Our latest Featured Speaker is Damian D. Capozzola of The Law Offices of Damian D. Capozzola!

Damian spoke on Thursday, October 8, at our 21st Annual California Superior Court Boot Camp: The Nuts and Bolts, and it was great to have him back on our faculty. Thank you, Damian!

This two-part webinar has set the standard in litigation training in CA for more than two decades and walked through most every phase of a case, from the first pleading through pre-trial motions, with insight from judges and attorneys on both sides of the aisle. Hon. Kira L. Klatchko, Retired, and now in ADR at JAMS, added her two cents throughout Part 1, and Hon. Laura A. Seigle did the same throughout Part 2.

Damian co-taught “Mastering Depositions: Strategy, Preparation, Objections, and Effective Use” along with Joshua M. Arnold. It opened Part 2 and covered state v. federal rules, timelines and deadlines, deciding whom to depose, taking good depositions (mistakes not to make), making effective use of depositions at trial, using depositions for settlement talks, objections to depositions, dealing with difficult counsel, bringing in the judge, preparing your client, preparing your expert witness, and deposition related sanctions motions.

If you missed it, the full program is available via OnDemand Streaming or Recorded Package Downloads, so you can still watch every session, including Damian’s. Group licenses are available for firms and agencies.

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Damian has been speaking at our Superior Court Boot Camp for a decade, going back to our 11th Annual program, and has also spoken at our Federal Court Boot Camp. He routinely gets rave reviews from our attendees.

Damian D. Capozzola has been a litigator based in Southern California since 1996, and has handled significant litigation matters across a broad spectrum of industries for some of the world’s largest defense contractors, food manufacturers and wholesalers, and telecommunications companies. Previously a partner at three national law firms, in 2013 he founded his own firm focusing on business litigation, employment law, and personal injury. He has written and lectured extensively on working with experts, civil procedure, and litigation strategies, including the effective use of technology in the courtroom. Since 2006 he has been the co-author of the Thomson Reuters/West Trial Practice Series treatise, “Expert Witnesses in Civil Trials: Effective Preparation and Presentation.” He is a Past-Chair of the California Law Revision Commission, a Past-President of the Los Angeles Italian-American Lawyers, and a former Executive Vice-President for the National Italian-American Bar Association.

Thank you again, Damian! It is always a pleasure to have you with us.

Our latest Featured Speaker is Courtney Abrams of Courtney Abrams, PC!

Courtney spoke on Tuesday, October 6, at our 21st Annual California Superior Court Boot Camp: The Nuts and Bolts, and it was a pleasure to have her back on our faculty. Thank you, Courtney!

This two-part webinar has set the standard in litigation training in CA for more than two decades and walked through most every phase of a case, from the first pleading through pre-trial motions, with insight from judges and attorneys on both sides of the aisle. Hon. Kira L. Klatchko, Retired, and now in ADR at JAMS, added her two cents throughout Part 1, and Hon. Laura A. Seigle did the same throughout Part 2.

Courtney co-taught “Discovery and E-Discovery: Strategy, Proportionality, Preservation, and Motion Practice” along with Zach Streiff. It was the longest session of Part 1 and covered deciding what matters to your case; new discovery and e-discovery rules; scope of discovery, proportionality, and e-discovery considerations; e-discovery costs, authentication, sources and preservation; meet and confer requirements and creating a good record; interrogatories, requests for production and responses; failure to preserve and sanctions; subpoenas and affidavits; considerations for trial and settlement; key rules, timelines and overlooked deadlines; common procedural issues; motions to compel and for protective order; cost cutting measures; and dealing with unresponsive opposing counsel.

If you missed it, the full program is available via OnDemand Streaming or Recorded Package Downloads, so you can still watch every session, including Courtney’s. Group licenses are available for firms and agencies.

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Courtney has spoken many times at our seminars, including our Superior Court Boot Camp and our Mastering the Deposition 101 program. Attendees have complimented her terrific teaching style and her breakdown of good and bad motions.

