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Five Murchison & Cumming Attorneys Recognized in the 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers List

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Murchison & Cumming, LLP is proud to announce that five of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers list in the annual vote of peers and area judiciary conducted by Thomson Reuters. This prestigious recognition highlights their outstanding legal expertise, commitment to client advocacy, and dedication to upholding the highest standards of the legal profession.

Guy R. Gruppie, Senior Partner in the Los Angeles office, focuses on the defense of complex and high-stakes litigation. He is being recognized as a Super Lawyer for the 17th consecutive year. He serves as Co-Chair of the Emerging Risks & Specialty Tort Practice Group and is a senior member of the firm’s Product Liability, General Liability, and Hospitality Litigation practice groups. With extensive civil trial experience, Mr. Gruppie has developed a diverse client portfolio, encompassing international, national, and local businesses, entertainment/media companies, celebrities, athletes, and other high net-worth individuals involved in high-profile matters. He is considered one of California’s “go to” defense trial lawyers and sought-after speaker on torts, business litigation, and jury trial matters.

James O. Eiler, Partner in the Los Angeles office, focuses his practice on hospitality and retail and serves as Co-Chair of the Hospitality Law practice group. Through the span of 40 years, James has established himself as one of California’s most distinguished attorneys in his field. His vast legal career extends to a wide range of claims, including general negligence, premises liability, foodborne illness, Legionella and other toxic torts, civil rights, ADA compliance, franchise litigation, and more.

Jerri L. Johnson, Partner at the Los Angeles office, focuses her practice on transportation matters. She brings a distinguished 35 years of experience defending clients in civil litigation, including commercial trucking litigation, product liability, construction workplace injuries, and general tort claims such as complex automobile accidents and premises liability. Jerri is a highly sought-after speaker in the legal industry, having taught seminars on topics such as early resolution strategies, presentation of evidence at trial, and defending Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) claims for various well-respected professional organizations.

Gina E. Och, Partner in the Los Angeles office, focuses her practice on public utilities, unfair business practices and consumer rights, intellectual property, entertainment/media companies, and business litigation. Ms. Och chairs the firm’s Law & Motion and Appellate practice groups, and co-chairs the Class Action, Consumer Litigation, and Intellectual Property practice groups. She successfully defends utility companies, businesses, and corporations in wildfire, intellectual property, and consumer rights litigation.

Friedrich W. Seitz focuses his practice on domestic and international product liability, aviation, catastrophic injuries and business litigation and is a specialist in defending wildland fire cases. Mr. Seitz served as Managing Partner of the firm from 1986 to 2007. He has tried more than one hundred jury trials, most involving product liability matters, and served as arbitrator for the Los Angeles Superior Court – Special Arbitration Panel and the Attorney Settlement Panel for the Los Angeles, Van Nuys, Santa Monica, and Torrance Superior Courts.

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have been chosen by their peers and through independent research of Law & Politics. The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. Only the top 5% of attorneys in each state or region are honored as Super Lawyers.

Four Murchison & Cumming Attorneys Named 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers

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Senior Partners Guy R. Gruppie and Friedrich W. Seitz, and Partners James O. Eiler and Gina E. Och have been recognized as 2024 Southern California Super Lawyer honorees in the annual vote of peers and area judiciary conducted by Thomson Reuters.

Mr. Gruppie is one of California’s leading defense attorneys, focusing on complex, major injury and high-profile litigation. He is being recognized as a Super Lawyer for the 16th consecutive year. With extensive civil trial experience, Mr. Gruppie has developed a diverse portfolio of clients which includes large and small international, national and local businesses, entertainment/media companies, celebrities, athletes and other high net-worth individuals involved in high-profile matters. He is a popular author and sought-after speaker on torts, business litigation and jury trial matters.

Mr. Seitz focuses his practice on domestic and international product liability, aviation, catastrophic injuries and business litigation and is a specialist in defending wildland fire cases representing public utility companies. He served as Managing Partner of the firm from 1986 to 2007 and is being recognized by Super Lawyers 20th consecutive year. Mr. Seitz has tried more than one hundred jury trials, most involving product liability matters. He is “AV” rated by Martindale Hubbell and has been recognized as a “Southern California Super Lawyer.”

