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It is the declared policy of this state that there should not be discrimination against workers who are injured in the course and scope of their employment. This is codified under Labor Code Section 132a. This type of claim is not insurable and is alleged directly against the employer.
Laughlin, Falbo Levy & Moresi LLP attorneys are experienced in defending employers against such claims. This subset of workers’ compensation defense requires maintaining close and frequent contact with the employers, working with employers’ managers and supervisors as well with any percipient witnesses or other persons that may be necessary in the defense of the claim. Throughout the litigation of all phases of disputes involving Section 132a, LFLM attorneys directly advise and guide employers to resolution of the claim as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Seeta Ambati is the Managing Partner of our San Jose office. She initially joined LFLM in 2001 as an Associate Attorney and took on...
San Jose Office Managing Partner
San Jose
Omar Behnawa is the Managing Partner of our Orange County office. He joined LFLM in 2008, and represents employers and insurance carriers in all...
Orange County Office Managing Partner
Orange County
Kevin Calegari is a Partner in our San Francisco office. He joined our firm in 1993, and also served clients in our San Jose...
Partner
San Francisco
W. Devon Craft is Of Counsel in our San Jose Office. He had joined the firm in 2010. Mr. Craft represents insurance carriers, third...
Of Counsel
San Jose
Jake Falbo is a Partner who joined our firm in 1992. He also served clients in our Redding and San Jose offices. Mr. Falbo...
Partner
San Francisco
Mark Filippi is a Partner who joined our San Jose office in 2001. Mr. Filippi represents insurance carriers, third party administrators, self-insured employers and...
Partner
San Jose
Manuel Garcia is a Partner in our Orange County office. He joined LFLM in 1994, and represents the interest of insurance companies, third party...
Partner
Orange County
John V. Geyer is the Managing Partner of LFLM. He began working as an Associate Attorney in our Sacramento office immediately after taking the...
Firm Managing Partner
Sacramento, Administration (Concord)
Robert A. Guttman is a Partner in our San Bernardino office. He joined LFLM in 1998 as the Managing Associate Attorney of the San...
Partner
San Bernardino
Scott Haustein is a Partner in our San Diego office. He joined LFLM in 2000, and has over fifteen years experience representing the interest...
Partner
San Diego
Bruce Jennett is the Managing Partner of our Sacramento and Redding offices. He joined LFLM in 1988 after graduating from McGeorge School of Law....
Sacramento and Redding Office Managing Partner
Sacramento, Redding
Demetra Geges Johal is a Partner in our Los Angeles office. She joined LFLM in 1988, and became a Partner in 1993. She currently...
Partner
Los Angeles
Hector M. Jorrin is an Associate Attorney in our Sacramento office. He joined LFLM in 2015. Mr. Jorrin began practicing state workers’ compensation defense...
Associate Attorney
Sacramento
Marijo Kuperman is Of Counsel in our San Diego office. She joined LFLM in 1997 bringing extensive experience in state workers’ compensation litigation. Ms....
Of Counsel
San Diego
Marc Leibowitz is the Managing Partner of our San Diego office. He joined LFLM in 1997, and has exclusively practiced in the area of...
San Diego Office Managing Partner
San Diego
Barry Lesch has been with LFLM since its inception, and is currently Of Counsel in the Oakland Office. His practice includes representing insurance carriers,...
Of Counsel
Oakland/Concord
Vicki N. Lindquist is a Partner in our Oakland office. She joined LFLM in 1998. Her practice is devoted to advising and defending employers...
Partner
Oakland/Concord
John T. Marin is Of Counsel in the San Diego office. He joined LFLM in 2008, and practices in federal and state workers’ compensation...
Of Counsel
San Diego
Brian Mellor is a Partner in our Sacramento office. He joined LFLM in 1998 as an Associate Attorney. In 2009 Mr. Mellor became a...
Partner
Sacramento
Sean Monaghan is a Partner in our San Francisco office. He represents insurance carriers, third-party administrators and self-insured employers in all areas of state...
Partner
San Francisco
Nicholas S. Pavlovich is a Partner in the Orange County office. Mr. Pavlovich joined LFLM in 2003 in the Fresno office. His practice includes...
Partner
Orange County
James Pettibone is Of Counsel in our Concord office. In 1986, he joined LFLM as a Law Clerk. He became an Associate Attorney in...
Of Counsel
Oakland/Concord
Shelley A. Quinn is the Managing Partner of our Fresno office. She joined LFLM in 2001 but her experience in state workers’ compensation began...
Fresno Office Managing Partner
Fresno
Travis Sams is a Partner in our San Jose office. He represents insurance carriers, third party administrators and self insured employers in all areas...
Partner
San Jose
Johnny Shiu joined our San Jose office as an Associate Attorney in 2015. He represents insurance carriers, third party administrators, self-insured employers and public...
Associate Attorney
San Jose
Laurence Sjauwfoekloy is a Partner who joined our San Jose office in 2002. Mr. Sjauwfoekloy represents insurance carriers, third party administrators, self-insured employers and...
Partner
San Jose
Larry Solaegui is Of Counsel in our Fresno office. Mr. Solaegui joined LFLM in 1999. Mr. Solaegui’s practice includes representing insurance carriers, third-party administrators,...
Of Counsel
Fresno
Olivia Ahlswede joined LFLM as an Associate Attorney in 2014, in our San Diego office. She now practices in our San Jose office representing...
Associate Attorney
San Jose
Erin Walker is a Partner in our Oakland office. She joined LFLM in 2009, and represents insurance carriers, third-party administrators, and self-insured employers in...
Partner
Oakland/Concord
Carroll A. Wheatley is currently a senior Partner in our San Bernardino office. Mr. Wheatley has been a member and partner at LFLM since...
Partner
San Bernardino
Danny Gamulao is a Partner in our Orange County Office. He joined LFLM in 2017 after approximately 16 years of state workers’ compensation defense...
Partner
Orange County
Glenn D. Olsen is an Associate Attorney in our Redding office. He joined LFLM in 2020 and defends insurance carriers, third-party administrators, and self-insured...
Associate Attorney
Redding
John J. Parente is Of Counsel in our San Francisco office. He joined LFLM in 2020 and defends insurance carriers, third-party administrators, and self-insured...
Of Counsel
San Francisco
Justin A. Williams is an Associate Attorney in our Oakland office. He joined LFLM in 2020 and defends insurance carriers, third-party administrators, and self-insured...
Associate Attorney
Oakland/Concord
Chris Lee is a Senior Managing Associate in our San Francisco Office. He joined LFLM in 2022 following 15 years of practicing state workers’...
Senior Managing Associate
San Francisco
John J. Bostanzoglou is an Associate Attorney in our Sacramento office. He joined LFLM in 2021. Mr. Bostanzoglou has been involved in workers’ compensation...
Associate Attorney
Sacramento
Paul G. Wolfe is an associate attorney in our San Francisco Office. He joined LFLM in 2022 following 17 years of practice in workers’...
Associate Attorney
San Francisco
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