As a native of Los Angeles, California, Courtney is proud to serve the community in which she was raised. Courtney resides in Manhattan Beach, California with her husband, son and daughter, and devoted dog. Courtney represents employees in all aspects of employment law including not only individual discrimination, harassment and retaliation cases, but also complex multi-party wage and hour class actions. Courtney has extensive experience advocating on behalf of employees in both state and federal court, including in multiple high-profile matters. Courtney has prosecuted cases across a wide variety of industries including entertainment, medical technology, biotechnology, securities, financial services and banking, construction engineering, solar energy, education and real estate.

After attending Marlborough High School, and graduating from UCLA’s Honors Program with a degree in Economics and English Literature, Courtney received her J.D. from Southwestern Law School.

During law school, Courtney worked for the ACLU of Southern California on federal cases involving wrongful deportation, mental health and prison reform, and she clerked in the Office of the Los Angeles County Public Defender. Courtney also served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Terry Hatter, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, and clerked for civil rights firm Hadsell, Stormer, Keeny, Richardson and Renick.

After graduation from law school, Courtney litigated for nearly ten years before starting her own practice offering representation to individuals who have experienced unlawful employment practices and estate planning clients.

Courtney has been quoted in Forbes and Variety, and from 2014-2019, she was recognized as one of the top Women Attorneys by Los Angeles Magazine and named to the Southern California Rising Star list, an honor received by no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers in California. In 2020 and 2021, Super Lawyers, a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement selected Courtney as a Southern California “Super Lawyer” in the category of Labor and Employment law.

In February 2020, Courtney appeared in Nevertheless, a documentary by Emmy-award winning filmmaker Sarah Moshman, which examines the stories behind the headlines of the #MeToo movement and Times Up, and follows seven individuals who have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace or school context.

Courtney is committed to working with her clients in a compassionate, strategic and meticulous manner.

Thank you again, Courtney! We always love having you.

Our latest Featured Speaker is Joshua M. Arnold of Alexander Fehr LLP!

Josh is speaking at our 21st Annual California Superior Court Boot Camp: The Nuts and Bolts, on October 6 and 8, 2026!

This two-part webinar has set the standard in litigation training in CA for more than two decades and walks through most every phase of a case, from the first pleading through pre-trial motions, with insight from judges and attorneys on both sides of the aisle. Hon. Kira L. Klatchko, Retired, and now in ADR at JAMS, adds her two cents throughout Part 1, and Hon. Laura A. Seigle does the same throughout Part 2.

Josh is co-teaching “Mastering Depositions: Strategy, Preparation, Objections, and Effective Use” today, along with Damian D. Capozzola. It opens Part 2 and covers state v. federal rules, timelines and deadlines, deciding whom to depose, taking good depositions (mistakes not to make), making effective use of depositions at trial, using depositions for settlement talks, objections to depositions, dealing with difficult counsel, bringing in the judge, preparing your client, preparing your expert witness, and deposition related sanctions motions.

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Joshua M. Arnold has devoted his legal career to representing a diverse array of employees, from personal trainers to personnel managers, valets to veterinarians, and cashiers to CEOs who were unlawfully subject to employment discrimination, harassment, whistleblower retaliation, and wrongful termination. Josh also represents employees who were unlawfully denied wages, breaks, medical leave, or safe working environments by their employers.

Josh has brought claims on behalf of clients in state courts, federal courts, administrative agencies, and arbitration forums, and against private, state, and federal employers. Josh has settled numerous cases at mediation, and second-chaired cases at trial. As every client faces unique challenges in addressing their legal claims, Josh takes particular care to ensure that representation is tailored to the needs of each client.

Josh earned his J.D. from the University of Southern California’s Gould School of Law in 2005. While in law school, he worked for USC’s prestigious Post-Conviction Justice Project and the Employment Law Clinic, which focused on providing employment law guidance to small nonprofit employers. Josh graduated cum laude from Georgetown University in 2002, with a B.A. in government and history.

Josh is licensed to practice in the State of California, the United States District Court, Central District of California, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA), and the Labor and Employment Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

Josh grew up in Massachusetts, and enjoys traveling, tennis, and the NBA.

