Kasey C. Townsend
Partner
Northern California
415.524.4305
Admissions
- California, 1991
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1991
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1991
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2003
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2013
Education
- University of San Diego School of Law, J.D.
- Student Bar Association, Class Representative
- California State University, Chico, B.A.
Kasey C. Townsend is a Partner in the Northern California office of Murchison & Cumming, where she handles general litigation including construction defect and injury, employment law, premises liability, food liability, habitability and representing HOA Board of Directors for the Sacramento and San Francisco Bay areas. She has extensive experience in all phases of litigation including Mediation, Arbitration and Trial. Ms. Townsend is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
Her career at Murchison & Cumming began in the San Diego branch office, as an Associate Attorney specializing in civil litigation defense including personal injury, employment, property and construction law. In 2003, Ms. Townsend opened a branch office in Northern California and became Partner in Charge of that office continuing an active civil litigation defense practice retained by individual companies, private clients and insurance companies.
Admissions
- California, 1991
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1991
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1991
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2003
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2013
Education
- University of San Diego School of Law, J.D.
- Student Bar Association, Class Representative
- California State University, Chico, B.A.
Representative Cases
- Aas vs. Superior Court, 24 Cal. 4th 627
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Defense Research Institute (DRI)
- Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada (ADCNCN)
- Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (ADTA)
- Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
Published Works
- California Real Estate Reporter, Case Commentary
Announcements
- Murchison & Cumming Attorney Kasey Townsend Named to ADTA Executive Council (5/25/2017)
- Kasey C. Townsend Nominated to Association of Defense Counsel Board of Directors (1/4/2017)
- Four from Murchison & Cumming Honored by Legal Leaders as Top Attorneys (2/1/2016)
- Murchison & Cumming Celebrates Ten Years in Northern California (1/10/2013)
- Two Murchison & Cumming Attorneys Elected for IADC Membership; Two Elected for ADTA (2/7/2012)
- Murchison & Cumming Moves Northern California Office to San Francisco (1/31/2011)
- Kasey C. Townsend and Gina E. Och Named Partners Of Murchison & Cumming, LLP (1/5/2004)
- Kasey Townsend Transfers To M&C’s Northern California Office (4/21/2003)
