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 V-Card Contact Julia directly at: jbergstrom@palumbolawyers.com

ELYN C. HOLT

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 V-Card Contact Elyn directly at: eholt@palumbolawyers.com

David B. Wasson is a partner in the firm's Irvine, California office. His practice includes personal injury defense, construction defect litigation, insurance bad faith, Lemon Law and commercial warranty litigation, products and professional liability and business litigation. He has served as counsel to major insurance companies, governmental entities, developers and contractors. David serves as an arbitrator with the Better Business Bureau's Autoline program, as well as serving as Judge Pro Temp and arbitrator in Los Angeles County. He also has extensive litigation experience including jury and bench trials. Affiliations and Education. Download V-Card Contact David directly at: dwasson@palumbolawyers.com

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 V-Card Contact Marisa directly at: mala@palumbolawyers.com

Kevin Meade is a partner in the firm's Irvine, California. His practice represents developers/homebuilders in all areas of litigation, focusing on defense of complex litigation matters, including construction defect actions, class actions, general business litigation, and risk transfer alternatives. In over ten years of practice, Kevin has handled numerous multi-party arbitrations and mediations, prepared, argued and opposed many significant law and motion filings in courts throughout California, and has counseled clients, helping them to navigate their way through the procedural maze of litigation. Affiliations and Education. Download V-Card Contact Kevin directly at: kmeade@palumbolawyers.com

Heather M. Anderson is an associate attorney in the firm's Denver office. Her practice now focuses on representation of developers in construction defect litigation. Heather has experience in many aspects of insurance defense, having defended hundreds of clients in cases concerning personal injury, property damage, products liability, and toxic torts. Over the course of her career, Heather has participated in jury trials, arbitrations and numerous mediations. Affiliations and Education. Download V-Card Contact Heather directly at handerson@palumbolawyers.com.

Sean Connell is an associate in the firm's Las Vegas office. Sean has several years of experience handling 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 V-Card Contact Sean directly at sconnell@palumbolawyers.com.

Ely Exner is an associate in the firm's Irvine, California office. Her practice focuses on general civil litigation matters with an emphasis on construction defects, business litigation, and technology matters. Ely received her J.D. from Whittier School of Law and a B.S. from DePaul University. She is a member of the State Bars of California and Michigan, and licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Ely is a member of the Orange County Bar Association. Affiliations and Education. Download V-Card Contact Ely directly at eexner@palumbolawyers.com

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 V-Card Contact Gerald directly at: ggillard@palumbolawyers.com

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

Dawn Hove is an associate in the firm's Irvine, California office. She focuses her practice on general litigation matters with an emphasis on intellectual property law, construction defect, and business litigation. She has earned certification in Intellectual Property from Whittier Law School. She has experience in trademark matters and privacy rights litigation. Affiliations and Education. Download V-Card Contact Dawn directly at: dhove@palumbolawyers.com

Justin S. Kim is an associate in the firm’s Irvine office. During law school, he was a Legal Writing and Research Teaching Assistant and a member of the Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly. Justin has also served as a law clerk for The Hon. Donald Mitchell of the San Francisco Superior Court and the Civil Division of the California Attorney General’s Office. His experience lies in complex commercial litigation. Affiliations and Education. Download V-Card Contact Justin directly at: jkim@palumbolawyers.com

Joe Miceli is an associate in the firm's Irvine office where his areas of practice include general litigation, personal injury defense, and construction defect litigation on behalf of developer/general contractor entities. Mr. Miceli assists in the representation of entities from pre-litigation through resolution. Affiliations and Education. Download V-Card Contact Joe directly at: Jmiceli@palumbolawyers.com

Kindon Olsen is an associate in the firm’s Irvine office. Kindon’s practice focuses on business, technology, and general civil disputes. He has both transactional and litigation experience representing small businesses and individuals. Kindon was an intern at the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office where he aided in prosecuting felonies. Prior to practicing law he worked as an engineer for IBM. Affiliations and Education. Download V-Card Contact Kindon directly at: Kolsen@palumbolawyers.com

Alex Remick has over fifteen years of litigation experience in a wide range of cases which include construction defect, general liability, professional liability, product liability, and insurance coverage matters. Alex has experience working as a general contractor and in the trades. He has served as a mediator, arbitrator and lecturer for the National Business Institute. Alex is licensed to practice in California, Illinois and Michigan. Affiliations and Education. Download V-Card Contact Alex directly at: aremick@palumbolawyers.com

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. Download V-Card Contact Melissa directly at: MRhee@palumbolawyers.com

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 V-Card Contact Tony directly at: Tschiavone@palumbolawyers.com

Eric A. Seiken is an associate in the firm’s Colorado office. Eric 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 alternate dispute resolution and trial. Affiliations and Education. Download V-Card Contact Eric directly at: Eseiken@palumbolawyers.com

John D. Tripoli 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. John's assistance and experience ranges from pre-litigation representation through trial. Affiliations and Education. Download V-Card Contact John directly at: jtripoli@palumbolawyers.com

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. Download V-Card Contact Deirdre directly at: dsilverthorne@palumbolawyers.com

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 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 V-Card Contact Jana directly at: jmerk@palumbolawyers.com