We are so excited to have you on our faculty, Josh!

Our latest Featured Speaker is Zachary Flood of Lewis & Llewellyn LLP!

Zack is speaking at our 21st Annual California Superior Court Boot Camp: The Nuts and Bolts, on October 6 and 8, 2026!

This two-part webinar has set the standard in litigation training in CA for more than two decades and walks through most every phase of a case, from the first pleading through pre-trial motions, with insight from judges and attorneys on both sides of the aisle. Hon. Kira L. Klatchko, Retired, and now in ADR at JAMS, adds her two cents throughout Part 1, and Hon. Laura A. Seigle does the same throughout Part 2.

Zack is co-teaching “Winning and Defending Summary Judgment: Strategy, Persuasive Writing, and Oral Argument” tomorrow, October 8, along with Becca Furman. It covers timing; strategic considerations; cost considerations; writing persuasive briefs (intro, headers, content, conclusion); mistakes to avoid; what judges want, need and don’t want to see; and oral argument tips.

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Zack Flood is a dedicated litigator with extensive experience in every phase of high-stakes litigation, including dispositive motion practice, stand-up trial experience, and complex post-trial and appellate practice. Zack takes pride in representing a wide range of clients, from early-stage startups and founders to prominent, established business leaders and Fortune 100 companies. He places particular emphasis on tailoring litigation strategies to meet each client’s goals as effectively and efficiently as possible, whether through early resolution or through jury verdict.

Before joining Lewis & Llewellyn, Zack practiced at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP in San Francisco, California, where he routinely represented some of the largest companies in the world and managed complex, high-stakes cases on his own.

In law school, Zack received multiple awards recognizing him as the top student in classes including Constitutional Law, Contracts, Torts, Civil Trial Practice, Environmental Law, and Legal Writing. He also served as a Senior Articles Editor for the Berkeley Technology Law Journal. Outside of school, Zack served as a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Jon S. Tigar of the Northern District of California and as a Law Clerk in the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division.

Prior to law school, Zack spent three years working in a neuroscience research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, studying the genetics of brain development.

Outside of the office, Zack splits his time between playing with his son, reading science fiction and history, hiking, and (attempting) to learn Japanese.

We are thrilled to have you join us, Zack!

Our latest Featured Speaker is Becca Furman of Lewis & Llewellyn LLP!

Becca is speaking at our 21st Annual California Superior Court Boot Camp: The Nuts and Bolts, on October 6 and 8, 2026!

This two-part webinar has set the standard in litigation training in CA for more than two decades and walks through most every phase of a case, from the first pleading through pre-trial motions, with insight from judges and attorneys on both sides of the aisle. Hon. Kira L. Klatchko, Retired, and now in ADR at JAMS, adds her two cents throughout Part 1, and Hon. Laura A. Seigle does the same throughout Part 2.

Becca is co-teaching “Winning and Defending Summary Judgment: Strategy, Persuasive Writing, and Oral Argument” tomorrow, October 8, along with Zachary Flood. It covers timing; strategic considerations; cost considerations; writing persuasive briefs (intro, headers, content, conclusion); mistakes to avoid; what judges want, need and don’t want to see; and oral argument tips.

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Becca spoke at our Superior Court Boot Camp in 2022 to rave reviews, and returned in 2024 and 2025 to teach summary judgment. We are thrilled to have her teach it for a third year in a row.

Becca Furman is a skilled litigator who represents major corporations and venture-backed start-ups in complex trade secret and commercial litigation disputes involving cutting edge technology. Becca is known for her aggressive yet pragmatic representation, ability to distill complex legal and technology concepts for a judge and jury, and focus on tailoring her litigation strategy to meet client goals and budget.

Becca represents clients at all stages of litigation, from pre-suit negotiations and injunctive relief through discovery and trial. She regularly serves as lead trial counsel in both state and federal courts. Her representation includes both plaintiff- and defense-side work.

Becca spends most of her time outside of the office marathon training, taking her two kids to Equator for a flat white and croissant, and planning to read the ever-growing stack of books in her office.

