Ashley H. Verdon has been selected 2015 Super Lawyers Southern California Rising Star. 

Thomas L. Halliwell - Speaker, West Coast Casualty Seminar, May 14-15, 2015, Disneyland Hotel. Mr. Halliwell will be speaking on Recent Important Appellate Decisions in California, Nevada and Arizona.

Grace A. Nguyen - Ms. Nguyen was recently appointed President of the Loyola Law School Alumni Board of Governors.

Grace A. Nguyen - Speaker, SCALL on February 27-28, 2015. Ms. Nguyen will be speaking on Social Media and Litigation at the Thriving in the Nework Economy Conference.

Glenn T. Barger and Heather M. Patrick -
CGDRB instrumental in 3-month trial wherein a defense verdict was reached against Fred Adelman, an attorney known for his plaintiffs' work in the construction defect arena, including negligence, SB 800 and fraud causes of action.

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Brian D. Kahn and John T. Brazier -
Speakers 2014 Construction Defect Seminar, December 11, 2014 at Hilton, Costa Mesa.

Brian D. Kahn - CGDRB congratulates and welcomes Brian D. Kahn to the partnership.

Ms. Dubow will be presenting an ALI-CLE Seminar on Disability Law February 4, 2015, at 2:00 pm PST, offered through the American Legal Institute Continuing Legal Education.

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Mr. Mehta has been selected 2015 Super Lawyers Southern California Rising Star.

Ms. Perkins was recently appointed Board Member to the Friends of the Sacramento Crisis Nurseries. Friends of the Crisis Nurseries is an auxiliary fundraising and public awareness group of the Sacramento Children's Home.

Mr. Barger has been added to the LACBA Litigation Executive Committee.

Mr. Barger has recently been appointed Vice President of Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.

Published Article Los Angeles Daily Journal, Ruling Refines Use of Product Liability Doctrine.
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Citrus Heights Office is relocating to 925 Highland Pointe Drive, Suite 450, Roseville, CA 95678.

Ms. Nguyen successfully argued an appeal which resulted in a unanimous decision to affirm a Motion for Summary Judgment involving complicated issues of bankruptcy law.
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Speaker, West Coast Casulaty Seminar, May 15-16, 2014, Disneyland Hotel. Mr. Kahn will be speaking on “Working Smarter With Technology".

Speaker, West Coast Casualty Seminar, May 15-16, 2014, Disneyland Hotel. Mr. Halliwell will be speaking on “Recent California, Arizona and Nevada Court Decisions that Impact Construction Litigation and Defect Claims”.

California State University, Sacramento, Adjunct Professor in the Executive MBA program, Winter 2014. Ms. Perkins will be teaching Legal Issues in Business Environment.

Published Article in the California Lawyer, Privileged Witness Statements.
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UC Irvine School of Law, Adjunct Professor, Spring Semester 2014, Ms. Nguyen will be teaching a course on Electronic Discovery.

20th Annual MC Consultants Western Region Construction Litigation And Insurance Coverage Conference, September 17-19, 2014. Mr. Kahn will be moderating the panel “An Overview: Public Works Arbitrations – Across The Western United States”.

Actuary Leadership Forum, Center for Insurance Studies at California State University Fullerton. Mr. Glucksman will be speaking on Construction Casualty Losses.
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February 18, 2015 - Erwin D. Chemerinsky, Dean, UC Irvine School of Law

Dean Chemerinsky is the founding Dean of UC Irvine School of Law and a preeminent constitutional scholar. Dean Chemerinsky will be speaking on recent US Supreme Court decisions that affect the Firm’s practice, as well as individuals and businesses.

October 8, 2014 - Jim McDonnell, Los Angeles County Sheriff-Elect

Jim McDonnell Los Angeles County Sheriff-Elect and fomer Chief of Police for the Long Beach Police Department.  Sheriff McDonnell served with the Los Angeles Police Department for 29 years and held every rank in the department up to Chief of Staff, second-in-command of the LAPD. He has received numerous community and department awards, including the LAPD’s highest award for bravery, the Medal of Valor.

July 23, 2014 - Matthew Dababneh, California State Assembly, 45th District

Mr. Dababneh serves on the Budget, Rules, Insurance and Governmental Organization, as well as the Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance. Mr. Dababneh previously served as the Chief of Staff for former Congressman Brad Sherman.

March 18, 2014 - Hon. Henry A. Waxman, 33rd Congressional District

Hon. Waxman is the U.S. Representative for California’s 33rd Congressional District and has been serving in Congress since 1975. He is considered to be one of the most influential members of Congress.

January 22, 2014 - Hon. Michael P. Vicencia, Assistant Supervising Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court, Southeast District (Long Beach)

Assistant Supervising Judge of the Long Beach Superior Court. Hon. Vicencia was involved in overseeing the construction of the new Long Beach Courthouse, which was accomplished with virtually no public funds.

January 8, 2014 - Jerry Braun, Esq., Officer of The Other Bar, Substance Abuse Expert

The Other Bar is a supporting organization to assist the legal profession in recovery from substance abuse.

October 24, 2013 - Hon. Jackie Lacey, Los Angeles County District Attorney

Hon. Jackie Lacey was sworn in on December 3, 2012 as the 42nd District Attorney of Los Angeles County. She is the first woman and first African-American to serve as LA County’s District Attorney.

April 9, 2013 - Patrick Kelly, Esq., President of State Bar of California

Mr. Kelly is the president of the State Bar of California – the largest state bar in the United States.  He took over as the 88th president of the State Bar of California in October 2012.  He is a veteran trial lawyer and western regional manager of Wilson Elser.

January 24, 2013 - Justice Victory Chaney, California Court of Appeal, 2nd Appellate District

Justice Chaney is a justice on the Second District, Division Two California Court of Appeal. She worked at the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office for 11 years before her judicial appointment in 1990. She was first appointed to the Los Angeles Municipal Court. In 1994, she was promoted to the Superior Court where she presided until her appointment to the appellate court in 2009

November 1, 2011 - Robert Grace, Esq., Assistant Deputy District Attorney – Major Crimes Unit

Robert “Bobby” Grace is a Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County working in the Major Crimes Unit.  He jointed the DA’s office in 1988 and has successfully prosecuted over 60 homicide cases, including some of LA’s most heinous and famous, including Chester Turner and the Black Widow Killers.

October 4, 2011 - Hon. Deanell Reece Tacha, Dean, Pepperdine University School of Law and former Judge of the United States Court of Appeal, 10th Circuit

Hon. Tacha was appointed by President Reagan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit where she served as a circuit judge from 1986-2011. She served as Chief Judge from January 2001 through 2007.  She was appointed Dean of the Pepperdine University School of Law in 2011.

December 2, 2010 - Justice Lee Smalley Edmon, California Court of Appeal,  2nd District and Former Presiding Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court

Justice Edmon is the presiding justice of Division Three for the 2nd District Court of Appeal.  Justice Edmon previously served as a judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court and served as the Los Angeles Superior Court’s first female presiding judge from 2011 to 2012.

November 11, 2010 - Victor Gold, Dean,  Loyola Law School of Los Angeles

Victor Gold was named 16th Dean of Loyola Law School and Senior Vice President of Loyola Marymount University in January 2009 after spending a year as interim dean. He has earned myriad accolades as a legal educator and scholar since he started teaching at Loyola in 1984.