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Ricki L. Kerner

Ms. Kerner received her JD from San Francisco Law School in 1994. After 15 years of civil litigation practice representing plaintiffs in personal injury and products liability cases, Ms. Kerner transitioned into worker’s compensation law on the applicant’s side. Two years later, Ms. Kerner switched to defense work and now practices Workers’ Compensation Defense with the firm.

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David S. Key

Mr. Key received his BA from the University of California Berkeley in 1980, his JD from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln in 1985 and his LLM-IP from Santa Clara University in 2002. He practices Workers’ Compensation Defense with the firm.

Mr. Key is married and has 3 children. His hobbies include computers, electronics and collecting music.

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Kevin Kim

Mr. Kim received his BA from the University of Southern California in 2002 and his JD from Southwestern Law School in 2006. He practices Workers’ Compensation Defense with the firm.

Mr. Kim plays ice hockey and coaches a semi-professional football team. He is married and is expecting his first child in September 2009.

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Susan M. Klein

Ms. Klein received her AA from Moorpark College in 1984, her BS degree from the University of the Redlands and her JD from John F. Kennedy School of Law in 2001. She practices Workers’ Compensation Defense for the firm.

Prior to the practice of law Ms. Klein had a career as an Information Technology Professional performing the duties of a Systems Engineer / IT Professional for 12 years. She enjoys spending her free time with her family.

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James B. Knezovich

Mr. Knezovich received his BS Degree from California State University, Sacramento in 1979 and his JD from Lincoln Law School in 1985. He practices Subrogation and Civil Litigation with the firm.

After completing his undergraduate education in Business Administration, Mr. Knezovich worked in management in the insurance industry, and then graduated from law school. Having practiced in the fields of civil litigation and workers' compensation for over 25 years, he has combined these areas of law to be one of the leading litigators in California workers' compensation subrogation, presently as the Managing Attorney of the firm's Subrogation Department. He also serves as a pro tem settlement conference judge for the Superior Court, and as an Arbitrator and Mediator in civil litigation cases. He has been certified through advanced Mediator training by the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law. He and his wife are raising four children at their ranch in rural Sacramento County. For fun, he shoots public fireworks displays, as a licensed pyrotechnician, including having done so for the Superbowl.

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Kate L. Kroeger

Ms. Kroeger received her BA from the University of California Santa Cruz and her JD from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 2007. She practices Workers’ Compensation Defense with the firm.

Ms. Kroeger co-authored Defendants’ briefs in the case of Facundo-Guerrero v. WCAB; Nurserymens Exchange and Argonaut Insurance Company (case:  A119814, 1st District, Division 4), and successfully argued that the Court of Appeal should uphold Section 4064.5(d) and the 24 visit chiropractic cap against constitutional challenge.

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Sidney L. Lamb

Mr. Lamb received his BA from Sacramento State University in 1977 and his JD from Lincoln Law School in 1992. He practices Workers’ Compensation Defense with the firm.

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Robyn A. Leonard

Ms. Leonard received her BS in Business Administration from the Ohio State University, and her JD from the University of Denver, where she received a full academic scholarship. While in law school, Ms. Leonard was a staff member of the Denver Journal of International Law and Policy. She also attended classes at the Prague School of Economics in the Czech Republic.

Ms. Leonard represents employers and insurance carriers in matters arising under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and its extensions, including the Defense Base Act.

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Craig M. Lepore

Mr. Lepore received his BA from the University of California Santa Cruz in 1997 and his JD from Washington College of Law – American University in 2000. He practices Workers’ Compensation Defense with the firm.

Mr. Lepore began his practice of workers’ compensation representing applicants then shifted his focus to the defense of workers’ compensation matters.

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Ian R. Leslie

Mr. Leslie received his BA in Philosophy from the Santa Clara University in 1998, and his JD from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2009. He practices Workers’ Compensation Defense with the firm, and has a background in defense civil litigation.  

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Rosalie Leung

Ms. Leung received her BA from the University of California, Los Angeles in June 2004 and her JD from University of San Francisco, School of Law in May 2008. She was admitted to the California State Bar in June 2009 and practices Workers’ Compensation Defense with the firm.

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James R. Libien

Mr. Libien received his AB from the University of California Berkeley in 1964 and his JD from the University of San Francisco in 1973. He practices Workers’ Compensation Defense with the firm.

Mr. Libien has practiced 33 years in workers’ compensation on the defense bar. He has been a speaker for various industry groups including CAAA, the State Bar and various industry claims associations. Mr. Libien is a long standing member of the Oakland Bench Bar committee. He and his wife Pat reside in Vallejo with their two standard poodles.

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Vicki N. Lindquist

Ms. Lindquist received her BS from the University of Houston, Houston, Texas in 1992. She thereafter attended law school at Golden Gate University, San Francisco where she received her JD in 1995. She was admitted to the California State Bar in 1995, and is licensed to practice law in all courts of the state of California. Areas of practice include all aspects of Workers’ Compensation Defense.

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Jeffrey E. Lowe

Mr. Lowe received his BS Degree from the University of California Irvine in 1980 and his JD from Western State University College of Law – Fullerton in 1987. He practices Subrogation and Workers’ Compensation Defense with the firm.

Mr. Lowe is a native of Southern California who re-located to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2004.

