Floyd, Skeren & Kelly offers a broad range of legal expertise to our individual clients. Our attorneys possess skill and character of the highest caliber. We offer personalized, accessible service to meet the exacting and often technical needs of our clients.
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JOEL S. ALLAN
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Joel S. Allan is an associate attorney in the Los Angeles County location of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, where he handles the defense of workers’ compensation claims. As a member of the firm’s employment group, Mr. Allan also handles labor and employment issues and provides support to other attorneys in the southern California offices when such issues arise in conjunction with their cases.
Mr. Allan started defending workers’ compensation cases in 2004. Over his career he has gained experience defending government entities, with particular experience in fire and sheriff cases, self-insured employers, and multi-party defendant cases. Mr. Allan currently represents self-insured employers, third party administrators, insurance companies, and uninsured employers in all aspects of workers’ compensation, including discrimination and serious and willful claims. He also focuses on the interaction of FEHA with workers’ compensation, with an eye towards minimizing the employer’s potential exposure, as well as working on employer-side labor and employment issues.
Mr. Allan is a graduate of Rice University in Houston, Texas, where he studied political science and policy studies. In 2003 Mr. Allan joined the California Bar, having earned a joint Juris Doctorate and Masters of Business Administration from the University of Southern California. |
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JOI ANDERSON
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Joi Anderson is an associate in the firm’s workers’ compensation defense and employment law practice group. She is a graduate of University of California, Los Angeles and received her Juris Doctorate from University of West Los Angeles.
Ms. Anderson has been a member of the California Bar Association since 1994. She is a member of the California Workers’ Compensation Defense Attorneys Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association as well as Black Women Lawyers, where she has served as both board and committee member.
Ms. Anderson brings to the firm extensive experience in defending self insured employees, insurance carriers and third party adjusting agencies before Workers’ Compensation Appeals Boards throughout California. She handles cases from initial file review and analysis through litigation or settlement.
Ms. Anderson is licensed to practice in all California State courts, as well as the United States District Courts for all districts in California. |
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JASON ANTOYAN
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Jason Antoyan joined Floyd, Skeren & Kelly in 2011. Prior to this, he was a law clerk in the Los Angeles area where he negotiated and resolved lien matters, and where he made appearances at the various Workers' Compensation Appeals Boards.
Mr. Antoyan received his Bachelor of Arts from Pepperdine University, where he majored in Journalism and minored in English. He graduated from San Joaquin College of Law in 2009 and was a member of Delta Theta Phi. He currently defends all aspects of workers' compensation matters.
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DARLENE M. BALL
Attorney at Law
Managing Attorney
Certified Specialist, Workers’ Compensation Law
The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
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BIOGRAPHY
Darlene M. Ball is currently the Managing Attorney of the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly’s Pismo Beach office location and is a member in good standing of the California Bar.
She has more than 20 years of experience in civil litigation, including employment law and workers’ compensation law in California. She has tried cases in front of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) and the Superior Courts of California. She is licensed to practice before all California State Courts, the Federal District Courts for the eastern and southern districts of California and for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In addition to the California Bar Association, she is a member of the American Bar Association as well as the San Luis Obispo County Bar Association. |
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LAURA BANKER
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Laura Banker is an associate attorney in our firm’s Orange office. She earned her undergraduate degree from the California State University, Sacramento and her Juris Doctorate Degree at New England School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts. She graduated cum laude from both schools. Ms. Banker became a member of the both the California State Bar and Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers in 1996. Ms. Banker practiced Civil Litigation for many years and began practicing Workers' Compensation law in 2000. Her experience includes litigating cases as exclusive in-house counsel and specializing in Workers’ Compensation and subrogation matters for various sized employer insured companies. Ms. Banker has also represented third party administrators, insurance companies, employers, self-insured entities, and public entities, including cities, school districts and water districts, in all aspects of Workers’ Compensation defense and Subrogation matters, including standard workers’ compensation defense, §132a discrimination claims, and serious and willful misconduct allegations. |
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HAGOP BARONIAN
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Hagop Baronian is an associate attorney with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP in our firm’s Pasadena office location. Mr. Baronian earned his Undergraduate Degree in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles before going on to earn his Juris Doctorate Degree from Pepperdine University School of Law.
