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Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP is a leading litigation firm, with over 190 attorneys nationally in 20 offices in
10 states. FMG serves clients through its practice sections in Appellate Advocacy, Commercial
Litigation/Directors & Officers, Construction & Design Law, Data Security, Privacy & Technology, Financial
Services and Banking, Government Law, Insurance Coverage and Extra-Contractual Liability, Labor and
Employment, Professional Liability/Errors and Omissions and Tort & Catastrophic Loss. With offices in
California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania,
and Rhode Island, FMG attorneys serve as trusted counsel to corporations and governments throughout
the country, providing practical, efficient, and cost-effective solutions for legal issues.

The FMG Difference

• Experienced, responsive partners serve as your "personal lawyer"
• Long-term relationships built on trust
• Efficient, cost-effective legal solutions

Our Attorneys

FMG attorneys have earned a national reputation for achieving practical, successful results in their
practice areas. Each of the firm's practice group leaders and many of the firm's attorneys have been
named a “Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers Magazine. Our attorneys are diverse, bright and tenacious -
always advocating for their clients' best interests. We have handled civil disputes and litigation
proceedings in state and federal courts throughout the country, including before the Supreme Court of
the United States.

National Practice Sections

• Appellate Advocacy – FMG has one of the nation's premier appellate practices with seasoned
appellate lawyers who handle all aspects of state and federal appeals including multiple
appearances before the United States Supreme Court.

• Commercial Litigation/Directors & Officers – Our attorneys represent clients of all sizes covering
the full spectrum of large and sophisticated commercial litigation, involving complex business or
financial transactions, multi-jurisdictional claims and numerous plaintiffs and defendants.

• Construction and Design Law – FMG's attorneys combine their technical knowledge with legal
excellence to resolve the full gamut of construction industry issues, including defective
construction and design claims, contract preparation, negligence claims, securing payment,
general advice and counsel.

• Data Security, Privacy & Technology – Our attorneys serve as breach counsel, defend clients
against government investigations or enforcement actions, as well as third-party litigation such
as class action lawsuits and all manner of Tech E&O claims.

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• Financial Services and Banking – FMG's Financial Services practice group is a multi-disciplinary
team of professionals who represent financial institutions, as well as financial professionals, in a
wide spectrum of transactional, regulatory, and litigation-related matters.

• Government Law – Hundreds of local governments, including cities, counties, sheriffs, school
districts, housing authorities, hospitals, water authorities and development authorities have
turned to our attorneys to resolve issues involving virtually every aspect of government liability.

• Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith – Our team has handled insurance coverage and bad faith
litigation ranging from relatively minor declaratory judgment actions, to major inter-company
disputes, to the defense of multi-million dollar bad faith claims.

• Labor & Employment Law – Our nationally recognized employment team has defended cases in
45 states for all types of public and private employers.

• Professional Liability/Errors and Omissions – FMG's Professional Liability practice group has
decades of experience and unparalleled trial expertise in defending professionals and their
insurers in errors and omissions claims throughout the nation.

• Tort and Catastrophic Loss – Our attorneys defend high exposure death, assault, bodily injury,
and property damage claims arising out of products, premises, business operations and
advertising, including serving as national and coordinating counsel for a variety of carriers and
corporations in their litigation matters.

How Clients Benefit

Clients benefit from FMG's ability to develop and deliver the best legal result in a timely manner, without
the built-in, high overhead costs of many general practices or large law firms. Whether providing legal
counsel or litigating complex matters, our attorneys help clients successfully resolve time-consuming legal
disputes so they can get back to business.

Testimonials

"For many years we have counted on FMG's lawyers for their exceptional legal ability and depth
of knowledge in our industry. They understand all aspects of the complex construction and
commercial issues we encounter. They are very practical and cost effective in helping us achieve
our business goals." – Executive VP and General Counsel, Tensar Corporation

"FMG brings a practical, reasoned approach as our employment attorneys in dealing with difficult
issues. Based upon their depth of knowledge, we continually rely upon them for their counsel and
know they will always put our interests first." – Executive Vice President, CFO, C.W. Matthews
Contracting Co., Inc.

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Tort and Catastrophic Loss

FMG's Tort and Catastrophic Loss sections represent corporations and insurance companies in all aspects
of general liability, professional liability and insurance coverage issues. We serve as national and
coordinating counsel for a variety of carriers and corporations in their litigation matters. Our firm also is
a member of PLAN (Professional Liability Attorney Network), the preeminent national organization of
professional lines law firms. Our lawyers are known not only for their proactive and aggressive ability to
promptly resolve claims, but also for their courtroom skills when cases proceed to trial.

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Tort and Catastrophic Loss

Daniel Walsh Marc Bardack Michael Giunta Jennifer Adair Sun Choy Wayne Melnick

Chair | LA: Downtown Vice-Chair | Atlanta Vice-Chair | Boston Partner | Atlanta Partner | Atlanta Partner | Atlanta

Direct Dial: 213.615.7067 Direct Dial: 770.818.4241 Direct Dial: 617.963.5974 Direct Dial: 678.996.9133 Direct Dial: 770.818.1412 Direct Dial: 770.818.4256
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Philip Savrin Tom Ward Jacob Daly D. Jeffrey Grate Andrew Treese S. Jake Carroll

Partner | Atlanta Partner | Atlanta Of Counsel | Atlanta Of Counsel | Atlanta Of Counsel | Atlanta Associate | Atlanta

Direct Dial: 770.818.1405 Direct Dial: 770.818.1431 Direct Dial: 770.818.1431 Direct Dial: 770.818.1432 Direct Dial: 770.818.1293 Direct Dial: 770.818.4243
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Wesley Jackson Christopher Lee Jason Kamp Jacob Loken Janeen Smith Janet Barringer

Associate | Atlanta Associate | Atlanta Associate | Atlanta Associate | Atlanta Associate | Atlanta Partner | Boston

Direct Dial: 770.818.4246 Direct Dial: 678.996.9054 Direct Dial: 770.818.1291 Direct Dial: 678.996.9112 Direct Dial: 678.996.9128 Direct Dial: 617.963.5964
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Marc Finkel Neil Hartzell Kevin Kenneally Thomas Hay Adrianna Michalska Daniel Baylson

Partner | Boston Partner | Boston Partner | Boston Associate | Boston Associate | Boston Partner | Cherry Hill

Direct Dial: 617.807.8951 Direct Dial: 617.963.5966 Direct Dial: 617.963.5968 Direct Dial: 617.807.8950 Direct Dial: 617.807.8954 [email protected]
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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William Catto Bill Cheney Joshua Ferguson William Mead Sean Riley John Shea

Partner | Cherry Hill; Partner | Cherry Hill Partner | Cherry Hill; Partner | Cherry Hill Partner | Cherry Hill; Partner | Cherry Hill
Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Direct Dial: 267.608.1740 Direct Dial: 215.279.8086 Direct Dial: 215.279.8073
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Zachary Danner Stephanie Greenfield Justine Baakman Ashley Hobson Erin Lamb Matthew Wachstein

