Richard C. Moreno and William J. Snyder Named Partners of Murchison & Cumming, LLP

January 5, 2005

Murchison & Cumming, LLP is pleased to announce that Richard C. Moreno and William J. Snyder have been named Partners of the firm.

Richard Moreno is a member of the firm's Product Liability and Transportation Practice Groups in the Los Angeles office. Mr. Moreno joined the firm as an associate in 1997 after graduating from Whittier Law School and the University of Southern California. Throughout his career at Murchison & Cumming, he has successfully defended several cases that have gone to trial. Mr. Moreno is a member of the State Bar of California, the American Bar Association, the American Board of Trial Advocates Inns of Court, the Hispanic American Bar Association, and the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.

William Snyder has been with the firm's San Diego office for over 7 years. He has been an attorney for over 12 years during which time his practice has focused on the areas of employment law, environmental law/toxic torts, catastrophic injury and general liability. He has earned several defense verdicts at trial and arbitration. Prior to joining Murchison & Cumming, Mr. Snyder defended and worked extensively with governmental agencies throughout Southern California. He is a member of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel and the California State Bar. Mr. Snyder is a graduate of the San Diego School of Law (J.D.) and the University of Washington (B.A.)

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.