David M. Miller

Quick Facts

• Of Counsel, San Ramon

• Admitted to the California Bar in 1992

• U.S. District Courts, (Northern, 1992 and Central, 1995)

• U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit (1992)

• Rated "AV" by Martindale-Hubbell

Education:  

• University of California, Berkeley, (B.A., 1988);

• University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D. 1992).

Memberships and Affiliations:

• State Bar of California (Bar No. 161152)

• Contra Costa County Bar Association

• Eastern Alameda County Bar Association

Experience

 While at McGeorge School of Law Mr. Miller received the Emil Gumpert Trial Advocacy Award, participated in the National Moot Court Competition, and was a certified student attorney at the school run Community Legal Services Clinic.  Mr. Miller has been previously associated with the firms of Poppin & Shier, O’Flaherty & Belgum, and Nevin & Hall where he specialized in bankruptcy litigation, medical malpractice defense and employment litigation, insurance coverage analysis, commercial litigation, and construction defect defense.  Mr. Miller serves as a volunteer mediator and arbitrator through Contra Costa County’s EASE Program.  In addition to litigating for the firm, Mr. Miller provides mediation and A.D.R. services independently through Miller Mediation. 

Please refer to www.millermediation.com for more information.

Email

dmiller@mlwlaw.com or dmiller@millermediation.com

Karen D. Marcus

Quick Facts

• Of Counsel, Oakland

• Admitted to the California and Illinois Bars in 1985

•  U.S. District Courts (Northern, 1985 and Eastern, 1987)

• U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit (1987)

Education

• Northeastern Illinois University (B.S., 1985)

• IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law (J.D., 1984).

Memberships and Affiliations

• State Bar of California (Bar #120860)

• State Bar of Illinois (Bar #6189561)

• American Bar Association.

Experience

Ms. Marcus was previously associated with the firm of Kincaid, Gianunzio, Caudle & Hubert, serving as part of the National Defense team for two manufacturers involved in the nationwide asbestos litigation.  Her insurance coverage work includes commercial general liability carriers such as Farmers Insurance Group and personal lines including Maryland (now Zurich) Insurance Group and the California State Automobile Association Inter-Insurance Bureau, as well as the California Insurance Guarantee Association.

Email

kmarcus@mlwlaw.com

Quick Facts

• Of Counsel, San Ramon

• Admitted to the California Bar in 1997

• U.S. District Court, (Northern, 1997)

• Nevada bar (2005);. Education: City University of New York, N.Y. (B.A. 1988); University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, CA (J.D. 1997)

Education

• City University of New York, N.Y. (B.A. 1988)

• University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, CA (J.D. 1997)

Memberships and Affiliations

• State Bar of California (Bar #191546)

• State Bar of Nevada

• Alameda County Bar Association

• Contra Costa County Bar Association

Experience

Mr. Hogan currently has his own practice in San Ramon, California representing clients in general business disputes. He was formerly associated with the Firm of Sellar, Hazard, McNeely & Manning in Walnut Creek and Nelson, Perlov & Lee in Los Altos where he specialized in construction defect litigation as an insurance defense attorney as well as defending personal injury matters.

Practice Areas

• Construction Defect Litigation

• Casualty Defense

Email

chogan@mlwlaw.com