Law Offices of
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EXPERIENCE
LAW OFFICES OF DONALD T. RAMSEY San Francisco, CA
- Principal, May 2006 - present.
- Trial court and appellate brief writing and motion practice. Extensive experience in insurance coverage and tort cases as well as commercial disputes, labor, employment and arbitration matters.
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP San Francisco, CA
- Equity Partner and Partner, 2000 - April 2006.
- Appellate and trial court work in various contexts including insurance coverage, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation, software licensing litigation, commercial contract actions and real estate development litigation.
CARROLL, BURDICK & McDONOUGH LLP San Francisco, CA
- Equity Partner, Associate, 1979 - 2000.
- Head of firm's Appellate Practice Group, 1986 - 2000.
- Extensive appellate and trial court experience in insurance coverage, products liability, class actions and toxic tort cases.
EDUCATION
Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley, J.D. 1979
University of California, Berkeley, M.A., Political Theory, 1975
Regents FellowshipUniversity of Southern California, B.A., Political Science, 1974
Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
PUBLICATIONS
Co-author, Transatlantic Triggers: The Same But Different, Post Magazine, January 11, 2011.
Author, The Trigger of Coverage For Cancer: When Does Genetic Mutation Become "Bodily Injury, Sickness or Disease," 41 Santa Clara L. Rev. 293 (2001).
Author, Consumer Expectations Test for Design Defect in California: From An Independent Test of Limited Use To A Dangerous Substitute For Risk-Benefit Analysis, 24 Tort & Ins. L.J. 650 (1989).
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
State Bar of California
Bay Area Lawyer Magazine, Listed Among Best Appellate Lawyers in Bay Area, 2006
Northern California Super Lawyers: San Francisco Magazine 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011
Certified Appellate Specialist, California Board of Legal Specialization 1999-2004
British Insurance Law Association
Attorney Profile of Donald T. Ramsey
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ALISON V. LIPPA
EXPERIENCE
Commercial Litigation | Case Management & Coordination | Complex Negotiations
Skilled attorney with extensive experience serving on sophisticated commercial litigation and client advisory teams. Specializes in case management and future risk estimation within insurance coverage and commercial litigation contexts. Comprehensive understanding of complex multi-party negotiations and settlement tactics. Consensus builder with strong organizational and management abilities to coordinate client groups and outside counsel to achieve goals. Outstanding communication and leadership skills. Admitted to California Bar 1992. Additional strengths include:
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CORE COMPETENCIES
- Litigation & Case Management: Conduct research, draft briefs and legal memoranda, and appear in court. Direct and lead teams of attorneys through the litigation process by creating detailed task lists and presenting clear case strategies.
- Strategic Planning & Advice: Conceptualize and articulate comprehensive litigation plans and budgets for sophisticated corporate clients. Collaborate closely with client management teams to ensure understanding of the latest industry developments impacting their businesses. Examine and study new case law, relevant national legislation, and potential mass torts.
- Future Risk Analysis: Create spreadsheet-based risk management models on Microsoft Excel to calculate total exposure allocated between multiple obligors involved in complex commercial litigation disputes. Address client demand for greater risk modeling, delivering enhanced analysis on the time value of money and allocation of projected liability.
EDUCATION
GEORGETOWN UNVERSITY LAW CENTER - Juris Doctor, Washington, D.C. (1992). Associate editor, American Criminal Law Review. Judicial extern, U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - Master of Arts, Soviet Studies - New York, NY (1988). Completed a rigorous course of study with the School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA).
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES - BA, Slavic Literature & Language, Los Angeles, CA (1985). Developed fluency in German and knowledge of Russian languages. Studied abroad in St. Petersburg, Russia.