LorberLaw Brochure

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LorberLaw Brochure

35 YEARS OF EXCELLENT REPRESENTATION
ABOUT US
ABOUT US
Practice Areas
Clients
Careers
LGP has developed a reputation as an innovative leader in construction defect litigation. Our ideal
is to provide the highest level of personal and professional service for each client. Protecting your
interests is our first priority from initial consultation to final resolution.
We have the resources, background and ability to protect your interests before, during and after
litigation — regardless of your situation. Our track record has helped us grow into one of the top
law firms in San Diego County, and we now offer legal services in San Francisco, Phoenix,
Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas, Denver and Albuquerque. This success can be attributed to our
firm’s ability to achieve successful, cost-effective results through efficient team management,
aggressive representation and a continuing partnership with our clients.
However, not all situations can be resolved out of court. When handling your litigation, we make
every effort to control costs and accelerate resolution. You receive early evaluation and regular
reporting on the status of your case. When appropriate, early settlement is sought. The final
verdict can be anticipated to help you evaluate various options early. The lessons we have
learned in these areas greatly enhance our ability to deal with the entire spectrum of insurance
defense cases.
Choosing a law firm is an extremely important decision. It should take into account not only the
firm’s experience, but also its vision. With LGP, you can feel confident that a knowledgeable,
unique and discerning approach will be taken for every one of your legal matters.
CLIENTS
ABOUT US
Practice Areas
Clients
Careers
LGP IS APPROVED PANEL COUNSEL FOR THE FOLLOWING INSURERS:
Ace/Illinois Union Insurance Company
AIG
Allied World Insurance Company
Amlin Underwriting Limited
Arch Insurance Group
Catalina Holdings Inc.
Gemini Insurance Company
Glencoe Insurance
Vela Insurance Company
The W.R. Berkley Companies
Zurich Companies
LGP PROVIDES LITIGATION SERVICES TO THE FOLLOWING INSURERS
AND THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATORS:
Allied Insurance
American Claims Management
Assurance
Carl Warren & Co.
Clarendon
Fireman’s Fund
Gallagher Bassett
Hartford
Investors/Markel
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
Midlands Claim Administration
Prime Insurance
Riverstone
Safeco
Tristar Claims Services
Tudor
United National Insurance
USF Insurance
Western World
York Claims
LGP PROVIDES LITIGATION SERVICES TO THE FOLLOWING CLIENTS:
ARB Inc.
Avalon Bay Communities, Inc.
Brehm Companies
Cityview
Cornerstone Communities
Cox Communications
Crescent Heights
Davidson Communities
Del Webb Companies
Dolan Construction
DPR Construction, Inc.
Elsinore Homes
G-Mac Development
Gallagher Bassett Services Inc.
Gateway Elite
GHA Companies
Hearthstone, Inc.
Hunt Construction
Intracorp
KB Home
Ledcor Construction Company
Legacy Partners
PCL Construction, Inc.
Pulte Homes Corporation
Ryland Homes
Schnitzer West
Sellen Construction
Shapell Industries, Inc.
Sherwood Development Co.
Sunrise Company
Swinerton, Inc.
Toll Brothers
Trans West Housing, Inc.
Urban Development
Wesco
PRACTICE AREAS
ABOUT US
Practice Areas
Clients
Careers
Lorber, Greenfield & Polito handles a broad range of matters including construction related
litigation, product liability, premise liability, personal injury, auto accidents and insurance defense
matters.
We are experts at early and economic case resolution. We have extensive experience in
alternative dispute resolution forums, including:
Court-directed arbitration and mediation
The American Arbitration Association
Judicial Arbitration Mediator Services (JAMS)
Judicial Reference Proceedings
A key component of our success is our commitment to efficient case management, proactive
representation and a continuing “partnership” with our clients and insurers to bring about early
resolution. This saves our clients money and time.
When dispute resolution fails, we are well equipped to take the case through the trial process,
having years of successful judge and jury verdicts in our favor on behalf of our clients in
construction and casualty matters.
At LGP, we emphasize in-house training of all our attorneys in insurance defense litigation. We
work closely with our insurance carrier clients to ensure litigation management guideline
compliance.
PARTNERS
BRUCE LORBER
Founding Partner
Phone: (800) 659-8821
Email: [email protected]
Office Location: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Northern California, Oregon, Southern California,
Washington
Practice Area(s): Construction Law and Casualty.
Admitted: California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Washington and Oregon.
Memberships: Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; California Bar Association;
San Diego Defense Lawyers Association; San Diego Bar Association; Colorado Bar Association;
Nevada Bar Association; Arizona Bar Association and American Board of Trial Advocates.
School: University of San Diego School of Law, 1976; and Southern Oregon College, Bachelor of
Arts in Economics, 1974.
Speaking Engagements: Building Industry Association; West Coast Casualty; California/Nevada
Consumer Attorney Association; San Diego County Bar Association; San Diego County Superior
Court; Community Associations Institute; Nevada State Bar; Lorman Group; and various
insurance companies, including Chartis, Zurich, Arch and Travelers.
Mr. Lorber founded Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLP, in 1980. He holds an AV Peer Review
Rating with Martindale-Hubbell.
His practice emphasizes the representation of developers and general contractors in construction
defect claims. Over the last 34 years, he has defended several thousand claims asserted against
various members of the construction industry, totaling well in excess of several billion dollars.
