Bernanke to give deposition in AIG bailout lawsuit
A U.S. judge has ordered that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke can be questioned in a lawsuit against the government filed by the former head of American International Group Inc.
Education
Law School/Year: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, 1996
College/Year: University of Pennsylvania, 1992
Bar Admissions
California; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Southern, Central, Northern and Eastern Districts of California; United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Practice Areas
Corporate Litigation; Business Litigation; Financial Fraud; Civil Litigation; Executive-Level Employment Litigation; Elder Law (Elder Abuse Litigation)
Major Cases
Obtained highly favorable resolution of LLC dispute in federal court involving international shipment of goods and financial fraud;
Advised public company in trade secret violation by former executive, and obtained highly favorable resolution in federal court litigation;
Litigating complex, bet-the-company dissolution action;
Obtained highly favorable settlement of False Claims Act whistle-blower case resulting in recovery of nearly full measure of damages to U.S. Government, plus attorneys' fee reimbursement to client and share of U.S. Government recovery;
Represented national mortgage company in wage and hour and other employment-based claims by former executive and obtained highly favorable resolution for less than 1 percent of plaintiff's damages demand;
Obtained highly favorable results in numerous internal LLC and corporate disputes and executive-level employment disputes.
Professional Background
I started my legal career as a military prosecutor with the U.S. Army's Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps, where I held the rank of Captain. As an Army JAG, I tried felony criminal cases at courts-martial and gave legal advice to brigade-level commanders.
I formed The Coopersmith Law Firm nearly five years ago, after practicing business and commercial litigation with some of the most well-respected firms in San Diego. Our practice is primarily focused on corporate and business litigation, including partnership, contract, financial fraud, executive-level employment and securities disputes. We practice in both federal and state court, and we are well-versed in federal procedure.
I hold an AV Peer Review rating from the Martindale Hubbell International Law Directory, and also received the 2012 Top Attorneys award in the area of Corporate Litigation from The Daily Transcript.
Professional Affiliations
San Diego Rotary Club 33 (member); Association of Business Trial Lawyers (member); San Diego County Bar Association (member); American Bar Association (member).
Personal Affiliations
La Jolla Cove Swim Club (member); United States Masters’ Swimming (member); Catalina Channel Swimming Federation (member).
Personal Background
Born and raised in suburban New York City, I was educated at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. I met my wife, fellow San Diego attorney Tanya Schierling, while we were both serving as Army JAGs at Fort Lewis, Wash. We moved to San Diego in early 2000 and have been practicing law here since that time.
I am an avid ocean swimmer at the La Jolla Cove and a road cyclist. My wife and I enjoy world travel, good literature, and great food and wine. I play piano, tenor and alto sax and clarinet, and love a variety of music, including jazz and blues.
Aug. 14, 2013 -- Reporter Doug Sherwin talks with attorney Lonny Zilberman, a partner with Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP and a 2013 Top Attorney, about sexual harassment lawsuits and the nuances of these types of cases.
A U.S. judge has ordered that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke can be questioned in a lawsuit against the government filed by the former head of American International Group Inc.
Partner liability has emerged as one of the most important issues for law firms and is increasingly the crucial factor that determines building selection and the structure of other economic lease terms. Arguments over liability complicate — even kill — otherwise easy lease transactions. Law firm decision-makers contemplating a relocation or renewal would be well-served to understand and carefully consider how they intend to deal with partner liability from the outset.
Top Attorneys 2013 pays tribute to San Diego County's legal cream of the crop. It is the culmination of a lengthy peer voting process that began in April with the announcement of a call for nominations. San Diego County lawyers were asked who among their peers -- with whom they had professional experience -- were worthy of recognition.
When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in June, it opened up more than 1,000 federal benefits and responsibilities to legally married same-sex couples.
Thomas Guernsey has been at the job as Thomas Jefferson School of Law's new dean and president for less than two months and he's already made quite an impression.
Recently, I received calls from two human resources managers regarding articles in the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. They were concerned about the WSJ’s claim that the position of legal secretary is extinct and USA Today’s assertion that the growth of temporary hiring is a negative devolvement.
Established in 2001, Morris, Sullivan & Lemkul was founded by Shawn Morris and Mike Sullivan. Shawn and Mike are former partners of Wingert Grebing, one of San Diego's oldest and most respected law firms.
The U.S. Department of Treasury recently announced that it is delaying until 2015 the enforcement of the so-called “employer mandate” provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “ACA” or “Obamacare”), which were supposed to take effect in 2014.
#1. Put all commission agreements in writing (Labor Code section 2751).
RJS Law is a full-service law firm that can help resolve your personal, small-business or corporate tax problems with the Internal Revenue Service and California state tax authorities.
As the practice of law adapts to meet the changing needs of clients and organizations, opportunities exist to develop partnerships between law firms and law schools. Together, firms and schools can prepare profession-ready graduates and meet the growing need for legal services. California Western School of Law, San Diego’s oldest law school, is poised to lead the way in this national effort.
The University of San Diego School of Law develops resources and clinics that offer practical training to law students while making it possible for them to give back to the community. With San Diego County’s estimated veteran population of 250,000 and more than 2 million veterans living in California, there is no doubt that many have and will benefit from the school’s Initiative to Protect Student Veterans.
California’s employers are burdened with a long list of onerous regulations, so it’s no surprise that many employers fail to recognize the daunting requirements of the California Labor Code -- until it’s too late.
Gomez Iagmin Trial Attorneys is a plaintiff's only law firm based in downtown San Diego, specializing in catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, complex product liability and mass torts.
The attorneys at CaseyGerry specialize in serious personal injury and traumatic brain injury cases, and are at the forefront of the complex medical issues related to brain injury. These include chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease thought to be caused by repeat concussions or blows to the head, and second impact syndrome, a condition in which the brain swells rapidly after a person suffers a second concussion.
Ralph Nader has a new cause.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has declared that, at least when it comes to voting rights, the U.S. Supreme Court is guilty of wishful thinking. He is also showing both how difficult and how important it is to overcome that kind of thinking.
A federal jury in Oregon awarded $18.6 million to a woman who spent two years unsuccessfully trying to get Equifax Information Services to fix major mistakes on her credit report.
A coalition of environmental groups is suing the Cuomo administration over dairy farm regulations intended to bolster the state's growing yogurt industry, the groups announced Monday.
It was late at night on Feb. 27, 2001, and Penn State's then-president, Graham Spanier, one of academia's most prominent administrators, typed a brief email to two other top administrators as they debated how to respond to a thorny situation.
FedEx Corp., the world’s largest cargo airline, will pay $21.5 million to settle a lawsuit over claims that it overcharged customers by billing for deliveries to businesses and governments at higher residential rates.
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