Jean Lawler and Dan Longo Admitted to Membership in Professional Liability Defense Federation

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LOS ANGELES—Jean M. Lawler and Dan L. Longo were admitted to membership in the Professional Liability Defense Federation, a not-for-profit organization designed to bring together attorneys, claims professionals and risk management specialists to share expertise and information helpful to the successful defense of professional liability claims.

As PLDF members, Ms. Lawler and Mr. Longo join a nationwide network of professional liability counsel and claims professionals who are focused on the defense of malpractice claims, board disciplinary proceedings and other E&O issues.

About Murchison & Cumming, LLP
With a firm history dating to 1930, Murchison & Cumming, LLP is a premier, AV-rated 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.

Murchison & Cumming Launches Social Media Campaign

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LOS ANGELES–Murchison & Cumming, LLP is pleased to announce the launch of its social media campaign. The firm’s presence on LinkedIn and Twitter will connect clients and contacts to pertinent information about their industries and to relevant firm updates on platforms they use daily.

Articles and alerts on hot topics in law, business and the insurance industry will be made available through Murchison & Cumming’s profiles and its feeds. Those connected to the firm’s profiles will have convenient access to information about upcoming firm events and announcements.

Murchison & Cumming’s profile is live on both platforms. Clients and contacts are invited to connect and add firm insights and news to their social media feeds by liking our company page at www.linkedin.com/company/murchison-&-cumming for LinkedIn and by following the @murchisonlaw handle on Twitter. Both links are also available on the firm’s website homepage.

About Murchison & Cumming, LLP
With a firm history dating to 1930, Murchison & Cumming, LLP is a premier, AV-rated 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.

Murchison & Cumming Launches Mobile Website

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LOS ANGELES–Murchison & Cumming, LLP is pleased to announce the launch of its mobile website. The firm’s mobile website offers visitors access to insights, news and firm information in a streamlined format optimized for Smartphone viewing.

All of the features available on Murchison & Cumming’s traditional site, including events, news and alerts, have been retained on the mobile site, which was designed for an improved user experience. Visitors have immediate access to the information they need with faster downloads, a layout geared toward efficiency and easy portability.

Smartphone users are invited to view and navigate through Murchison & Cumming’s mobile website at www.murchisonlaw.com. Users of other types of phones may still access the firm’s traditional site at the same address.

About Murchison & Cumming, LLP
With a firm history dating to 1930, Murchison & Cumming, LLP is a premier, AV-rated 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.

Murchison & Cumming Welcomes Partner to San Francisco Office

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SAN FRANCISCO–Murchison & Cumming, LLP is pleased to announce that Matthew K. Wisinski has joined the firm as a Partner. Mr. Wisinski handles major tort, product liability and complex litigation matters out of the firm’s San Francisco office.

Managing all aspects of civil litigation including trial and post-trial proceedings in the areas of catastrophic personal injury, premises liability and asbestos litigation, Mr. Wisinski is also experienced in business and commercial matters including real estate and commercial and residential landlord-tenant disputes. He counsels clients on risk management strategies, programs and defenses.

Mr. Wisinski is a member of the Defense Research Institute and the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.

About Murchison & Cumming, LLP
With a firm history dating to 1930, Murchison & Cumming, LLP is a premier, AV-rated 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.

Lisa Angelo to Present on Indictments and Federal Grand Jury Subpoenas

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LOS ANGELES—Lisa D. Angelo will be speaking in a webinar entitled, “What To Do If You, Your Friend or Your CEO Receive an Indictment or Federal Grand Jury Subpoena,” hosted by the USLAW Network, on May 16, 2013.

Ms. Angelo and a co-panelist will present the latest information on Grand Jury subpoenas and indictments, and provide a guidepost for how to handle government requests.

About the USLAW NETWORK
USLAW NETWORK is a national organization composed of 64 independent, defense-based law firms with over 4,000 attorneys covering the United States and Latin America. Among the firms, there are over 150 offices in 47 US states. An alliance with the Trans-European Law Firm Alliance (TELFA) gives them access to 25 European law firms each representing its own jurisdiction and a similar relationship with ALN Limited enables USLAW to partner with 10 firms in East and Central Africa. To learn more about USLAW, please visit www.uslaw.org.

Steven Spronz to Speak on Foreign Investment in the U.S. at TELFA Conference

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MOSCOW—Steven C. Spronz will speak on foreign investment in the United States at the Trans-European Law Firm Alliance (TELFA) Conference and Global Law Forum in Moscow, Russia, being held from June 6 to 8, 2013.