After studying economics at Southern Oregon College, Mr. Lorber earned a Doctor of
Jurisprudence from the University of San Diego Law School in 1976. He is admitted to practice
before the following courts:
Courts of the States of California, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, Washington and Oregon;
United States District Courts for the Southern and Central Districts of California;
United States District Court for the District of Nevada;
United States District Court for the State of Arizona;
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; and
United States Supreme Court.
Mr. Lorber has served as arbitrator, mediator, and Judge Pro Tem for the San Diego Municipal
and Superior Courts. He is also a sought-after speaker in construction litigation for insurance
companies, clients, and attorney associations.
PARTNERS
JOYIA GREENFIELD
Founding Partner
Phone: (800) 659-8821
Office Location: Northern California, Southern California
Practice Area(s): Construction Law.
Admitted: California.
Memberships: Order of Barristers; San Diego County Bar Association; San Bernardino County
Bar Association; State Bar of California; San Diego Defense Lawyers; Los Angeles County Bar
Association; and California Building Industry Association.
School: California Western School of Law, 1982; and Dickinson College, 1979,
Speaking Engagements: West Coast Casualty; and California Building Industry Association
(CBIA).
Ms. Greenfield is one of the founding partners of the firm Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLP. She
holds an AV Peer Review Rating with Martindale-Hubbell.
She has handled numerous multimillion dollar cases on behalf of developers throughout
California. Ms. Greenfield served as an Arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association, and
as a Judge Pro Tem. In addition, she conducts seminars in the areas of construction defect
litigation.
An English and American studies major at Dickinson College, Ms. Greenfield attended California
Western School of Law, earning her J.D. in 1982. She is admitted to:
The California Bar; and
United States District court for the Southern District of California.
Ms. Greenfield was elected and served as Treasurer on the Board of the San Diego Defense
Lawyers. She is a current member of the San Diego County Superior Court Case Management
Order Committee. Her memberships include:
The Order of Barristers;
San Diego County Bar Association;
San Bernardino County Bar Association;
State Bar of California; and
American Arbitration Association.
Ms. Greenfield is an active member and volunteer for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer
Foundation. She enjoys fly-fishing with her family, and playing tennis and golf.
PARTNERS
STEVE POLITO
Founding Partner
Phone: (800) 659-8821
Practice Area(s): Construction Law and Personal Injury Defense.
Admitted: California.
Memberships: San Diego County Bar Association; and Los Angeles County Bar Association.
School: Southwestern University, 1983; and Pace University, 1979.
Speaking Engagements: MC Consultants, Inc.
Publications: Defending Major Residential Construction Defect Claims; and Aspen Law and
Business, Construction Law Update.
Mr. Polito joined the firm in 1990. He has devoted his practice to defending large corporations and
businesses against personal injury claims. Mr. Polito is a seasoned and successful trial lawyer,
most notably in jury verdict cases for construction defects and general liability. In addition, Mr.
Polito acts as Judge Pro-Tempore for the Two Attorney Panel Settlement Conference Board in
the Vista, California Superior Court.
Mr. Polito attended the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution Master of Laws in Dispute
Resolution program at Pepperdine University School of Law in February 2014.
A Literature and Communications Major at Pace University, Mr. Polito attended Southwestern
University Law School, receiving a J.D. in 1983. He is admitted to practice before:
Courts of the State of California; and
United States District Court, Central and Southern Districts of California.
His memberships include:
Los Angeles and San Diego County Bar Associations; and
San Diego Defense Lawyers (also a former Board member).
PARTNERS
SEAN D. ALLEN
Partner
Phone: (800) 659-8821
Office Location: Nevada, Southern California
Practice Area(s): Construction Law.
Admitted: California and Nevada.
Memberships: San Diego County Bar; San Diego Defense Lawyers; State Bar of California;
State Bar of Nevada; and the American Bar Association.
School: Thomas Jefferson School of Law, 2000.
Mr. Allen represents commercial and residential general contractors and developers. Before
joining Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, he represented homeowner associations and individual
homeowners in constructions defect cases, and plaintiffs in personal injury and insurance breach
of contract actions.
Mr. Allen is a 1996 graduate from San Diego State University, cum laude, with degrees in History
and Political Science. He graduated cum laude from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2000.
He is also admitted to practice before the United States Southern District of California.
Sean was born in the San Francisco Bay Area and moved to San Diego in 1993 to attend college.
He lives in San Diego with his wife, Elizabeth. They spend their free time traveling abroad,
exercising and cooking.
PARTNERS
LISA M. CAPPELLUTI
Partner
Phone: (877) 229-9800
Office Location: Northern California
Practice Area(s): Construction Law
Admitted: California
Memberships: State Bar of California Litigation Section Executive Committee Member 2005 to
present; Chair of Executive Committee 2013; The Earl Warren American Inns of Court; American
Bar Association Construction Law Section; State Bar of California Association of Defense
Counsel; Alameda County Bar Association; San Francisco County Bar Association; DRI;
Associated General Contractors of America; and National Association of Industrial Offices and
Properties.
School: University of San Francisco, 1994; and Santa Clara University, 1988.
Speaking Engagements: "Meeting of the Special Masters," the San Francisco Bar Association
Construction Section; and "Coaching for the New Practitioner," the State Bar of California
Litigation Section, West Coast Casualty 2012 Conference; and 2013 Complex Litigation
Symposium, Panel Presentation on Mass Actions.
Publications: Meeting of Masters 2008; Coaching for New Practitioners 2008; Toxic Mold Act
2001: Friend or Foe, Options for Creditors; and Editorial, California Litigation Update 2013.
