COMMUNITY news nHon. Thierry Colaw will preside over the first seminar showcasing a new trial system, an etxpedited civil jury trial, by the Orange County Chapter of ABOTA, in a 250-seat courtroom in a case tried by Eric Traut of the Traut Firm, at the Orange County Superior Court, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Dept. 1, in ERIC TRAUT Santa Ana on January 30, 2015, from 8am to 5pm and will offer seven free hours of continuing education credits for attorneys. This free seminar is the first Expedited Jury Trial conducted at seminar since inception of the program in 2011. A leader in the use of Expedited Jury Trials, Traut has tried four Expedited Jury Trials, including the first two in Riverside County. He is Past President of OC-ABOTA, the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, and has tried nearly 100 civil jury trials in his 24-year career. The Expedited Jury Trial Seminar is free to the first 200 registered attendees at OCABOTA.ORG. nRandolph Moore has been designated a Certified Specialist in Admiralty and Maritime Law by the State Bar of California’s Board of Legal Specialization. Of the 37 individuals who are certified in this legal specialty area, he is one of only three located in Orange County. Moore, Partner at Snell & Wilmer, RANDOLPH MOORE has represented clients in complex product liability, commercial, class action, insurance and admiralty/maritime litigation since 1985. He has served as lead trial counsel in the defense of product manufacturers in wrongful death, catastrophic personal injury, general commercial and consumer warranty cases in jurisdictions throughout the United States. Moore has also counseled product manufacturers on compliance with state and federal regulations and industry standards, and has advised them on product liability preventative measures, safety recalls, warnings, product operation manuals and warranties. He has developed national and regional litigation programs designed to manage specific litigation claims, and has served as national or regional counsel for manufacturers of automotive products, marine products, and personal protective equipment.
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nBerger Kahn Partner Rich Collins has been working on a number of cases where there has been an overprescription of opiate medication by a handful of so-called “dirty doctors.” As the result of his work, clients he represents appeared on a recent CNN Special Program about addiction titled “Deadly Fix.” Berger Kahn congratulates Rich RICH COLLINS for this national attention on his quest for justice for clients wounded by wrongful doctors and pharmacies, and for his work in engaging people in a national dialogue. nNewmeyer & Dillion LLP is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. As one of the fastest growing and most successful law firms in California, Newmeyer & Dillion LLP is the fourth largest indigenous law firm and the 10th largest overall in Orange County. Tom Newmeyer and Greg Dillion NEWMEYER & DILLION LLP founded Newmeyer & Dillion LLP in 1984 with the belief that lawyers were not simply professionals, but service professionals. The three-lawyer firm, which initially operated out of a temporary space in a high-rise building garage, has since grown into a robust business and real estate law firm with more than 70 lawyers in three offices serving more than 2,500 clients in more than 20 different industries. nSalamirad, Morrow, Timpane & Dunn LLP (SMTD) is pleased to announce the addition of veteran construction and surety lawyer Christopher M. Cullen to its growing practice. Formerly a principal at Lanak & Hanna P.C., Cullen represents material suppliers, contractors and sureties in both transactional and litigation matters. Cullen handles CHRISTOPHER M. CULLEN the prosecution and defense of a variety of claims and lawsuits related to the construction and surety industries, including the defense of prevailing wage claims on public works projects. Cullen has significant firstchair trial experience. In addition to his work for contractors and sureties, Cullen resolves disputes among businesses and their owners.