DAR Scores Summary Judgment for Insureds in Landlord-Tenant Dispute

Jim Weixel, attorney at Demler’s San Francisco office, successfully obtained summary judgment for the firm’s clients in a landlord-tenant dispute arising out of a September 2017 water leak in their Walnut Creek apartment. The clients were on vacation when a shower/tub valve malfunctioned. Hot water flowed unabated from the shower faucet for several days, causing … Continue reading DAR Scores Summary Judgment for Insureds in Landlord-Tenant Dispute

DAR Hosts MCLE Event on Cellphone Forensics in Discovery

On November 4th, Jim Weixel of Demler’s San Francisco office will host a lunchtime MCLE event on methods of conducting forensic investigations and discovery of data stored in cellphones and other devices. The program will be presented by Califorensics of Sacramento and the Irish American Bar Association of Northern California, of which Weixel is president. … Continue reading DAR Hosts MCLE Event on Cellphone Forensics in Discovery

Brian Buddell to Moderate Distinguished Panel on What the Civil Court Judges Want You to Know to be a Better Advocate

Partner BRIAN H. BUDDELL will be moderating The Judges Speak: Civil Court Litigation Do’s and Don’ts in San Francisco on October 25, 2019.  The featured speakers will be eight local judges.  Attendees will receive 6 hours of CLE credit, including 1 hour of ethics.  Click here to register and for more details

Derek Lim appointed Chair of the American Bar Association’s Commercial Transportation and Litigation Committee

Demler, Armstrong & Rowland is pleased to announce that Northern California partner, Derek Lim, has been appointed Chair of the American Bar Association’s Commercial Transportation and Litigation Committee for the 2019-2020 term.   Mr. Lim is a leader in the firm’s fast-paced Transportation practice group, which handles a variety of issues for its transportation clients including, … Continue reading Derek Lim appointed Chair of the American Bar Association’s Commercial Transportation and Litigation Committee

U.S. Supreme Court Issues a Blow to the Bare Metal/ Component Parts Defense

Partner Edward Tugade published on the Bare Metal Defense

Erin McGahey Joins Demler Armstrong

Demler, Armstrong & Rowland LLP takes great pleasure to announce that Erin McGahey has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as Of Counsel, bolstering our continued ability to provide our clients with top notch representation and to successfully litigate and try cases on their behalf.  She is a seasoned attorney, specializing in toxic tort litigation … Continue reading Erin McGahey Joins Demler Armstrong

Successful 2-Day Seminar at Demler Armstrong

The reviews are in and this year’s Toxic Torts two-day conference was a tremendous success due to the innovative, interactive, engaging, and exceptional presentations by top trial attorneys and industry leaders.  Read more about it in the Summer 2019 issue of Defense Comment

Otstott and Pan Win MSJ on Primary Assumption of Risk in Videotaped Hockey Case

George A. Otstott and Lisa L. Pan of Demler, Armstrong & Rowland, LLP’s San Francisco office won summary judgment using a primary assumption of the risk defense involving a collision between two adult league hockey players on the ice during a game. Plaintiff testified that the collision resulted in multiple bone fractures (six ribs, scapula, … Continue reading Otstott and Pan Win MSJ on Primary Assumption of Risk in Videotaped Hockey Case

Kathryn Dao elevated to Partner

The firm is proud to announce that Kathryn Dao has been elevated from Senior Associate to Partner.  After graduating from Michigan State University School of Law in 2010, Kathryn has focused her practice on the defense of cases involving premises liability, habitability issues, products liability, wrongful death, and catastrophic injuries.  Kathryn has spent her entire law career … Continue reading Kathryn Dao elevated to Partner

Excluding Hearsay Evidence and Expert Opinion

Defense Research Institute (DRI) has featured the article by Edward Tugade and James Weixel on how to exclude hearsay product identification evidence.  Read more here. 

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