General Counsel
Resume:
MICHAEL DAVID DOUGLAS
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Experience
Shoecraft Burton LLP / Burton Kelley LLP, San Diego, CA Senior Counsel January 2020 – Present
Counsel for insurers in breach of contract and bad faith litigation as well representation of insureds in negligence and premises liability actions. Duties and responsibilities include preparing cases from origination through trial, conducting all necessary discovery, including taking and defending depositions, and appearing as third chair at trial. In addition to representation in litigation, counsel was provided to insurer clients regarding coverage obligations. Herold & Sager, Encinitas, CA
Associate 2009-2015 / Partner 2015-2019 December 2009 – November 2019 Representation of insurers in bad faith and breach of contract actions filed by insureds, and declaratory relief and contribution actions filed against insureds and co-carriers. In addition to litigated matters, preparation of detailed objective coverage evaluations regarding complex underlying construction defect, product liability, bodily injury and wrongful death actions. Specific experience includes appearances at mediations, mandatory settlement conferences, depositions, summary judgment and other motion hearings, and client meetings and presentations. Experience During Law School
San Diego County Public Defender, San Diego, CA
Certified Law Clerk January 2008 – April 2008
Assisted supervising attorney in cases from arraignment through trial, including appearances at motion hearings, sentencing hearings and preliminary hearings. Performed cross-examinations of witnesses in preliminary hearings. San Diego County Alternate Public Defender, Conflict Parent-Child Office, San Diego, CA Law Clerk June 2007 – August 2007
Counseled non-offending parents in juvenile dependency cases and assisted supervising attorneys with research and drafting motions in limine and prepared research memoranda. Education
California Western School of Law, San Diego, CA
Juris Doctor, 2009, cum laude
• Top 11.4% based on class rank of 25/218
• California Western Law Review / International Law Journal Executive Director, Notes and Comments, Summer 2008, Fall 2008 and Spring 2009
• Dean’s Honor List: Fall 2007, Fall 2008, and Spring 2009 University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA Bachelor of Arts, History, 2004
Professional Affiliations
Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ABTL), January 2020 - Present American Inns of Court, J. Clifford Wallace Chapter, San Diego, CA; Associate Member 2014-2015; Associate Member & Small Group Leader 2015-2016; Barrister Member 2017-2018
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