Four Named Southern California Super Lawyers

May 28, 2009

Murchison & Cumming, LLP is pleased to announce that Jean M. Lawler, Friedrich W. Seitz, Michael B. Lawler and Guy R. Gruppie have been named Southern California “Super Lawyers” for 2009 based, on a vote of peers conducted by Law & Politics Magazine. Fewer than 5% of attorneys in the area are so recognized in this annual survey of more than 65,000 attorneys.

Jean M. Lawler is the firm’s Managing Partner, Chairs the Business Transactions Practice Group and Co-Chairs its Insurance Law Practice Group. Ms. Lawler is a Past President of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (2004-2005) and was awarded the 2006 Service Award by the Defense Research Institute for her years of leadership and service for DRI.

Friedrich W. Seitz is a Senior Partner and Chairs the firm’s Product Liability, Business Litigation and International Law Practice Groups. A reputed trial attorney, Mr. Seitz is an Advocate in ABOTA and has served as Chair of the Product Liability Section of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel.

Michael B. Lawler is a Senior Partner and Co-Chairs the firm’s Employment Law and Health Law Practice Groups. Mr. Lawler is a Past President of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel and has successfully tried more than 100 cases in the federal and state courts. He is an Advocate in ABOTA and served on ABOTA’s National Board of Directors.

Guy R. Gruppie is a Senior Partner and Chairs the firm’s General Liability & Casualty Practice Group. Mr. Gruppie served as Vice Chair of the Trial Tactics, Practice and Procedures Section of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel from 2004-2008. Mr. Gruppie is also a regular contributor to the FDCC Quarterly.

About Murchison & Cumming, LLP

With a firm history dating to 1930, Murchison & Cumming, LLP is a premier civil litigation firm with five offices in California and Las Vegas, whose attorneys specialize in the defense of domestic and international businesses, insurers and individuals, at trial and on appeal. The Firm’s attorneys also handle employment matters and business transactions. For additional information, please visit our website at www.murchisonlaw.com.