Of Counsel | Cherry Hill Of Counsel | Cherry Hill Associate | Cherry Hill; Associate | Cherry Hill Associate | Cherry Hill; Associate | Cherry Hill
Philadelphia Philadelphia
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Direct Dial: 267.908.7882 Direct Dial: 215.971.2929
[email protected] [email protected]

Michelle Yee Brittany Kurtz Barry Miller Casey Stansbury Tia Combs Curt Graham

Associate | Cherry Hill; Staff Counsel | Philadelphia Partner | Lexington Partner | Lexington Senior Counsel | Lexington Associate | Lexington
Philadelphia
Direct Dial: 215.279.8075 Direct Dial: 859.410.7851 Direct Dial: 859.410.7852 Direct Dial: 859.410.7854 Direct Dial: 859.410.7855
Direct Dial: 215.789.4974 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
[email protected]

Caitlin Tubbesing Robert Bazzo Paul Bigley Kenneth Coronel Matthew Jones Timothy Kenna

Associate | Lexington Partner | LA: Downtown Partner | LA: Downtown Partner | LA: Downtown Partner | LA: Downtown Partner | LA: Downtown

Direct Dial: 859.410.7859 Direct Dial: 213.615.7059 Direct Dial: 213.615.7079 [email protected] Direct Dial: 213.615.7033 Direct Dial: 213.615.7016
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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Arthur McKeon III Jon Tisdale Daniel Walsh Marshall Coyle Tim Hodge Dhave Balatero

Partner | LA: Downtown Partner | LA: Downtown Partner | LA: Downtown Of Counsel | LA: Downtown Of Counsel | LA: Downtown Associate | LA: Downtown

Direct Dial: 213.615.7048 Direct Dial: 213.615.7077 Direct Dial: 213.615.7067 Direct Dial: 213.615.7028 Direct Dial: 213.615.7040 [email protected]
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Stacey Bavafa Amanda Figueroa Parisa Saleki Emily Williams Davit Zargaryan Elizabeth Lowery

Associate | LA: Downtown Associate | LA: Downtown Staff Counsel | LA: Downtown Staff Counsel | LA: Downtown Staff Counsel | LA: Downtown Partner | LA: LAX

Direct Dial: 213.615.7026 Direct Dial: 213.615.7030 Direct Dial: 213.615.7062 Direct Dial: 213.403.0555 Direct Dial: 213.615.7035 Direct Dial: 310.937.2066
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Craig Tomlins Gregory Blueford David Molinari Robert Cutbirth Charles Horn Michele Kirrane

Senior Counsel | Sacramento Associate | Sacramento Partner | San Diego Partner | SF: Downtown Partner | SF: Downtown Partner | SF: Downtown

Direct Dial: 916.472.3302 Direct Dial: 916.462.9214 Direct Dial: 619.515.5419 Direct Dial: 415.352.6424 Direct Dial: 415.352.6447 Direct Dial: 415.352.6411
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Ben Schnayerson John Fitzgerald Carla Meninsky Ryan Greenspan Zachary Price Melissa Santalone

Partner | SF: Downtown Of Counsel | SF: Downtown Senior Counsel | SF: Downtown Associate | SF: Downtown Associate | SF: Downtown Of Counsel | Tampa

Direct Dial: 628.895.0407 Direct Dial: 415.352.6432 Direct Dial: 415.352.6445 Direct Dial: 628.895.0401 Direct Dial: 415.352.6451 Direct Dial: 813.774.5390
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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Attorney Biography

Areas of Practice Robert A. Bazzo

• Construction and Design Law Partner
• Media Law Direct Dial: 213.615.7059
• Products Liability
• Torts and Catastrophic Loss [email protected]
• Transportation Law

Robert Bazzo is an attorney in the Los Angeles office. He is an innovative and successful attorney who is highly effective

at developing creative case strategies and writing persuasive briefs and pleadings.

Mr. Bazzo is experienced in managing high exposure cases, including personal injury, construction defect, toxic tort, motor
vehicle accidents, trucking, mold claims, premises liability, construction site accidents, and general casualty cases.

Mr. Bazzo is detail, oriented, conscientious and organized with over 20 years of experience achieving favorable outcomes
in court cases. He tackles cases with tenacity and an analytical mindset.

Bar Admissions

• California
• California Supreme Court
• Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Education

• J.D., University of La Verne College of Law
• B.A., University of Southern California

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Attorney Biography

Areas of Practice Paul A. Bigley

• Architects and Engineering Partner
• Casualty Defense Direct: 415.352.6409
• Construction and Design Law [email protected]
• Corporate General Counsel Services
• Healthcare
• Hospitality and Entertainment Industry Representation
• Product Liability Defense
• Professional Liability Defense
• Transportation Industry Defense

Paul Bigley is a Partner of Freeman Mathis & Gary and is Chair of the Downtown Los Angeles office. He has 35 years

of experience defending cases in California's state and federal courts involving: catastrophic injuries in the transportation,
products and premises liability arenas; insurance bad faith claims; professional liability; directors' and officers' liability,
sexual abuse, and entertainment litigation. Mr. Bigley represents a wide array of clients from individuals to Global 100
companies and has an extensive record of successful jury verdicts (over a dozen in the last few years alone).

Mr. Bigley also has successfully handled hundreds of arbitrations and mediations on behalf of his clients. Mr. Bigley
dedicated three years to prosecuting a civil RICO suit on behalf of the insurance industry, has prosecuted cable piracy
actions on behalf of the cable and television industry against international business organizations, and has defended a
number of production companies in the reality show genre. He holds Martindale-Hubbell's Preeminent AV® rating and
was featured in Forbes magazine.

In addition to Mr. Bigley's courtroom experience, he is the current Chairman of the Methodist Hospital Foundation Board
of Directors. He has also spoken at national conferences and written extensively on a variety of litigation matters,
including co-authorship of the California legislation governing expedited jury trials.

In his spare time, Mr. Bigley enjoys gardening, golfing, woodworking and supporting a number of organizations including
sponsoring the Menifee Girls Softball and Ontario Moose Youth Hockey.

Bar Admissions

• California, 1985

Education

• J.D., Loyola Law School, 1984
• B.A., University of California, Economics, 1981

Awards

• Martindale Hubbell AV® Rating
• American Institute of Legal Counsel, "10 Best" Attorneys for California Nominee, 2016 - Present
• Top 100 Insurance Lawyers in California, American Society of Legal Advocates, 2013 - 2015

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Attorney Biography

Areas of Practice Kenneth H. Coronel

• Commercial Litigation/Directors & Officers Partner
• Construction and Design law Direct Dial: 213.615.7027
• Tort and Catastrophic Loss
[email protected]

Kenneth Coronel is a Partner in Freeman, Mathis & Gary, LLP’s Los Angeles office. During the more than 30 years that Mr. Coronel
has been practicing, he has resolved scores of disputes on behalf of individuals, business entities, public agencies, insurance
companies and sureties via mediation, arbitration, trial, or quick, informal settlements.

