December 2007
New Partner Marie Stockton

The partners are pleased to announce that effective January 1, 2008, Marie Stockton will become a partner in the firm’s San Diego office.  Ms. Stockton was admitted to the bar in 1999 and has been an associate in the San Diego office since 2003. She litigates in a variety of fields ranging from personal injury to construction defect to commercial litigation. She routinely takes on high exposure cases involving multiple and complex issues with results that keep clients returning to the firm.

April 2007
Defense Verdict in Construction Dispute

Partner Sean T. Osborn, of the Orange County office, obtained a defense verdict in a breach of contract, wrongful termination case brought by a general contractor against a public works project owner and project surety.  Mr. Osborn, representing the surety, successfully defended the surety at trial and obtained a substantial verdict on surety’s cross-complaint against the contractor.

February 2007
Defense Verdict Upheld on Appeal

The California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, has upheld a defense verdict in a million dollar commercial stock transfer trial won by partner Sean T. Osborn in September 2006.  The case involved the duties of corporate stock transfer agents to third parties, and the appellate court agreed with Mr. Osborn that those duties were particularly limited.

October, 2006
Achieved Defense Verdict in a Million Dollar Surety Case

Partners, David Hughes and Sean Osborn and Senior Associate Attorney, Chad Wilcox, located in the Orange County office of Booth, Mitchel & Strange LLP, obtained a defense verdict in a million dollar surety case from Judge Christopher Warner in the San Bernardino Superior Court. Booth, Mitchel & Strange LLP represented the stop notice release bond surety as well as the payment bond surety.

October, 2006
Daniel Crowley Presents “Introducing Exhibits Into Evidence At Trial”

Daniel M. Crowley, a partner in the Booth, Mitchel & Strange LLP Los Angeles office, recently presented “Introducing Exhibits Into Evidence At Trial” at the Los Angeles County Bar Association Chapter of the American Inns of Court. The program demonstrated how to effectively lay the foundation for various types of evidence. Mr. Crowley, two other lawyers, and a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge role-played various trial scenarios, demonstrating the objections one should expect to encounter when attempting to introduce evidence at trial, and how to overcome those objections. The American Inns of Court fosters professional growth and seeks to encourage collegiality among attorneys and the bench. Mr. Crowley is a past chair of the Los Angeles County Bar Association chapter of the American Inns of Court.

July, 2006
Successful Defense Verdict in a Toxic Tort Case

Partner Daniel M. Crowley obtained a defense verdict in a toxic tort case. The plaintiff claimed that he had been exposed to toxins in Mr. Crowley’s client’s facility which exposure was alleged to have caused the plaintiff to develop asthma. Mr. Crowley presented medical expert testimony, as well as that of an industrial hygienist. The trial lasted 2 ½ weeks. In the end, the jury said they were not convinced that the plaintiff had asthma, but that if he did, they were not convinced that anything present at Mr. Crowley’s client’s facility caused it.

April 14, 2006 -- Borg Warner Selects Steven M. Mitchel

Borg Warner selects Partner Steven M. Mitchel as their National Trial Counsel for the western states. The position requires that he participate with local counsel in the trial of any asbestos cases in the states of Oregon, Washington, California, Alaska, Hawaii, and possibly Arizona, Utah and Nevada.

September, 2005 -- Our 50th Anniversary Celebration

Booth, Mitchel & Strange LLP celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2005. Approximately 100 current and former attorneys and staff of the firm joined in the anniversary celebration which was held in Los Angeles on September 29th.