coverage?" Mealey's Insurance Law Weekly, February 16, 1999; "Attorney Liability Update: Developments In California Courts in 1998," 1998 Professional Liability Update; "Insurance Broker Liability Update: National Case Review For 1998," 1998 Professional Liability Update; "Accountants' Liability: Recent Developments in California Courts and Under US Federal Securities Law," International Insurance Law Review, Volume 4, Issue 2, February 1996. Presenter: "Lawyer Professional Liability in the New Millennium," Santa Clara County Bar Association, June 7, 2001; "Professional Liability in the New Millennium," Los Angeles County Bar Association Risk Management Seminar, September 25, 2000; "Lawyer-Accountant Marriages: The Real Thing or Brief Fling," PLUS Northern California Chapter Meeting, March 15, 2000; "Practical Ethics," Legal Malpractice Section, Bar Association of San Francisco, January 25, 2000; "Professional Liability in the New Millennium," Los Angeles County Bar Association Risk Management Seminar, October 27, 1999; "Does Defense Counsel Have a Duty to Seek Coverage?" Defense Research Institute, Insurance Law and Litigation Conference, June 1998; "Evaluating and Defending Professional Liability Claims," AAMGA Professional Liability Presentation, July 27-28, 1995; "Evaluating and Defending Professional Liability Claims," AAMGA Professional Liability Presentation, August 5-6, 1994. Practice Areas: Professional Liability Defense; Business Litigation.Email: Steven D. Wasserman

Vanessa Wells (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, California. Education: Stanford University (A.B., 1981); Santa Clara University (J.D., 1985). Member: Board of Directors, Palo Alto Little League; East Palo Alto Community Law Project. Previous Director and Vice Chair, Mid Peninsula Access Corporation (a public access cable channel serving several communities in California's Bay Area). Practice Areas: Insurance; Casualty Insurance; Property Insurance Coverage; Insurance Rate Regulation; Insurance Regulation; Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Appellate Practice.

Wayne A. Wolff (Member) born Tiffin, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1992, California. Education: Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A., 1983); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., 1992). Member, Moot Court Board.Email: Wayne A. Wolff

OF COUNSEL

Stephen W. Jones (Of Counsel) born Hackensack, New Jersey, May 10, 1942; admitted to bar, 1967, California. Education: Franklin & Marshall College (B.A., 1964); Hastings College of Law, University of California (J.D., 1967). Law Clerk to Justice Winslow Christian, Court of Appeals, First District, 1967-1968. DRI Member. Head of Environmental and Toxic Tort Group.Email: Stephen W. Jones

P. Beach Kuhl (Of Counsel) born July 15, 1935; admitted to bar, 1961, California; U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1957); Stanford University (LL.B., 1960). Member: American Bar Association (Member, Litigation, Tort and Insurance Practice Section); American Board of Trial Advocates; American College of Trial Lawyers; Association of Defense Counsel; Mediation Society. [LT., USCG]. Practice Areas: Products Liability(95%, 20); Health Care(5%, 50).Email: P. Beach Kuhl

Roger Sleight (Of Counsel) born Batavia, New York, August 6, 1938; admitted to bar, 1964, California. Education: Colgate University (A.B., 1959); University of Michigan (M.A., 1960); Stanford University (LL.B., 1963). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Insurance.Email: Roger Sleight

W. Bruce Wold (Of Counsel) born Oakland, California, April 19, 1945; admitted to bar, 1972, California. Education: California State College at Sonoma (A.B., 1968); Hastings College of Law, University of California (J.D., 1971). Mediation Society Charter Member. Appointed, International Who's Who of Product Liability Defense Lawyers. Member: American Bar Association; Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association.Email: W. Bruce Wold

SPECIAL COUNSEL

Brett H. Bailey (Special Counsel) born Salt Lake City, Utah, November 5, 1962; admitted to bar, 1991, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 1997, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; 2002, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. Education: University of Utah (B.S., 1988); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1991). Member: Bar Association of San Francisco; State Bar of California (Member, Sections on: Environment; Real Property); American Bar Association (Member, Environment, Energy and Resources Section). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Land Use; Litigation.Email: Brett H. Bailey

