Climbing the Partnership Ladder

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Guy R. Gruppie has been elevated to Senior Partner. Mr. Gruppie joined the firm as an associate in 1991. He was made an Associate Partner in 1998 and a Junior Partner in 2000. Mr. Gruppie specializes in the defense of product liability, catastrophic injury and business litigation matters and has tried numerous cases to verdict. Mr. Gruppie is a member of the firm’s Product Liability Practice Group and served as Chair of the Firm’s Hiring Committee since 1997. He is a member of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, the Defense Research Institute, the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel and has served as a volunteer mediator for the Los Angeles Superior Court. Mr. Gruppie is resident in the firm’s Los Angeles office.

Gina E. Och, a member of the firm’s Law & Appellate Practice Group, has been named a Partner. For the past seven years at M&C, Ms. Och has focused her practice on product liability, business litigation, public utilities and international law. Prior to joining M&C, Ms. Och worked as a Research Attorney for the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Ms. Och has prepared briefs and argued numerous cases at the appellate level. In addition, each year she is a co-presenter for the firm’s Year in Review seminar with senior partner Edmund G. Farrell, III. Ms. Och is resident in the firm’s Los Angeles office.

Kasey A. Covert has been named the Partner in Charge of Murchison & Cumming’s Northern California office. She practiced seven years in the firm’s San Diego office handling complex litigation, before moving north to manage the firm’s first office in Northern California. Ms. Covert’s practice includes construction defect, health law and general liability matters for the Sacramento and San Francisco Bay areas. She is a graduate of the University of San Diego School of Law and is a member of the Association of Northern California Defense Counsel.

Murchison & Cumming’s Robert Scherk Named Outstanding Professional in America’s Registry

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Los Angeles, CA – November 12, 2003 – Robert M. Scherk of Murchison & Cumming, LLP’s San Diego office has been named an Outstanding Professional in the America’s Registry for 2003. Nominated by his peers, Mr. Scherk has been honored for his commitment to his community and the legal industry.

Acceptance to the Registry is granted to individuals who have demonstrated leadership and excellence in their profession. For more information about Americas Registry, please visit www.americasregistry.com.

Mr. Scherk focuses his practice in the areas of professional and legal malpractice, general liability and business & commercial law. He is a member of the State Bar of California, the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, the San Diego Defense Lawyers and the San Diego County Bar Association, where he is a member of the Association’s Legal Malpractice Committee. Mr. Scherk is a graduate of the University of Colorado (B.A.) and the Southwestern University School of Law (J.D.).

 

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.

Friedrich Seitz to Speak at London Product Liability Seminar

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LONDON, ENGLAND – Friedrich W. Seitz is slated to speak at the 2003 FDCC Product Liability Seminar. Mr. Seitz will present on, “Risk Management: The Attorney’s Role and the ‘Black List’ Myth and Fact.”

About the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
The Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC), composed of recognized leaders in the legal community who have achieved professional distinction, is dedicated to promoting knowledge, fellowship, and professionalism of its members as they pursue the course of a balanced justice system and represent those in need of a defense in civil lawsuits. To learn more about the FDCC, please visit http://www.thefederation.org.

Murchison & Cumming, LLP Partner, Friedrich W. Seitz Appointed Chair of Product Liability Section of FDCC

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Los Angeles, CA – August 26, 2003 – Murchison & Cumming, LLP is proud to announce that Friedrich W. Seitz, the firm’s Managing Partner, has been appointed Chair of the Products Liability Section of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC). As Chair of the Product Liability Section, Mr. Seitz is responsible for reviewing proposed legislation and coordinating presentations and programs designed to educate attorneys and claims professionals.

As Chair of Murchison & Cumming’s Product Liability Practice Group, Mr. Seitz has tried more than one hundred jury trials, most involving product liability matters. In 1997, Mr. Seitz simultaneously served as FDCC’s Vice Chair of the Product Liability Section and Chair of the International Insurance Law Section. He is a frequent lecturer and author, writing articles pertaining to International Law and Product Liability issues.

Founded in 1936, the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel is an international organization with more than 1300 members including attorneys in private practice who specialize in defense of civil litigation, general counsel, risk managers and insurance claims executives. For more information about FDCC please visit them on the web at www.thefederation.org.

 

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.

Kasey Townsend Transfers To M&C’s Northern California Office

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By: Kasey C. Townsend

Los Angeles, CA – April 21, 2003 – Murchison & Cumming is pleased to announce that Kasey C. Townsend has transferred to the Northern California office.

Ms. Townsend has worked in the firm’s San Diego office for seven years, focusing her practice on construction defect, employment law and general liability matters. For the past four years, she has managed the San Diego’s Construction Law Practice Group.

