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Andrew Whitman

Appellate Law

Esplanade Dr, Richmond, CA 94804, USA

Mr. Whitman is a highly skilled litigator accustomed to vigorously defending complex healthcare cases. Prior to joining SCHAEFFER COTA ROSEN LLP, he was a partner in one of the Central Coast’s largest healthcare litigation defense firms. Mr. Whitman has extensive experience defending the unique liability issues presented to the healthcare provider business entity (including claims of “corporate profits over patient care”) and defending healthcare providers against liability from elder and dependent adult abuse claims under Welfare and Institutions Code section 15657. For nearly two decades he has been at the epicenter of defending the long-term care industry against efforts to erode and eliminate MICRA protections. Mr. Whitman obtained his law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. He obtained a B.A. degree in Political Science from Arizona State University with honors (Magna Cum Laude). He is admitted to practice law before all California State Courts, the U.S. District Court for the Central and Eastern Districts of California and the U.S. Circuit Court Appeal for the 9th Circuit. He is a member of the California Bar Association, Southern California Association for Healthcare Risk Management (SCAHRM) and a former member of the California Association of Healthcare Facilities, Legal Subcommittee. He has been a frequent speaker at healthcare and legal conferences on a variety of topics. He is the co-author of a published article on healthcare provider obligations in responding to medical record requests.

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Angela De La Housaye

Angela De La Housaye

Featured Lawyer

Civil Litigation

1211 Newell Ave, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, USA

Angela De La Housaye founded De La Housaye & Associates in 2000 in Los Angeles, California. The business law firm has since expanded to Walnut Creek, California. Ms. De La Housaye began her legal career in civil litigation with a focus on business protection and litigation strategy. She uses this experiential knowledge in managing DLHA’s litigation practice. Ms. De La Housaye specializes in the transactional areas of business, mergers and acquisitions, liability protection, succession planning, trade secrets, proprietary information protection, and employment law. In addition to managing the client work Ms. De La Housaye is actively involved in the community, city, and region. She is asked to speak about business law with a focus on preventative legal protections.

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Angelo F. Campano

Angelo F. Campano

Distinguished Lawyer

Civil Litigation

41301 12th St W suite g, Palmdale, CA 93551, USA

Area of Practice: Trial Lawyer The difference between Attorney Angelo F. Campano and other law firms is the personal attention given to every client and their case. Attorney Campano handles each case personally from start to finish. Unlike other law firms, Attorney Campano will not assign your case to someone who does not understand the needs of the client. From the beginning of the case and through trial, each client is personally represented by Attorney Campano.

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Anne Rauch

Appellate Law

1660 Hotel Circle North, Ste. 701, San Diego, CA 92108

Anne L. Rauch, a Partner with Berding|Weil, is board certified as an appellate specialist by the California Board of Legal Specialization for the State Bar. Her work on appeals and writs has resulted in wins in a broad range of practice areas including construction defect claims, real property litigation, business and partnership disputes, contract claims, insurance coverage, corporate governance and breach of fiduciary duty claims, and anti-SLAPP motions and appeals. While building her appellate practice, Anne acquired expertise in all aspects of common interest development law while also successfully navigating multi-million dollar construction defect claims for community associations from inception and the initial defect investigation through settlement, trial, and to successful conclusion on appeal. With that broad range of experience in both trial and appellate courts, Anne's good work has resulted in many published decisions shaping the law of California, including the application of the attorney-client privilege to communications between Association's litigation counsel and homeowners, the constitutional right to a jury trial, and refining the application of California's anti-SLAPP statute to better protect Constitutional free speech and petitioning rights. Representative cases are listed below, to name a few published wins.

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