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    • Louie H. Castoria

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    Partner
    Kaufman, Dolowich & Voluck LLP
    https://www.CastoriaDisputeResolution.com

    425 California St 21st Fl
    San Francisco , CA 94104
    Phone: (415) 926-7601
    Fax: (415) 926-7601
    Email: lcastoria@kdvlaw.com

    UC Berkeley Boalt Hall



    Columns
    Title Category Published
    Trending: courts bifurcating trials to resolve legal issues Civil Litigation, Judges and Judiciary Oct. 3, 2022
    Grumpy old guy finally bows to technology Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice, Technology Jun. 2, 2022
    What sets your law firm apart from other plaintiffs’ firms? Law Practice Jan. 21, 2022
    Uncapping medical malpractice damages — a law of unintended consequences? Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Nov. 18, 2021
    5 lousy reasons to fire and sue your lawyer Ethics/Professional Responsibility Aug. 19, 2021
    Jump starting in-office collaboration: the Lunch Manifesto Law Practice May 20, 2021
    Legal ethics and mental health during ‘these uncertain times’ Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Feb. 19, 2021
    Client communications during COVID-19 Covid Columns, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Oct. 23, 2020
    Should we revisit the ‘prior win’ standard for malicious prosecution? Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Aug. 7, 2020
    A puff of smoke at the settlement conference? Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations Jul. 24, 2020
    Isolation, the meteor and the evolving practice of law Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice May 1, 2020
    The 7 deadly sins of legal writing Appellate Practice, Law Practice Jan. 24, 2020
    Getting the entire client: The good, the bad and the ugly Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Oct. 11, 2019
    To market, to market! Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Jul. 12, 2019
    Unconscionable: despicable, or inconceivable? Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Apr. 19, 2019
    Do mediators still need confidentiality agreements under the new informed consent law? Litigation & Arbitration Nov. 7, 2018
    Mediators’ grand master moves and mortal sins Litigation & Arbitration Nov. 7, 2018
    Taming professional liability trends and costs Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Mar. 30, 2018
    Emails, e-fails and risks to sanity Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Sep. 8, 2017
    Order, Chaos, Muppets Ethics/Professional Responsibility Jun. 10, 2017
    Justices appear divided on fee clause interpretation California Courts of Appeal, California Supreme Court, Law Practice May 9, 2017
    E-gad! Is e-discovery a liability trap for lawyers? California Supreme Court, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Mar. 4, 2017
    Hiring decisions affect liability exposure Ethics/Professional Responsibility Dec. 17, 2016
    Privacy or privilege: a clash of compelling interests Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Sep. 9, 2016
    Mediation confidentiality: a wall against malpractice claims or a sieve? Perspective Jun. 4, 2016
    Mentoring as malpractice prevention Perspective Mar. 5, 2016
    Pens are mightier than swords, but can backfire like pistols Law Practice Dec. 8, 2015
    When an unhappy client knocks... Ethics/Professional Responsibility Oct. 31, 2015
    Breaking up (with clients) is hard to do Law Practice Aug. 8, 2015
    Buyer's remorse breeds buyer's recourse Jan. 31, 2015

    Verdicts & Settlements
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    Timothy Charles Sullivan v. SII Investments Inc. Securities Respondent Mar. 15, 2019
    Thomas More Law Center v. Kamala Harris, in her Official Capacity as Attorney General of California Constitutional Law Plaintiff Dec. 31, 2016
    Progressive Casualty Insurance Company v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company Contracts Defendant Jan. 17, 2015
    Carolyn Erskine v. Michael David Allard, LPL Financial LLC, National Planning Corp. Securities Respondent Dec. 20, 2014
    Laurie Dee Miranda v. Craig Allen Maxey, Moloney Securities Co. Inc. Securities Respondent Dec. 20, 2014
    Martin J. Smallen, Dolores Smallen, The Smallen Family Trust U/A dated 5/31/1991 v. Berthel, Fisher & Co. Financial Services Inc., Shawn Bruce Davis Securities Respondent Mar. 15, 2014
    Mary Anne Barreiro v. Ameritas Investment Corp. Securities Respondent Jul. 27, 2013
    Karen Lamoreaux, Karen Lamoreaux IRA, The Lamoreaux Trust, and The Socal Air Inc. Profit Sharing Plan v. MML Investors Services, LLC, Eric Christopher Cannon, Kimberly Alicia Michel, Gitty Khatib Rahbar Securities Respondent Apr. 13, 2013
    Donald J. Kinosian DDS Inc. PS Plan v. Ameritas Investment Corporation and Anthony Tom Vlahiotis Securities Respondent Jan. 19, 2013
    Martin Brookes v. Matthew James Dolan, Ivar Norman Jones Jr., Ameritas Investment Corp., David Walter White Securities Respondent Sep. 22, 2012
    Robert M. Sapp Jr. v. ING Financial Partners Inc., Howard R. Pinson Securities Respondent Aug. 4, 2012
    Deanna Johnson, Clint A. Johnson, Karen L. Pushkin, Ralph V. Johnson, Glenda F. Johnson, f/k/a Glenda Alsip and The Alsip Family Trust, Glenda Johnson Trustee v. SunAmerica Securities, Inc. and Edwin J. Torres Securities Respondent Jun. 16, 2007