Ms. Cappelluti opened the Northern California Office for the firm in 2005, and serves as the
managing partner for the office. Her practice emphasizes the representation of developers and
general contractors in construction disputes and contract consultations. She has represented
clients in a wide variety of cases, for both residential and commercial construction projects.
In 2013, Ms. Cappelluti obtained a defense verdict in trials on two separate construction litigation
matters, one involving mold and toxic tort claims. Specifically, she has defended her clients in
construction defect claims, delay claims, construction site injuries, contract disputes, toxic tort and
mold claims. In addition, Ms. Cappelluti has been instrumental in assisting clients in forming
corporations, preparing residential development documents for associated real estate
transactions, and preparing contracts for construction clients. She also has advised her clients on
the procurement and administration of WRAP/OCIP insurance policies.
Ms. Cappelluti earned a Doctorate of Jurisprudence at the University of San Francisco, after
obtaining a bachelor degree from Santa Clara University in Art History and English. She lectures
to members of different contractor groups on construction issues, contract disputes, and risk
allocation issues facing the construction industry. Ms. Cappelluti has also published several
articles for the industry. Born in Madera, Calif., Ms. Cappelluti is now a resident of San Francisco.
PARTNERS
ERIN KENNEDY CLANCY
Partner
Phone: (800) 659-8821
Practice Area(s): Construction Defect Litigation, General Civil Litigation, Business Litigation and
Transactions.
Admitted: State Bar of California, 2007.
Memberships: Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; San Diego County Bar
Association (member of the Civil Litigation, Construction Law, Business & Corporate Law,
Insurance/Bad Faith Law and Animal Law Sections); San Diego Defense Lawyers; and Irish
American Bar Association of San Diego.
School: University of California, Santa Cruz - 2003, Dual Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and
Legal Studies; California Western School of Law, San Diego, California Visiting Student,
Academic Year 2005-2006; and New England School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts - 2006,
Doctorate of Jurisprudence.
Erin Kennedy Clancy, a partner based out of the Southern California office, specializes in the
representation of businesses and individuals in complex construction, contract and fraud-based
disputes throughout the State of California. This includes representation ranging from a Fortune
500 company to national builders to individual board members of nonprofit corporations. Erin’s
extensive litigation practice has encompassed multimillion dollar and multi-home/unit residential
and commercial construction defect claims, property damage and contract claims, and fraud
claims relating to alleged financial transactions. In addition, Erin offers assistance to her clients
with regard to contract negotiations, business formation and dissolution, assistance with all
aspects of entity governance, risk management and insurance needs, trademarks, assistance
with Green Building Standards and LEED certification, as well as general civil litigation and
business transactional matters.
Erin has argued successfully before the Fourth Appellate District of California after successfully
obtaining a judgment against the plaintiffs three months prior to trial wherein costs were awarded
to the client after the litigation had been active for almost five years and appearing at the
eleventh hour as the third defense counsel in the case.
In Erin’s spare time, she volunteers as a ‘Symphony Sweetheart’ for the San Diego Symphony, a
volunteer attorney member of the Animal Legal Defense Fund, a volunteer with the San Diego
Humane Society, and supports numerous additional nonprofit organizations. Erin has studied
Spanish, French, German, Latin and Japanese and has traveled extensively throughout all
continents, even traveling to Antarctica. Raised in Long Island, New York, Sydney, Australia, and
Sebastopol, California, Erin now lives in La Jolla, California with her husband and bulldog, and
devotes her surplus time to her extended family.
Erin was nominated in 2011, 2012 and 2013 as one of San Diego’s Outstanding Young Attorneys,
by The Daily Transcript.
PARTNERS
SOMMER B. CLEMENT
Partner
Phone: (206) 832-4900
Office Location: Washington
Practice Area(s): Construction Defect Litigation, Insurance Defense, Personal Injury and
Premises Liability.
Admitted: State Bar of Oregon, 2014; State Bar of Washington, 2001.
Memberships: Washington Defense Trial Lawyers; and King County Bar Association.
School: University of Oregon, 1998 – Bachelor of Science in Journalism and Communication,
magna cum laude; and University of Washington Law School, 2001 – Doctorate of
Jurisprudence.
PARTNERS
WILLIAM T. CORNELL
Partner
Phone: (206) 832-4900
Office Location: Oregon, Washington
Practice Area(s): Construction Litigation, Real Estate, Business Law and Professional Liability.
Admitted: Washington State Bar 1989; and Oregon State Bar 2013.
Memberships: Washington State Bar Association; King County Bar Association; and Master
Builders Association.
School: University of San Diego School of Law, 1989, Doctor of Jurisprudence, Managing editor,
Law Review; and University of California, San Diego, 1982, Bachelor of Science in Biology.
Speaking Engagements: West Coast Casualty’s Construction Defect Seminar, May 2013;
WDTL Construction Law Seminar, February 2014; MC Consulting Inc. Construction Defect
Seminar, September 2014; AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
As partner at Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, Mr. Cornell’s practice focuses on construction, real
estate and complex commercial disputes. He provides risk management and contract advice to
commercial landlords, builders and other real estate professionals. Mr. Cornell is admitted to
practice in Washington, Oregon and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts
of Washington.
Mr. Cornell has served as an arbitrator and mediator. He also shares his experience and legal
insights, having made presentations at continuing legal education seminars and for insurance
companies and builders.
