Areas of Practice

• Civil Appeals and Petitions for Writs 60%
• Litigation - Trial Courts 40%

Classes and Seminars

• Legal Research and Writing, UCLA School of Law, 1976 - 1977
• Trial Advocacy, UCLA School of Law, 1976 - 1977

Pro Bono Activities

• Staff Attorney - Community Legal Services, Riverside, CA, 1973 - 1974

Representative Cases

• Gibson v. Gov. Emp. Ins. Co., 162 Cal.App. 3d 441, 208 Cal.Rptr. 511 (1984)
• Sobremonte v. Superior Court, 61 Cal.App. 4th 980, 72 Cal.Rptr. 2d 43 (1998)
• Meritplan Ins. Co. v. Superior Court, 124 Cal.App. 3d 237, 177 Cal.Rptr. 236 (1981)
• State of California v. Superior Court, 98 Cal.App. 3d 643, 159 Cal.Rptr. 650 (1979)
• James v. Von Zemenszky, 284 F.3d 1310 (Fed. Cir. 2002)
• James v. Von Zemenszky, 301 F.3d 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2002)
• Long, Da Costa-Iyer, Sowa, et al., v. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, 91 M.S.P.R. 685 (2002)
• Lawson v. Kolender, 658 F.2d 1362 (9th Cir. 1981)
• Kolender v. Lawson, 461 U.S. 352, 103 S.Ct. 1855 (1983)
• Quintano v. Mercury Cas. Co., 11 Cal.4th 1049, 48 Cal.Rptr.2d 1 (1995)
• Far West Financial Corp. v. D&S Co., 46 Cal.3d 796, 251 Cal.Rptr. 202 (1988)
• Hubbard v. Ohio Cas. Ins. Co., 162 Cal.App. 3d 939, 208 Cal.Rptr. 806 (1984)
• Ford Motor Co. v. Schultz, 147 Cal.App. 3d 941, 195 Cal.Rptr. 470 (1983)
• Campanella v. Takaoka, 160 Cal.App. 3d 504, 206 Cal.Rptr. 745 (1984)

References

• Stockdale and Wilson, John E. Stockdale, Attorney at Law
• Doherty and Catlow, John Doherty, Attorney at Law
• Robert K. Miller, Attorney at Law, California Court of Appeal Second Appellate District Divison Six
• Leonard M. Friedman, Attorney at Law

West Practice Categories

Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Mini-trials, Bad Faith Insurance, Bankruptcy Law, Creditors' Rights, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Lemon Law, Uniform Commercial Code, Warranties, Collections, Constitutional Law, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Search & Seizure Protections, Construction Law, Housing & Construction Defects, Insurance Defense, Insurance Law, Commercial Insurance, Motor Vehicle, Property & Casualty, Litigation & Appeals, Bankruptcy Litigation, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court, Personal Injury -- Defense, Animal Bites -- Defense, Assault & Battery -- Defense, Defamation & Privacy -- Defense, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Defense, Property Damage -- Defense, Railroad Accidents -- Defense, Slip and Fall -- Defense, Wrongful Death -- Defense, Products Liability Law