J. CHRISTOPHER BENNINGTON is a Senior Counsel of the Firm in its Sherman Oaks, California, office. With 30 years of legal experience in insurance coverage and bad faith, Mr. Bennington has represented clients in a broad range of first and third party claims. He has extensive knowledge in the analysis of insurance policy provisions and carrier claims handling practices, and has helped clients recover millions of dollars in policy benefits for claims arising in a number of areas, including construction defects, life insurance, product liability, and toxic exposure. Read More
LAURA J. BECKER is a Senior Associate of the Firm in its Sherman Oaks, California, office.
Practice Areas
- Employment and Labor Law
- Business Litigation
- Commercial and Residential Real Estate Defense
- Bad Faith and Coverage
Education
J.D., Loyola Law School, 2001
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1995
Bar Admissions
State Bar of California Read More
ROGER W. BACKLAR is a Senior Counsel in the Firm’s Sherman Oaks, California, office. As a civil litigator for more than 17 years, Mr. Backlar has a wide range of experience representing private, corporate and governmental clients in state and federal courts. He regularly represents companies in matters involving products liability, premises liability, employment law, and complex business litigation. Mr. Backlar also has extensive experience in wrongful death, personal injury and all areas of tort law. Read More
ATHAN C. ARONIS is an Associate of the Firm in its Sherman Oaks, California, office.
Practice Areas
- Employment and Labor Law
- Workers’ Compensation Defense
- Insurance Defense
- General Civil Litigation
- Personal Injury Defense
Education
J.D., Southwestern Law School, 2010
M.A., Boston College, 1999
B.A., St. Mary’s College CA, 1997
Bar Admissions
State Bar of California Read More