Before joining Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, Mr. Cornell served as director of litigation management
for Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, and as in-house counsel for a regional homebuilder.
After studying biology at the University of California, San Diego, Mr. Cornell earned a Doctor of
Jurisprudence from the University of San Diego Law School in 1989, where he was managing
editor of the Law Review.
PARTNERS
HOLLY P. DAVIES
Partner
Phone: (800) 291-3062
Office Location: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico
Practice Area(s): Construction, Premises Liability, Personal Injury, Contract Disputes,
Coverage Issues
Admitted: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico
Memberships: State Bar of Arizona; Maricopa County Bar Association; American Bar
Association; Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, President; New Mexico Association of
Defense Counsel; State Bar of New Mexico; Home Builders Associations of Central New Mexico
and Arizona; DRI
School: University of Arizona College of Law, 1997; and University of Notre Dame, 1993.
Speaking Engagements: West Coast Casualty; MC2 Seminar; State Bar of Arizona
Ms. Davies was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona. Ms. Davies joined the firm in 2004. After
graduating from the University of Notre Dame in 1993 with a degree in communications, Ms.
Davies returned to Arizona and joined a sports representation firm, where she handled the PR
and marketing for professional athletes. She then decided to go back to school and attended the
University of Arizona College of Law, earning a J.D. in 1997. She is admitted to practice in the
state and federal courts in Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico.
Her practice focuses on construction defect, construction contract disputes, bodily injury litigation,
and pre-litigation on behalf of developers and general contractors. In addition, Ms. Davies also
handles matters in the fields of premises liability, personal injury, general contract disputes,
administrative law/regulation compliance, and coverage issues. Her practice includes matters
from small pre-litigation disputes to large complex litigation. Her focus on every case is to work
with the client to determine a strategy for the matter that best suits that individual client’s needs.
Ms. Davies is President of the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, where she has also
served as the editor for the bi-annual publication “Common Defense” for the past several years.
PARTNERS
SCOTT DIAZ
Partner
Phone: (877) 229-9800
Office Location: Colorado, Northern California
Practice Area(s): Real Estate, Casualty
Admitted: Colorado and California.
School: Doctorate of Jurisprudence, University of San Francisco, 1994; and Bachelor of Science,
University of Colorado, (Finance) 1991.
Mr. Diaz joined LGP after 11 years at KB Home, where he served as Regional Counsel,
supporting divisions in California, Nevada, Arizona and Colorado. Prior to his position with KB
Home, he spent a decade as a trial attorney for various large residential homebuilders,
commercial developers, casualty insurers and public utilities. His work experience as outside and
in-house counsel provides his clients with a broad range of business and litigation expertise and
significant trial experience.
Mr. Diaz’ developed his trial experience while defending a wide variety of complex actions in San
Francisco and Denver. His trials have ranged from small, real estate disputes, to the defense of
PG&E in the Anderson litigation; made famous by Erin Brockovich. His current real estate
practice focuses on all phases of development, ranging from land acquisition and high-rise
development to homeowner, HOA and landowner litigation. His casualty practice focuses on the
representation of clients and insurers in large loss matters concerning injuries sustained both on
and off the jobsite.
Mr. Diaz has spent a career resolving conflicts and litigating matters across all aspects of property
and casualty disputes, including: Land Development (JDA disputes, easement conflicts, JV
member bankruptcy), Contract Negotiation (commercial high-rise and single-family residential),
Purchasing (trade partner contracts, indemnity, wrap insurance), Sales (contract breach, agent
commissions, escrow mistakes) and Owner Litigation (defect, mold and catastrophic injury).
Mr. Diaz provides his clients with advice and counsel on virtually all aspects of their business
operations, offering proven, strategic counsel and an understanding of what is necessary to
manage risk, complete development, and litigate when large losses are sustained.
His practice is based out of our California and Colorado offices.
PARTNERS
CHERRIE D. HARRIS
Partner
Phone: (800) 659-8821
Office Location: Southern California
Practice Area(s): Construction Law
Admitted: State Bar of California
Memberships: San Diego County Bar Association; Los Angeles County Bar Association; State
Bar of California; and California Building Industry Association.
School: University of San Diego School of Law, 1997; and San Diego State University, 1995.
Speaking Engagements: BIA
Ms. Harris’ practice at Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, focuses on representing developers and
general contractors in all construction matters, with an emphasis in litigation. She joined the firm
as partner in 2008, after serving as associate counsel for KB Home, where she directed litigation
for Southern California, Colorado and New Mexico. Ms. Harris has also represented clients in
securing development agreements with municipalities throughout Southern California.
Ms. Harris’ experience as a licensed California general contractor, a former co-owner of a
development/construction firm, and her work as a real estate agent, bring added dimensions to
her understanding of her clients’ needs and the legal services she provides.
Ms. Harris was born and raised in West Texas, and resides in San Diego, Calif. Her interests
include flying, boating, genealogy and spending time with her extended family.
PARTNERS
SHANE D. MCFETRIDGE
Partner
Phone: (206) 832-4900
Office Location: Oregon and Washington
Practice Area(s): Construction Law and Casualty Defense.
Admitted: Arizona, Washington and Oregon.
Memberships: Arizona Association of Defense Counsel; Maricopa County Bar; Arizona Captive
Insurance Association; Arizona Insurance Claims Association; and DRI.
School: Gonzaga University School of Law, 2002.