Welcome back, Becca! It is always a pleasure to have you on our faculty.

Our latest Featured Speaker is Meghan Féronie Loisel of Rudy Exelrod Zieff & Lowe LLP!

Meghan is speaking at our 21st Annual California Superior Court Boot Camp: The Nuts and Bolts, on October 6 and 8, 2026!

This two-part webinar has set the standard in litigation training in CA for more than two decades and walks through most every phase of a case, from the first pleading through pre-trial motions, with insight from judges and attorneys on both sides of the aisle. Hon. Kira L. Klatchko, Retired, and now in ADR at JAMS, adds her two cents throughout Part 1, and Hon. Laura A. Seigle does the same throughout Part 2.

Meghan is co-teaching “Building the Case from Day One: Themes, Pleadings, Defenses, and Early Motions” today, along with Brad Estes. It opens the program and covers early case assessment and themes, the complaint (advice and strategies), answering the complaint, defenses vs. affirmative defenses, motions directed at the pleadings, motions to dismiss, motions for a more definite statement, motions to strike, practice pointers and pitfalls, additional important rules, and mistakes not to make.

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This is Meghan’s third year in a row opening our Superior Court Boot Camp with Brad, and we’re so glad to have the two of them together again.

Meghan Féronie Loisel joined the firm in 2016 because she wanted to represent employees who stand up for their rights. Meghan specializes in helping employees hold their employers accountable for workplace discrimination and retaliation. She also works to ensure employers honor their contractual commitments to pay employees the wages and benefits they are owed. Meghan’s litigation practice includes both individual cases and class actions in court and arbitration.

During law school, Meghan focused on employment law and worked as a law clerk at Legal Aid at Work. After completing a litigation fellowship with the American Civil Liberties Union’s Reproductive Freedom Project in New York City, she returned to the Bay Area and worked for Santa Clara County as a Social Justice and Impact Litigation Fellow and then as a deputy county counsel. As a public employee and union member herself, Meghan gained meaningful insight into public employee representation. She also gained defense experience by defending the County and its employees in employment, civil rights, and tort cases. Meghan relies on this balanced view of employment litigation to provide her clients with even handed assessments of their cases.

Meghan graduated from New York University School of Law and is a member of the California Bar and New York Bar.

Welcome back, Meghan! We are so excited to have you!

Our latest Featured Speaker is Brad Estes of Lewis & Llewellyn LLP!

Brad is speaking at our 21st Annual California Superior Court Boot Camp: The Nuts and Bolts, on October 6 and 8, 2026!

This two-part webinar has set the standard in litigation training in CA for more than two decades and walks through most every phase of a case, from the first pleading through pre-trial motions, with insight from judges and attorneys on both sides of the aisle. Hon. Kira L. Klatchko, Retired, and now in ADR at JAMS, adds her two cents throughout Part 1, and Hon. Laura A. Seigle does the same throughout Part 2.

Brad is co-teaching “Building the Case from Day One: Themes, Pleadings, Defenses, and Early Motions” today, along with Meghan Féronie Loisel. It opens the program and covers early case assessment and themes, the complaint (advice and strategies), answering the complaint, defenses vs. affirmative defenses, motions directed at the pleadings, motions to dismiss, motions for a more definite statement, motions to strike, practice pointers and pitfalls, additional important rules, and mistakes not to make.

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Brad is returning to our Superior Court Boot Camp for the third year in a row, after opening the program alongside Meghan in 2024 and 2025, and we love having him kick things off each year. He will also be speaking at our Anti-SLAPP Litigation in California: From Complaint Through Appeal program in December.

Brad Estes is an experienced litigator, representing plaintiffs and defendants across a wide variety of industries at every stage of complex commercial litigation, including business tort, contract, fraud, regulatory, trade secret, trademark, employee mobility, and competition disputes.

