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Education
Law School/Year: J.D., University of San Diego School of Law, 2003
College/Year: B.A., Government, University of Texas at Austin, 1999
Bar Admissions
California
Practice Areas
Insurance Bad Faith, Consumer Class Actions, Personal Injury, Business Litigation
Professional Background
Su Barry joined Levine Steinberg Miller & Huver in 2001 as a clerk, and in 2003 as an associate. Along with lead counsel Harvey Levine and Matthew Herron, she was part of the three-attorney trial team for the case of Cisterra Partners LLC v. The Irvine Co., winning a $37.5 million verdict in December 2006 after a highly contentious 3.5-month trial. The verdict was listed as the sixth largest in California last year. Barry also conducted all pre-trial preparation of the case of Majors v. Western Home Ins. Co., with partner Craig Miller. They won a $1.3 million verdict in November 2006, with a total recovery of $1.6 million.
With Cedar Fire coordinated litigation pending, Barry has recovered more than $6.15 million in insurance coverage for Cedar Fire victims to date. She is currently participating in the prosecution of 17 Cedar Fire cases against State Farm with partner Richard Huver. She recovered more than $6.76 million in additional insurance coverage for Cedar Fire victims through pro bono assistance.
Professional Affiliations
Consumer Attorneys of California, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, San Diego County Bar Association
Personal Affiliations
Make-a-Wish Foundation of San Diego, volunteer; Volunteer San Diego, volunteer; Surfrider Foundation, San Diego Chapter, member
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They work for large, national firms, specialized boutiques and the court system. Many are associates and some have even made partner. A few, amazingly, have opened offices on their own already. They are some of the brightest up-and-coming players in the San Diego legal community, and they are being recognized with The Daily Transcript's inaugural Young Attorneys honor.
As solo practitioners and small firm settings continue to be one of the fastest growing practice styles in the legal profession, it is not surprising that many of San Diego's top attorneys don't work for a big law firm.
Shaun Khojayan, a criminal defense attorney with offices in San Diego and Beverly Hills, sought a young associate by posting on University of San Diego's alumni bulletin board. As the head of one of San Diego's small law firms, he had specific qualities in mind.
Whether you're a legal administrator at a mid-size boutique or a mega-firm with overseas offices, time management is a perennially important issue. Given the diverse assortment of duties you perform on a daily basis, it's critical that you have an effective time management strategy in place.
The University of San Diego School of Law recently announced its appointment of the Hon. David Laro as director of the esteemed graduate tax program effective in 2008. The school's tax law faculty was ranked 10th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in its 2008 list of America's Best Graduate Schools.
A law degree isn't necessarily a license to print money these days.
In the lucrative world of patents, the University of California is a major player. It receives by far more patents from the U.S. government than any school in the country. And by licensing out its intellectual property, the university has generated about $500 million in revenue in the past five years.
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