Mr. McFetridge joined the firm in 2006. He practices in the area of civil litigation with an emphasis
in construction defect and casualty defense in Arizona and Washington. He has successfully
handled numerous construction defect claims on behalf of general contractors and developers,
as well as casualty defense claims involving auto and trucking accidents, premises liability and
product liability claims.
A 2002 Gonzaga University School of Law graduate, Mr. McFetridge is admitted to practice
in Arizona, Washington and Oregon.
He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court of Arizona, the Eastern and Western
Districts of Washington and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Born in Woodland, Wash., his interests include cycling and mountain biking.
PARTNERS
NELSE T. MILLER
Partner
Phone: (800) 659-8821
Office Location: New Mexico and Southern California
Practice Area(s): Personal Injury, Complex Casualty, Wrongful Death; Construction Litigation;
Professional Liability.
Admitted: State Bars: New Mexico, 1995; California, 2009;
Federal Bars: U.S. District Court of the District of New Mexico, 1997; U.S. District Court of
the Southern District of California 2009; 10th Circuit Court of Appeal 1997.
Memberships: American Bar Association: Real Property, Trust and Estate Section:
Current Appointments: Assistant Section Secretary for the Real Property Division (2015); Chairperson, Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Group; Co-Chairperson, Standing Committee on Communications; Member, Planning Committee.
Former Appointments: Chairperson, Broker and Brokerage Committee; Vice-Chairperson, Real Property Litigation and Alternative Dispute
Resolution Committee; Member, Diversity Committee.
National Institute of Trial Advocacy: Faculty Member for Trial Skills and Deposition courses for the Southwest Region and the Western Region,
2006 – present.
School: University of Virginia, 1990, B.A. French Language, Jefferson Scholar and Echols Scholar.
T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond, 1995, J.D.; Moot Court; 1993 Phi Alpha Delta Fellowship Grant.
Speaking Engagements: ABA Real Property, Probate and Trust Symposiums: “What Gets Real Estate Lawyers Sued”, 5/04; “Hot Topics in Broker
Defense”, 9/07; “Hot Topics in Real Estate Transactions: Short Sales”, 5/09; “Construction Contract Advice for the Transactional Attorney”, 5/11;
Risk management presentations for the New Mexico Board of Realtors and large brokerage firms.
Publications: “Short Sales”, The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, Spring 2010.
Reported Cases: Gourdi v. Berkelo, 122 N.M. 675, 930 P.2d 812 (1996); Miller v. Triad Adoption & Counseling Servs., Inc., 133 N.M. 544, 65 P.3d
1099 (Ct. App. 2003)(no relation).
After moving to San Diego in 2009, Ms. Miller joined the firm in 2010. Licensed in both California and New Mexico, Ms. Miller enjoys her
twentieth year of practice which has a dual focus in the areas of complex personal injury and real estate/construction. “The highest compliment from
clients is when they assume I only practice in the area of law in which I am representing them. They are surprised to hear that my practice has two
sides to it.” Her casualty practice focuses on multi-million dollar personal injury, products liability, wrongful death, and work related accidents. Her
real estate practice involves construction defect defense of master planners, developers, and general contractors with a significant focus on
common interest association cases including breach of fiduciary duty claims. The vast majority of her work includes complex multi-defendant
risk transfer and allocation, including collateral insurance coverage analysis for additional insurance issues and OCIPs.
Prior to joining LGP, Ms. Miller was a shareholder and member of the Executive Management Committee of Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin
& Robb, P.A. in New Mexico. Her practice there also focused on the dual track of complex personal injury and real estate litigation. Her profession
liability practice included the defense of attorneys, physicians, hospitals, and nursing homes. However, her primary expertise was concentrated in
the professional liability defense of real estate brokers, appraisers, and inspectors. For the New Mexico State Real Estate Commission, she served
as legal defense advisor for drafting the Administrative Regulations of the Real Estate Commission and specially endorsed brokers’ insurance
defense counsel from 2003-2009. She also served as defense counsel advisor to the New Mexico Board of Realtors Forms Committee, and as
Chairperson of the ABA’s Broker and Brokerage Committee.
Ms. Miller began her trial practice in her first year as a lawyer. She has tried sixteen cases to verdict, fourteen of which were to a jury. In
2014, she tried a seven-week jury trial in the Superior Court of San Diego involving four fatalities and four seriously injured individuals. Her client
was able to limit its exposure by resolving the claim within policy limits, avoiding a $23 million dollar verdict divided evenly by the jury between her
client and the State of California’s Caltrans Division (published in the nationwide reporter "Top 100 Verdicts of 2014"). She has taught trial practice
for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy for the past ten years. Prior to that, she had the pleasure of coaching the first back-to-back state
champions of the New Mexico High School Mock Trial Program.
Ms. Miller hails from Memphis, Tennessee. She attended the University of Virginia on a full-ride scholarship for academic and leadership
achievements. After earning her law degree at the University of Richmond, she practiced law in New Mexico for fifteen years.
PARTNERS
RACHEL C. NIES
Partner
Phone: (503) 416-4785
Office Location: Oregon and Washington
Practice Area(s): Construction Law, Insurance Coverage and Casualty Defense.
Admitted: California, Arizona, Oregon, Washington and Colorado.
Memberships: State Bars of California, Arizona, Oregon, Washington and Colorado; CPCU
Society; Defense Research Institute.
School: Southwestern University School of Law, 1994; and University of San Diego, 1991.