Prior to joining the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, Mr. Baronian gained experience in a number of areas of law namely in the field of medical malpractice and personal injury before beginning his employment with State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) in 2005. During his three years of experience with workers’ compensation matters with SCIF, Mr. Baronian attained a solid litigation background in all standard litigation of matters before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB). |
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LOREN BECK
Attorney at Law
Managing Attorney Liability Defense/Subrogation
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BIOGRAPHY
Mr. Beck has nearly two decades of experience in dealing with issues related to worker's compensation, both as an insurance broker and as an attorney. In addition, Mr. Beck has considerable experience as a commercial litigator. He has handled a number of highly publicized securities matters involving hundreds of millions of dollars in questionable bond trades, all of which have resulted in a significant recovery for his clients. In addition to his work in the securities field Mr. Beck has also represented clients in a wide variety of employment, contractual and real estate disputes and his litigation experience includes jury and bench trials, arbitrations and administrative hearings.
Mr. Beck obtained his undergraduate degree in English Literature from Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa in 1991and obtained his J.D. from Loyola Law School in 2005. While in law school, Mr. Beck was honored to receive the John F. Dockweiler Memorial Scholarship as well as Dean's list recognition and two First Honors Awards.
Mr. Beck was recognized as a 2009, 2010 and 2011 Southern California Rising Star by the publishers of Los Angeles Magazine.
Mr. Beck is a member of the American Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Century City Bar Association, where he is a member of the Board of Governors and serves as Secretary. He also serves on the Executive Committee of the Los Angeles chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association and is an active mentor to students at Loyola Law School. |
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JOHNNIE B. BEER
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Johnnie B. Beer, Jr. is an associate with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP in our firm’s Sacramento office location. Mr. Beer earned his Undergraduate Degree from the University of California, Davis, before moving on to obtain his Juris Doctorate Degree at McGeorge School of Law.
Prior to joining the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly in 2006, Mr. Beer had a number of years of workers’ compensation defense litigation experience and also worked for the California Department of Food & Agriculture as counsel.
Mr. Beer currently represents third party administrators, insurance companies, self-insured entities and employers in all aspects of workers’ compensation defense before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) including standard workers’ compensation defense as well as §132(a) discrimination claims and serious and willful misconduct allegations. |
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HAILEY M. BENTON
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Hailey M. Benton is an associate attorney with the firm’s Thousand Oaks office. Ms. Benton earned her B.S. in Industrial Organization Psychology from Pepperdine University. Upon graduation she began her career in a human resources and employee benefits consulting firm. She returned to Pepperdine University for law school and became an active member of several student societies and competed in appellate advocacy tournaments. After her first year, Ms. Benton served as a summer clerk for Chief Judge Tacha of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Benton also spent several years clerking in a downtown Los Angeles civil litigation firm. Since graduation in 2008, Ms. Benton has served as a Director of Human Resources; a board member of a non-profit foundation; a human resources and employment law consultant; and an employment specialist for her alma mater. She remains active in several non-profit organizations and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. |
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LAURA J. BINTLIFF
Attorney at Law
Certified Specialist, Workers' Compensation Law
The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
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BIOGRAPHY
Ms. Bintliff obtained her bachelor of science degree from The Pennsylvania State University and Juris Doctorate from The Ventura College of Law.
Ms. Bintliff is a Certified Specialist in workers’ compensation law with 19 years’ experience in this area of the law. In addition, Ms. Bintliff has prior experience in workers’ compensation subrogation and civil litigation involving employment and disability-related discrimination issues. Ms. Bintliff was a legal assistant and legal administrator for several years in workers’ compensation law offices bringing a broad range of experience to the defense and handling of workers’ compensation matters. |
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SHILO N. BORJA
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Shilo Borja is an associate attorney in our firm's Las Vegas office. Ms. Borja earned her Bachelor's Degree, cum laude, in Public Administration from the University of Arizona. Thereafter, she attended law school at California Western School of Law on a full scholarship where she earned her Juris Doctorate in 2006. While in law school, Ms. Borja served as the Managing Editor of the Law Review and also received the American Jurisprudence Award for her performance in her Federal Income Tax class.
Before beginning her career with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren, & Kelly, LLP, Ms. Borja began her legal career working for the Clark County District Attorney's office. At the DA's office, she worked in the juvenile delinquency department and independently handled the prosecution of various felonies and misdemeanors ranging from violent armed robberies to cases involving drug and theft offenses. After the DA’s office, Ms. Borja gained experience in the civil litigation field. Specifically, Ms. Borja was previously an associate at a full-service law firm where she represented numerous trucking operations, corporate retail companies, and private individuals. She is experienced in all aspects of pre-trial litigation for insurance defense, products liability, and premises liability defense cases. Ms. Borja is licensed to practice law in all courts of the State of Nevada and is also admitted to practice law in California and the District of Columbia. |
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DANIEL R. BROWN
Managing Attorney
Certified Specialist, Workers’ Compensation Law
The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
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BIOGRAPHY
Daniel R. Brown is a managing attorney with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP in our firm's Camarillo office location. Mr. Brown earned his Undergraduate Degree from the University of Arizona before earning his Juris Doctorate Degree with Golden Gate University.