Mr. Coronel’s litigation practice is focused on complex cases in the areas of business and commerce, construction, construction defect,
professional liability, employment, and insurance bad faith. Mr. Coronel’s trial experience includes having served as the lead trial
counsel in one of California’s longest civil trials - a construction claims case which took four years to try.

Mr. Coronel’s background as a litigator is augmented by his transactional experience, which includes serving as the Chief Legal Officer
of a data and technology company.

In 2000, Mr. Coronel obtained an A/V Preeminent rating from Martindale Hubbell, with the highest score of 5.0, which is a testament to
the fact that his peers and judges rank him at the highest level of professional and ethical excellence.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Mr. Coronel enjoys the Southern California lifestyle, spending his off time playing golf, taking spirited
drives through the local mountains and going to the beach.

Bar Admissions

• California (1988)
• United States District Court for the Central District of California (1989)
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of California (1989)
• United States District Court for the Northern District of California (1989)
• United States District Court for the Southern District of California (1989)
• United States Supreme Court (2010)

Education

• Loyola Law School, J.D.
• California State University Northridge, B.S., Business Administration (cum laude); elected into Beta Gamma Sigma and Alpha

Mu Alpha honorary societies

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Mr. Coronel has been a speaker at numerous seminars and conferences over the years for the American Bar Association,
Lorman Education Services, the American Health Lawyers Association, and Sterling Education Services in the areas of
construction, insurance, litigation, and health provider credentials screening.

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Attorney Biography

Areas of Practice Robert A. Cutbirth

• Commercial Litigation/Directors & Officers Partner
• Coverage and Extra Contractual Liability Direct Dial: 415.352.6424
• Education Law
• Employment law [email protected]
• Intellectual Property
• Media Liability
• Professional Liability
• Technology

Rob Cutbirth is a Partner in the San Francisco-Downtown office of Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. Mr. Cutbirth brings

more than 30 years of national trial experience in complex multi-party, class and multi-district claims, as well as arguing a
number of significant appellate cases.

Mr. Cutbirth’s commercial litigation practice includes the enforcement and defense of local, regional and national companies
with respect to intellectual property (including trademark and copyright), trade libel and defamation, unfair business practices
(including false advertising, improper pricing, and deceptive bargaining and contracting), and disability accommodation
(premises and website accessibility).

He also regularly manages employment disputes (breach of contract, discrimination/harassment/wrongful termination, stock
option/compensation), as well as the defense of directors and officers, lawyers, public accountants, design and construction,
and other professionals facing claims of breach of duty or professional negligence. Mr. Cutbirth also regularly defends and
protects the interests of clients in conformity with breach notification, privacy and technology errors and omissions claims.

Serving as outside general and litigation counsel for an array of businesses, including retailers and emerging technology
companies, Mr. Cutbirth regularly provides strategic guidance and risk management/risk avoidance services in the areas of
vendor, real property, professional services, as well as strategic employer initiates and comprehensive compliance
programs intended to protect trade secrets and confidential information, as well as compliance with governing employment
laws and best practice standards. This area of Mr. Cutbirth’s practice also includes risk management, where he conducts
contract reviews, technology and compliance audits (to ensure corporate and regulatory compliance), and development,
implementation, and compliance with regulatory and corporate governance standards, including privacy and data security
obligations imposed by law, financing agreements, or directives from owners and governing boards. He also defends TCPA
and FDCPA claims.

Bar Admissions

• California
• United States District Court, Central District of California
• United States District Court, Eastern District of California
• United States District Court, Northern District of California
• United States District Court, Southern District of California
• United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
• Supreme Court of the United States

Education

• J.D., University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
• B.S., Southern Oregon University, cum laude

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Attorney Biography

Areas of Practice Charles Horn

• Class Action Partner
• Commercial and Complex Litigation Direct Dial: 415.352.6445
• Education Law
• Healthcare [email protected]
• Tort and Catastrophic Loss
• Transportation

Charles Horn is one of the most recognized and accomplished trial lawyers in the State of California. He joins FMG from the law firm of
LeClair Ryan where he led a team of attorneys handling high exposure commercial and catastrophic loss litigation.

Mr. Horn’s experience and trial victories include wrongful death, products liability, premises liability, traumatic brain injury, quadriplegia,
complex regional pain syndrome, professional malpractice, commercial contract disputes, construction defect litigation and construction
site accidents, mass torts, environmental impact, land condemnation, personal injury, vehicle accidents, insurance bad faith, insurance
coverage, emotional distress, psychiatric injury, fire damage, wrongful termination, and securities fraud. Mr. Horn has also won a variety
of other types of litigation including intellectual property, malicious prosecution, defamation, pollution claims, director and officers and real
estate insurance claims.

Bar Admissions

• California
• Ohio
• U.S. District Courts in California
• U.S. District Courts in Ohio
• U.S. District Court of Hawaii
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Education

• J.D., University of Southern California Law School, 1974
• B.A., Psychology, Northwestern University, 1971

Awards

• Recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer in Civil Litigation Defense, 2009–2018
• Named a "Super Lawyer," 2004–2019

• Listed among The Best Lawyers in America® in the fields of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation -
Defendants, and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants, 2012–2019

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Attorney Biography

Areas of Practice Matthew S. Jones
Partner
• Commercial Litigation/Directors & Officers
• Construction and Design Law Direct: 213.615.7033
• Healthcare [email protected]
• Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith
• Labor and Employment Law
• Tort and Catastrophic Loss

Matthew Jones is a Partner in Freeman Mathis & Gary's Los Angeles office. Mr. Jones' experience has been dedicated to the areas
of Commercial Litigation/Directors & Officers, Tort and Catastrophic Loss, Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith, and Labor and
Employment. Specifically, Mr. Jones has extensive experience in insurance coverage analysis and litigation, bad faith and extra-
contractual claims, contract disputes, real property and title claims, wage and hour claims, premises liability, products liability, and
automobile liability.

Mr. Jones is also a member of the firm’s National Transportation Practice Team. He has the experience and necessary skills to assist
and advise health care professionals, as well as represent networks and organizations throughout litigation defense in the complex
state and federal settings including issues involving fiduciary obligations, oversight, provider selection and training, compliance,
credentialing, reimbursement, and conflict resolution among providers and senior management. He has represented employers,
insurance carriers, third party administrators, and private and public entities.

Mr. Jones has handled various matters during all aspects of litigation, whether drafting insurance coverage opinions related to complex
insurance matters, drafting Motions for Summary Judgment, or engaging in trial. He also has experience handling and facilitating
corporate transactions, business formations, and financing for various types of entities depending on the client’s needs. Further, Mr.
Jones protects his clients’ entities by developing and enforcing trade specific non-compete clauses and successfully implementing
cease and desist demands.

