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PALUMBO
BERGSTROM LLP
DIANE
O. PALUMBO
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Diane O. Palumbo, a founding partner of the firm, focuses her
practice on complex litigation matters including construction, real estate law, insurance, products liability and casualty defense, environmental, business and employment law. She has developed an
expertise in the defense of high-tech and toxic tort claims and class action defense. Diane counsels clients ranging from small business entities to Fortune 500 companies. She regularly tries cases to successful conclusion. Affiliations
and Education. Download
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Diane directly at: dpalumbo@palumbolawyers.com
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JULIA
BERGSTROM
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Julia Bergstrom is a
founding partner of Palumbo Bergstrom LLP. An experienced
litigator, her practice focuses on representation
of real estate clients, including property owners,
developers and builders. Julia is also experienced
in insurance coverage and casualty defense.
A registered nurse, Julia
has extensive experience in handling medical and healthcare
litigation, analyzing and interpreting medical records.
Affiliations
and Education. Download
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Julia directly at: jbergstrom@palumbolawyers.com
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ERIK
D. BUZZARD
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Erik D. Buzzard is a partner in the firm's Irvine, California
and Las Vegas, Nevada offices. He is licensed to practice
in California, Nevada, and Texas. Erik focuses his practice
on business litigation, including construction disputes
and defects, real estate and title disputes, fire causation
and progression, insurance coverage and subrogation
litigation, labor and employment claims, and bankruptcy
creditor claims. Erik has served as counsel to Fortune
500 companies, major financial institutions, governmental
entities, owners, developers and builders. Erik also
has extensive litigation experience including jury and
bench trial experience. Affiliations
and Education. Download
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Erik directly at: ebuzzard@palumbolawyers.com |
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ELYN
C. HOLT
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Elyn C. Holt is a partner
in the firm's Irvine office. Her practice focuses
on general business litigation with an emphasis on
construction defect litigation. Elyn has developed
expertise in representing developers in complex construction
defect matters, including claims of fraud and misrepresentation.
She has additional experience in insurance related
recovery actions.
Elyn's trial experience
includes both jury and bench trials involving construction
defect, insurance bad faith, breach of contract and
libel claims. Affiliations
and Education. Download
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Elyn directly at: eholt@palumbolawyers.com
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MARISA
C. ALA
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Marisa
C. Ala is a partner in the firm's Denver, Colorado
office. She focuses her practice on complex construction
litigation on behalf of developer/general contractor
entities, equitable subrogation and contribution actions
pertaining to insurance coverage, premises liability,
and real estate matters from analysis of initial pleadings
through mediation and trial. She is licensed to practice
in California, Colorado and Nevada. Affiliations
and Education. Download
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Marisa directly at: mala@palumbolawyers.com
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KEVIN
T. MEADE
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Kevin represents developers/homebuilders in all areas of litigation, focusing on defense of complex litigation matters, including construction defect actions, insurance coverage actions, general business litigation, class actions, and environmental/bodily injury claims. Kevin regularly assists clients in identifying and developing risk transfer alternatives. In over 13 years of practice, Kevin has handled numerous multi-party arbitrations and mediations, prepared, argued and opposed many significant law and motion filings, and has helped counsel clients through the procedural maze of litigation in courts throughout California.
Affiliations and
Education. Download
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Kevin directly at: kmeade@palumbolawyers.com
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| DAVID
MARTUCCI |
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| David
S. Martucci is a partner in the firm's Irvine, California
office. David's experience in real estate on the litigation
side as well as the business side gives him a special
understanding on how to resolve construction defect
matters quickly and cost effectively. David came to
Palumbo Bergstrom from national homebuilder John Laing
Homes where he served as Staff Attorney and Acting General
Counsel. David also represented trade contractors in
construction defect lawsuits prior to his time with
John Laing Homes, so he has had experience litigating
these matters from very different views. Affiliations
and Education. Download
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David directly at dmartucci@palumbolawyers.com |
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SEAN
P. CONNELL
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Sean
Connell is an associate in the firm's Las Vegas office.
Sean has over ten years of experience practicing in
the areas of insurance defense, foster parent liability,
predatory lending claims and construction defect litigation
on behalf of developers and general contractors in
both the Las Vegas Valley and Northern Nevada. Sean
is admitted to practice before all Nevada Courts and
The United States District Court for the District
of Nevada since 2000. Affiliations
and Education. Download
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Sean directly at sconnell@palumbolawyers.com.