Michael Bernick (Special Counsel) born Los Angeles, California, October 1, 1952; admitted to bar, 1979, California. Education: Harvard University (B.A., 1974); Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, England (B.Phil., 1976); Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (J.D., 1979). Member, California Law Review, 1978-1979. Author: "Transit Villages In the 21st. Century," McGraw-Hill, 1995; "Urban Illusions," Praeger, 1987; "The Dreams of Jobs," Olympus, 1984. Senior Counsel, The HNTB Companies. Lecturer, Visiting Scholar, University of California, Berkeley, 1984—. Fellow: International Institute of Surface Transportation Policy, San Jose State University. Research Fellow, Milken Institute, Santa Monica, California. Governor's Appointee, California Apprenticeship Council. Mayor's Appointee, San Francisco Mayor's Civil Service Reform Advisory Panel. Practice Areas: Land Use; Transportation; Employment Tax; Unemployment Compensation.Email: Michael Bernick

Scott M. Bloom (Senior Counsel) born Baltimore, Maryland, January 10, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1992); Golden Gate University (J.D., 1996). Author: "Supreme Court Holds 401(k) Participant Can Sue for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Under ERISA," Sedgwick's Healthcare Law Flash, February 2008; "Insured's Misrepresentations in Policy Application Supported Rescission and Reimbursement," Sedgwick's Insurance Law Update, January 2008; "California Supreme Court Rejects Punitive Damage Award Against Law Firms," PLUS Journal, February 2004. Co-Author: "Change in the Landscape: ERISA Fiduciary Claims in the Wake of La Rue," published on the website of RLI Executive Products Group News, June 2008; "Who Benefits From More Time for Legal Malpractice Claims?" Daily Journal, February 2006. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco; Professional Liability Underwriting Society. Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Reinsurance.Email: Scott M. Bloom

Victoria Collman Brown (Special Counsel) admitted to bar, 1985, California. Education: Stanford University (B.A., 1981); University of California School of Law, Los Angeles (J.D., 1984). Practice Areas: Insurance; Casualty Insurance; Property Insurance Coverage; Complex and Multi-District Litigation.Email: Victoria Collman Brown

Peter C. Coleman (Special Counsel) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 22, 1950; admitted to bar, 1977, Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1981, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. (Not admitted in California). Education: Ursinus College (B.A., 1972); Rutgers University Law School (J.D., with honors, 1977). Pi Gamma Mu; Alpha Phi Omega. Recipient: Meritorious Unit Citation, U.S. Navy; Cornelius B. Wickersham, Jr. Federal Bar Council Award for Constitutional Law. Member: Pennsylvania (Member, Litigation Section) and American (Member, Litigation and Law Practice Management Section) Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute (Member, Corporate Counsel Section). [Lt. Cmdr., U.S. Navy, Judge Advocate General's Corps, 1974-1980]. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Insurance Defense.Email: Peter C. Coleman

David De Busschere (Special Counsel) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, December 4, 1946; admitted to bar, 1975, California. Education: Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A., 1968); University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England; California Western School of Law (J.D., 1976); University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria. Author: Chapter entitled "Product Liability," The U.S. Legal Systems, 1982. Languages: German.Email: David De Busschere

Robert Decarli (Special Counsel) admitted to bar, 1993, Texas; 2000, California; U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California; U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; U.S. District Court, Southern District of California; U.S. District Court, Central District of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th and 9th Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of California at San Diego (B.A., cum laude, 1990); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Insurance.

Shelley K. Hubner (Special Counsel) born San Francisco, California, October 17, 1952; admitted to bar, 1990, California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.S., summa cum laude, 1974; M.P.H., 1976); Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (J.D., 1990). Phi Beta Kappa. Co-Author: "Retroactive Rescission: California Takes a Step Backward," Health Law 360 and Financial Services Law 360, September 2008. Author: "State 'Pay or Play' Employer Mandates: Prescribed or Preempted?" The Health Lawyer, American Bar Association, August 2008; "The Perilous Path to Partnership for Women Attorneys in Private Firms," Legal Reference Services Quarterly, Vol. 9, Numbers 3/4 (1989). Member, Litigation Section, State Bar of California. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco (Member, Health Law Section); American Bar Association (Member, Program Committee, Health Law Section); California Society of Health Care Attorneys. Practice Areas: Health Care; Managed Care.Email: Shelley K. Hubner

Sigrid Irias (Special Counsel) born San Francisco, California, June 22, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, California. Education: University of California, Berkeley (A.B., high honors, 1983); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., 1986). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Sigrid Irias

Charles J. Kao (Special Counsel) born Taipei, Taiwan, October 30, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1990); Cornell University (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Real Estate; Business Transactions.