Mr. Jones serves as an active member of the American Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, and Association of
Southern California Defense Counsel.

While in law school, Mr. Jones served as the Senior Production Editor of the law review, as well as a writing tutor for other students. He
received the First Honors Award for highest grade in the class in Law of Sales and International Trade.

Bar Admissions

• California, 2013
• U.S. District Court, Central District of California
• District of Columbia

Education
• J.D., Loyola Law School,
o Corporate Law
o Law Review: Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review, Senior Production Editor
• B.A., Occidental College, Economics

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Attorney Biography

Areas of Practice Timothy W. Kenna

• Commercial Litigation/Directors & Officers Partner
o Appellate Advocacy Direct Dial: 213.615.7016
o Business Torts & RICO Actions
o Corporate Litigation Fax: 213.615.7100
[email protected]
• Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith
o Agents
o Reinsurance

• Tort and Catastrophic Loss
o Commercial General Liability
o Construction & Design Law
o Premises Liability
o Slander, Defamation & Libel

Tim Kenna is a partner in Freeman Mathis & Gary’s Los Angeles office. Mr. Kenna has over 40 years of experience

representing counter parties in complex insurance, reinsurance, fidelity, surety, insurance professional, commercial, title,
escrow and construction disputes including the defense of bad faith and other direct suits against insurers.

Mr. Kenna began his career in securities litigation and corporate takeovers. He then practiced in excess, surplus lines,
reinsurance and fidelity and surety, where he defended claims against professionals and high-risk enterprises including
commercial auto, auto dealerships, contractors and manufacturers and litigated coverage disputes in personal lines,
commercial general liability, specialty, life, health and disability, property, fidelity and surety and reinsurance.

Mr. Kenna is an Advocate of the American Board of Trial Advocates with over 100 bench and jury trials and private
arbitrations of construction and reinsurance claims. Mr. Kenna is a Certified Specialist in Appellate Law with numerous
appellate decisions.

He has spoken at local, regional and national conferences and written extensively about insurance, fidelity and surety,
insurance professional liability, litigation and reinsurance. He has been awarded the Martindale-Hubbell's Preeminent
AV® rating, and has been selected a Southern California Super Lawyer in insurance by Los Angeles Magazine since
2009.

Bar Admissions

• California, 1975

Education

• J.D., University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, California, 1974
o Law Review: University of San Francisco Law Review, Assistant Editor, 1973 - 1974

• B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, With Honors, 1971

Awards

• Martindale Hubbell Preeminent AV® Rating, 1978 - 2014
• Los Angeles Magazine Super Lawyer, 2009 - 2014

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Attorney Biography

Areas of Practice Michele C. Kirrane

• Commercial and Complex Litigation Partner
• Construction and Design Law Direct Dial: 415.352.6411
• Education Law
• Premises Liability [email protected]
• Products Liability
• Torts and Catastrophic Loss

Michele Kirrane is a Partner in Freeman Mathis & Gary’s San Francisco Office. She is an experienced litigator who has
handled large exposure matters in both state and federal courts, from intake to trial. Michele has a diverse litigation
practice that includes commercial, products liability, premises liability and catastrophic loss actions. She is trusted by a
wide range of clients including product manufacturers and suppliers, business owners, municipalities, schools, individuals,
community organizations, and retail stores.

Michele understands the challenges of litigation and takes a tailored approach to each matter she handles. She is
tenacious in her investigation and development of strategies carefully designed to protect her clients’ interests. Her
experience and sound judgment help guide clients through the most taxing situations.

When she’s not practicing, Michele enjoys spending time with her husband, twin boys and crazy chocolate lab, working on
home projects, reading and watching movies.

Bar Admissions

• California

Education

• J.D., West Virginia University College of Law
• B.A., Syracuse University

Published Works

• “Civil Liability Arising Out of the Commercial Ownership and Operation of Drones,” For the Defense, April 2016
• “What to Do When a Product is Implicated in a Fire,” Defense Comment, Spring 2013

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Product Failure Analysis and Case Handling: What You Don’t Know WILL Hurt You, Assn. of Defense Counsel of
Northern California Annual Meeting, December 2013

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Attorney Biography

Areas of Practice Elizabeth A. Lowery

• Commercial Litigation Partner
• Directors and Officers Direct Dial: 310.937.2066
• Professional Liability
• Securities and FINRA [email protected]

Elizabeth Lowery is a Partner in Freeman Mathis & Gary's Hermosa Beach and downtown Los Angeles offices. She is

a trial lawyer with a nationwide practice focusing on financial institutions and professionals. As a former trader and CPA,
she brings a unique and exceptionally strong financial background to an array of commercial litigation.

Ms. Lowery has extensive experience in all aspects of financial and investment services including internal investigations,
SEC and FINRA investigations and litigation, regulatory licensing, expungement, fraud claims, breach of fiduciary duty,
unfair business practices and professional negligence. Her clients include accountants, attorneys, financial institutions,
brokerage firms, stock and commodity brokers, certified financial planners, as well as insurance agents. In addition, Ms.
Lowery has assisted many clients in navigating through inquiries, investigations, disciplinary actions by FINRA, the SEC,
the Certified Financial Planning Board, and California’s Department of Insurance and Board of Accountancy.

Prior to receiving her law degree, Ms. Lowery was licensed to trade both stocks and commodities. She was in the top 2%
of candidates who passed all four parts of the Certified Public Accountant exam in the first sitting. Before joining FMG,
she was responsible for the highly-publicized victory of registered representative Mark Anderson against the SEC’s
accusations that he charged excessive mark-ups. (Reported in the Wall Street Journal and Bond Buyer.)

Ms. Lowery regularly speaks at conferences for her clients about legal developments relevant to their businesses. She
has spoken nationally, as well as at Pepperdine’s Securities Arbitration Clinic, on a variety of topics relating to securities
law and FINRA arbitrations and enforcement actions. She also has been a panel speaker and authored articles for the
Securities Arbitration Treatise of the Practicing Law Institute. Ms. Lowery prides herself on her hands-on and efficient
attention to her matters, and developing long-term relationships with her clients.

Bar Admissions

• California

Education

• J.D., Pepperdine University
• B.S., California State University, Northridge

Awards

• Top Rated Lawyer in Litigation for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability by Martindale-Hubbel
• California Super Lawyer Award

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Attorney Biography

Areas of Practice Arthur J. McKeon III

• Cemeteries & Funeral Homes Partner
• Class Actions & Mass Torts Direct: 213-615-7048
• Consumer Discrimination Disputes
• Corporate General Counsel Services Fax: 213-615-7100
• Government Law [email protected]
• Labor & Employment Law

Art McKeon is a partner in Freeman Mathis & Gary’s Los Angeles office. Mr. McKeon has 35 years of practice

experience. He represents small local businesses, national companies and international corporations on a wide array of
employment law and commercial law matters. Mr. McKeon also represents public entities and contractors and section
1983 and constitutional cases. Mr. McKeon's practice also includes substantial class action experience, including
consumer remedies, unfair competition, overtime and other wage and hour disputes such as meal breaks, rest periods
and tip pooling. He represents clients in the following industries: manufacturing; trucking; restaurant and hospitality;
retailers; cemeteries and funeral homes; and medical, law and accounting firms.