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GERALD
F. GILLARD
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Gerald
F. Gillard is an associate in the firm's Irvine, California
office. He focuses his practice on general litigation
matters with an emphasis in construction defect litigation.
He has experience in real estate and personal injury
litigation. Affiliations
and Education. Download
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Gerald directly at: ggillard@palumbolawyers.com
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MICHAEL
J. HOPPE, JR.
Of Counsel
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Michael J. Hoppe, Jr.
has over 35 years of extensive civil litigation and
business law experience. He has handled over 60 jury
trials as the first chair and hundreds of court trials
to decision. Mike's practice today is focused primarily
on business, commercial and general civil litigation
defense, emphasizing complex business disputes, product
liability defense, and employer class actions. He
also provides business transactional advice on entity
formations and corporate governance, regulatory and
corporate compliance, mergers and acquisitions, contract
administration, record retention, crisis management
and security plans. Affiliations
and Education. Download
V-Card Contact Michael directly at: mhoppe@palumbolawyers.com
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DAWN
HOVE
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Dawn Hove is an associate in the firm's Irvine, California office. Her practice focuses on the defense of developers/builders with an emphasis on complex construction defect litigation general business litigation including representation of private and public sector clients, employment litigation, and privacy rights litigation. She is a certified Intellectual Property Law specialist and has experience in federal registration of trademarks. Over the course of her career, Dawn has participated in several jury trials, bench trials, and arbitrations to conclusion. Affiliations
and Education. Download
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Dawn directly at: dhove@palumbolawyers.com
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JUSTIN
S. KIM
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Justin S. Kim is an associate in the firm's Irvine office where he practices general litigation. Justin also represents developers and general contractors in construction defect disputes from inception to postsettlement or trial. His experience lies in prosecution and defense of complex commercial actions. Justin has also worked for the San Francisco District Attorneys' Office, The California Office of the Attorney General and the Hon. Donald S. Mitchell of the San Francisco Superior Court. Affiliations
and Education. Download
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Justin directly at: jkim@palumbolawyers.com
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MICHAEL
MARSHALL
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Michael Marshall is an
associate in the firm's Irvine office. He has over
ten years of legal experience covering a wide range
of practices, including business and employment law,
administrative law, public entity defense, estate
planning, probate litigation, and family law. He has
defended county agencies, police departments and individual
officers, school districts and their employees, and
the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations
and its officers in various tort claims. He has also
represented counties in real property matters, and
the Regents of the University of California in an
employment contract dispute. He represented the California
State University Trustees at trial involving First
Amendment, whistleblower, and employment law claims,
with several million dollars at issue, prevailing
after a four week trial followed by one day of jury
deliberations. He has successfully represented clients
at trial in cases involving professional negligence,
accounting, fraud, and commercial property management.
Affiliations and
Education. Contact
Michael directly at: mmarshall@palumbolawyers.com
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| JOSHUA
MINO |
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| Joshua Mino's practice entails a broad range of issues facing developers, general contractors, private companies, and public agencies. In his litigation practice, he represents clients in State and Federal court cases through discovery, alternative dispute resolution efforts, and appeals. He handles complex, multi-party lawsuits in a wide range of areas, including construction and real
estate law, employment class action litigation involving wage and hour disputes, insurance and coverage issues, public entity, catastrophic and personal injury, toxic tort and general commercial litigation. Affiliations
and Education. Download
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Josh directly at: jmino@palumbolawyers.com |
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ALEX
REMICK
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Alex Remick is a senior associate in the firm's Irvine office with over twenty years of litigation experience in a wide range of cases including construction defect, business litigation, bodily injury, professional liability, product liability, and insurance coverage matters. Alex has been appointed to the Wayne County Mediation Tribunal and served as a mediator and arbitrator in a variety of cases. He has conducted seminars on premises liability and tried numerous cases in both California and Michigan.
Affiliations and
Education. Download
V-Card Contact Alex directly at: aremick@palumbolawyers.com
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MELISSA
J. RHEE
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Melissa J. Rhee is an
associate in the firm's Irvine office. Melissa began
her law career as a Korean legal assistant to a sole
practitioner. During law school, she served as a certified
legal intern with the San Diego District Attorney's
office. Melissa has experience in civil litigation
both in Federal and California State Courts. She has
participated in trials, arbitrations and mediations.