Gail E. Kavanagh (Special Counsel) born Illinois, 1961; admitted to bar, 1991, California. Education: University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., cum laude, 1988); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Law.Email: Gail E. Kavanagh

Christopher J. Keller (Special Counsel) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 12, 1964; admitted to bar, 1995, California; 2004, Nevada; 2005, New York and District of Columbia; 2006, Massachusetts. Education: St. Olaf College (B.A., 1986); Yale University (MAR, 1989); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1995); New York University (LL.M., 2001). Member: State Bar of Nevada; The District of Columbia Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment; Litigation). Practice Areas: Employment Litigation(70%); Intellectual Property(20%); Commercial Litigation(10%).

James Yuanxin Li (Special Counsel) born Oakland, California, 1958; admitted to bar, 1988, California; 1996, Supreme Court of England and Wales; 1991, registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.S.E.E.C.S., 1981); Golden Gate University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1987). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.

Dean J. McElroy (Special Counsel) born Chicago, Illinois, September 30, 1960; admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois; 2001, California. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1983); IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1991). Member: State Bar of California; Illinois State American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Litigation; Business Litigation.Email: Dean J. McElroy

Kelly T. Nugent (Special Counsel) born Fargo, North Dakota, April 7, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, California, 1997, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.A., 1990); Univerisity of Nebraska College of Law (J.D., 1993). Phi Beta Delta. Recipient: Winthrop and Frances Lane Foundation Scholarship, 1990-1991; Elizabeth Grone Scholarship, 1987-1988. Student Intern, United States Department of State, Office of International Refugee Organizations, Washington, D.C., 1992. Member, Board of Directors, 2000-2002 and President-Elect 2002 (prior to dissolution), Alameda County Bar Foundation. American Field Service Participant in Turkey, 1985. Member: State Bar of California. Reported Cases: Reliance National Indemnity Company v. General Star Indemnity Company (1999) 72 Cal.App.4gh 1063, 85 Cal.Rptr.2d 621. Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Directors and Officers Liability; Fidelity and Surety Bonds; Insurance.Email: Kelly T. Nugent

Michael C. Scanlon, Jr. (Special Counsel) born Columbus, Ohio, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, California. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1979); Notre Dame Law Centre, London, England; Notre Dame Law School (J.D., 1982). Member: State Bar of California; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Health Law; Litigation); Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Professional Liability Defense; Products Liability Defense; Toxic Tort Defense; Managed Care Liability; Utility Law.Email: Michael C. Scanlon, Jr.

Michael A. Topp (Special Counsel) born 1956; admitted to bar, 1990, California; U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern Districts of California. Education: California State University, Sacramento (B.A., Economics, with honors, 1986); Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (J.D., 1990). Executive Editor, Boalt Hall Ecology Law Quarterly, 1989-1990. Member, Property Claims Association of the Pacific. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage.Email: Michael A. Topp

Denise Trani-Morris (Special Counsel) born San Diego, California, April 6, 1957; admitted to bar, 1987, California. Education: San Diego State University (B.A., 1979); University of San Francisco (J.D., 1986). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Business Litigation.

James D. Williams, Jr. (Special Counsel) admitted to bar, 1994, Pennsylvania; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit; 1997, New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit; 1998, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. (Not admitted in California). Education: University of Maryland, College Park (B.A., 1990); Washington College of Law, American University (J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law.

ASSOCIATES

Lauren Barnes (Associate) born Dallas, Texas, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, California and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. Education: Texas A & M University (B.A., 2001); University of San Francisco Law School (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy.

