DAVID S. BLAUDavid S. Blau is the founding partner of the firm. Mr. Blau graduated with a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1989 and a Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School in 1993. Mr. Blau has extensive transactional and litigation experience in various areas of law, including entertainment, intellectual property, insurance coverage, corporate and business formation, development and compliance, construction, employment, premises liability and personal injury. Mr. Blau is licensed to practice in the federal and state trial and appellate courts throughout California, and has engaged in all aspects of litigation, arbitration, mediation and trial.
Mr. Blau is a member of the State Bar of California, ASCAP and the American Federation of Musicians. Mr. Blau is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer for Mesmer, Inc., a music production and artist management company, and is the Manager of CLDMJA, LLC, a real estate holding group.
To contact David S. Blau, please email at david@blaulaw.net
JOSH I. KEANE
Josh I. Keane is a partner at the firm. Mr. Keane graduated with a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and a Minor in Law & Society from the University of Southern California in 1993 and a Juris Doctorate from Whittier School of Law in 1997. Mr. Keane has experience in the areas of real estate, construction, insurance coverage and defense, homeowners association matters, corporate compliance, toxic torts, entertainment, intellectual property and general business litigation. Mr. Keane is licensed to practice in the federal and state courts throughout California as well as state courts throughout Arizona.
Mr. Keane has earned recognition from his peers as a "Rising Star" attorney as showcased in Los Angeles Magazine for the years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009. Mr. Keane has also presented seminars to various business professionals, insurance companies, contractors and third party administrators on topics such as corporate compliance and risk reduction, mold/toxic tort litigation, construction defect actions, insurance coverage and homeowner association matters. Mr. Keane is a member of the State Bars of California and Arizona.
To contact Josh I. Keane, please email at josh@blaulaw.net
DAVID M. MORROW
David M. Morrow is a senior associate at the firm. Mr. Morrow graduated Phi Beta Kappa in History from the University of California, Berkeley in 1990, and received his J.D. from Loyola Law School in 1994. Mr. Morrow has insurance coverage and litigation experience in the areas of first party property, health care, construction defect, intellectual property, employment and general commercial claims. Mr. Morrow is licensed in state and federal courts throughout California, has engaged in all aspects of litigation and ADR, and has conducted jury and bench trials.
Mr. Morrow is a member of the State Bar of California, the American Bar Association, and the Los Angeles County and Beverly Hills Bar Associations. Mr. Morrowís publications and presentations include: Clarendon America Insurance Co. v. Mt. Hawley Insurance Co. (CD Ca 2008) 588 F.Supp.2d 1101; Ittner v. Mercury Insurance Co. (2006) 2006 WL 2677865, 2006 Cal.App. LEXIS 8252; DRI Insurance Coverage Symposium, "E-Discovery: What Insurersí Outside Counsel and Internal Management Need to Know" (December 2005); CEB Program, "Toxic Mold Update" (January 2004); CEB Action Guide, "Handling Mold Litigation in California" (Summer 2003).
To contact David M. Morrow, please email at dmorrow@blaulaw.net
ANGELA J. ARMITAGE
Angela J. Armitage is a senior associate of the firm. Ms. Armitage graduated with a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1990, and a Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School in 1994. Ms. Armitage has extensive litigation experience in various areas of law, including medical malpractice, elder abuse, employment, serious personal injury and general negligence, and has conducted numerous jury trials.Ms. Armitage has also presented seminars to various business professionals, insurance companies, and third party administrators on topics such as sexual harassment, employment litigation, and defending elder abuse and medical malpractice litigation. Ms. Armitage is licensed to practice in state and federal courts throughout California and is a member of the State Bar of California.
To contact Angela J. Armitage, please email at aarmitage@blaulaw.net
JENNIFER S. GASSEN
Jennifer S. Gassen is an associate of the firm. Ms. Gassen graduated with a Bachelors of Arts in Government from Cornell University in 2001 and a Juris Doctorate from the University of California at Los Angeles in 2004. Ms. Gassen has litigation experience in California state and federal court. Her practice areas include insurance coverage and intellectual property, litigation and transactions.
While at UCLA Law School, Ms. Gassen was a managing editor of the Entertainment Law Review and was involved in volunteer activities aimed at providing free legal services to the public. Ms. Gassen is a member of the State Bar of California and Los Angeles County Bar Association, and is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts throughout California.
To contact Jennifer S. Gassen, please email at jen@blaulaw.net
JAMES WHITEMYER
James Whitemyer is an associate of the firm. Mr. Whitemyer obtained his bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1991, and received his Juris Doctorate degree from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1996. Mr. Whitemyer has insurance coverage and litigation experience in the areas of construction defect, general liability and personal injury, residential mold and other toxic exposures, cargo loss, real estate, employment, and business-related matters.
Mr. Whitemyer is licensed in state and federal courts throughout California, has engaged in all aspects of litigation, and has been first chair trial counsel in over 20 jury and bench trials. Mr. Whitemyer has been a member of the State Bar of California since 1996.
To contact James Whitemyer, please email at james@blaulaw.net
RON NELSON
Ron Nelson is of counsel at the firm. Mr. Nelson graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Communications from Boston University in 1983 and a Juris Doctorate from Emory School of Law in 1987. He is licensed to practice in the federal and state trial and appellate courts throughout California, and has engaged in all aspects of litigation, arbitration, mediation and trial.
Mr. Nelson has extensive transactional and litigation experience in various areas of law, including insurance coverage, construction, and personal injury. He is a member of the State Bar of California, the Writers Guild of America and the California Appellate Project, which provides legal services to indigent state prisoners.
To contact Ron Nelson, please email at ron@blaulaw.net
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