Corine Zygelman and Jefferson Smith Named Partners of Murchison & Cumming

Murchison & Cumming names Corine Zygelman (Los Angeles) and Jefferson Smith (San Diego) partners of the firm.

Los Angeles, CA -- January 8, 2003 - Murchison & Cumming is pleased to announce that Corine Zygelman, of the firms Los Angeles office, and Jefferson Smith, of the firms San Diego office, have become Associate Partners of the firm.

Corine Zygelman joined the firm 14 years ago as a paralegal in the Los Angeles office. While working full time, she enrolled at the University of LaVerne College of Law, attending evening classes, where she was the recipient of American Jurisprudence Awards in Federal Court, Products Liability, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Family Law. Upon graduation in 1995, she became an attorney with the firm. Ms. Zygelman focuses her practice in the area of civil litigation with an emphasis on intellectual property, business litigation and general liability. She is a member of the American Board of Trail Advocates (Inns of Court) and the State Bar of California.

Jefferson Smith joined Murchison & Cummings San Diego office seven years ago. He focuses his practice in the areas of medical malpractice, product and general liability and commercial litigation. Mr. Smith has arbitrated in excess of 100 cases and tried numerous jury trials. He is a 1991 graduate of the University of San Diego School of Law and a member of the State Bar of California, the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel and the San Diego Defense Lawyers.

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 79 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.

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