Jennifer R. Beierle (Associate) born August 14, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, California. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 1998); University of San Francisco (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Surety; Bankruptcy; Probate; Construction Law.Email: Jennifer R. Beierle

Rebecca M. Biernat (Associate) born San Francisco, California; admitted to bar, 1998, California. Education: University of California, San Diego (B.A., 1994); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., 1998). Languages: German.Email: Rebecca M. Biernat

Nicholas J. Boos (Associate) born San Francisco, California; admitted to bar, 2004, California; 2006, U.S. Distrct Court, Northern District of California; 2007, U.S. District Court, Southern, Central and Eastern Districts of California. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 2001); University of San Francisco (J.D., 2004). Member: State Bar of California; American Bar Association (Co-chair of the Bad Faith Subcommittee, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee). Practice Areas: Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance.Email: Nicholas J. Boos

Marc Brainich (Associate) born San Francisco, California, 1957; admitted to bar, 1997, California, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., 1979); University of California at Berkeley (M.A, 1984); University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 1997). Author: "Prospective Purchaser Agreements: A Way to Avoid CERCLA Liability," The Back Forty, Sep.-Oct., 1996; "Insurance Coverage for Cleanup and Response Costs Incurred Pursuant to CERCLA," The Back Forty, Jan.-Feb., 1999, Vol. 8, No. 1; "Easement Holder's Liability As an Owner or Operator Under CERCLA," The Back Forty, March-April, 1999, Vol. 8, No. 2.Email: Marc Brainich

Amber Rye Brumfiel (Associate) born Missoula, Montana, April 23, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, California. Education: University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., 1998); University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Business Litigation.Email: Amber Rye Brumfiel

Jason J. Chorley (Associate) born San Diego, California; admitted to bar, 2008, California. Education: San Jose State University (B.A., 2003); Golden Gate University School of Law (J.D., 2008). Practice Areas: Casualty Insurance; Insurance Litigation; Property Insurance.Email: Jason J. Chorley

Tara L. Condon (Associate) born San Francisco, California; admitted to bar, 2001, California. Education: Brown University (B.A., 1996); University of San Francisco (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy.Email: Tara L. Condon

Erin A. Cornell (Associate) born Merced, California, March 22, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, California; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of California at San Diego (B.A., 2000); University of San Francisco Law School (J.D., 2003). Completed an eight-week secondment in 2008 at the Marin County District Attorney's Office, where she tried five criminal jury trials. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco. Practice Areas: Life and Health Insurance; Disability Insurance.Email: Erin A. Cornell

Jennifer Donnellan (Associate) born Flint, Michigan, March 13, 1973; admitted to bar, 2000, California. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., English Literature, with distinction, 1995); University of California School of Law, Davis (J.D., 2000).Email: Jennifer Donnellan

Matthew G. Dudley (Associate) born Seattle, Washington; admitted to bar, 1995, California. Education: University of Montana (B.A., 1992); University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 1995). Member: State Bar of California.Email: Matthew G. Dudley

Angela M. Fiorentino-Rios (Associate) born San Francisco, California, April 30, 1966; admitted to bar, 1994, California. Education: San Francisco State University (B.A., 1987); Golden Gate University (J.D., 1993). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Asbestos Litigation; Asbestos Defense Law; Personal Injury Insurance Defense.Email: Angela M. Fiorentino-Rios

Diana Geseking (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: Amherst College (B.A., cum laude, 2003); University of Michigan (J.D., 2007). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Commercial Law.Email: Diana Geseking

John Gherini (Associate) (Admission pending). Education: University of California, San Diego (B.A., Political Science, cum laude); University of San Francisco Law School (J.D.). Executive Director, University of San Francisco's Moot Court Program. Finalist, Advocate of the Year Moot Court Competition. Staff Member, University of San Francisco Law Review. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Personal Injury; Premises Liability.Email: John Gherini

Marie J. Giardina (Associate) admitted to bar, 1982, California. Education: University of California, Santa Cruz (B.A., 1974); Golden Gate University (J.D., 1982).Email: Marie J. Giardina