Rachel Nies joined the firm in 2011, and is managing partner of the Portland, Ore., office. Her civil
litigation practice encompasses construction defect and casualty defense. Rachel has
successfully handled numerous construction defect claims on behalf of general contractors and
developers; as well as casualty defense claims involving auto, trucking and construction
accidents, premises liability and product liability claims. Rachel also represents clients in
insurance coverage analysis and litigation, and assists clients with risk management and risk
transfer issues, including contract preparation and contract negotiation. Her prior experience, as
a claims adjuster and as an insurance coverage attorney, add a noteworthy component to her
practice.
Born in the Philippines and raised in Washington, Minnesota and California, Rachel now lives in
Portland, OR. She enjoys spending time with family, traveling and reading.
PARTNERS
THOMAS F. OLSEN
Partner
Phone: (800) 659-8821
Practice Area(s): Construction and Business Law.
Admitted: State Bar of California; State Bar of Texas; Washington State Bar; Oregon State Bar;
State Bar of Arizona; and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals United States District Courts for the
Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern Districts of California.
Memberships: San Diego County Bar Association; San Diego Defense Lawyers Association;
Council on Litigation Management; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; Defense
Research Institute; and Barrister, J. Clifford Wallace Inn of Court.
School: University of San Diego, Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1996; and State University of New
York, at Buffalo, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science with an emphasis in Biology, 1993.
Speaking Engagements: California Building Industry Association (CBIA).
Publications: Boundary Law, 1997; National Business Institute; Subrogation vs. Right to Repair
in Defective Construction Claims, Litigation Management, Fall 2013.
As partner at Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, Mr. Olsen represents large developers and builders in
various litigation cases, including personal injury claims, construction defect, and mechanic’s lien
cases. He has defended his clients in disputes with state and local entities, and neighboring
property owners, in arbitrations, and in state and federal courts. In addition, he has participated in
hundreds of mediations and settlement conferences.
Prior to joining Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, Mr. Olsen practiced business, corporate, real estate,
bankruptcy, and Americans with Disability Act (ADA) litigation in La Jolla, Calif. This includes a
number of cases as counsel of record in published Federal decisions in ADA litigation.
He is one of the authors of the Construction Law Interrogatories, which is approved by the Judicial
Council of California for use in all cases.
Mr. Olsen was counsel of record, successfully arguing in the California Court of Appeal in KB
Home Greater Los Angeles, Inc. v. Sup. Ct. (Allstate) (2014) 223 Cal. App. 4th 1471, that the
builder was entitled to judgment under California’s Right to Repair Act. This decision was
published and has already been cited a number of other times in other published appellate cases.
Born and raised outside of New York City, Mr. Olsen now lives in San Diego.
PARTNERS
J.D. TURNER
Partner
Phone: (800) 659-8821
Office Location: Arizona, Nevada, Southern California
Practice Area(s): Construction Litigation, Professional Liability, Personal Injury, Class Action.
Admitted: State Bar of Arizona, State Bar of California, State Bar of Nevada, U.S. District Court
of Nevada, and U.S. Central District Court of California.
Memberships: San Diego County Bar Association; San Diego Defense Lawyers; Insurance
Professionals of North San Diego County; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel;
and California Building Industry Association.
School: California Western School of Law, 1992.
Speaking Engagements: Developer Approach to Avoiding the Litigation Trap (2005); Electronic
Discovery and New Technology to Improve the Efficiency of Litigation (2006); Right to Repair &
Recovery (2007); Developer Collection Actions: Fix and Collect; New Conflicts with AI Coverage
(2008); The Management of Complex Construction Defects Litigation (2008); What If We Gave a
Mediation and Everyone Came – Checklist for a Successful Mediation (2010); Electronic
Discovery (2010); Been There, Done That, What Now?; Ethical Issues Related to AI
Endorsement/Insurance Coverage (2011); Four Decades of Defects: A History of Construction
Defect Claims; What the Next Decade Will Bring (2012); Billing, Privilege, and Discovery Issues
for Experts (2013); and What’s Not Working in the CD Arena (2013).
Ms. Turner joined the firm in 1996, handling a broad range of civil litigation matters with a primary
emphasis on representing developers and general contractors in complex construction defect
claims, premise liability and personal injury. Ms. Turner has successfully resolved cases via
settlement and trial. She assists her developer and general contractor clients in litigation
avoidance techniques emphasizing alternative dispute resolution.
Born in Oak Park, Ill., Ms. Turner now lives in San Diego, CA. Her interests include social
anthropology, travel and theatre. She also enjoys horseback riding, street and off-road
motorcycling, camping, quilting and various philanthropic efforts.
AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
PARTNERS
WAKAKO T. URITANI
Partner
Phone: (877) 229-9800
Office Location: Northern California
Practice Area(s): Construction Litigation, Premises Liability and Personal Injury.
Memberships: California Bar Association; and The Bar Association of San Francisco.
School: Scripps College, 1997 – Bachelor of Arts in International Relations; and Santa Clara
University, 2002 – Doctorate of Jurisprudence.
PARTNERS
BRIAN D. WOOLFALL
Partner
Phone: (800) 659-8821
Practice Area(s): Construction Litigation, and Antitrust and Unfair Business Practices Litigation.
Memberships: California Bar Association; San Diego County Bar Association; and San Diego
Defense Lawyers.
School: Baylor University, Waco, 1991 – Bachelors of Business Administration in Marketing,
1991; and California Western School of Law, San Diego, 1994 – Doctorate of Jurisprudence.