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Ann W. Ma

Ms. Ma received her BA degree from UC Davis in 1990 and her JD from the University of San Francisco in 1995. She practices Workers’ Compensation Defense with the firm.

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John T. Marin

Mr. Marin received his BS degree from Creighton University in 1977 and his JD from Western State University in 1981.

Mr. Marin has extensive maritime personal injury litigation practice in federal and state civil actions and in federal and state workers' compensation matters, involving claims by longshoremen, fishermen, merchant marine seamen, cruise ship passengers and crew, commercial construction industry workers and various other marine claims. Experience concentrated on Jones Act, Death on the High Seas Act, general maritime law, Longshore & Harbor Workers Compensation Act, Defense Base Act, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentalities Act and subrogation. Practice before U.S. District Courts and California Superior Courts, U.S. Department of Labor (OWCP & OALJ) and before the state WCAB, with jury trials in both the California Superior Courts and U.S. District Courts.

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Dana Martin

Ms. Martin received her BA in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Florida in 2000 and her JD from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2004. She practices Workers' Compensation Defense with the firm.

During law school, Ms. Martin was a law clerk at a firm dedicated solely to the defense of workers' compensation claims. Prior to joining the firm, she practiced in both civil litigation and real estate matters.  Ms. Martin is admitted to practice in both California and Florida. 

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Deborah L. Martinez

Ms. Martinez received her BS Degree from Santa Clara University in 1994, a Paralegal Certification from Santa Clara University in 1995 and her JD from Lincoln Law School in 2001. Ms. Martinez practices Workers’ Compensation Defense with the firm.

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Anthony McClaren

Mr. McClaren received his BA degree in 2000 from Eastern New Mexico University and his JD from the University of Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 2003. He practices Workers' Compensation Defense with the firm. In addition to his license to practice law in California, Mr. McClaren is also admitted to the New York Bar.

Mr. McClaren enjoys traveling to different countries to interact with foreign cultures, alpine style mountain climbing, rugby, Australian rules football, and following worldwide current events.

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Julie N. Michelsen

Ms. Michelsen received her BA Degree from Claremont McKenna College and her JD from the University of San Diego School of Law. She practices Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation and its extensions, DBA and Workers’ Compensation Defense for the firm.

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Sean T. Monaghan

Mr. Monaghan received his BA degree from California State University at Los Angeles in 1988 and his JD from San Francisco Law School in 1996. Mr. Monaghan practices Workers’ Compensation Defense with the firm.

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Jennifer Mullin Flores

Ms. Mullin Flores received her BA Degree from CSU Chico in 1994 and her JD from Lincoln Law School in 2000. She practices Workers’ Compensation Defense with the firm.

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James L. Myers

Mr. Myers received his JD from San Joaquin College of Law in 2000. He practices Workers’ Compensation Defense with the firm.

Having grown up in the San Joaquin Valley, Mr. Myers spent a lot of time around farming. After serving a two-year mission in Argentina, Mr. Myers would go on to work for nearly twelve years for the largest tree fruit grower/packer/shipper in Kings County. That experience gave Mr. Myers a lot of firsthand experience in dealing with industrial injuries. Mr. Myers continued to work in the farming industry while attending SJCL and raising four children together with his wife, Laura. Later a fourth son would arrive making a total of five children.

Mr. Myers began with a law firm specializing in workers’ compensation back in 2001 at the encouragement of the claims examiner with whom he worked with while in the farming industry. While Mr. Myers has interest in immigration and labor law, he finds defending insurance carriers in workers’ compensation claims to be satisfying.

Mr. Myers and his family currently live in a small farming community with an average high school graduation class of only 50 students. Personal and hands-on involvement in the community and other activity is what ultimately brings the rewards in life.

Mr. Myers is also active in his church, the Boy Scouts of America and sports youth boosters in his community.

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Andrew Nahl

Mr. Nahl received his BS degree from UCLA in 2001 and his JD from the University of the Pacific – McGeorge School of Law in 2004. He practices Workers’ Compensation Defense with the firm.

Mr. Nahl joined Laughlin, Falbo, Levy and Moresi LLP in 2008. Prior to joining the firm, he represented applicants in workers compensation cases. Mr. Nahl lives in Sacramento and enjoys playing golf and tennis.

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Jennifer J. Nobley

Ms. Nobley received her BA from the University of Houston in 2003 and her JD from the University of Houston in 2006. Her practice areas with the firm include U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act defense, including Defense Base Act and War Hazards Compensation Act defense.

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Geoffrey M. Northrop

Mr. Northrop received his BA degree from Duke University in 1977, his MA from Duke University in 1983 and his JD from the University of San Diego in 1986. He practices Workers’ Compensation Defense with the firm.

Mr. Northrop was born in Nyack, New York. Graduated La Jolla High School 1973. Peace Corps Afghanistan 1977. Peace Corps Senegal 1978. Varsity Basketball Duke University 1976-1977. Married Mary Virginia Miller in Philadelphia 1983. He has resided in the Sunset Cliffs neighborhood of San Diego since 1983.

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Lois Owensby

Ms. Owensby received her BA from California State University Long Beach in 1980 and her JD from UCLA School of Law in 1983. She practices Workers’ Compensation Defense with the firm. Ms. Owensby is proud to be a Military Veteran.

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