Brad has a proven track record of counseling senior leadership, orienting his litigation approach to the strategic needs of the business and emphasizing tenacity, creativity, and pragmatism. He prides himself on his subject matter adaptability and ability to dive deep into the facts of a case at any stage. Brad’s practice has been uniquely trial-focused, providing insight at every stage of the case of the ultimate risks and rewards his clients face. He is also experienced at performing pre-litigation investigations to identify claims, mitigate liability, and resolve disputes at an early stage. He has been recognized as a Northern California Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Brad also founded and runs Lewis & Llewellyn’s annual fellowship, which is designed to promote access to the legal profession by providing hands-on litigation experience, law school preparation, and general professional development to high-achieving young adults from a diverse array of backgrounds.

Before joining Lewis & Llewellyn, Brad clerked for the Honorable Lawrence J. O’Neill of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. Prior to clerking, Brad practiced at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP in San Francisco, California, representing a range of clients from Fortune 500 companies to privately held corporations, including pharmaceutical, consumer product, professional, and technology companies. The vast majority of Brad’s time at Quinn Emanuel was spent in or preparing for jury trials in state and federal courts across the country.

We are so happy to welcome you back, Brad!

Our latest Featured Speaker is Pamela K. Graham of Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC!

Pamela is speaking at our 21st Annual Superior Court Boot Camp: The Nuts and Bolts (CA), on October 6 and 8, 2026!

This two-part webinar has set the standard in litigation training in CA for more than two decades and walks through most every phase of a case, from the first pleading through pre-trial motions, with insight from judges and attorneys on both sides of the aisle. Hon. Kira L. Klatchko, Retired, and now in ADR at JAMS, adds her two cents throughout Part 1, and Hon. Laura A. Seigle does the same throughout Part 2.

Pamela is teaching “Beyond the Pleadings: Ex Parte Applications, Injunctive Relief, Sanctions, and Other Motions” on October 6. It closes Part 1 and covers continuances, ex parte motions, TROs and preliminary injunctions, sanctions, and common hearings.

Whether you’re handling your first case or need a refresher, you’ll leave this program with actionable strategies, renewed confidence, and a stronger command of California civil procedure in state court.

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Pamela is a longtime speaker at our litigation seminars, and has spoken at our Writs of Administrative Mandamus 101 program, most recently in April 2025. Attendees have singled her out by name for doing a great job.

Pamela Graham is a Shareholder and a member of Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley’s litigation practice group. She also leads CHW’s Public Safety Defense Practice Group. Pamela’s practice covers a wide range of litigation, including municipal finance and public revenues, police liability defense, land use, employment law, cannabis regulation, and water issues. Her current engagements include defending Coachella Valley Water District in five lawsuits challenging various components of its water rates under Propositions 26 and 218; defending the City of Los Angeles in challenges to its utility user tax on telephone and gas charges; defending the City of Vallejo and its police department on civil rights and excessive use of force claims; successfully defending Los Angeles business improvement districts against Proposition 218 challenges to their assessments; litigating civil code enforcement actions against illegal medical marijuana dispensaries in the City of Pasadena; and advising the City of Chico on its police policies.

Pamela has broad litigation experience in both state and federal courts, handling all phases of litigation from the pleading stage through appeal. She has successfully defended a number of jury and bench trials.

Prior to joining Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, Pamela was an attorney in the commercial litigation workgroups at Irell & Manella LLP for seven years and at Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP for five years. There, Pamela represented a diverse range of clients in the entertainment, retail, and other prominent Southern California industries in a variety of commercial litigation matters, including cases involving business torts, employment disputes, securities fraud, and trademark and copyright litigation.

Pamela earned her law degree magna cum laude from Loyola Law School in 2001. While at Loyola, Pamela served as the Chief Production Editor of the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review. She was also the recipient of the Dean’s Academic Scholarship from 1999 through 2001, as well as the First Honors Award in legal research and writing, torts, and federal courts. Pamela earned her Bachelor of Arts in journalism and mass communication and political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1996.

Immediately following law school, Pamela served as a law clerk to the Honorable Ronald S.W. Lew of the United States District Court, Central District of California.