Mr. Brown joined the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly in 2007 bringing numerous years of workers' compensation defense litigation experience to the firm.
Mr. Brown currently represents third party administrators, insurance entities, self-insured entities, employers and uninsured employers in all matters before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) including standard defense litigation, §132(a) discrimination claims and serious and willful misconduct allegations. |
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TIARA L. BURNETTE
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Tiara L. Burnette is an associate attorney with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP in our firm’s Thousand Oaks office location. Ms. Burnette earned her Bachelor’s Degree at Minnesota State University before going on to earn her Juris Doctorate Degree from Hamline University School of Law.
While attending college and law school, Ms. Burnette received numerous awards and honors. She earned the Honors Apprentice Academic scholarship and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Minnesota State University. She earned the Presidential Academic scholarship for law school, was a member of the National Moot Court team, and was on the Dean’s List. She also served two federal judicial internships before moving to the private sector.
Ms. Burnette represents third party administrators, insurance companies, self-insured entities, and employers in all aspects of workers’ compensation defense before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board and also defends individuals in criminal matters before the Superior Court of California. |
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BRYAN R. BUSH
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Bryan R. Bush is an associate attorney with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP in our firm’s Orange County location.
Mr. Bush earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Hope College in Holland, Michigan. He went on to earn his Juris Doctorate at Pepperdine University School of Law. Mr. Bush is licensed to practice law in the state of Michigan, as well as in California.
Mr. Bush began his career working in civil litigation for one of the largest civil litigation firms based in Orange County. While there, Mr. Bush assisted the firm in starting its workers’ compensation defense practice.
Mr. Bush is completely conversant in all aspects of workers’ compensation defense, including defending serious and willful and §132(a) claims. Additionally, Mr. Bush has an active subrogation practice on behalf of our clients. While able to handle either subrogation or workers’ compensation defense, Mr. Bush is able to easily blend both defending the workers’ compensation claim, while also pursuing subrogation in the same matter; thus, assisting clients to reduce their overall costs.
Mr. Bush is admitted to practice before the Southern and Central Federal Districts in California, as well as all of the State Courts in California. |
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ROGER A. CARTOZIAN
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
After finishing Law School in 1975, Mr. Cartozian began in private practice as a General Practitioner for a period of about 10 years in the Sacramento area. Areas of practice at that time included family law, adoptions, criminal defense, Bankruptcy, personal injury, corporate and business transactions, juvenile matters, wills, probate, collections, mechanics liens, etc. In 1985 he became associated with Industrial Indemnity - House Counsel and focused his concentration on the defense of workers compensation claims, workers compensation subrogation, defense of §132(a) and Serious and Willful Misconduct claims. After 10 years he opened his private practice with a partner and continued the same type work. From 1997 to 2007 he was associated with and became a partner with the workers compensation defense law firm of Gray & Prouty. Mr. Cartozian has been with the FS&K law firm since October 2007.
Mr. Cartozian thus brings with him a 10 year general practice background and over 27 years of workers compensation defense experience where his clients have included insurance companies, third party administrators, private employers, school districts, and public agencies. He has made presentations on a variety of topics in the workers compensation arena to groups of varying size and experience.
Mr. Cartozian is licensed to practice before all state Courts of the State of California, has appeared at most of the Workers Compensation Appeals Board District Offices in California, and in June 2005 was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. |
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DANIELLE C. CERVANTES
Attorney at Law
Certified Specialist, Workers’ Compensation Law
The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
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BIOGRAPHY
Danielle C. Cervantes is an associate attorney with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP in our firm’s Fresno office location. Ms. Cervantes earned her Bachelor’s Degree from California State University, Fresno, before attending Western State University College of Law where she earned her Juris Doctorate Degree.
Prior to joining the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly in 2005, Ms. Cervantes had several years of litigation experience. While attending Western State University College of Law, Ms. Cervantes earned numerous academic awards and honors having substantial involvement with both the American Bar Association and the Law Student Bar Association.