Lori M. Gong (Associate) born Modesto, California, November 21, 1968; admitted to bar, 1996, California; 1997, U.S. District Court, Central District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of California at Irvine (B.A., 1991); Downing College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England; Rutgers University Law School (J.D., 1995). Member, California District Attorney's Association, 1996-1998. Reported Cases: People vs. Clayton (2nd App. District, Div. 1) 65 Cal. App. 4th 418 (1998); People vs. Fitzgerald (2nd App. District, Div. 5) 59 Cal. App 4th 932 (1997). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Asbestos Litigation.Email: Lori M. Gong

Michelle M. Hancharik (Associate) born Mayfield Heights, Ohio, December 31, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, California; U.S. District Court, Northern District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Central Florida (B.A., Psychology, 1997); University of Miami (J.D., 2000). Judge, National Appellate Advocacy Competition, American Bar Association, 2004. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Directors and Officers Liability.Email: Michelle M. Hancharik

Ryan Harrison (Associate) born Murray, Kentucky, December 2, 1976; admitted to bar, 2004, California; U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. Education: Murray State University (B.S., Psychology and Criminal Justice, cum laude, 2000); Boston University (J.D., Litigation and Dispute Resolution, 2003). G. Joseph Tauro Scholar. Recipient, Dean's Award, Insurance Law, Boston University. Editor, Annual Review of Banking and Financial Law, Boston University. 2002-2003. Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Products Liability.Email: Ryan Harrison

Kori-Renee Hart (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, California. Education: University of California at Berkeley (B.A., 2004); University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 2008). Practice Areas: Insurance.Email: Kori-Renee Hart

James Hofman, II (Associate) born St. Petersburg, Florida, 1973; admitted to bar, 2006, California. Education: Taylor University (B.A., 1996); Washington University School of Law (J.D., M.A., 2005). Practice Areas: Employment Litigation.Email: James Hofman, II

Kathleen M. Hurly (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 20, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Maryland; 1994, California. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1988); University of Baltimore (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Practice Areas: Employment Law.Email: Kathleen M. Hurly

Derek S. Johnson (Associate) born October 7, 1974; admitted to bar, 2002, California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1996); University of San Francisco Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Products Liability.Email: Derek S. Johnson

Andrew J. King (Associate) born Bristol, England, 1978; admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: University of York (B.A., with first-class honors, 2000); University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 2007). Member, the Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly. Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Insurance.Email: Andrew J. King

Marc A. Koonin (Associate) born Carmel, California, October 4, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, California; U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Southern and Central Districts of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth and Federal Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of California, Davis (B.A., with honors, 1990); University of California, Los Angeles School of Law (J.D., 1993). Phi Beta Kappa. Author: "Avoiding Claims of Discrimination Based on Personal Appearance, Grooming, and Hygiene Standards," 15 Labor Lawyer 19, Summer 1999. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Maryland, 1996-1997. Member: State Bar of California (Member, Labor and Employment Section); Barristers Club of San Francisco (Chair, Labor and Employment Section, 2002-2003). [U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, 1993-1997]. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment(100%).Email: Marc A. Koonin

Joel M. Long (Associate) admitted to bar, 1998, Maryland; 2000, District of Columbia; 2003, California. Education: University of Colorado at Boulder (B.A., with distinction, 1994), Phi Beta Kappa; George Washington University Law School (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Surety Law; Construction Law; Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights; Commercial Law.Email: Joel M. Long

Michael M. Lum (Associate) born Fremont, California, December 10, 1969; admitted to bar, 2001, California and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A.); University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D.). Practice Areas: Surety; Construction; Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy.Email: Michael M. Lum

Joanna R. Luminoso (Associate) born San Francisco, California, 1981; admitted to bar, 2008, California. Education: University of California, San Diego (B.A., cum laude with highest distinction, 2004); University of York, England (M.A., Renaissance Literature, 2006); Boston University School of Law (J.D., 2008). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Insurance; Professional Liability; Asbestos Litigation.Email: Joanna R. Luminoso