Throughout her legal career, Pamela has advocated pro bono for the rights of children in the foster care system. Partnering with the Alliance for Children’s Rights, Pamela has assisted over 25 families with the finalization of adoptions and advocated for lawful individualized education plans and services. Pamela has also worked with the March of Dimes for the past 10 years, bringing awareness to and fundraising for the fight against premature birth.

Pamela has served as adjunct faculty at Southwestern Law School, where she taught legal analysis, writing and skills, and at California State University, Northridge, where she taught advanced business law.

She presently serves on the League of California Cities’ Editorial Board for the California Municipal Law Handbook, the essential treatise for local government lawyers. She also serves on the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Editorial Board for its L.A. Lawyer publication, and on the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s President’s Advisory Committee on Women in the Legal Profession.

Welcome back, Pamela! We are so glad to have you speak again.

Our latest Featured Speaker is Dan Lawton of Klinedinst PC!

Dan is speaking at our 21st Annual Superior Court Boot Camp: The Nuts and Bolts (CA), on October 6 and 8, 2026!

This two-part webinar has set the standard in litigation training in CA for more than two decades and walks through most every phase of a case, from the first pleading through pre-trial motions, with insight from judges and attorneys on both sides of the aisle. Hon. Kira L. Klatchko, Retired, and now in ADR at JAMS, adds her two cents throughout Part 1, and Hon. Laura A. Seigle does the same throughout Part 2.

Dan is teaching “Preparing for Trial: Pretrial Conferences, Trial Briefs, Motions in Limine, and Final Preparation” on October 8. It is the final session of the program and covers pretrial conference and order, trial briefs, pretrial statement, motions in limine, final status conference, and trier of fact decisions.

Past attendees have called the program a very helpful overview of the anatomy of a case through trial, and have singled out its tips on the trial prep timeline and motions in limine.

Whether you’re handling your first case or need a refresher, you’ll leave this program with actionable strategies, renewed confidence, and a stronger command of California civil procedure in state court.

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Dan is a frequent speaker at our appellate related seminars, and has spoken at our Advanced Appellate Practice program for the past three years in a row. He will be speaking at our 2027 program as well.

Throughout his career in private practice, Dan has focused on civil trial work and complex commercial and intellectual property litigation on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. He also has a deep background in civil appeals, and is certified as a legal specialist in Appellate Law by the State Bar’s California Board of Legal Specialization. The certification is a distinction held by only 36 lawyers in San Diego County. His first job out of law school was a clerkship with Ninth Circuit Judge Thomas Tang.

Dan regularly counsels both corporate and individual clients in a variety of settings, often in negotiations and sometimes in transactions. His corporate clients have included companies whose stock is publicly-traded and companies whose stock is closely-held. They have included life sciences companies, pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers and distributors of various products, landowners and property developers, large corporations, a local major league baseball franchise, automobile dealerships, and “mom-and-pop” businesses. His individual clients have included officers, directors, and shareholders (both majority and minority) of corporations, bankers, elected officials, politicians, professional athletes and coaches, attorneys, accountants, land owners, entrepreneurs, and entertainers.

Dan has tried multiple jury trials, bench trials, and arbitrations, and litigated many cases to disposition short of trial (by way of motions to dismiss and for summary judgment). Dan has obtained settlements and judgments in his clients’ favor totaling tens of millions of dollars, and obtained what is believed to be the third-largest jury verdict in the legal history of Imperial County (for $14,286,461, after a nine-week jury trial). Over the span of more than 30 years, his caseload has included cases involving patent infringement, copyright infringement, trade secret theft, unfair competition, defamation, and business torts (such as trade libel and intentional interference with contractual relations). Dan has handled civil appeals and writs in both the California and federal courts. Dan has successfully litigated cases against some of the largest law firms and government agencies in the State of California.

In January 2009, Dan learned of his nomination for inclusion in 2009 San Diego Super Lawyers based on anonymous peer evaluation. He was also honored again in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 in the primary practice area of intellectual property litigation. Nominations for SuperLawyer designation are peer-driven, and fewer than 5% of lawyers in California earn the distinction. In 1997, two years after opening his own practice, Dan was “AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated” by Martindale-Hubbell.