Mr. McKeon has extensive trial experience before the California state and federal courts, including numerous jury and
court trials, mediations and arbitrations. He has successfully litigated cases involving: commercial and consumer disputes;
civil rights in section 1983 cases; discrimination; sexual harassment; wrongful discharge; violations of state and federal
employment laws and regulations, including FMLA, CFRA, ADA, FEHA, Title VII, EPPA, ADEA, and wage and hour
disputes.

Mr. McKeon has presented seminars throughout Southern California to a wide spectrum of business groups regarding the
legal challenges presented by doing business in California, including litigation avoidance as it relates to employment
discrimination and wrongful discharge. He is often called upon by businesses to present lectures on employment and
labor law.

Bar Admissions

• California, 1978
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

Education

• J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, cum laude, 1978
o Honors: St. Thomas More Law Honor Society; Scott Moot Court

• B.A., Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California, 1974

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association, Member
• American Board of Trial Advocates, Member

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Attorney Biography

Areas of Practice David G. Molinari

• Commercial Litigation/Directors & Officers Partner
• Construction and Design Law Direct: 619.515.5419
• Coverage and Extra-contractual liability
• Errors and Omissions Fax: 213.615.7100
• Intellectual Property [email protected]
• Labor and Employment
• Transportation and Catastrophic Injury

David Molinari is the chair of Freeman Mathis & Gary’s San Diego office. He has over thirty years of trial experience

having tried dozens of jury and bench trials to verdict. Mr. Molinari was recognized for his trial work in a “Case of Note”
Verdict Search, Volume 16, Issue 32, August 7, 2017: Farnham v. Nguyen, San Diego Superior Court Case 37-2014-
19986 for achieving a defense verdict resulting in recovery of expert fees and defense costs.

Mr. Molinari’s commercial litigation practice particularly focuses on prosecuting and defending intellectual property in the
areas of trade secrets, trademark, copyright and confidential information. He has litigated numerous Title 15 Lanham Act
cases, Title 17 copyright actions, and interagency claims before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trial and
Trademark Appeal Board. He also handles a variety of business litigation and director and officers cases concerning
breach of fiduciary duty, business defamation, False Claims Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Telephone Consumer
Protection Act, RICO, Fair Business Practice Act, shareholder disputes and many other business law and partnership
disputes. Mr. Molinari’s practice includes representing domestic and foreign insurers and reinsurers in coverage disputes
and suits for extra-contractual damages claims including actions based on the policy rescissions and alleged failure to
settle. His professional liability experience also includes HOAs and defending miscellaneous professionals such as real
estate agents, appraisers and escrow holders in cases of insufficient disclosures, lien priorities, mortgage and title fraud.

Mr. Molinari also represents companies in lawsuits brought against them by employees for discrimination, harassment
and unlawful compensation discrimination, including class action and collective wage and hour claims. He also provides
advice and counsel to management regarding employment law issues.

As a seasoned trial lawyer, Mr. Molinari also is called upon by the firm’s clients to defend catastrophic assault, injury and
transportation cases given his decades of experience in San Diego and Southern California courtrooms. Mr. Molinari has
been published in California Defense Magazine writing on the issues of Judicial Estoppel and Anti-Slapp regulations on
strategic lawsuits.

Bar Admissions

• California
• Arizona

Education

• J.D., California Western School of Law, San Diego, California, 1987
• B.A., Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 1983

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Attorney Biography

Areas of Practice Ben Schnayerson

• Commercial Litigation Partner
• Construction & Design Law Direct Dial: 628.895.0407
• HOA and Community Association Law [email protected]
• Labor & Employment Law
• Product Liability
• Professional Liability
• Tort and Catastrophic Loss

Ben Schnayerson is a partner in FMG’s San Francisco office. He is a highly experienced trial attorney with substantial
experience in an array of litigation in federal and state courts throughout California.

Mr. Schnayerson’s labor and employment law practice involves regularly defending private and public employers facing
individual, class and PAGA discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims. He routinely appears before administrative
bodies throughout California such as the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission and the Labor Commissioner’s Office. Mr. Schnayerson’s commercial and directors and officers practice
involves representation of private companies, non-profits and homeowners associations in a variety of contract matters,
governance disputes, breach of fiduciary duty claims, joint venture relationships, bonds and financial guarantee matters,
real property transactions, partnership and shareholder formations and dissolutions, and many other commercial and
regulatory matters. He also defends TCPA and FDCPA claims.

Mr. Schnayerson’s construction and design practice includes representing general contractors, subcontractors, owners,
developers, architects, engineers, suppliers, and sureties. He also has significant experience in construction defect cases.
In addition, he has defended a variety of professional negligence/ E&O matters for professionals, including architects,
engineers and other miscellaneous professionals. As an experienced trial lawyer, Mr. Schnayerson handles high exposure
claims for bodily injury and property damage arising out of products, transportation, premises, operations and advertising
and personal injury cases.

Prior to joining Freeman Mathis, Mr. Schnayerson worked as an attorney for the McNamara Law Firm in Pleasant Hill as
well as Dillingham & Murphy in San Francisco. Before he began his legal career, Mr. Schnayerson worked as a journalist,
writing for Wired, the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Bernardino Sun and the Half Moon Bay Review. Mr. Schnayerson
currently lives in Orinda, California with his wife and two children.

Bar Admissions

• California
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
• Ninth District Court of Appeals

Education

• J.D., University of San Francisco School of Law
• B.A., University of Pennsylvania

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Attorney Biography

Areas of Practice Jon H. Tisdale

• Appellate Partner
• Business Litigation Direct: 213.615.7077
• Casualty Defense
• Catastrophic Injury Cases Fax: 213.615.7100
• Construction and Design Law [email protected]
• Environmental Torts
• Professional Liability Defense
• Product Liability Defense
• Premises Liability

Jon Tisdale is a partner in Freeman Mathis & Gary’s Los Angeles office. Mr. His clients include a wide array of

industries, private companies and individuals, including product manufacturers, attorneys and law firms, engineers,
accountants, business owners, restaurants and bars, private clubs and both domestic and international insurance carriers.

Notably, in 2012, Mr. Tisdale obtained a unanimous reversal of the Ninth Circuit at the United States Supreme Court on a
civil rights case on behalf of a California lawyer. The landmark decision in Filarsky v. Delia (2012) 132 S.Ct. 1657
changed the law of qualified immunity nationwide, extending the protection of the qualified immunity doctrine to private
lawyers and other non-full time government employees.