From the Northern California office, Ms. Townsend and Michael B. Lawler will handle construction defect, employment law and health law matters for the Sacramento and San Francisco Bay areas.

 

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.

Jean A. Dalmore Named Co-Chair of Construction Law Practice Group

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Los Angeles, CA – March 24, 2003 – Jean A. Dalmore, a partner in the Los Angeles office, has been named Co-Chair of the firm’s Construction Law Practice Group. She will share the duties with Victor Lee, a partner in the firm’s Orange County office.

Ms. Dalmore focuses her practice in the area of construction defect, representing general contractors, and sub-contractors in all fields of construction. She also handles intellectual property, general liability and business tort matters.

Mr. Lee has been Co-Chair of the Construction Law Practice Group for two years. In addition to construction law, Mr. Lee handles product and general liability matters.

The Construction Law Practice Group of Murchison & Cumming defends cases involving construction injuries and defects, landslide and subsidence, as well as miscellaneous litigation pertaining to construction. The firm has represented developers, general contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers and is thoroughly familiar with the entire spectrum of the industry, from residential, to retail, to major commercial developments.

The attorneys of the Construction Law Practice Group are also experienced in defending mold allegations in single family, multi-residential and commercial dwellings and have successfully tried construction defect cases to favorable resolution, including defense verdicts.

 

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.

Corine Zygelman and Jefferson Smith Named Partners of Murchison & Cumming

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Los Angeles, CA – January 6, 2003 – Murchison & Cumming is pleased to announce that Corine Zygelman, of the firm’s Los Angeles office, and Jefferson S. Smith, of the firm’s San Diego office, have become Associate Partners of the firm.

Corine Zygelman joined the firm 14 years ago as a paralegal in the Los Angeles office. While working full time, she enrolled at the University of LaVerne College of Law, attending evening classes, where she was the recipient of American Jurisprudence Award in Federal Court, Products Liability, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Family Law. Upon graduation in 1995, she became an attorney with the firm. Ms. Zygelman focuses her practice in the area of civil litigation with an emphasis on intellectual property, business litigation and general liability. She is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (Inns of Court) and the State Bar of California.

Jefferson S. Smith joined Murchison & Cumming’s San Diego office seven years ago. He focuses his practice in the areas of medical malpractice, product and general liability and commercial litigation. Mr. Smith has arbitrated in excess of 100 cases and tried numerous jury trials. He is a 1991 graduate of the University of San Diego School of Law and a member of the State Bar of California, the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel and the San Diego Defense Lawyers.

 

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.

Friedrich Seitz to Speak at Tokio Marine Insurance Meeting

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TOKYO, JAPAN—Friedrich W. Seitz is slated to speak at a Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Company meeting.

Mr. Seitz will speak on the “Year 2000: A Perspective for Manufacturers.”

About Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Company
Tokio Marine Management (TMM) has been conducting business in the U.S. market for a century, and is licensed to write all lines in 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. TMM provides insurance and risk management tools from an experienced staff of account executives, underwriters and loss prevention engineers and fair and timely claim settlement from a skilled team of claim professionals. To learn more about TMM, please visit, http://www.tokiomarine.us/index.asp.

Friedrich Seitz and Edmund Farrell to Speak at Swiss Re Liability Summit

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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND—Friedrich W. Seitz and Edmund G. Farrell, III are slated to speak at Swiss Reinsurance Group’s Directors and Officers Liability Insurance Summit.

Mr. Seitz and Mr. Farrell will present, “Directors and Officers Liability of European Subsidiaries in the United States of America and Related Insurance Coverage Issues.”

About The Swiss Re Group
The Swiss Re Group is a leading wholesale provider of reinsurance, insurance and other insurance-based forms of risk transfer. Dealing direct and working through brokers, its global client base consists of insurance companies, mid-to-large-sized corporations and public sector clients. To learn more about Swiss Re, please visit http://www.swissre.com/.

Friedrich Seitz and Edmund Farrell to Speak at German Industry Conference

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COLOGNE, GERMANY—Friedrich W. Seitz and Edmund G. Farrell, III are slated to speak at the 1998 Federation of German Industries (BDI) conference.

Mr. Seitz will present a “U.S. Products Liability and Environmental Liability Update,” and Mr. Farrell will present a, “Directors and Officers Liability Update.” The meeting will be attended by German industry professionals.

About the Federation of German Industries
The BDI communicates the interests of German industry to those in positions of political responsibility all over the world. In this way it supports enterprises engaged in global competition. The BDI commands a wide network in Germany and Europe, in all important markets and international organizations. The BDI provides political back-up for the opening up of international markets. And it offers information and economic policy advice on all topics relevant to industry. To learn more about the BDI, please visit: http://www.bdi.eu/bdi_english/index.htm.