Murchison & Cumming Partner Friedrich Seitz Appointed Lead Counsel for Bluebonnet in Bastrop Fire LitigationNovember 16, 2011 LOS ANGELES - Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative has appointed Murchison & Cumming's Wildland Fire Litigation Practice Group Chair Friedrich W. Seitz as lead defense counsel in the Bastrop County Complex Fire litigation in Texas. Murchison & Cumming regularly represents utilities in litigation and has defended Southern California Edison and Breitburn Energy Partners against litigation arising out of wildland fires for many years. A Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated attorney, Mr. Seitz is a Senior Partner and served as the firm’s Managing Partner for almost 20 years. He has extensive jury trial experience holding the rank of “Advocate” with the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), having tried more than 75 jury trials. He has held various leadership roles, including Product Liability Section Chair, within the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel. Mr. Seitz is the current Product Liability Chair for the USLAW Network and is a member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI) and the Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC). About Murchison & Cumming, LLP For More Information, Contact:
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