David F. Mangini (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, California and U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Central Districts of California; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of California, San Diego (B.A., Psychology, 1993); University of San Francisco (J.D., 1999). Member, University of San Francisco. Law Clerk: for the Honorable Carlos Bea, San Francisco Superior Court. Law Intern as a State Bar certified felony preliminary hearing officer, San Francisco District Attorney's Office. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Litigation.Email: David F. Mangini

Reynold M. Martinez (Associate) born Oakland, California, March 17, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, California. Education: University of California (B.S., 1993); University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 1996). Phi Delta Phi (Member, 1994-1996; Vice-Magister, 1994-1995). Member: San Francisco County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Bad Faith Defense; Premises Liability; Products Liability.Email: Reynold M. Martinez

Michelle McIsaac (Associate) born San Francisco, California, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, California, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2002, U.S. District Court, Central, Eastern and Southern Districts of California. Education: George Washington University (B.A., 1997); Lewis and Clark College (J.D., 2000). Member, Moot Court Honor Board. Second Place, Moot Court Competition. Associate Editor, Environmental Law Review, 2000-2001. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco. Languages: Japanese. Practice Areas: Insurance.Email: Michelle McIsaac

Erin Meagher (Associate) born Seattle, Washington, December 1, 1975; admitted to bar, 2003, California. Education: Santa Clara University (B.S., 1998); University of San Francisco (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Extra Contractual Insurance Claims; Insurance Fraud.Email: Erin Meagher

Peter J. Messrobian (Associate) born New York, New York, December 23, 1965; admitted to bar, 1993, California; 1994, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; 1999, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California; 2002, U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Education: University of California at San Diego (B.A., 1989); University of San Francisco (J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: General Liability; Products Liability; Regulatory Law.Email: Peter J. Messrobian

Veena Mitchell (Associate) born Dallas, Texas, March 1, 1965; admitted to bar, 1992, California, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., Political Science, 1988); Washington College of Law of American University; McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific (J.D., 1992). Member, Editorial Board, The Transnational Lawyer, 1990-1992. Former Deputy County Counsel, County of Sonoma. Former Counsel, Sonoma County Water Agency. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco; San Francisco County, Sonoma County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Insurance Coverage.Email: Veena Mitchell

Jamison Narbaitz (Associate) born Fresno, California, April 9, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, California, U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Central Districts of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., Political Science, 1998); Boston University (J.D., 2001). Phi Alpha Delta. Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Law and Medicine, 2000-2001. Co-author:"Homeowners Will Benefit From the Results of the Recent Elections," The Registry (August 2008). Author: "'Absolute Pollution Exclusion' Precludes Coverage for Leaking Gasoline," Sedgwick's Insurance Law Update (July 2008); "Connecticut Court Holds Subsequent Uninsured Motorist Action Barred by Res Judicata," Sedgwick's Insurance Law Update (June 2007); "Texas Excess Carrier Can Pursue Equitable Subrogation Claim," Sedgwick's Insurance Law Update (October 2006); "'Doe' Defendant Status in Prior Suit Insufficient to Support Statute of Limitations Defense," Sedgwick's Insurance Law Update (October 2005); "Sickly Abodes: As Mold Continues to Spread, Homeowners Should Know the Fungus is Not Always Covered Under Their Insurance," The Los Angeles Daily Journal,(January 4, 2002). Presenter: Orange County Bar Association, "Representing the Insured in Title Insurance Cases" (February 2005); The Rutter Group, The Shernoff Bad Faith Seminar, "HMO Litigation: Avoiding Arbitration and Seeking Provisional Remedies" (October 2004); The Practicing Law Institute's Unfair Competition Claims Seminar, "The Anatomy of a Section 17200 Claim" (2002, 2003 and 2004). Member: San Francisco County, Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles; Consumer Attorneys of Orange County. Practice Areas: Insurance; Commercial Law.Email: Jamison Narbaitz

Mary K. Piasta (Associate) born Fort Belvoir, Virginia; admitted to bar, 2003, California; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Southern and Central Districts of California. Education: University of California at Davis (B.A., 1999); University of San Francisco Law School (J.D., 2003). Member: Human Rights Advocates; California Elected Women's Association. Member: Santa Clara County and San Mateo County Bar Associations; Association of Defense Counsel; William A. Ingram Inn of Court; Saint Thomas More Society. Practice Areas: Insurance.

