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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
Kent Ball is an Associate Attorney in our Oakland office. He joined LFLM in 2013 following four years as the Litigation Manager for a...
Associate Attorney
Oakland
Omar Behnawa is a Partner in our San Diego office. He joined LFLM in 2008, and represents employers and insurance carriers in all aspects...
Partner
San Diego
Kevin Calegari is the Managing Partner of our San Francisco office. He joined our firm in 1993, and also served clients in our San...
San Francisco Office Managing Partner
San Francisco
W. Devon Craft joined our San Jose office as an Associate Attorney in 2010. Mr. Craft represents insurance carriers, third party administrators, self-insured employers...
Associate Attorney
San Jose
Jiblet Croft is an Associate Attorney in our Pasadena office. She joined LFLM in 2016, and represents insurance carriers, third-party administrators and self-insured employers...
Associate Attorney
Pasadena
Sean Dougherty joined our San Jose office as an Associate Attorney in 2015. Mr. Dougherty represents insurance carriers, third party administrators, self-insured employers in...
Associate Attorney
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
Gregg A. Fowler is an Associate Attorney in our Santa Monica office. He joined LFLM in 2017, and defends insurance carriers, third-party administrators, and...
Associate Attorney
Santa Monica
Manuel Garcia is the Managing Partner of our Anaheim office. He joined LFLM in 1994, and represents the interest of insurance companies, third party...
Anaheim Office Managing Partner
Anaheim
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
Oakland, Sacramento
Robert A. Guttman is the Managing Partner of our San Bernardino office. He joined LFLM in 1998 as the Managing Associate Attorney of the...
San Bernardino Office Managing 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
David V. Huscher is Of Counsel in our Redding office. He joined the firm in 1992, and represents insurance carriers, third-party administrators, and self-insured...
Of Counsel
Redding
Bruce Jennett is the Managing Partner of our Sacramento office. He joined LFLM in 1988 after graduating from McGeorge School of Law. Later he...
Sacramento Office Managing Partner
Sacramento
Demetra Geges Johal is the Managing Partner of our Pasadena office. She joined LFLM in 1988, and became a Partner in 1993. She currently...
Pasadena Office Managing Partner
Pasadena
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
David Key is an Associate Attorney in our Sacramento office. He joined LFLM in 2007, and represents insurance carriers, third party administrators, self-insured employers...
Associate Attorney
Sacramento
Marijo Kuperman is the Managing Partner of our San Diego office. She joined LFLM in 1997 bringing extensive experience in state workers’ compensation litigation....
San Diego Office Managing Partner
San Diego
Sidney L. Lamb is an Associate Attorney in our Sacramento office. He joined LFLM in 1998. His practice includes representing insurance carriers, third-party administrators,...
Associate Attorney
Sacramento
Marc Leibowitz is a Partner in our San Diego office. He joined LFLM in 1997, and has exclusively practiced in the area of state...
Partner
San Diego
Craig M. Lepore is an Associate Attorney in our San Diego office. He joined LFLM in 2004, and specializes in state workers’ compensation defense....
Associate Attorney
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
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
Jeffrey E. Lowe is a Partner in our Oakland office. He is an Orange County native who spent his first 14 years of practice...
Partner
Oakland
John T. Marin is a Partner in the San Diego office. He joined LFLM in 2008, and practices in federal and state workers’ compensation...
Partner
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 the Managing Partner of our Redding office. Mr. Pavlovich joined LFLM in 2003 in the Fresno office. His practice includes...
Redding Office Managing Partner
Redding
James Pettibone is a Partner in our Oakland office. In 1986, he joined LFLM as a Law Clerk. He became an Associate Attorney in...
Partner
Oakland
Shelley A. Quinn is a Partner in our Fresno office. She joined LFLM in 2001 but her experience in state workers’ compensation began in...
Partner
Fresno
Travis Sams joined our San Jose office as an Associate Attorney in 2016. He represents insurance carriers, third party administrators and self insured employers...
Associate Attorney
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
Susan Smith joined LFLM in 2008 as an Associate Attorney. Ms. Smith represents insurance carriers, third party administrators and self insured employers in all...
Associate Attorney
San Jose
Larry Solaegui is the Managing Partner of our Fresno office. Mr. Solaegui joined LFLM in 1999. Mr. Solaegui’s practice includes representing insurance carriers, third-party...
Fresno Office Managing Partner
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
Johann Van Kolken is an Associate Attorney in our San Bernardino office. He joined LFLM in 2000, and practices state workers’ compensation defense. Mr....
Associate Attorney
San Bernardino
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
Carroll A. Wheatley is a Partner in our San Bernardino office. He joined LFLM in 1998 bringing with him 14 years of experience in...
Partner
San Bernardino
Janet A. Zamecki is a Partner in the Oakland office of LFLM. She joined LFLM in 2004 as a law clerk and then in...
Partner
Oakland