Insurance Human Resources

GARY STEVEN SPITZER

Los Angeles, CA 310-***-**** *******@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley Los Angeles, CA

Senior Counsel 2013 - 2016

Responsible for the day to day handling of complex litigation, with primary concentration in the area of employment law, including allegations of wrongful termination, disability discrimination, sexual harassment, hostile work environment, failure to offer a reasonable accommodation, whistle blower retaliation, defamation and wage and hour complaints.

Delivered strategic counsel to corporate executives, managers and human resources staff regarding all aspects of employment law.

Developed overall litigation strategy.

Drafted and negotiated employment, consulting and separation agreements.

Managed electronic discovery.

Wootton Law Group Los Angeles, CA

Of Counsel 2012 - 2013

Handled litigation matters for boutique insurance coverage and litigation firm. Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith Los Angeles, CA

Partner 2006 - 2012

Primary responsibility for the direction, handling and management of complex litigation, with emphasis in the areas of professional liability defense, insurance coverage, and business litigation.

Conducted and defended hundreds of expert and percipient witness depositions.

Prepared multiple dispositive motions in state and federal courts, including motions for summary judgment.

Acted as lead counsel at trials, mediations, and arbitrations. Barbanel & Treuer Los Angeles, CA

Senior Litigation Associate 2002 - 2006

Represented public and private companies and individuals in a broad range of legal matters, including commercial litigation, contract disputes, corporate transactions, legal malpractice defense, insurance bad faith and employment law.

Prepared and responded to written discovery in state and federal courts.

Drafted case analysis reports.

Researched and drafted numerous pleadings and briefs. Charlston, Revich & Chamberlin Los Angeles, CA

Litigation Associate 1997 – 2002

Managed cases in all stages of litigation, including employment law matters, insurance coverage analysis and legal malpractice defense.

Prepared hundreds of motions in state and federal courts.

Conducted extensive discovery, including expert depositions. Callahan & Blaine Irvine, CA

Litigation Associate 1994 – 1997

Managed and developed actions in state and federal courts in the areas of business litigation, intellectual property, employment law, toxic tort, product liability and bad faith litigation. Rushfeldt, Shelly & Drake Sherman Oaks, CA

Litigation Associate 1992 – 1994

GARY STEVEN SPITZER

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Los Angeles, CA 310-***-**** *******@*****.*** EDUCATION

Loyola Law School Los Angeles, CA

Juris Doctorate May 1991

Class Rank: Top 25%

Dean’s List

University of Bonn Bonn, Germany

International Study 1987-1988

Konrad Adenauer Institute – Full Scholarship

University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA

Bachelor of Arts, History and International Relations May 1987

Dean’s List

Departmental Honors – International Relations (Honors Thesis: “Supranationality in the European Community”)

Academic Achievement Scholarship (1983-1987)

BAR STATUS

Admitted to practice in California December 1991

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