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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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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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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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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.

Mr. Libien is certified as a Workers' Compensation Specialist by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization.

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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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Kate L. Lozano

Ms. Lozano 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. Lozano 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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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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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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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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Glenn K. Miller

Mr. Miller is a retired police officer, having served twenty-seven years with the Fremont Police Department. He attended law school while serving as a police detective. He graduated from Lincoln Law School of San Jose in 2000 and was admitted to the California Bar that same year. He practices Workers' Compensation Defense for the firm. 

Mr. Miller was an attorney member of the State Bar's Committee of Bar Examiners from 2009-2010.

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Craig Morrison

Mr. Morrison graduated from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California in 1990 with Bachelor of Arts in a dual major, political science and international studies. He went on to get his Masters of Arts in Education with Pepperdine as the Valedictorian of his class in 1991. Mr. Morrison lived abroad in Germany and Japan each for one year. He taught English and computers to children in Japan ages 2-12 years.

He graduated with a JD from Lincoln Law School in Sacramento in 1999 and continued working in insurance defense as a defense attorney after working as a claims adjuster, case manager and paralegal for five years.

Mr. Morrison has been practicing Workers' Compensation law in Northern California for the past decade and is certified as a Workers' Compensation Specialist by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization.

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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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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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Stephen K. Nakata

Mr. Nakata received his BA degree from UCLA in 1989 and his JD from the University of San Francisco in 1992. He is admitted to practice in all Federal District Courts in California and the Ninth Circuit. Mr. Nakata defends employers in all employment related matters from the hiring to firing. He practices California workers' compensation defense, Longshore defense, labor and employment defense and subrogation for the firm. He also defends employers against wage and hour matters. Mr. Nakata regularly provides training to employers, claims personnel and attorneys.

Mr. Nakata has three children with his wife and is a loyal UCLA fan. He loves to golf and go camping with his family and dogs in their trusted trailer.

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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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