Ms. Cervantes currently represents employers, insurance companies, self-insured entities and uninsured employers in all matters before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) including standard defense litigation, §132(a) discrimination claims and serious and willful misconduct allegations. |
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ROBERT J. CHIMITS
Attorney at Law
Certified Specialist, Workers’ Compensation Law
The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
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BIOGRAPHY
Robert J. Chimits is an associate attorney with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP in the firm’s Orange County office location. Having completed his undergraduate education at Mesa College, Mr. Chimits went on to graduate from Western State University College of Law where he received his Juris Doctorate Degree. After obtaining 15 years of workers’ compensation experience, Mr. Chimits joined the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly in 2004.
Mr. Chimits was lead counsel on behalf of the city of Anaheim in the case of Fenn vs. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB),a published 4th District Court of Appeal Opinion wherein Mr. Chimits successfully protected the interests of the city of Anaheim. |
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CAREY A. GUYNES
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Carey A. Guynes is an associate attorney with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP in our firm’s Pasadena office location. Ms. Guynes earned her Undergraduate Degree from the University of La Verne before going on to earn her Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of La Verne College of Law.
Prior to joining the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly in 2002, Ms. Guynes worked in the field of workers’ compensation defense for several years earning experience in all aspects of representation of employers and insurance entities in workers’ compensation matters.
Currently, Ms. Guynes represents employers, insurance companies, self-insured entities as well as uninsured employers in all standard litigation of matters before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB). Ms. Guynes also represents employers and self-insured entities in matters involving §132(a) discrimination claims and serious and willful misconduct allegations. |
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JULIE HALL
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Julie K. Hall is an associate attorney in our firm’s Inland Empire office. Ms. Hall graduated from University of California at Irvine with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and a minor in Business/Management. She obtained her Juris Doctorate Degree from California Western School of Law in San Diego. Prior to joining the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, Ms. Hall served at Goldman Sachs & Co. as a financial advisor in tax and estate planning.
In addition to all California state courts, she is admitted to practice before the Federal District Courts for the northern, southern, eastern, and central districts of California. Additionally, Ms. Hall has also served as a Regulatory Compliance Director where she advocated on behalf of healthcare providers with respect to legal and regulatory issues involving the Department of Managed HealthCare and California Department of Insurance. She has been published on several occasions and conducted seminars regarding ERISA and claim reimbursement for the Healthcare Financial Management Association. Ms. Hall brings her experience to the defense of all aspects of workers’ compensation claims including complex litigation, §132(a) discrimination defense, and serious and willful misconduct allegations. |
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MATTHEW E. HERSH
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Matthew Hersh is an associate attorney in our San Francisco Bay Area office and in good standing with the California Bar Association. Mr. Hersh obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara and his Juris Doctorate from New College of California School of La in 2006. After passing the California Bar he engaged in the practice of civil litigation including wills and trusts and family law in addition to criminal defense work. Mr. Hersh has been practicing in the Workers’ compensation arena since 2008. Prior to joining with Floyd Skeren & Kelly, he practiced workers’ compensation defense for a nationwide law firm including the handling of standard and complex litigation issues, 132(a) claims and, serious and willful misconduct allegations. |
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JASON C. HILFRINK
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Jason C. Hilfrink is an associate attorney with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP in our firm’s Thousand Oaks office location. Mr. Hilfrink’s expertise is dedicated to the representation of employers, insurance entities, self-insured entities and third party administrators in all aspects of California workers’ compensation law.
Mr. Hilfrink has also been heavily involved with FSK Publishing. He has worked closely with retired Judge David W. O’Brien on such esteemed publications as California Workers’ Compensation Claims and Benefits (10th, 11th and 12th Editions) and California Unemployment and Disability Compensation Programs (10th Edition).
Currently, he also prepares and writes Floyd, Skeren & Kelly’s monthly newsletter sent to over 1,000 readers. In the past, Mr. Hilfrink was also a staff member for the National Journal of Administrative Law Judges. |
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COMRAN HOJABRPOUR
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Comran Hojabrpour is an associate attorney at Floyd, Skeren & Kelly’s Culver City office. He earned his undergraduate degree in English Literature with a specialization in American Cultures from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He went on to obtain his Juris Doctor degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego.
As a former Applicant’s attorney in Workers’ Compensation, he uses that experience to aggressively defend insurance companies, third party administrators and employers.
Comran was raised in Los Angeles; he speaks Farsi and is developing his skills in Spanish. He is an environmentally conscious person who has always had an affinity for Marine Biology and in his spare time, he enjoys surfing. |
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GLENN A. HOLLINGHURST
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Glenn A. Hollinghurst is an associate attorney in our firm’s Orange County location.
Mr. Hollinghurst earned his Bachelor’s of Science Degree from California State University, Chico in Business Administration with an emphasis in Management where he was a member of the National Honor Society. He went on to earn a Juris Doctorate from California Western School of Law.
