Murchison & Cumming Opens Northern California Office

Murchison & Cumming, one of California's oldest civil litigation defense firms, adds a Northern California office to its West Coast Roster allowing the firm to better service existing clients throughout California and Nevada.

Los Angeles, CA -- December 2, 2002 -- Murchison & Cumming, one of Californias oldest civil litigation defense firms, announced the opening of a new office in Northern California. Opening today, the new office is Murchison & Cummings first in Northern California and its fifth regional office on the West Coast.

Michael B. Lawler, a Senior Partner of Murchison & Cumming, will spearhead the office opening and assume the role of Partner-in-Charge of the Northern California Office. The opening of our Northern California office was initiated by client requests and recommendations," said Michael Lawler. Our expansion into Northern California will allow us to better serve our existing clients and will establish the presence we need to form new business relationships with the Northern California business community"

Mr. Lawler and the resident attorneys in the Northern California office will provide clients with the full breadth of legal services for which the firm is known, including construction defect, business litigation, commercial litigation, corporate law, directors & officers liability, health law, insurance law and risk management, international law, professional liability, property insurance and fraud investigations, environmental law, transportation liability, product liability, medical malpractice, long-term care facilities and elder abuse, employment law, utility litigation and intellectual property.

About Murchison & Cumming

With a firm history dating back to 1930, Murchison & Cumming is one of Californias oldest civil litigation defense firms. From our offices in Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County, Las Vegas and Northern California, our 76 attorneys handle business, tort and other complex civil litigation on a local, regional and national basis for our domestic and international clients.

Murchison & Cumming is committed to providing quality legal services, efficiently and economically, while attentively responding to the individual needs of each client. The firms attorneys provide the personal attention one would expect to receive from a small firm with the resources of a large firm.

For more information visit www.murchison-cumming.com.