California Law Update

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1 2011 Sacramento Legal Seminar and Webinar Thursday, November 10, 2011 Hosted by Low, Ball and Lynch California Law Update Highlighting recent California Supreme Court Howell and Seabright decisions by Low, Ball & Lynch Associates Mike Beuselinck, Punam Kumar, and James Regan

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40 Michael Beuselinck MICHAEL BEUSELINCK is a Bay Area native and joined the San Francisco office as an associate in His diverse litigation practice includes liability defense for public entities and businesses. Mr. Beuselinck s past experience as an attorney includes high-profile antitrust and intellectual property litigation while working with the United States Department of Justice and international law firms. Mr. Beuselinck has also worked with the California Public Utilities Commission, the San Francisco City Attorney s Office, and the Public Defender s Service for the District of Columbia. Prior to his legal career, Mr. Beuselinck worked with a consulting group in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to manage construction projects for universities nationwide. Mr. Beuselinck attended the University of San Francisco School of Law and Carnegie Mellon University, where he graduated with University Honors for a self-designed curriculum. Mr. Beuselinck is admitted to practice in the State of California, as well as the Northern and Eastern Districts of the United States District Courts. He also is admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Mr. Beuselinck s professional affiliations include the Bar Association of San Francisco, the Association of Defense Counsel, and the Energy Bar Association. MBeuselinck@Lowball.com Montgomery Street, 7th Floor, San Francisco, CA (415) Two Lower Ragsdale Drive, Suite 110, Monterey, CA (831)

41 Punam P. Kumar PUNAM KUMAR joined the firm in April of She has practiced primarily insurance defense for the past 5 years. Ms. Kumar s practice areas include personal injury, premises liability, construction defect defense and litigation. She is admitted to practice in the State of California, before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. Ms. Kumar was born in the Fiji Islands and raised in Vancouver, Canada. She was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2004 after graduating from the University of British Columbia in 1996 with a degree in Psychology and from John F. Kennedy University School of Law in 2002, where she obtained her Juris Doctor with honors. Ms. Kumar is a member of the California Bar Association, Contra Costa County Bar Association and Monterey County Bar Association, the Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada and the Monterey County Women Lawyer s Association. PKumar@Lowball.com Montgomery Street, 7th Floor, San Francisco, CA (415) Two Lower Ragsdale Drive, Suite 120, Monterey, CA (831)

42 James Regan JAMES REGAN, a native San Franciscan, is an associate in the San Francisco office. His practice focuses on litigation of business disputes, environmental issues, catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases. Mr. Regan is admitted to practice in California, as well as before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Northern and Central Districts of California. Mr. Regan has second-chaired trials in Sacramento and Los Angeles Counties, and throughout the Bay Area. In addition, he has been involved in mediations throughout the United States. He has also been a featured speaker at Low, Ball & Lynch seminars. Mr. Regan attended St. Ignatius College Preparatory before graduating from the University of San Francisco, with a B.S. in Business Administration. He attended Western State University College of Law, where he was Vice President of the Student Bar Association and graduated with a certificate in Business Law. While in law school, Mr. Regan externed for then-assistant Presiding Judge David L. Ballati of the San Francisco Superior Court. After graduation, he worked as the Research Attorney to the Presiding Judge of the San Francisco Superior Court under Hon. David L. Ballati and Hon. James J. McBride. JRegan@Lowball.com Montgomery Street, 7th Floor, San Francisco, CA (415) Two Lower Ragsdale Drive, Suite 120, Monterey, CA (831)