Mr. Hollinghurst volunteered as a Mediator with the California Western School of Law outreach program, where he conducted mediations pertaining to personal injury, breach of contract and landlord/tenant disputes within the San Diego court system.
Mr. Hollinghurst began his career working with the Department of the Navy preparing cases including complex exhibits for appeal by the Office of General Counsel at Camp Pendelton, CA. He then moved on to practice Civil litigation before he began his career in Workers’ Compensation defense. Since 2001, Mr. Hollinghurst has exclusively represented employers, large insurance carriers, and third party administrators on their Workers’ Compensation cases including defending serious and willful and §132(a) claims. Mr. Hollinghurst brings numerous years of aggressive workers’ compensation defense litigation experience to the firm. |
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SUZANNE HONOR-VANGEROV
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Suzanne Honor-Vangerov is an associate attorney in our firm’s Oakland office location. Ms. Honor-Vangerov received her Undergraduate Degree in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Marketing from the California State University, Hayward. She went on to receive her Juris Doctorate degree from Abraham Lincoln University in Los Angeles.
Ms. Honor-Vangerov began her workers’ compensation career as a claims adjuster for the State Compensation Insurance Fund and then transitioned into a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor. In 1994 Ms. Honor-Vangerov moved into the position of Information and Assistance Officer for the Van Nuys District Office of the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC). She held various positions of increasing responsibility within the DWC culminating in becoming the Manager of the DWC Medical Unit. As the Medical Unit Manager she oversaw the Qualified Medical Evaluator, Spinal Surgery Second Opinion, Medical Provider Network, and Utilization Review programs. She is considered to be an expert in medical billing and fee schedule issues. She has served as a speaker for the annual DWC Educational Conference, has been an instructor with the Insurance Education Association (IEA), and has been a frequent speaker on workers’ compensation issues for a variety of associations.
Ms. Honor-Vangerov brings over an extensive amount of workers’ compensation experience to Floyd, Skeren & Kelly and will use it to represent employers, insurance entities, self-insured entities and third party administrators before the WCAB on standard workers’ compensation defense, medical liens, subrogation, §132(a) discrimination claims, and serious and willful misconduct allegations. |
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CHRISTINA A. HINDMAN
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Christina A. Hindman is an associate attorney with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP in our San Diego office location. Ms. Hindman earned her Undergraduate Degree at the University of California, San Diego before going on to earn her Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of San Diego, School of Law. Ms. Hindman came to Floyd, Skeren & Kelly in 2005 after gaining several years of experience litigating workers’ compensation matters in the San Joaquin Valley.
Ms. Hindman brings her substantial experience in the aggressive defense of all workers’ compensation matters, including standard claims litigation, §132(a) discrimination allegations and serious and willful misconduct filings, to our firms southern most office.
Currently, Ms. Hindman works with third party administrators, insurance entities, self-insured entities and employers to vigorously protect their interests before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. |
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SARA KUPERBERG
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Sara Kuperberg is an associate attorney in our firm’s Culver City location. Sara earned her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of California at Berkeley, where she majored in history and the fine arts. Sara went on to earn her Juris Doctorate at Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, CA.
Prior to joining the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, Sara worked as a workers comp defense attorney at a firm in Glendale. Currently, Ms. Kuperberg represents employers, insurance companies, self-insured entities as well as uninsured employers in all standard litigation matters before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB). Sara was raised in Los Angeles and in her spare time enjoys reading, hiking and jogging. |
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ERIC M. KWEON
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Eric M. Kweon, associate attorney with the firm's San Gabriel Valley office, brings with him exemplary credentials from Cornell University where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Labor Relations. He then graduated from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles with his Juris Doctorate Degree in 2009. He became a member of the California State Bar in June 2010 and is eligible to practice before any court in the State.
Mr. Kweon has externed with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office as a volunteer law clerk of the Hardcore Gang Division and Public Integrity Division. He was also a volunteer law clerk for the Justice Systems Integrity Division and a certified law clerk for the Preliminary Hearings Division. During his time, Mr. Kweon conducted preliminary hearings and worked on project specific matters and cases. He has practiced workers' compensation law and made appearances at various Workers' Compensation Appeals Board District Offices before joining the firm. Mr. Kweon is also fluent in Korean. |
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CHRISTOPHER D. LEAR
Attorney at Law
Managing Attorney
Certified Specialist, Workers’ Compensation Law
The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
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BIOGRAPHY
Christopher D. Lear is currently the Managing Attorney of the Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly’s Orange County office location.