    MCLE
    Title Category Published
    Legal ethics and mental health during ‘these uncertain times’ Competence Issues (Addressing Substance Abuse and Physical/Mental Impairment) Feb. 19, 2021
    Privacy or privilege: a clash of compelling interests Legal Ethics Sep. 9, 2016
    Title Category Published
    Trending: courts bifurcating trials to resolve legal issues Civil Litigation, Judges and Judiciary Oct. 3, 2022
    Grumpy old guy finally bows to technology Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice, Technology Jun. 2, 2022
    What sets your law firm apart from other plaintiffs’ firms? Law Practice Jan. 21, 2022
    Uncapping medical malpractice damages — a law of unintended consequences? Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Nov. 18, 2021
    5 lousy reasons to fire and sue your lawyer Ethics/Professional Responsibility Aug. 19, 2021
    Jump starting in-office collaboration: the Lunch Manifesto Law Practice May 20, 2021
    Legal ethics and mental health during ‘these uncertain times’ Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Feb. 19, 2021
    Client communications during COVID-19 Covid Columns, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Oct. 23, 2020
    Should we revisit the ‘prior win’ standard for malicious prosecution? Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Aug. 7, 2020
    A puff of smoke at the settlement conference? Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations Jul. 24, 2020
    Isolation, the meteor and the evolving practice of law Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice May 1, 2020
    The 7 deadly sins of legal writing Appellate Practice, Law Practice Jan. 24, 2020
    Getting the entire client: The good, the bad and the ugly Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Oct. 11, 2019
    To market, to market! Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Jul. 12, 2019
    Unconscionable: despicable, or inconceivable? Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Apr. 19, 2019
    Do mediators still need confidentiality agreements under the new informed consent law? Litigation & Arbitration Nov. 7, 2018
    Mediators’ grand master moves and mortal sins Litigation & Arbitration Nov. 7, 2018
    Taming professional liability trends and costs Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Mar. 30, 2018
    Emails, e-fails and risks to sanity Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Sep. 8, 2017
    Order, Chaos, Muppets Ethics/Professional Responsibility Jun. 10, 2017
    Justices appear divided on fee clause interpretation California Courts of Appeal, California Supreme Court, Law Practice May 9, 2017
    E-gad! Is e-discovery a liability trap for lawyers? California Supreme Court, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Mar. 4, 2017
    Hiring decisions affect liability exposure Ethics/Professional Responsibility Dec. 17, 2016
    Privacy or privilege: a clash of compelling interests Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Sep. 9, 2016
    Mediation confidentiality: a wall against malpractice claims or a sieve? Perspective Jun. 4, 2016
    Mentoring as malpractice prevention Perspective Mar. 5, 2016
    Pens are mightier than swords, but can backfire like pistols Law Practice Dec. 8, 2015
    When an unhappy client knocks... Ethics/Professional Responsibility Oct. 31, 2015
    Breaking up (with clients) is hard to do Law Practice Aug. 8, 2015
    Buyer's remorse breeds buyer's recourse Jan. 31, 2015
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    Timothy Charles Sullivan v. SII Investments Inc. Securities Respondent Mar. 15, 2019
    Thomas More Law Center v. Kamala Harris, in her Official Capacity as Attorney General of California Constitutional Law Plaintiff Dec. 31, 2016
    Progressive Casualty Insurance Company v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company Contracts Defendant Jan. 17, 2015
    Carolyn Erskine v. Michael David Allard, LPL Financial LLC, National Planning Corp. Securities Respondent Dec. 20, 2014
    Laurie Dee Miranda v. Craig Allen Maxey, Moloney Securities Co. Inc. Securities Respondent Dec. 20, 2014
    Martin J. Smallen, Dolores Smallen, The Smallen Family Trust U/A dated 5/31/1991 v. Berthel, Fisher & Co. Financial Services Inc., Shawn Bruce Davis Securities Respondent Mar. 15, 2014
    Mary Anne Barreiro v. Ameritas Investment Corp. Securities Respondent Jul. 27, 2013
    Karen Lamoreaux, Karen Lamoreaux IRA, The Lamoreaux Trust, and The Socal Air Inc. Profit Sharing Plan v. MML Investors Services, LLC, Eric Christopher Cannon, Kimberly Alicia Michel, Gitty Khatib Rahbar Securities Respondent Apr. 13, 2013
    Donald J. Kinosian DDS Inc. PS Plan v. Ameritas Investment Corporation and Anthony Tom Vlahiotis Securities Respondent Jan. 19, 2013
    Martin Brookes v. Matthew James Dolan, Ivar Norman Jones Jr., Ameritas Investment Corp., David Walter White Securities Respondent Sep. 22, 2012
    Robert M. Sapp Jr. v. ING Financial Partners Inc., Howard R. Pinson Securities Respondent Aug. 4, 2012
    Deanna Johnson, Clint A. Johnson, Karen L. Pushkin, Ralph V. Johnson, Glenda F. Johnson, f/k/a Glenda Alsip and The Alsip Family Trust, Glenda Johnson Trustee v. SunAmerica Securities, Inc. and Edwin J. Torres Securities Respondent Jun. 16, 2007
    Title Category Published
    Legal ethics and mental health during ‘these uncertain times’ Competence Issues (Addressing Substance Abuse and Physical/Mental Impairment) Feb. 19, 2021
    Privacy or privilege: a clash of compelling interests Legal Ethics Sep. 9, 2016
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