Demler Armstrong & Rowland was established in 1979 in Long Beach, California.? For more than 40 years, our primary focus has been the defense of general liability and catastrophic injury lawsuits, construction litigation, insurance coverage disputes, and insurance bad faith claims. We are a litigation and trial firm with offices in both Northern and Southern California, and our lawyers are routinely called upon to try high-stakes cases in courtrooms throughout the state. With a core group of partners who have been together for more than 30 years, we have the size and experience to take on the largest cases, but are still small enough to be able to provide the level of personal service that our clients expect.




Recent News
September 23, 2023
Los Angeles Jury Returns a Defense Verdict for Partners Brian Buddell and Jennifer Rasmussen
We are pleased to announce that after a five-week trial, a Van Nuys jury returned a complete defense verdict in favor of our client, a wholesale plumbing supplier, tried by Demler, Armstrong & Rowland (“DAR”) partners Brian H. Buddell and Jennifer C. Rasmussen. Asking the jury to award over $100 Million, Plaintiffs Kirtley Bjoin and … Continue reading Los Angeles Jury Returns a Defense Verdict for Partners Brian Buddell and Jennifer Rasmussen
The firm recently supported a golf benefit for VFW Post 4647 in Antelope, California. Jim Weixel from the firm’s Sacramento office participated in the outing, which was well attended by members of the post and from the local community. Many thanks to the VFW for a great day out and for the opportunity to support … Continue reading Golf Event with the VFW
Marking a victory for DAR by partner Pennie Liu and associate Kelly Kim, they obtained summary judgment in a dog bite/premises liability case in favor of our landlord clients who rented out a single-family home in El Monte. Unbeknownst to the landlords, the tenant’s pitbull had violently killed another dog years before it attacked the … Continue reading Summary Judgement for Landlord in Pitbull Case
On April 11, 2023, Partner John Brydon will be speaking with Alexandra S. Fernandez and Guy Kornblum as the moderator on the best approach to taking the depositions of key witnesses. Click here for details and to register: Display event – Taking “Killer” Depositions of Key Witnesses (sfbar.org)

April 18, 2018
In Memoriam for Partner Bruce E. Sample (1966-2018)
It is with great sadness that we announce that our partner and dear friend, Bruce Sample, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018. Bruce joined the DAR family shortly after graduating from Southwestern University School of Law, where he attended …