PARTNERS
ELIZABETH D. WRIGHT
Partner
Phone: (503) 416-4785
Office Location: Oregon
Practice Area(s): Construction Litigation, Casualty/Personal Injury Litigation and Products Liability.
Admitted: Illinois (inactive), 1998; Idaho, 2001; Oregon, 2006; and Washington, 2013.
Memberships: Defense Resource Institute; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel; Gus J
Solomon Inn of Court; Oregon State Bar Association; and Washington State Bar Association.
School: University of South Dakota, Vermillion, S.D., 1993 – Bachelor of Liberal Studies; and
University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City – Doctorate of Jurisprudence, with high distinction,
editor-in-chief of the Iowa Law Review.
LOCATIONS
Washington
Oregon
Northern California
Southern California
Nevada
Arizona
Colorado
New Mexico
SERVING THE WEST FOR OVER A QUARTER CENTURY
Established in 1980, LGP became one of the top law firms in San Diego County, and has been
able to expand its practice to San Francisco, Phoenix, Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas, Denver and
Albuquerque. This rapid rise is attributed to our firm’s ability to achieve successful, cost-effective
results through efficient team management, aggressive representation and a continuing
partnership with our clients.
ARIZONA
Lorber, Greenfield & Polito’s Arizona practice is directed from our Tempe,
Arizona office. The office anchors a state-wide practice before the state and
Phone: 800-291-3062
federal courts in Arizona, in addition to administrative hearing matters. Our
Fax: 602-437-4180
lawyers combine the best of Old West determination and grit with creativity and
950 W. Elliot Rd.
Suite 110
Tempe, AZ 85284
vision. Many of our Arizona attorneys are licensed in multiple jurisdictions to
better serve client needs. Our Arizona office offers a wide range of legal services
and acumen within the practice areas of construction defect and casualty
defense, product liability, bodily injury, premises liability, behavioral/mental health
practice, business litigation matters, and regulatory enforcement. We direct our
work to correspond to each client’s pre-litigation or litigation needs, and work
together with our clients in strategizing and effectuating goals.
ASSOCIATES
PARTNERS
Travis R. Campbell
Louis W. Horowitz
Teague R. Lashnits
Bruce Lorber
Founding Partner
Holly P. Davies
Partner
J.D. Turner
Partner
COLORADO
Our Colorado office is located in the Denver Technological Center (DTC) and is
led by partners Scott Diaz and Holly Davies. Mr. Diaz is a native Coloradan and a
Phone: 303-297-3200
graduate of the University of Colorado (’91) and the University of San Francisco
Fax: 303-446-9111
School of Law (’94). Ms. Davies is a graduate of Notre Dame (’93) and the
7887 E. Belleview Ave
Suite 1225
Englewood, CO 80111
University of Arizona School of Law (’97). Both partners have extensive real
estate and construction experience. Diaz and Davies provide their large, general
contractor and homebuilder clients with advice and counsel on virtually all
aspects of the operation of their business. They offer their clients immediate and
tested strategies, and understand the need to manage risk, complete projects,
resolve disputes and litigate, if necessary. Diaz and Davies have significant trial
experience in all aspects of construction and real estate development
PARTNERS
ASSOCIATES
Travis R. Campbell
Teague R. Lashnits
Bruce Lorber
Founding Partner
Holly P. Davies
Partner
Scott Diaz
Partner
NEVADA
Our Las Vegas office services all Nevada jurisdictions including the ten Judicial
Districts and the Federal District Court of Nevada through a broad range of legal
services including trials, mediations, arbitrations, and appeals.
Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLP first opened its Las Vegas in 1996. Since then
we have represented builders, developers and general contractors, exclusively.
Phone: 702-945-2870
Fax: 858-513-1002
1180 N. Town Center Drive
Suite 100
Las Vegas, NV 89144
Our expertise allows us to effectively investigate, coordinate, negotiate and
litigate to conclusion our clients’ constructional defect and general liability
matters. We focus on providing our clients the best possible strategy to resolve
matters in the most effective and economical manner.
PARTNERS
ASSOCIATES
Marlys C. McGrew
David B. Roper
Ian G. Schuler
Bruce Lorber
Founding Partner
Sean D. Allen
Partner
J.D. Turner
Partner
NEW MEXICO
Our Albuquerque based office provides litigation and pre-litigation assistance in a
wide range of practice areas, including construction defect and casualty defense,
Phone: 505-307-4332
contract disputes, product liability, bodily injury, premises liability,
Fax: 505-213-0144
behavioral/mental health practice, and business litigation matters. Our office is
2040 Fourth Street, NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
equipped to address the needs of the diverse climate and legal issues arising
from the various jurisdictions throughout the entire state. Our focus is to work
with each client and determine a plan based upon that client’s individual need for
a specific matter.
PARTNERS
ASSOCIATES
Louis W. Horowitz
Holly P. Davies
Partner
Nelse T. Miller
Partner
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Our San Francisco office is located in Union Square and is led by partners Lisa
Cappelutti and Scott Diaz. Ms Cappelluti is a native Californian and has
Phone: 877-229-9800
specialized in the representation of developers and general contractors
Fax: 415-986-1172
throughout her career. She has a comprehensive background in civil litigation
150 Post Street
Suite 700
San Francisco, CA 94108
taking matters from their inception through arbitration and trial, recently receiving
defense verdicts for her clients in two significant construction trials. Mr. Diaz has
substantial experience in construction litigation and acted as Regional
Counsel for a national home builder for over 11 years, handling all litigation
matters in the Western United States. Graduating from the University of San
Francisco School of Law (’94), both partners have maintained their connection to
the Northern California legal and business communities. Ms. Cappelluti and Mr.