Mr. Tisdale has presented at conferences, continuing legal education seminars and Superior Court programs on various
topics involving California civil litigation, including resolution of high profile and high exposure cases, lien rights, statutory
employment, voir dire examination and selection of juries, fraudulent claims and lien rights. Mr. Tisdale holds Martindale-
Hubbell's Preeminent AV® rating.

Bar Admissions

• California, 1981
• U.S. Supreme Court, 2011

Education

• J.D., University of Southern California Law Center, Los Angeles, California, 1980
• B.A., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California, cum laude, 1977

Awards

• Martindale-Hubbell AV® Rating
• 1998 Southern California Net Amateur Championship
• 2000 Cravens Invitational Champion
• 2011 San Gabriel CC Senior Club Champion
• 2015 San Gabriel CC President’s Cup Champion

• 1968 Eagle Scout

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Attorney Biography

Areas of Practice Daniel C. Walsh

• Bad Faith Insurance Partner
• Casualty Defense Direct: 213.615.7067
• Insurance Defense
• Litigation & Appeals Fax: 213.615.7100
• Professional Liability Defense [email protected]

Daniel Walsh is a partner in Freeman Mathis & Gary’s Los Angeles and San Francisco offices.

Mr. Walsh frequently defends insurance carriers and their insureds, including individuals and businesses, in catastrophic
casualty injury claims and professional negligence disputes. Mr. Walsh handles all aspects of litigation, from inception
through trial, and has handled numerous cases within the arbitration setting when a dispute is subject to arbitration. Mr.
Walsh also has extensive experience representing insurers in "bad faith" actions.

With a background consisting of years of experience as an IT Professional for large law firms and corporations, Mr. Walsh’s
experience in the IT field uniquely situates him to address both the technical and legal sides of this emerging field. Mr.
Walsh’s Cyber practice focuses on Data Breach Preparedness, Data Breach Response, and other Technology Errors &
Omissions (Tech E&O) claims.

Mr. Walsh is an active member of the American Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Association of
Southern California Defense Counsel, and Irish American Bar Association. Mr. Walsh is often asked to present to business
organizations and major insurance carriers on litigation methods and strategy, particularly in the area of high-exposure
casualty defense and his defense verdicts are frequently highlighted in legal publications such as The Daily Journal.

Bar Admissions

• California, 2009

Education

• J.D., University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California, 2008
• B.A., Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, 2005

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member, 2009 - Present
• American Bar Association, Member, 2009 - Present
• Irish American Bar Association, Member, 2010 - Present
• Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, Member, 2010 – Present

Awards

• Benchmark Litigation - “40 & Under Hotlist,” 2020

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Attorney Biography

Areas of Practice Carla Meninsky

• Commercial Litigation/Directors & Officers Senior Counsel
• Tort and Catastrophic Loss Direct: 415.352.6445
[email protected]

Carla Meninsky is an attorney in Freeman Mathis & Gary San Francisco office. Ms. Meninsky is an experienced

litigator, in-house counsel and former software engineer with in-depth knowledge of complex business and financial
services products, technology, systems and regulation.

Bar Admissions

• California

Education

• LL.M. (Hons), London School of Economics & Political Science
• J.D., George Washington University Law School
• B.A., Psychology, Stanford University

Classes/Seminars Taught

• 2011 – 2019 Introduction to International Financial Law, London School of Economics, Law School

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association

Past Employment Positions

• LeClairRyan, San Francisco, California, 2018 - 2019
• Meninsky Law, San Francisco, California, 2017 - 2018
• Bank of America Corp., Senior Vice President & Assistant General Counsel; Litigation & Regulatory Compliance,

San Francisco, California, 2012 - 2016
• Reed Smith, LLP, San Francisco, California, 2011 - 2012
• Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro, LLP, San Francisco, California, 2008 - 2010
• O'Melveny & Myers LLP, San Francisco, California, 2006 - 2008
• Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati LLP, Palo Alto, California, 2004 - 2006

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Areas of Practice Attorney Biography

• HOA Craig A. Tomlins
• Labor and Employment
• Tort and Catastrophic Loss Senior Counsel
Direct Dial: 916.472.3302

[email protected]

Craig Tomlins is a Senior Counsel in the Sacramento office of Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. Mr. Tomlins is an experienced
litigator having successfully defended private employers, public entities, individuals and insurance companies in State and
Federal courts throughout Northern California in a variety of employment, tort, and general liability matters.

While not in the office or a courtroom, Mr. Tomlins enjoys spending time in the outdoors, cycling, fly fishing, golfing, cooking
and traveling.

Bar Admissions

• California
• U.S. District for the Eastern District
• U.S. District for the Northern District
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Education

• University of San Diego – May 2005. Graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Political Science.
• University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, - great distinction (J.D. 2010).

o Member of the Order of the Coif and the Traynor Honor Society.
o Comment Staff Writer, McGeorge Law Review, 2008–2009. 2009
o Stauffer Charitable Trust Writing Competition Award Winner. Judge Elvin F. and Pauline C. Sheehy

Scholarship recipient for 2008–2009.

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of California
• American Bar Association
• Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada
• Placer County Bar Association

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Attorney Biography

Areas of Practice John L. Fitzgerald

• Commercial Litigation/Directors & Officers Of Counsel
• Labor and Employment Law
• Tort and Catastrophic Loss Direct Dial: 415.394.9500
[email protected]

John Fitzgerald is of counsel in Freeman Mathis & Gary’s San Francisco office. Mr. Fitzgerald has nearly three decades

of experience defending California insurers and businesses in all aspects of business litigation, CGL claims and professional
liability matters. He tried cases throughout California and has argued repeatedly before the state and federal appellate
courts.

His clients have included publicly traded companies, small business entrepreneurs, franchise restaurants, real estate
developers, university professors, officers of publicly traded companies, and executives of NFL teams. For the past twenty
years, Mr. Fitzgerald has taught trial advocacy at the University of San Francisco School of Law.

Mr. Fitzgerald is a member of the American Bar Association and the San Francisco Bar Association.

Bar Admissions

• 1986

Education

• Santa Clara University School of Law
• University of Notre Dame

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association
• San Francisco Bar Association
• San Mateo County Bar Association

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Attorney Biography

Areas of Practice Tim A. Hodge

• Healthcare Of Counsel
• Tort and Catastrophic Loss
Direct Dial: 213.615.7040
[email protected]

Tim Hodge is an attorney with Freeman, Mathis & Gary, LLP's Downtown Los Angeles Office. With more than 21 years of
civil litigation defense experience in California state courts, Mr. Hodge has been responsible for litigating matters from
inception through trial in cases involving general and professional negligence, premises liability, products liability, landlord-
tenant and construction defects.

In addition to his experience in civil litigation, Mr. Hodge has varied experience outside of the practice of law such as in
business acquisition with the American Express Company, as an adjunct instructor of law and now serves on the Planning
Commission for the City of Simi Valley.

