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ERIC J. PALMER

ERIC J. PALMER is a Senior Counsel of the Firm in its Sherman Oaks, California office.  Mr. Palmer has extensive experience litigating in state and federal court in a wide variety of matters, including wage and hour class-action and PAGA lawsuits, as well as matters involving alleged discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, and defamation.

Practice Areas
  • Employment and Labor Law
  • Wage and Hour Class Actions
Education 

J.D., University of  San Diego School of Law, 2003
B.S., Read More

JOSEPH FACCONE, JR.

JOSEPH FACCONE, JR. is a Senior Trial Attorney in the Firm’s Sherman Oaks, California, office.  He is an accomplished civil litigator having practiced law in California for more than 31 years. Mr. Faccone has handled hundreds of cases involving catastrophic injury litigation related to automobile accidents, premises liability and dog bites. Having tried numerous jury trials to verdict, his reputation as an advocate is well respected in the legal community. In addition, Mr. Faccone earned a civil pilot’s license at the age of 17 and was an Emergency Medical Technician operating on a paramedic unit in Elizabeth, New Jersey during his days attending Rutgers University. Read More

BARBARA J. ANTONIO

BARBARA J. ANTONIO is an Associate of the Firm in its Sherman Oaks, California, office.  Over the past 20 years, Ms. Antonio has counseled and represented clients in a comprehensive range of matters including insurance bad faith, toxic tort, RICO, professional negligence, employment and labor law, and disability discrimination.  Currently, she focuses her practice on representing insurance companies with regard to insurance litigation and the defense of insurance bad faith litigation.

Practice Areas
  • Insurance Bad Faith
  • Insurance Defense
Education 

J.D., Read More

RYAN E. MOWRY

Ryan E. Mowry is a Senior Counsel of the Firm in its Sherman Oaks, California, office.  Mr. Mowry serves as Discovery Counsel for Tharpe & Howell, LLP, and is responsible for the strategic coordination of all aspects of the discovery process in a wide variety of assigned matters, including written discovery, depositions, and motion practice.  Prior to joining Tharpe & Howell, LLP, his legal work focused on business and securities law matters, including antitrust class action lawsuits. Read More

HEATHER M. MCKEON

HEATHER M. McKEON is a Partner of the Firm in its Sherman Oaks, California, office.  For more than 20 years, she has counseled and represented clients in a comprehensive range of insurance matters relating to potential exposure and bad faith disputes.   Currently, her legal practice focuses on the representation of carriers in litigation involving all lines of insurance (personal and commercial general liability and property coverage, E&O liability, and health).  Ms. McKeon also defends clients in mass and class action lawsuits. Read More