Diaz provide their large general contractor and homebuilder clients with advice
and counsel based on their collective 40+ years of experience in all aspects of
construction and real estate development. Detailed biographies and additional
information concerning our San Francisco practice and our attorneys is available
under the “Attorneys” portion of our website.
PARTNERS
ASSOCIATES
Benjamin Dockery
Stuart L. Eisler
Sara H. Igdari
Yasaman A. Najafi
Kartikey A. Pradhan
Selene E. Plastiras
Lisa G. Schlittner
Adam M. Stoddard
Bruce Lorber
Founding Partner
Joyia Greenfield
Founding Partner
Steve Polito
Founding Partner
Lisa M. Cappelluti
Partner
Scott Diaz
Partner
Wakako T. Uritani
Partner
OREGON
Our Pacific Northwest offices are located in Seattle, Washington and Portland,
Oregon. The Seattle office is led by partners Shane McFetridge and Bill Cornell.
Phone: 503-416-4785
Rachel Nies is the managing partner for the Portland office. All three partners
Fax: 503-416-4795
are admitted to practice in both Washington and Oregon. Combined, they bring
Columbia Square
111 SW Columbia
Suite 950
Portland, OR 97201
over 50 years of experience to the firm.
Our lawyers in Seattle and Portland offer a broad range of legal services
including trials, mediations, arbitrations, and appeals. Specific practice areas
include construction defect and casualty defense. Our resident attorneys have
successfully handled numerous construction defect claims on behalf of general
contractors and developers, as well as casualty defense claims involving auto,
trucking and construction accidents, premises liability and product liability claims.
Attorneys in both offices also represent clients with real estate, insurance
coverage, risk management and risk transfer issues, including both contract
preparation and contract negotiation.
Both offices employ attorneys who practice in both Washington and Oregon. Our
attorneys and staff work closely with each other to provide cohesive and
comprehensive representation to our clients in the Pacific Northwest.
PARTNERS
ASSOCIATES
Steven Cade
Bruce Lorber
Founding Partner
William T. Cornell
Partner
Shane D. McFetridge
Partner
Rachel C. Nies
Partner
Elizabeth D. Wright
Partner
Sommer B. Clement
Partner
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Minutes away from San Diego, the Southern California office is strategically
situated for easy access to the entire state, our other western state offices and
Phone: 800-659-8821
Fax: 858-513-1002
Superior, District, and Federal courts.
13985 Stowe Drive
The firm originated in San Diego and evolved to include locations in 7 states.
Since inception, when the only constant has been change, the firm has
Poway, CA 92064
flourished, reinventing a strong approach with solutions for each clients
challenges as they continue to evolve, change and grow.
Our office handles a broad range of business and litigation matters including
construction, bodily injury, business, product liability and real estate matters.
ASSOCIATES
PARTNERS
Bruce Lorber
Founding Partner
Joyia Greenfield
Founding Partner
Steve Polito
Founding Partner
Sean D. Allen
Partner
Erin Kennedy Clancy
Partner
Cherrie D. Harris
Partner
Nelse T. Miller
Partner
Thomas F. Olsen
Partner
J.D. Turner
Partner
Nicole D. Allen
Corinna S. Arbiter
Max G. Carpinelli
Sally J. Cho
Gillian L. Gregory
Sarah L. Harty
Dane F. Joseph
Daniela N. Loomis
Norma A. Morales
Bethsaida C. Obra-White
Katherine L. Pruitt
Erin N. Rex-Tramontano
Michael E. Rogaski
David B. Roper
Ian G. Schuler
Sarah E. Singer
Justina L. Tate
Alex J. Tramontano
Kathryn Turner-Arsenault
Joy Verma
Tim M. Workman
WASHINGTON
Our Pacific Northwest offices are located in Seattle, Washington and Portland,
Oregon. The Seattle office is led by partners Shane McFetridge and Bill Cornell.
Phone: 206-832-4900
Rachel Nies is the managing partner for the Portland office. All three partners
Fax: 206-832-4901
are admitted to practice in both Washington and Oregon. Combined, they bring
2101 Fourth Avenue
Suite 950
Seattle, WA 98121
over 50 years of experience to the firm.
Our lawyers in Seattle and Portland offer a broad range of legal services
including trials, mediations, arbitrations, and appeals. Specific practice areas
include construction defect and casualty defense. Our resident attorneys have
successfully handled numerous construction defect claims on behalf of general
contractors and developers, as well as casualty defense claims involving auto,
trucking and construction accidents, premises liability and product liability claims.
Attorneys in both offices also represent clients with real estate, insurance
coverage, risk management and risk transfer issues, including both contract
preparation and contract negotiation.
Both offices employ attorneys who practice in both Washington and Oregon. Our
attorneys and staff work closely with each other to provide cohesive and
comprehensive representation to our clients in the Pacific Northwest.
PARTNERS
ASSOCIATES
Jason A. Davis
Paul T. Landis
Stephanie B. MacKeen
Rachelle L. McFetridge
Mark B. Moburg
Radhika Prabhakar
Michael D. Slater
Bruce Lorber
Founding Partner
Sommer B. Clement
Partner
William T. Cornell
Partner
Shane D. McFetridge
Partner
Rachel C. Nies
Partner
Elizabeth D. Wright
Partner

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