Mr. Eiler has become one of California’s most recognized hospitality law attorneys focusing on a variety of hospitality matters including general negligence, premises liability, food borne illness and foreign objects, Legionella and other toxic torts, civil rights, ADA, franchise litigation and many more. He is being recognized as a Super Lawyer for the third consecutive time. As an active participant in several key trade industry associations, he also helps shape regulations and legislation affecting the hospitality industries on an ongoing basis. Ms. Och focuses her practice on law & motion and appeals, as well as public utilities, class action, unfair business practices and consumer rights, intellectual property, entertainment/media companies, and business litigation. She is being recognized as a Super Lawyer for the second consecutive time. She has achieved successful results for a wide range of clients, in both state and federal courts, including the defense of utility companies in wildland fire litigation, businesses in copyright and trademark litigation, and companies in unfair business consumer rights and class action litigation.

Five M&C Attorneys Named 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers

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Senior Partners Friedrich W. Seitz, Guy R. Gruppie, Jean A. Dalmore, and Partners James O. Eiler and Gina Och have been recognized as 2023 Southern California Super Lawyer honorees in the annual vote of peers and area judiciary conducted by Thomson Reuters.

Mr. Seitz specializes in domestic and international product liability, aviation, catastrophic injuries and business litigation and is a specialist in defending Wildland Fire cases representing public utility companies. He served as Managing Partner of the firm from 1986 to 2007 and is being recognized by Super Lawyers 19th consecutive year.

Mr. Gruppie is one of California’s leading defense attorneys, specializing in complex, major injury and high-profile litigation. He is being recognized as a Super Lawyer for the 15th consecutive year. Mr. Gruppie’s diverse portfolio of clients include several of the world’s leading casualty insurance carriers, large and small businesses including entertainment and media companies, celebrities, athletes and other high net-worth individuals. He is a popular speaker and author on tort, trial and civil justice issues.

Ms. Dalmore specializes in the area of construction litigation, including breach of contract and construction defect, representing developers, general contractors, sub-contractors, design professionals, manufacturers and material suppliers in all fields of construction. She also practices in the area of professional liability representing brokers and agents in the areas of real estate, insurance, and business, as well as accountants and other professionals in malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty actions. She is being recognized as a Super Lawyer for the fourth time.

Mr. Eiler has become one of California’s most recognized hospitality law attorneys specializing in a variety of hospitality matters including general negligence, premises liability, food borne illness and foreign objects, Legionella and other toxic torts, civil rights, ADA, franchise litigation and many more. He is being recognized as a Super Lawyer for the second consecutive time.

Ms. Och focuses her practice on law & motion and appeals, as well as public utilities, class action, unfair business practices and consumer rights, intellectual property, entertainment/media companies, and business litigation. This is her first time being recognized as a Super Lawyer.

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have been chosen by their peers and through independent research of Law & Politics. The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. Only the top 5% of attorneys in each state or region are honored as Super Lawyers.

Murchison & Cumming’s James O. Eiler Receives Anthony G. Marshall Hospitality Law Award

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Murchison & Cumming is pleased to announce that James O. Eiler has been chosen by his peers to receive the Anthony G. Marshall Hospitality Law Award for 2017. The award is presented each year at the Hospitality Law Conference and is given to someone who has made pioneering and lasting contributions to the field of hospitality law. In presenting the Award, the selection board seeks to recognize someone who exemplifies Mr. Marshall’s commitment to hospitality law.

The Anthony G. Marshall Hospitality Law Award was first presented to Mr. Anthony G. Marshall himself at the 2005 Hospitality Law Conference. Mr. Marshall was a renowned educator, author, speaker and columnist for Hotel & Motel Management Magazine. His writing brought hospitality law to the masses, so that operators, not just lawyers, could understand what the law expected of them. In the words of Mr. Marshall, the goal of his Hotel & Motel Magazine column is “to take legalese and put it into a style that the industry will read, understand, enjoy, and, in the process, learn something.” It is in that spirit that we recognize each year’s recipient.