After obtaining his Undergraduate Degree from Western State University, Mr. Lear went on to obtain his Juris Doctorate Degree at Western State University College of Law.
Upon becoming licensed to practice law in California, Mr. Lear gained experience in a number of areas of law before beginning employment with State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) in 1999. After four years of experience in workers’ compensation matters with SCIF, Mr. Lear began his tenure with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly in 2003, bringing his strong litigation background and breadth of knowledge to the firm.
Mr. Lear is also a proud member of the United States Army Reserve since 1987. |
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STACY S. LEE
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Stacy S. Lee is an associate attorney with the law offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP in our firm’s Orange County office. Ms. Lee graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a minor in public policy. She graduated cum laude from Chapman University School of Law in 2006, and was admitted to the state bar in December 2006.
Prior to attending law school, Ms. Lee worked as a workers’ compensation claims manager for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. Since entering the bar, she has aggressively defended workers’ compensation cases before nearly every Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board in Southern California.
Ms. Lee currently represents employers, third party administrators, insurance companies, self-insured entities and uninsured employers in the defense of workers’ compensation matters. Ms. Lee has also successfully handled Labor Code Section §132(a) and serious and willful claims filed against employers. |
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SEAN P LLOYD
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Sean P. Lloyd is an associate attorney in our firm's Riverside office location. Mr. Lloyd graduated with his Bachelor's Degree from California State San Bernardino before obtaining his Juris Doctorate Degree from University of La Verne College of Law.
In his law school studies, Mr. Lloyd was an acclaimed member of the law review where he was a staff writer and business editor. After earning several academic awards, Mr. Lloyd was elected onto the University’s Moot Court Honors and Traveling Team where he competed throughout southern California arguing complex issues relating to juvenile law.
Prior to joining Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, Mr. Lloyd not only aggressively litigated matters before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB), but was an instructor at Santa Barbra Business College teaching Criminal Law and Procedure to young adults from the community.
Mr. Lloyd brings his experience to the defense of all aspects of workers' compensation claims including standard litigation, §132(a) discrimination defense, and serious and willful misconduct allegations. |
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JAMES K. LOWERY
Attorney at Law
Certified Specialist, Workers’ Compensation Law
The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
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BIOGRAPHY
James K. Lowery is an associate attorney with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP in our firm’s Thousand Oaks office location. After receiving his Bachelor’s Degree from California State University, Northridge, Mr. Lowery moved forward to obtain his Juris Doctorate Degree at the University of La Verne College of Law.
Prior to joining the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly in 2003, Mr. Lowery had obtained years of experience in standard workers’ compensation defense as well as expertise in the myriad of nuances in handling complex and high exposure lien matters.
Mr. Lowery currently represents employers, insurance companies, third party administrators and uninsured employers in all matters before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB). |
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MITCH MAYS
Attorney at Law
Certified Specialist, Workers’ Compensation Law
The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
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BIOGRAPHY
Mitch Mays, a seasoned Trial attorney, is associated with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly’s Ventura County office location.
After serving three years in the Army’s 82nd Airborne, Mr. Mays graduated from Pepperdine’s School of Law, passing the State Bar the same year in 1981. He began his career as an attorney with a small Ventura firm representing applicants in the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) and gaining invaluable Trial experience in the Criminal Courts as a member of Conflict Defense Associates in Ventura County.
Mr. Mays made the jump to the workers compensation defense side full time in 1988 and has never looked back. He has worked both for private defense firms and as in-house counsel for CIGNA Insurance. He has represented third party administrators, various insurance companies, self-insured employers, uninsured employers, public agencies and school districts.
Mr. Mays has volunteered, served and is currently serving as a director on various non-profit boards and as legal advisor to several other organizations. |
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MICHAEL G. MCCONVILLE
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Michael G. McConville is an associate attorney with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP in our firm’s Pasadena office location.
Mr. McConville graduated from Southwestern University of Law and passed the State Bar in 1983. Since that time, he has divided his practice between workers’ compensation defense and civil litigation. During his 15 years of workers’ compensation experience, he also handled crossover issues involving subrogation. His broad experience in both fields brings a practical approach to the issue of subrogation. |
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ZLATAN F. MUMINOVIC
Attorney at Law
Certified Specialist, Workers’ Compensation Law
The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
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BIOGRAPHY
Zlatan F. Muminovic is an associate attorney with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP in our firm’s Riverside office location. Mr. Muminovic graduated with his Bachelor’s Degree from Mount Mercy College before obtaining his Masters of Science and Health Administration Degree from California State University, Northridge. Subsequently, Mr. Muminovic obtained his Juris Doctorate Degree from Pepperdine University School of Law.