Bar Admissions

• California

Education

• J.D., Southwestern University, School of Law
• B.A., California State University, Northridge

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Los Angeles Mission College: Torts, Contracts, Real Property, Civil Procedure, Landlord-Tenant

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Attorney Biography

Areas of Practice Stacey Bavafa

• Tort & Catastrophic Loss Associate
• Labor & Employment Law Direct Dial: 213.615.7026

[email protected]

Stacey Bavafa is an associate in Freeman Mathis & Gary’s Downtown Los Angeles office.

Prior to joining, Ms. Bavafa was selected to serve as a fellow for the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates
Fellowship program, where she garnered experience working for some of the best defense and plaintiff’s firms in Southern
California.

Ms. Bavafa received her J.D. from Southwestern Law School in 2017. During her time at Southwestern, she was the
recipient of the Dean’s Merit Award and the Honorable Richard C. Fildew Memorial Scholarship. Ms. Bavafa served on
the Board of Governors of the Trial Advocacy Honors Program. She was also awarded the CALI Excellence for the Future
Award for Evidence, and the Witkin Award for Academic Excellence for a seminar paper she wrote examining the profound
harms of wrongful incarceration on exonerees and stating proposals for reform. Upon graduation, she was awarded the
Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services by the State Bar of California.

Ms. Bavafa also served as a Judicial Extern to the Hon. James R. Brandlin, and was a Certified Law Clerk in the Preliminary
Hearing Unit at the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office. She also volunteered numerous hours with the Los
Angeles County Bar Association’s Domestic Violence Project where she assisted pro per applicants involved in domestic
violence disputes obtain temporary restraining orders, and Neighborhood Legal Services.

Bar Admissions

• California

Education

• J.D., Southwestern Law School
o Board of Governors, Trial Advocacy Honors Program

• B.A., California State University, Northridge

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Los Angeles County Bar Association
• American Bar Association

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Attorney Biography

Areas of Practice Greg Blueford
Associate
• Construction and Design Law
• Labor and Employment Law Direct Dial: 916.462.9214
[email protected]

Greg Blueford is an associate in Freeman, Mathis and Gary’s Sacramento office. Greg has extensive experience
representing medium to large employers throughout California and Arizona in wage and hour class action litigation in both
state and federal court, one of which included a class of over 40,000 employees. Along with litigation, Greg has also provided
his clients with labor and employment guidance to ensure both that those employers are compliant on a day to day basis
with the ever-changing California labor and employment laws and that those recommendations are practical for his client’s
specific business needs.

In addition to wage and hour law, Greg also has assisted clients in combating labor unionization efforts by the UFW, UCFW
and Teamsters. Greg has also been on the forefront of representing employers in the new and quickly developing cannabis
industry, helping clients with general compliance and negotiating labor peace agreements with labor organizations.

In his downtime, Greg enjoys going to Lake Tahoe, snowboarding, paddle boarding, going to concerts and being a guest at
his friends’ weddings.

Bar Admissions

• California

Education

• J.D., Golden Gate University
• B.A., University of the Pacific

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Attorney Biography

Areas of Practice Marshall A. Coyle
Associate
• Insurance Defense
• Labor and Employment Direct: 213.615.7028
[email protected]

Marshall Coyle is of counsel in Freeman Mathis & Gary's Los Angeles office. Mr. Coyle has over 29 years of practice

experience in the areas of general liability, premises liability, product liability, workers' compensation, employment, real
estate and contract disputes. Mr. Coyle is a skilled litigator with extensive trial experience in California's state and federal
courts. He also has successfully handled numerous arbitrations and mediations on behalf of his clients. Prior to becoming
an attorney, Mr. Coyle obtained his California Fire & Casualty Broker - Agent/Life Agent and Real Estate Broker licenses.

Mr. Coyle is a member of FMG’s Tort & Catastrophic Loss and Labor & Employment Law National Practice Sections.

Mr. Coyle is an active member of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.

Mr. Coyle represented clients in a California Real Estate Recovery Fund (the Fund) lawsuit, Davis v. Harris (1998) 61
Cal.App.4th 507, which outlined the parameters of recovery under the Fund by innocent members of the public defrauded
by licensed salespersons.

Bar Admissions

• California
• U.S. District Court Central District of California
• U.S. District Court Northern District of California

Education

• J.D., Whittier College School of Law, Dean's List, 1988
• B.A., Antioch University, Dean’s List, 1983

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, Member, 2014 – Present
• Santa Clara County Bar Association, Member
• San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce, Member
• California Department of Real Estate, Member
• California Department of Insurance, Member
• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member

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Attorney Biography

Areas of Practice Amanda M. Figueroa

• California Coverage Associate
• Coverage Direct Dial: 213.615.7030
• Healthcare
• Lawyers [email protected]
• Tort and Catastrophic Loss

Amanda Figueroa is a staff attorney in Freeman Mathis & Gary’s Downtown Los Angeles office.

Prior to joining FMG, Ms. Figueroa gained extensive hands-on experience at both insurance defense and plaintiff’s personal
injury firms.

Ms. Figueroa earned her J.D. from Southwestern Law School in 2016. While at Southwestern, she was awarded the CALI
Excellence for the Future Award in the Children’s Rights Clinic. As a student advocate in the clinic, she represented minors
with disabilities in educational meetings and settlement negotiations to ensure they received access to proper educational
services. In addition to her clinic experience, Ms. Figueroa completed over 300 public service hours teaching legal life skills
to at-risk youth and volunteering time with multiple public interest organizations. Her commitment to public service earned
her the Public Service Distinction from Southwestern Law School and the Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal
Services from the State Bar of California.

While at Southwestern, Ms. Figueroa was also Chair of the Board of Governors for the Negotiation Honors Program. As a
student, she earned a First Place finish at the Thomas Jefferson Sports Law Negotiation Competition, as well as a Second
Place finish at the American Bar Association National Representation in Mediation. Ms. Figueroa is currently a coach for
the Negotiation Honors Program, where she teaches negotiation skills to law students. She has coached numerous teams
to award winning finishes in both regional and national competitions.

In addition to her legal experience, Ms. Figueroa is also a licensed dental hygienist with over ten years of experience in
private practice. In her spare time, Ms. Figueroa enjoys motorsports, soccer, USC football, hiking, and visiting museums.

Bar Admissions

• State Bar of California
• U.S. District Court, Central District of California

Education

• J.D., Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles, 2016
o Chair, Negotiation Honors Program

• B.S. Dental Hygiene, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 2005

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Attorney Biography

Areas of Practice Ryan J. Greenspan

• California Labor & Employment Associate
• Construction and Design Law Direct Dial: 628.895.0401
• Insurance Coverage & Bad Faith [email protected]
• Labor & Employment Law
• Wage & Hour

Ryan Greenspan is an Associate in Freeman Mathis & Gary’s San Francisco - Downtown office.