Dan has been a team leader in the J. Clifford Wallace Chapter of the American Inns of Court since 2015. In that role, he has been responsible for putting on mandatory continuing legal education programs for the Inn, a group whose membership consists of lawyers and Judges and is by invitation only. In September 2015, Dan won an award for Best Program via anonymous peer vote for a short documentary he produced entitled “Avoiding Deathbed Regrets and Having Work/Life Balance.” The documentary combined excerpts of interviews with 25 local lawyers and Judges with data concerning work/life balance for attorneys and jurists.

Active within the legal and business community, Dan has participated in numerous charitable and pro bono programs. Dan has earned multiple Wiley W. Manuel awards for community service from the State Bar of California for pro bono work on behalf of indigent refugees fleeing persecution and seeking asylum in the United States. The San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program awarded Dan its Distinguished Service Award in three separate years for his pro bono work on behalf of refugees.

We are so excited to have you, Dan!

Two-part live webinar | Tuesday and Thursday, October 6 and 8, 2026 | California | $240 to $429 | Also available via OnDemand Streaming or Recorded Package Downloads

Join us for our 21st Annual California Superior Court Boot Camp: The Nuts and Bolts, a two-part webinar that has set the standard in litigation training for more than two decades. There’s a reason this program continues to draw strong reviews and repeat attendees year after year. It’s simply exceptional.

Designed specifically for attorneys litigating in California state court, this intensive, practical program walks you through most every phase of your case, from the first pleading through pre-trial motions, while sharing invaluable insights from both sides of the bench.

Throughout the program, you’ll hear from sitting and recently retired Superior Court judges who will provide candid commentary on what they see in their courtrooms every day, what works, and what doesn’t.

Hon. Kira L. Klatchko, Retired, and now in ADR at JAMS, adds her two cents throughout Part 1, and Hon. Laura A. Seigle does the same throughout Part 2. Judge Klatchko served nine years on the Superior Court of California, Riverside County, seven of them presiding over an unlimited civil department, and now serves as a neutral with JAMS. Judge Seigle sits in a civil courtroom on the Los Angeles Superior Court and has sat pro tem on the California Court of Appeal.

Judge Klatchko has been speaking at our seminars for almost twenty years, beginning with almost all of our appellate related programs, as she is a Certified Legal Specialist in Appellate Law, and then, additionally, as a judge at our Superior Court Boot Camps.

Judge Seigle has spoken at our Annual Superior Court Boot Camp since 2021. Her evaluations are so fabulous that we invite her back year after year.

Their perspectives, combined with practical instruction from experienced plaintiff and defense litigators, make this program a must for anyone practicing in Superior Court.

Our fantastic faculty also includes Joshua M. Arnold of Alexander Fehr LLP, Damian D. Capozzola of The Law Offices of Damian D. Capozzola, Courtney Abrams of Courtney Abrams, PC, Brad Estes, Becca Furman, and Zachary Flood of Lewis & Llewellyn LLP, Pamela K. Graham of Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC, Dan Lawton of Klinedinst PC, Meghan Féronie Loisel of Rudy Exelrod Zieff & Lowe LLP, and Zachary A. Streiff of Downey Brand LLP.

The program is designed to provide a clear, confident understanding of developing effective case themes and strategies early on; drafting and responding to complaints and answers; motion practice at every stage, from pleadings to summary judgment; discovery and e-discovery under current California rules; handling difficult opposing counsel and discovery disputes; deposition strategy, preparation, and common pitfalls; what judges want and do not want to see in motions and oral arguments; strategies for writing MSJs; and key pre-trial tasks, including motions in limine, pretrial statements, and trial briefs.

Throughout the program, the judges provide practical, experience-based advice on pleading and motion pitfalls, discovery management and sanctions, effective oral advocacy, summary judgment strategies, and trial readiness.

This highly rated seminar delivers the real-world skills, critical updates, and judicial insight you simply won’t find in law school or most CLEs. Whether you’re handling your first case or need a refresher, you’ll leave this program with actionable strategies, renewed confidence, and a stronger command of California civil procedure in state court.

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