Prior to beginning his employment with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, Mr. Muminovic had several years of workers’ compensation experience aggressively litigating matters before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB).
Mr. Muminovic currently represents third party administrators, insurance entities, self-insured entities and uninsured employers in defense of workers’ compensation matters. In this capacity, Mr. Muminovic litigates standard workers’ compensation issues as well as defense of §132(a) and serious and willful misconduct allegations. |
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LAWRENCE T. MUSSO
Attorney at Law
Managing Attorney
Certified Specialist, Workers’ Compensation Law
The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
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BIOGRAPHY
Lawrence T. Musso is currently the Managing Attorney of the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP in our firm’s San Diego office location.
Mr. Musso has practiced law in the State of California since 1988 and has experience in jury Trials in both the Superior and Municipal Courts and administrative law Trials in workers’ compensation since 1991.
In addition to his practice, he also taught law at the Central California College of Law in Fresno, California and has served as a Judge Pro Tem in both Superior and Municipal Courts.
Mr. Musso is currently limiting his practice to workers’ compensation law and is a Certified Specialist with the State Bar, however, he is licensed to practice before all State and Federal Courts in the State of California. |
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JUAN J. NARANJO
Attorney at Law
Certified Specialist, Workers’ Compensation Law
The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
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BIOGRAPHY
Juan J. Naranjo is an associate attorney with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP in our firm’s Riverside office location. Mr. Naranjo earned his Bachelor’s Degree with California State University in Los Angeles before continuing on to the University of La Verne College of Law where he earned his Juris Doctorate Degree.
Prior to joining the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly in 2005, Mr. Naranjo had years of experience before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) as both a Hearing Representative and an attorney.
In his law school studies, Mr. Naranjo was the published author of a law review article and earned several academic awards.
Mr. Naranjo brings his experience to the defense of all aspects of workers’ compensation claims including standard litigation, §132(a) discrimination defense and serious and willful misconduct allegations. |
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PETER R. NELSON
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Peter R. Nelson is an associate and senior trial attorney in the firm's Thousand Oaks office. Mr. Nelson is a highly effective and successful defense attorney. He is certified as a lecturer by the State Bar of California Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Program, is the author of multiple publications in the areas of workers’ compensation and claims handling, and is extensively trained with experience in the specialized area of fraud defense. He is a featured lecturer at numerous seminars to employer groups, trade organizations, human resources personnel, and claims examiners. In addition to workers’ compensation, Mr. Nelson has considerable experience in state and federal court civil litigation. Because of his background as a former private investigator, he is particularly attuned to correct and cost effective investigative techniques and has overseen numerous complex investigations. Mr. Nelson has also acted as an invited judge at the prestigious National Civil Trial Competition hosted by Loyola Law School. |
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ROBERT C. NICHOLS
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Robert C. Nichols is an associate and senior trial attorney with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP in the firms’ Thousand Oaks office. He is a graduate of Cal State University Northridge with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and was awarded a Juris Doctor Degree, Cum Laude, from the San Fernando Valley College of Law.
For over thirty years, Mr. Nichols has specialized in the defense of all aspects of Workers’ Compensation matters including all standard issues, discrimination claims filed under Labor Code §132(a) and Serious and Willful Claims, at both the trial and the appellate levels. He has also handled subrogation matters and the defense of personal injury matters. Mr. Nichols has tried numerous cases before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board and appeared before the California Courts of Appeal and Supreme Court. Mr. Nichols works closely with self-insured employers, third party administrators and insurance carriers.
Mr. Nichols has been a lecturer at the California Self-Insurers Association, California Manufacturers Association and numerous claims organizations. He has also served as a Judge Pro Tem for the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board and the Los Angeles Superior Courts.
In addition to his legal experience, Mr. Nichols has worked for over 23 years as a Certified Level I Reserve Officer with the Los Angeles Police Department and has worked uniform patrol, Special Problems Unit, Divisional Vice and Detective Headquarters Motorcycle Gang Unit. His experience has included representing officer in discipline matters at the trial and appellate levels and the representation of officers in civil rights matters. |
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PHUONG N. NGUYEN
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
A bilingual associate in both English and Vietnamese, Phuong N. Nguyen brings with her several years of workers' compensation experience prior to passing the Bar. She is an associate attorney in our firm's Pasadena location who earned her Undergraduate Degree in economics and political science from the University of California, Los Angeles before going on to earn her Juris Doctorate Degree from Pace University School of Law.
