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Scott Cummins is of counsel to Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield, LLP, a California law firm. He is an experienced product liability and insurance bad faith coverage lawyer who has handled several multi-million dollar cases against aircraft and product manufacturers and insurance companies. He successfully sued the manufacturer of a water brake cylinder (a device which stops the ram used to launch aircraft on aircraft carriers) which had seen twenty years of service on the U...
James P. Frantz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. James P. practices law in San Diego, California Best Lawyers has recognized James P. Frantz since 2010. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which James P. Frantz is held by other...
Kyle W. Nageotte represents companies of all sizes in a variety of practice areas, concentrating primarily on employment litigation. Mr. Nageotte has successfully represented employers in a broad range of employment law matters, including claims involving class actions, discrimination, wage and hour disputes, wrongful termination, trade secrets, and the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). A natural leader, Mr. Nageotte is a past-Chair of the California Young Lawyers Association (...
Merrili L. Escue is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employment Law - Management. Merrili L. practices law in San Diego, California Best Lawyers has recognized Merrili L. Escue since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Merrili L. Escue is held by other lawyers.
Erwin J. Shustak is the Founder and Managing Partner of Shustak Reynolds & Partners PC in San Diego, California. He leads the firm’s Litigation and Arbitration Department and has more than four decades of experience representing clients in complex business disputes and financial matters throughout the United States and internationally. His practice focuses on Commercial Litigation and Financial Services Regulation Law, including disputes involving securities, financial institutions,...
HFM Partner Susan Mercure specializes in representing high net worth clients in sophisticated estate planning and estate and trust administration. On the estate planning side, Ms. Mercure utilizes techniques to reduce the size of an estate for estate tax purposes and employs other techniques to accomplish the distribution goals of her clients. She effectively communicates technical concepts and is able to convey complex concepts in a way that is easy to understand. She also assists her client...
Michael J. Gleason is an AV-rated trial and appellate lawyer with over 20 years of experience handling key areas of business litigation, including consumer class action defense, California’s Proposition 65, product liability, fraud, real estate, escrow, and title insurance. He serves as Partner-in-Charge of Hahn Loeser’s San Diego office, is founder of the firm’s Proposition 65 defense group, and a member of the San Diego Litigation Team, which is ranked among the Top Tier P...
Gayle M. Blatt is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Gayle M. practices law in San Diego, California Best Lawyers has recognized Gayle M. Blatt since 2012. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Gayle M. Blatt is held by other la...
John Rice, a former federal prosecutor, represents both individuals and corporations in a wide range of complex white collar matters, including SEC enforcement actions, anti-money laundering and bank secrecy act compliance matters, and foreign corrupt practices act investigations. Mr. Rice is an experienced litigator who has tried numerous cases to verdict, including dozens of federal jury trials, and argued cases before federal appellate courts. His practice focuses on white-collar criminal ...
Rachel R. James is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Rachel R. practices law in San Diego, California Best Lawyers has recognized Rachel R. James since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Rachel R. James is held by other lawyers.
David Muñoz is the Managing Partner of Mission Personal Injury Lawyers in San Diego and Chula Vista. As an award-winning San Diego personal injury lawyer , Munoz represents victims of car accidents, motorcycle accidents , big rig accidents , and other motor vehicle accidents. With a background in pre-med, David used his medical education to advocate for those with injuries ranging from traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injuries to those with soft-tissue injuries, and fractures. Da...
