Attorney Profiles

David B. Casselman
Tarzana, California

Senior Partner
phone	(818) 705-6800 (818) 609-2323
fax	(818) 705-8147
email	Email Me

Litigation experience includes complete defense and prosecution of major litigation matters involving public entity liability, inverse condemnation (arising from, but not limited to landslides, subsidence and other land movement), property damage and serious personal injury claims. First-party insurance experience includes examinations under oath, appraisals, subrogation, coverage opinions and bad-faith defense.

Areas of Practice:: Business Litigation; Complex Litigation; Public Entity; Third Party Insurance Defense

Bar Admissions:: California

Education:: Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 1978
J.D.
Honors: Moot Court Member
Law Review: Southwestern University Law Review; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1975
B.A.
Honors: With Distinction
Major: Psychology

Published Works:: California Practice Guide: Insurance Litigation, The Rutter Group

Representative Cases:: Lang v. Hochman, 77 Cal.App.4th 1225 (2000); Re-Open Rambla v. Board of Supervisors, 39 Cal.App.4th 1499 (1995); Belair v. Riverside County Flood Control Dist., 47 Cal.3rd 550 (1988); Geffen v. County of Los Angeles, 197 Cal.App.3d 188 (1987)

Representative Clients:: MTA (LA County); Sycamore Canyon Homeowners (Landslides in Santa Barbara)

References:: Robert Reagan (213) 922-2508

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Seminar, California State Bar Convention; Presentation, California Judges Association

Honors and Awards:: Southern California Super Lawyer, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008; Vice President and Secretary, California State Organization of the American Board of Trial Advocates, 2007; Recipient, Lee V. Wenzel Civility Award, Los Angeles Chapter, American Board of Trial Advocates, 2006; President, Los Angeles Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, 2005; Alumnus of the Year Southwestern University School of Law, 1993

Professional Associations and Memberships:: American Board of Trial Advocates; California State Organization; Vice President/Secretary; American Board of Trial Advocates; Los Angeles Chapter, President; American Board of Trial Advocates; National Board, Member; American Board of Trial Advocates; Chairman of Civility & Professionalism Committee; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; Board Member; Angels to Angeles; San Fernando Valley Bar Association; American Bar Association

Past Employment Positions:: Brill, Hunt, DeBuys & Burby, 1978 - 1980

Pro Bono Activities:: Founder of Cambodia Wildlife Sanctuary

Los Angeles Office
5567 Reseda Boulevard
Suite 330
P.O. Box 7033
Tarzana, California 91357

Phone: (818) 705 - 6800
Fax: (818) 996 - 8266
Directions

Alhambra Office
801 S. Garfield Avenue
Suite 328
Alhambra, California 91801

Phone: (626) 308 - 9882
Fax: (626) 308 - 9538
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Oxnard Office
300 East Esplanade Drive
Suite 1960
Oxnard, California 93036

Phone: (805) 988 - 0285
Fax: (805) 988 - 0375
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