Sunny Pucci (Associate) born Santa Barbara, California, March 10, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, California. Education: Hamilton College (B.A., 1997); University of San Francisco Law School (J.D., 2002). Languages: German. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Complex Litigation; Mass Torts.Email: Sunny Pucci

Dennis E. Raglin (Associate) born Walnut Creek, California, May 13, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, California. Education: University of California, Riverside (B.A., 1992); University of California, Davis (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Litigation.

Jonathan T. Rodriguez (Associate) admitted to bar, 1992, New York and New Jersey; 1993, California. Education: Ohio State University (B.S., 1986); Whittier College School of Law (J.D., 1992).Email: Jonathan T. Rodriguez

Kelly J. Savage (Associate) born Bellefontaine, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1999, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2005, California. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., History, with distinction and cum laude, 1996); Ohio Northern University (J.D., with honors, 1999). Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Barristers. Member, American Inns of Court. Associate Editor, Ohio Northern University Law Review, 1998-1999. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Products Liability; Biotechnology.

Jai-Ming Shang (Associate) born Taipei, China; admitted to bar, 2004, California. Education: Claremont McKenna College (B.A., 2001); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., 2004). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Antitrust; Class Actions; Commercial Litigation; International.

Karen P. Shelar (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, California. Education: University of California at Davis (B.S., Environmental Biology and Management, 1998); University of San Francisco School of Law (J.D., 2003). Recipient, CALI Award for Excellence in International Economic Development. Technical Editor, Maritime Bar Journal. Law Clerk, Department of Justice. Summer Associate, Sedgwick, Detert, Morgan & Arnold LLP. Mediator, USF Mediation Clinic. Member: Women's Law Association. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Real Property; Professional Liability; Antitrust; Unfair Competition.Email: Karen P. Shelar

Nicole O. Snyder (Associate) born Metairie, Louisiana; admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 2001; J.D., 2006). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Fashion Industry.

Serena Stark (Associate) born Seattle, Washington, August 15, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, New Jersey and New York; 2001, California. Education: Skidmore College (B.A., 1996); Tulane University (J.D., cum laude, 1999); Golden Gate University (LL.M., Taxation, 2004). Member, Tulane Law Review, 1998-1999. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco; New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Directors and Officers Insurance Coverage.Email: Serena Stark

George S. Sullivan (Associate) born Syracuse, New York, May 6, 1968; admitted to bar, 1997, California. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., 1990); Syracuse University (J.D., 1996). Member, Justinian Society.Email: George S. Sullivan

Supriya Sundarrajan (Associate) born Singapore, April 26, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, California; U.S. District Court, Northern, Central, Southern and Eastern Districts of California. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1996); University of California School of Law, Davis (J.D., 2001). Pi Sigma Alpha. Member, Moot Court Board, 2000-2001. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco; American Bar Association; South Asian Bar Association of Northern California. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Supriya Sundarrajan

Brian R. Thompson (Associate) born Woodland, California; admitted to bar, 2008, California. Education: University of California, Davis (B.A., 2000); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., 2007). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Products Liability.

Michael N. Westheimer (Associate) born Houston, Texas, April 10, 1968; admitted to bar, 1995, California; 1996, U.S. District Court, Northern, Central, Eastern and Southern Districts of California; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit; 2000, Texas. Education: Duke University (B.A., cum laude, 1989); University of San Francisco (J.D., cum laude, 1995). Member, University of San Francisco Law Review, 1993-1995. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Civil Litigation.Email: Michael N. Westheimer

Alison Williams (Associate) born Modesto, California; admitted to bar, 2008, California. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 2004); University of Virginia (J.D., 2007). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Fashion Industry.

Christopher K. Zand (Associate) born Tehran, Iran; admitted to bar, 2005, California; U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 2002); Santa Clara University (J.D., 2005). Member: Bar Association of San Francisco; American Bar Association. Languages: Farsi. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Toxic Torts; Asbestos Litigation; Products Liability.

All Partners and Associates are members of the State Bar of California.