Edmund G. Farrell, III
General Counsel
Los Angeles
213.630.1020
Admissions
- California, 1983
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1984
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1983
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1984
- District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1984
Education
- Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D.
- Traynor Moot Court Participant
- Santa Clara Law Review, Associate Editor
- University of California, San Diego, B.S.
Edmund G. Farrell, III is General Counsel with Murchison & Cumming, LLP. He has devoted his entire career in civil defense litigation. Mr. Farrell is a Certified Specialist in Appellate Law by the California Board of Legal Specialization. As chair of the Appellate Law group, he has been involved in the handling of over 200 appeals and writ petitions and has argued before the California Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and in all six districts of the Court of Appeal of the state of California. In his capacity as Co-Chair of the Professional Liability practice group, concentrating in the defense of attorneys, architects and engineers and brokers and other professionals in the defense of various claims of malpractice, sexual harassment and breaches of fiduciary duties and has experience representing Homeowners Associations. Mr. Farrell has represented companies and insurers in employment litigation, including age, race, gender, and disability claims. He also regularly handles matters for the London market. Mr. Farrell is “AV” rated by Martindale Hubbell.
Admissions
- California, 1983
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1984
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1983
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1984
- District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1984
Education
- Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D.
- Traynor Moot Court Participant
- Santa Clara Law Review, Associate Editor
- University of California, San Diego, B.S.
Representative Cases
- Greb v. Diamond Int’l Corp., 2013 WL 628328 (CA S.Ct. Feb. 21, 2013)
- Del Webb v. Partington, 652 F.3d 1145 (2011)
- Preferred Risk Mutual Insurance Co. v. Reiswig, (1999)
- O’Dell v. Freightliner Corporation, (1992)
- Michael Mitchell v. Scott Wetzel Services, Inc., (1991)
- Danner v. Himmelfarb, (1988)
Classes/Seminars Taught
- “Expert Witness Testimony: What happens when the ‘gatekeeper’ forgets to lock the door?” USLAW Network/Murchison & Cumming, LLP 2013 CLE Program & Summer Beach Bash, June 25, 2013, Santa Monica, CA
- “Appellate Practice,” the Year in Review, Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, 1994 – 2013
- “Amicus Curious: Oddball Appeals and the Limits of Creativity,” IADC Midyear Meeting, February 9-14, 2013, Boca Raton, FL
- “Effect of Federal Preemption in Product Cases,” USLAW/Bowring Marsh (Bermuda) Ltd. Boot Camp, September 12, 2011, Bermuda
- “Federal Preemption in Product Liability Cases,” Lloyd’s Underwriter Bootcamp, June 21, 2011, London, England
- “Effect of Products Liability Law on Engineers,” United States, 11th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics, 1998, Oxford, U.K.
- “Overview of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Abuse Claims,” Insurance Institute of British Columbia, 1997, Vancouver, Canada
- “Potential Conflicts of Interest in the Triparte Relationship,” American Bar Association Annual Meeting, 1995, New Orleans, LA
- “Emerging Trends in Tort Reform in the California Supreme Court,” Executive Enterprises, 1994, San Francisco,CA
- “Overview of California Insurance Law,” Executive Enterprises, 1994, New York, NY
Professional Associations and Memberships
- 2015 Chair of the PLDF Miscellaneous Professional Liability Committee
- Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
- Defense Research Institute, Member, Appellate Subcommittee
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- Professional Liability Defense Federation
Articles
- Expedited Jury Trials (12/28/2010)
- New Federal Rules for E-Discovery (12/6/2006)
- Class Action Reform Legislation Passed By Congress (4/1/2005)
- Violations Of CAL-OSHA Regulations Admissible In A Third Party Action (1/1/2005)
- Supreme Court Holds That 10-Year Statute of Limitations for Construction Defect Actions in CCP § 337.15 is not Subject to Equitable Tolling While Promises to Repair (10/1/2003)
Events
Results
- Defense Verdict Upheld on Appeal (4/5/2018)
- Defense Verdict and Appellate Decision Won in Business Litigation Matter (9/21/2011)
- Summary Judgment Granted Based on Language of Liability Agreement (2/1/2010)
- Case Arising From Cotton Gin Accident Dismissed in Court of Appeal (2/1/2010)
- Unanimous Verdict Reached in Favor of M&C Golf Course Client and Homeowners (2/1/2010)
- Published Opinion on Bystander Claim for Emotional Distress Damages (10/1/2007)
- M&C’s Successful Motion to Stay in Benzene Case Is Upheld on Appeal (12/15/2006)
- Two Defense Verdicts Upheld On Appeal for Insurer – Reformation of Policy Not Allowed and Costs Under 998 Awarded to Insurer (12/1/2006)
- Defense Verdict on Two Appeals (4/1/2005)
Announcements
- Murchison & Cumming Elevates Michael J. Nuñez to Senior Partner (1/4/2016)
- Murchison & Cumming to Present its Annual 2014 Year in Review Case Law Update to Insurance and Business Professionals (4/7/2015)
- Edmund G. Farrell, III named 2015 Chair of the PLDF Miscellaneous Professional Liability Committee (12/1/2014)
- Murchison & Cumming to Update Insurance and Business Professionals on 2013 Case Law at Year in Review (4/1/2014)
- Edmund Farrell Admitted to Membership in Professional Liability Defense Federation (2/11/2014)
- Murchison & Cumming to Update Insurance and Business Professionals on 2012 Case Law at Year in Review (3/19/2013)
- Edmund Farrell to Speak at ASCDC Annual Seminar for 19th Consecutive Year (1/15/2013)
- Edmund Farrell to Speak on Appellate Law at IADC Meeting (11/29/2012)
- Murchison & Cumming Updates Insurance and Business Professionals on 2011 Case Law at Year in Review (4/25/2012)
- Edmund Farrell to Speak at USLAW/Bowring Seminar (9/9/2011)
- Edmund Farrell Certified as Appellate Specialist (8/2/2011)
- Edmund Farrell to Speak at ASCDC Annual Seminar for 17th Consecutive Year (3/4/2011)
- M&C Edmund Farrell Elected to Membership in IADC (9/1/2010)
- Murchison’s Edmund Farrell Elected to Membership in IADC (9/23/2009)
- Murchison & Cumming Attorneys Named National Product Liability Counsel For Fuji USA, Inc. (10/24/2007)
- Five Named Southern California Super Lawyers (12/1/2006)
- Edmund Farrell to Present Year in Review at Lloyd’s of London (3/1/2004)
- Friedrich Seitz and Edmund Farrell to Speak at Swiss Re Liability Summit (10/1/1998)
- Friedrich Seitz and Edmund Farrell to Speak at German Industry Conference (1/1/1998)