In addition to speaking on foreign investment, Mr. Spronz will present a master class in U.S.-style contract drafting as part of a session entitled, “Where does Russian Money Go Now, Future of European Offshore Jurisdictions and New Destinations.”

The Moscow Global Law Forum invites the local and expat business community and investors in Moscow to a series of educational programs and seminars on global law issues. The program will be facilitated by attorneys from Russia and across the globe who have international law and investment expertise.

About the Trans European Law Firms Alliance
Founded in TELFA is an international alliance of independent law firms which covers the jurisdictions of Europe and beyond. TELFA serves clients that have cross-border and/or multijurisdictional needs for legal advice. The firms within TELFA offer a wide range of legal services for corporates, entrepreneurs, family offices and high net worth individuals. Through its affiliation with the USLAW Network member firms of TELFA and their clients have access to known and trusted legal advisers throughout the American continent. To learn more about TELFA, please visit http://www.telfa.be.

Steven Spronz to Speak on Real Estate at Banking Seminar

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CHICAGO—Steven C. Spronz will speak on real estate workout negotiations at the USLAW Network’s 2013 Banking Seminar in Chicago, Illinois, being held on April 25, 2013.

Mr. Spronz and a co-presenter will discuss, “Best Practices for Effective Real Estate Workout Negotiations by Lenders.” The seminar will be attended by bank officers and their counsel working in corporate mergers and acquisitions, real estate lending and workouts, regulatory compliance and creditor’s rights.

About Murchison & Cumming, LLP
With a firm history dating to 1930, Murchison & Cumming, LLP is a premier, AV-rated 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.

John Podesta to Speak on Construction Defects for Continuing Education of the Bar Program

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SAN FRANCISCO—John H. Podesta will speak on construction defects litigation for a program sponsored by the Continuing Education of the Bar on March 22, 2013 at the Bar Association of San Francisco.

Mr. Podesta will be a panelist in a program entitled, “Construction Defects Litigation: From A to Z.” In addition to Mr. Podesta, who will discuss issues in construction defects litigation from a defense perspective, the panel includes one of the authors of SB 800, California’s construction defects law, plaintiff’s counsel, coverage counsel and a mediator. Program highlights include discussions on prelitigation procedures, SB 800, risk transfers, wraps, creative dispute resolution and new cases, statutes, and hot topics.

About Murchison & Cumming, LLP
With a firm history dating to 1930, Murchison & Cumming, LLP is a premier, AV-rated 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.

Murchison & Cumming to Update Insurance and Business Professionals on 2012 Case Law at Year in Review

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LOS ANGELES—On April 16, 2013, Murchison & Cumming, LLP will present its annual “Year in Review: California Case Law Update,” taking a look back at the significant Supreme Court and Appellate Court decisions during 2012. The program will take place at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles.

Judge Lee Smalley Edmon will serve as the program’s keynote speaker, presenting, “Some of the Biggest Changes in the History of the LA Superior Court–Addressing the Full Impact of the Budget Cuts.” Murchison & Cumming’s attorneys will present on key appellate rulings impacting their specialized areas of practice, including Civil Procedure, Employment, Health Law, Professional Liability, General Liability, Construction Defect, and Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith, to an audience of business and insurance executives, claims and risk management specialists, and members of the bar.

Program Chair Edmund G. Farrell, III, helms the event held each spring and conducts local Year in Review presentations for clients. The program will be presented in private client seminars across the country during the spring of 2013.

About Murchison & Cumming, LLP
With a firm history dating to 1930, Murchison & Cumming, LLP is a premier, AV-rated 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.

Jean Lawler to Speak on Law Firm Management at ADTA Annual Meeting

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WHITE SULFUR SPRINGS—Jean M. Lawler will speak on law firm management at the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys’ 72nd Annual Meeting being held from April 17-21, 2013 in White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia.

Ms. Lawler will be part of a panel of law firm leaders discussing the topic, “Developing the Next Generation of Lawyers—Ethical Issues in Law Firm Management.”

About the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
The Association of Defense Trial Attorneys has two main objectives: to provide an opportunity for the proven successful defense trial attorneys to associate with similarly qualified trial attorneys for professional, social and business purposes, and to identify the successful defense trial attorney for those persons in search of such an attorney. To learn more about the ADTA, please visit http://adtalaw.com.