James O. Eiler is a Partner in Murchison & Cumming, LLP’s Los Angeles office and serves as a Co-Chair of the Hospitality Law practice group. Through the span of nearly 30 years, Mr. Eiler has become one of California’s most recognized hospitality law attorneys. Having represented and counseled a variety of hospitality clients on claims including operations, general negligence and premises liability, food borne illness and foreign objects, Legionella and other toxic torts, civil rights, ADA, franchise litigation and many more. Mr. Eiler understands the full spectrum of the hospitality space. A sought after author and speaker, Mr. Eiler brings his years of experience as a thought leader and industry expert to the Hospitality Law community. As an active participant in several key trade industry associations, he also helps shape regulations and legislation affecting the hospitality industries on an ongoing basis. In furtherance of Anthony Marshall’s goal of educating future hospitality leaders of tomorrow, Mr. Eiler is currently an Adjunct faculty member at California State University, Long Beach teaching hospitality law in the Hospitality Management program. He previously taught hospitality law at University of Nevada, Las Vegas and San Diego State University.

Murchison & Cumming Partner Named to CLM’s Retail, Restaurant, and Hospitality Board

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James O. Eiler, a Partner in the Los Angeles office of Murchison & Cumming, LLP, has been named to the Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Alliance’s Retail, Restaurant, and Hospitality Board. The board is comprised of senior executives from major industry companies and top defense firms. They will work to reshape the industry by identifying and implementing products, offering education opportunities and making resources available to its members. One of the first initiatives of the board will be the creation of the distinguished Retail, Restaurant, and Hospitality claims industry conference.

Through the span of nearly 30 years, Mr. Eiler has become one of California’s most recognized hospitality law attorneys. Having defended clients against a variety of claims, including general negligence, premises liability, food borne illness and foreign objects, Legionella and other toxic torts, civil rights, ADA, franchise litigation and many more, Mr. Eiler has experience in a broad range of hospitality claims. A sought after author and speaker, Mr. Eiler brings his years of experience as a thought leader and industry knowledge to the Hospitality Law community. As an active participant in several key trade industry associations, he also helps shape regulations and legislation affecting the hospitality industries on an ongoing basis.

“I am honored to be appointed to the board and look forward to help develop training and education resources to help the industry better understand the risks in hospitality operations and to defend the industry when litigation occurs,” said Eiler.

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 and Insuralex Networks.

About CLM
The Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Alliance is the only national organization created to meet the needs of professionals in the claims and litigation management industries. Founded in 2007, the CLM currently has more than 30,000 Members and Fellows — a number that grows by hundreds each month.

Murchison & Cumming, LLP Expands Hospitality Law Practice Group with Addition of Litigation Team

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LOS ANGELES – Murchison & Cumming, LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its Hospitality Law practice group with the addition of an experienced litigation team who bring a considerable background in hospitality and travel law matters.

The group has worked together over many years and includes James O. Eiler, Paul W. Burke, and Judith M. Cannavo. With a proven track record, this dynamic team brings years of experience in a variety of claims including general negligence, premises liability, food borne illness and foreign objects, Legionella and other toxic torts, civil rights, ADA, franchise litigation and many more. James O. Eiler serves as a Co-Chair of the Hospitality Law practice group and through the span of nearly 30 years, Mr. Eiler has become one of California’s most recognized hospitality law attorneys.

“Our team looks forward to further growing the hospitality law practice group at Murchison & Cumming. We are excited and privileged to join the firm,” Eiler said.

The group’s addition will further add to the firm’s hospitality practice, which includes Senior Partner Guy R. Gruppie, who has been with the firm for 25 years. He is considered one of California’s “go to” defense trial lawyers.

“James and his team will be a dynamic addition to Murchison & Cumming and will help take our Hospitality Practice Group not just to the next level but to a leadership position among California and regional law firms,” Gruppie said.

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 and Insuralex Networks.