Affiliations and Education.
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V-Card Contact Melissa directly at: mrhee@palumbolawyers.com
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TONY
SCHIAVONE
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Tony
Schiavone is an associate in the firm's Irvine, California
office. He focuses his practice on general litigation
matters with an emphasis on construction defect and
insurance coverage matters. He has earned certification
in Intellectual Property from Whittier Law School.
Affiliations
and Education. Download
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Tony directly at: Tschiavone@palumbolawyers.com
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ERIC
A. SEIKEN
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Eric
A. Seiken is a senior associate attorney in the firm’s
Denver office. With more than 16 years of experience,
his practice includes representing developers, general
contractors and subcontractors in complex construction
defect matters. Currently, he focuses his practice
on complex construction litigation on behalf of developer/general
contractor entities, indemnity and contribution actions
pertaining to insurance coverage, premises liability,
and real estate matters from initial pleadings through
alternative dispute resolution and trial. Eric has
extensive trial experience in California and Colorado.
Affiliations
and Education. Download
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Eric directly at: Eseiken@palumbolawyers.com
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ASHLEY
SHACKELFORD
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Ashley
C. Shackelford is an associate in the firm's Irvine
office. Her practice focuses on representing developers
in construction defect litigation. Ashley has worked
in a variety of fields including civil litigation,
securities, and workers’ compensation. Affiliations
and Education. Download V-Card Contact
Ashley directly at: ashackelford@palumbolawyers.com
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WENDY
SCHWAB
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Wendy
Schwab is an associate in the firm’s Denver, Colorado
office. Her practice focuses on complex construction
defect litigation on behalf of developer/general contractor
entities, personal injury and contract litigation,
corporate transactions and compliance, trust administration,
and alternative dispute resolution. Wendy has completed
the 40 hours of mediation training necessary to mediate
disputes and has served as a co-mediator in California.Affiliations
and Education. Download V-Card Contact
Wendy directly at: wstevens@palumbolawyers.com
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JOHN
D. TRIPOLI
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John D. Tripoli is an associate in the firm's Irvine office where his areas of practice include personal injury, property damage, common interest development law, public entity litigation, enforcement of bankruptcy claims, levies, insurance litigation and all aspects of construction defect litigation. John has represented clients in all pre-trial and post-trial phases of litigation, including arbitration and trial, as well as collections of settlements, awards and judgments. John's transactional experience includes negotiation and drafting of single-family purchase/sale documents and construction contracts, as well as Rules and Regulations and interpretation of the
Davis-Stirling Act. Affiliations
and Education. Download
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John directly at: jtripoli@palumbolawyers.com
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MICHAEL
S. ZAR
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Mr. Zar is an associate in the firm's Irvine office where his areas of practice include general litigation, personal injury defense, insurance litigation and all aspects of construction defect litigation. Mr. Zar's experience ranges from pre-litigation representation to post-settlement. Affiliations
and Education. Download
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Michael directly at: mzar@palumbolawyers.com
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DEIRDRE
SILVERTHORNE
Paralegal
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Deirdre
Silverthorne is the firm's senior managing paralegal
in the Irvine, California office. She joined the Palumbo
Bergstrom team in 1997 and has developed extensive
case-management experience in complex insurance coverage
and construction defect matters, including expertise
in coordinating comprehensive investigations, pursuing
claims and coverage, drafting pleadings and discovery,
assisting in settlement negotiations and mediations,
and all facets of trial preparation and support. She
is well versed in insurance coverage issues and regularly
handles multiparty recovery matters.Affiliations
and Education. Download
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Deirdre directly at: dsilverthorne@palumbolawyers.com
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JANA
L. MERK
Paralegal
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Jana
is a Senior Paralegal in the firm's Irvine, California
office. She has been a part of the Palumbo Bergstrom
LLP team since 1998. She brings with her over 18 years
of extensive legal experience in Civil Litigation,
Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice,
as well as firm administration. Jana is experienced
in trial preparation, and has served in the capacity
of lead trial assistant to counsel in the courtroom.
Since joining the firm, she has assisted with additional
insured recovery matters, including the administration
of fees and costs in complex joint defense-funding
arrangements. Download
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Jana directly at: jmerk@palumbolawyers.com
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