Five M&C Partners Recognized as 2011 Super Lawyers
February 7, 2011
LOS ANGELES – Murchison & Cumming, LLP is pleased to announce that five of its attorneys have earned the distinction of having been chosen by their peers as 2011 Southern California Super Lawyers®. The annual listing, based on peer evaluations, was recently released by Law & Politics and published in Los Angeles Magazine and The New York Times.
All five attorneys are veteran “Super Lawyers.” The Murchison & Cumming partners selected for the 2011 list are:
- Jean M. Lawler, Managing Partner of the firm and Co-Chair of the Insurance Law practice group. This marks Ms. Lawler’s sixth consecutive year on the list. An expert on insurance law, Ms. Lawler is a Past President of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC), an international legal organization. She has also served as a Director of DRI, Lawyers for Civil Justice and the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.
- Friedrich W. Seitz, the firm’s former Managing Partner, Chair of the International Law practice group, and Co-Chair of the Business Litigation and Product Liability/Utilities practice groups. This is his eighth consecutive Super Lawyer mention. A premier trial lawyer and member of the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Diplomat rank, Mr. Seitz is also a member of the FDCC and former Chair of its Product Liability Substantive Law Section.
- Michael B. Lawler, Co-Chair of the firm’s Employment Law practice group. A Past President of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, this marks the seventh consecutive year that he has been named to the list. Mr. Lawler, a seasoned trial lawyer, has been recognized as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” and a “Leading Employment Lawyer in California.” He has served on the national board of the American Board of Trial Advocates, is a member of its Los Angeles Chapter and a member of the FDCC.
- Guy R. Gruppie, Co-Chair of the firm’s Emerging Risks & Specialty Tort Litigation practice group and immediate Past-Chair of the firm’s General Liability & Casualty practice group. This is Mr. Gruppie’s third year as a Southern California Super Lawyer. He is a member of the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates and the FDCC, having served as Co-Chair of the FDCC Trial Tactics Substantive Law Section from 2004-2008.
- James P. Collins, Jr., six-time Super Lawyer and respected Orange County trial lawyer. Mr. Collins is a Past President of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel and was a Founding Partner of the former firm of Cotkin & Collins. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and the FDCC.
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. The firm is a member of the USLAW Network. For additional information, please visit our website at www.murchisonlaw.com.