Mr. Greenspan has been a practicing civil litigator in the San Francisco area since 2014. In addition to labor and
employment, Mr. Greenspan has had extensive experience litigating cases involving asbestos, landlord/tenant issues,
breach of contract, and land use disputes. Mr. Greenspan has the background and skills necessary to advise clients both
large and small on numerous legal issues and navigate them through often difficult litigation. He has represented Fortune
500 companies, condominium associations, private universities, and individual clients.

Mr. Greenspan has tried five separate cases to verdict. Most recently, he obtained a defense verdict for a client in San
Mateo County in which she was accused of insurance fraud stemming from a motor vehicle accident. He has also drafted
several successful Motions for Summary Judgment and Demurrers.

Mr. Greenspan is a member of the Contra Costa County Bar Association and the Bar Association of San Francisco. While
in college, Mr. Greenspan was a member of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity where he served as Recruitment Chairman, Public
Relations Chairman, and New Member Educator. Currently, he is a board member of Pug Rescue of Northern California, a
non-profit organization that is dedicated to helping pugs in Northern California and parts of Nevada find permanent homes.

Bar Admissions

• California

Education

• J.D., William Howard Taft School of Law
• B.A., Rutgers University

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Bar Association of San Francisco
• Contra Costa County Bar Association

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Attorney Biography

Areas of Practice Zachary A. Price

• Insurance Coverage Associate
• Professional Liability Direct Dial: 415.352.6451
• Tort and Catastrophic Loss
[email protected]

Zach Price is an Associate in Freeman Mathis & Gary’s San Francisco office. Zach has substantial experience in all
phases of the litigation process, including case evaluation, discovery, law and motion, trial, and appeals.

Zach represents local, national, and international companies in commercial and product liability matters in state and
federal court. He also regularly advises insurers on coverage issues.

Prior to joining the San Francisco office, Zach worked for a statewide defense firm, a national product liability firm, as a
research assistant for Professor Victoria Schwartz, and as a judicial extern for the Honorable Sandra Ikuta of the Ninth
Circuit Court of Appeals.

Bar Admissions

• California

Education

• J.D., cum laude, Pepperdine University School of Law
• B.A., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Professional Associations and Memberships

• San Francisco County Bar Association
• Almeda County Bar Association

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Attorney Biography

Areas of Practice Davit Zargaryan

• Construction and Design Law Associate
• Tort and Catastrophic Direct Dial: 213.615.7035
[email protected]

Davit Zargaryan is an associate in FMG's Downtown - Los Angeles office. Prior to joining FMG, Mr. Zargaryan’s practice
involved commercial litigation, where he defended clients in complex business disputes. Mr. Zargaryan was also selected
for a prestigious Fellowship with the American Board of Trial Advocates. As a Fellow Mr. Zargaryan refined his skills
working for defense and plaintiff firms and for a Superior Court Judge. Mr. Zargaryan’s experience also extends to
summer law clerk positions in the District Court and Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

Mr. Zargaryan received his J.D. from Southwestern Law School in 2017. During law school, he was honored as a Moot
Court finalist after authoring and competitively arguing an appellate brief, conducted research as a Research Assistant for
faculty, and lead multiple student organizations. Mr. Zargaryan also served on the Board and as an Editor for the
Southwestern Journal of International Law, and drafted an article on the U.S.-E.U. Safe Harbor Agreement and the
difficulties that led to its ultimate failure.

Mr. Zargaryan is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys spending time with family and friends. He also volunteers with non-
profits battling pediatric cancer and provides pro-bono legal services.

Bar Admissions

• California

Education

• J.D., Southwestern Law School
• B.A., California State University, Northridge

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Los Angeles County Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Armenian Bar Association

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Attorney Biography

Areas of Practice Parisa Saleki

• Labor & Employment Staff Counsel
• Tort and Catastrophic Loss Direct Dial: 213.615.7062

[email protected]

Parisa Saleki is staff counsel in Freeman Mathis & Gary’s Los Angeles office. Ms. Saleki is a member of the California
State Bar and is admitted to practice before all California state courts and the Federal Central District of California. She
graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a major in Political Science and an emphasis on
International Relations and Political Theory. Ms. Saleki then earned her Juris Doctor degree at Southwestern Law School.

In law school, Ms. Saleki was a board member of the Trial Advocacy Honors Program. She also co-founded and served
as Vice President of the Persian Law Students Association. Further, Ms. Saleki was honored to be a Southwestern Law
School Writing Fellow, a Street Law Clinic Student-Teacher and Advocate, the Treasurer of the Middle Eastern Law
Students Association, a Teen Court volunteer, and a member of the International Law club. During law school, she also
externed for the District Attorney’s Office in the Hardcore Gang Unit, clerked at a local civil litigation defense firm, and
worked as a Student Research Associate for Lexis Nexis.

After law school, Ms. Saleki was selected to serve as a Fellow for a prestigious litigation fellowship through the Los
Angeles division of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Through the fellowship, she garnered experience
working for some of the best defense and plaintiff’s firms in Southern California. The fellowship included a clerkship with
the Honorable William D. Stewart of the Los Angeles Superior Court. After passing the bar, Ms. Saleki started to work at a
local civil defense firm where my area of focus included business transactions, public entity and public utility defense
litigation, personal injury, matters involving general civil litigation and pre-litigation, and also family law.

Bar Admissions

• California State Courts
• Federal Central District of California

Education

• B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
• J.D., Southwestern Law School

Awards

• Southwestern Law School
o CALI “Excellence for the Future” Award: Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills, Spring 2016
o Top Four Brief Writer Finalist of the Trial Advocacy Track, 2016
o Finalist, Trial Advocacy Honors Program Competition

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Attorney Biography

Areas of Practice Emily C. Williams

• Construction and Design Law Staff Counsel
• Tort & Catastrophic Loss Direct Dial: 213.403.0555

[email protected]

Emily Williams is Staff Counsel in Freeman Mathis & Gary’s Los Angeles – Downtown office, where she focuses
primarily on torts and catastrophic loss. She has extensive experience in personal injury law, most recently working as an
associate attorney in a Plaintiff’s personal injury firm.

During law school, Ms. Williams was an editor for the Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review,
Inter-American Court of Human Rights Project, where she wrote three pieces that were selected for publication. She
clerked with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Federal Trade Commission, and Legal Aid Foundation of
Los Angeles.

Ms. Williams was a professional ballet dancer prior to law school, and also worked in fashion public relations. She lives a
vegan lifestyle and enjoys participating in animal activism.

Bar Admissions

• California

Education

• J.D, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles,

• B.B.A., Berkeley College, New York, NY, summa cum laude

Published Works

• Acosta Calderón v. Ecuador, 38 Loy. L.A. Int'l & Comp. L. Rev. (2016)
• Gomes Lund et al. v. Brazil, 38 Loy. L.A. Int'l & Comp. L. Rev. (2016)
• Xákmok Kásek Indigenous Community v. Paraguay, 38 Loy. L.A. Int'l & Comp. L. Rev. (2016)

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