Partners



Michele Barnes

Ms. Barnes is a seasoned litigator who has tried scores of cases throughout the West Coast and routinely argued before the California and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeal. Ms. Barnes’ practice focuses on representing industrial and consumer product manufacturers. Ms. Barnes serves as National Coordinating Counsel for several clients overseeing tort litigation claims throughout the … Continue reading Michele Barnes

David Steele

Mr. Steele was born in Michigan and graduated in 1990 from UCLA with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics with an emphasis on International Relations. In 1993, he obtained his Juris Doctor from Golden Gate University Law School in San Francisco. While attending college and law school, Mr. Steele served in the United States … Continue reading David Steele

Salin Ebrahamian

Salin Ebrahamian is a Partner at Demler, Rowland, & Armstrong, LLP and an experienced litigator, who has successfully represented product manufacturers and suppliers in complex civil litigation for the last 15 years. Her practice has been primarily focused on product liability and toxic tort litigation in California and she has managed cases from inception through … Continue reading Salin Ebrahamian

Michelle Barnes

Ms. Barnes is a seasoned litigator who has tried scores of cases throughout the West Coast and routinely argued before the California and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeal. Ms. Barnes’ practice focuses on representing industrial and consumer product manufacturers. Ms. Barnes serves as National Coordinating Counsel for several clients overseeing tort litigation claims throughout the … Continue reading Michelle Barnes

Megan C. Hitchcock

Megan C. Hitchcock has primarily practiced insurance defense litigation, personal injury and business litigation since her admission to the California State Bar in 2003. She has represented a variety of clients, including individuals, insurance carriers, developers, general contractors, and small business owners. Prior to joining Demler, Armstrong & Rowland, Ms. Hitchcock’s practice focused on construction … Continue reading Megan C. Hitchcock

David Jennings

David Jennings is an associate at Demler, Armstrong & Rowland’s Long Beach office.  Mr. Jennings’ practice focuses on defence of insurance litigation, bad faith litigation, employment law, UM/UIM claims, contractual disputes, and general liability claims.      Prior to joining DAR, Mr. Jennings was an associate at a large defence firm, defending individuals and companies in a … Continue reading David Jennings

Eric Brenneman

Eric Brenneman is a partner in Demler Armstrong & Rowland’s Sacramento office where he handles a wide variety of complex litigation, including catastrophic personal injury, insurance, transportation, contract, and products and premises liability cases. He also specializes in advising and litigating coverage issues for public entity risk-pooling groups, known as Joint Powers Authorities. He has … Continue reading Eric Brenneman

Andres C. Hurwitz

Andres Hurwitz, a partner in the firm’s Long Beach office, is a seasoned litigator, with over 30 years of experience practicing in California. His expertise includes insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, defense of personal injury and landlord tenant disputes, as well as employment wage and hour litigation, employment practices litigation (wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination, … Continue reading Andres C. Hurwitz

Derek Lim

Derek Lim is a partner in Demler, Armstrong & Rowland’s Northern California office. Mr. Lim is a versatile litigator who regularly represents companies in business disputes and complex civil litigation matters, including transportation, employment, premises and product liability, construction, and commercial litigation. Mr Lim represents and counsels his clients in areas ranging from discrimination, harassment, unfair competition, trade secrets, and breach … Continue reading Derek Lim

Jennifer C. Rasmussen

Jennifer C. Rasmussen is a Partner in the San Francisco office. She has an extensive experience in all facets of civil litigation, especially those with potential high value needing unique problem-solving skills. She has worked on the defense side, including in-house for an insurance company. Ms. Rasmussen handles all aspects of litigation from preparation of … Continue reading Jennifer C. Rasmussen

Long Beach

4500 E. Pacific Coast Highway, 4th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90804

San Francisco

101 Montgomery St., Suite 1800
San Francisco, CA 94104

Sacramento

3626 Fair Oaks Blvd., Suite 100
Sacramento, California 95864

Walnut Creek

1990 N California Blvd.
8th Floor
Walnut Creek, CA 94596