Before beginning law school, Ms. Nguyen was a member of Phi Alpha Delta, the international pre-law fraternity, a Small Claims Court Advisory Program Counselor where she logged an astounding 300 hours of an AmeriCorps/JusticeCorps National Service Program, and a paralegal assistant with John Miller, Inc. where she gained valuable exposure to the workers' compensation industry.
While attending law school, Ms. Nguyen had the honor of working directly with retired Judge David W. O'Brien. As part of FSK Publishing for two years, she was the primary editor of the well renowned publication, California Workers' Compensation Claims and Benefits. |
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DANIEL P. O'BRIEN
Attorney at Law
Managing Attorney
Certified Specialist, Workers’ Compensation Law
The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
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BIOGRAPHY
Dan O’Brien is currently the Managing Attorney of the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly’s Fresno office location. He is a member of the California Bar, the American Bar Association and the Fresno County Bar Association. He has been a Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law as Certified by the Sate Bar of California and is an AV Rated Attorney by Martin-Dale-Hubbell Peer Review.
He has argued and tried cases representing insurance carriers, self-insured employers and public agencies of all types before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB), the California Appellate Courts and the California Supreme Court.
Mr. O’Brien has served as an instructor for the Insurance Education Association (IEA) and has been a frequent speaker on workers’ compensation at local meetings and state conventions. Mr. O’Brien has more than 30 years of experience in workers’ compensation defense and has served as a Pro-Tempore Judge before the WCAB.
He is a graduate of San Diego State University and Southwestern University School of Law. He as been listed in Who’s Who in California and Who’s Who in American Law and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the California Worker’s Compensation Defense Attorneys Association. He has been active in many charitable, community and fraternal organizations and served as a Naval Flight Officer in Viet Nam where he was awarded an Air Medal with three Gold Stars. |
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ERIC E. OSTLING
Attorney at Law
Managing Attorney
Certified Specialist, Workers’ Compensation Law
The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
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BIOGRAPHY
Eric E. Ostling is the Managing Attorney of the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly’s Sacramento office location. Mr. Ostling earned his Undergraduate Degree from the University of California, Davis, before attending the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctorate Degree. Not being satisfied with a Juris Doctorate Degree, Mr. Ostling continued and obtained his Master of Law and Taxation, Degree also from the University of the Pacific.
Prior to joining the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP in 2007, Mr. Ostling obtained many years of experience in litigating both civil and workers’ compensation issues before various Northern California Superior Courts as well as the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB). As a result of this litigation experience, Mr. Ostling brings with him a breadth of knowledge on subrogation and civil litigation matters to supplement his ability to represent the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly’s clients before the WCAB.
Currently, Mr. Ostling represents employers, insurance entities, self-insured entities and third party administrators before the WCAB on standard workers’ compensation defense, subrogation, §132(a) discrimination claims and serious and willful misconduct allegations.
Mr. Ostling also has a published article in the Pacific Law Journal. |
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ROBERT A. ROSE
Attorney at Law
Certified Specialist, Workers’ Compensation Law
The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
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BIOGRAPHY
Robert A. Rose is an associate attorney with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP in our firm’s Thousand Oaks office location. Mr. Rose obtained his Undergraduate Degree in Business Administration from California State University, Northridge, before going on to obtain his Juris Doctorate Degree with Pepperdine University School of Law.
Mr. Rose has over 16 years experience in workers’ compensation matters ranging from standard litigation of workers’ compensation claims to defense of serious and willful misconduct allegations. Throughout his career, Mr. Rose has represented employers, insurance companies, third party administrators and uninsured employers in all aspects of workers’ compensation litigation. |
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JOSEPH SCHNEIDER
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Joseph Schneider is currently the Managing Attorney of our Bay Area operations located in Oakland, California. After obtaining his Undergraduate Degree in Political Science from Stockton State College in New Jersey, Mr. Schneider earned his Juris Doctorate Degree from Western State University College of Law in San Diego. While attending law school, Mr.
Schneider, in addition to various clerking positions, worked at the San Diego Criminal Writs and Appeals Department preparing replys on behalf of the County of San Diego and also clerked for The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Washington DC. Upon becoming licensed to practice law in California in 1991, Mr. Schneider began representing insurance companies, self-insureds, third party administrators, and employers in all aspects of workers' compensation matters including §132(a) discrimination allegations and serious and willful misconduct filings. Mr. Schneider previously worked at The Zenith Insurance Company as Managing Attorney in their Sacramento location, returning to private practice after 12 years there. |
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PHILLIP SCUDERI
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Mr. Scuderi has been a member of the California State Bar Association since 1994. He is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University and received his Juris Doctorate from the University of West Los Angeles. He has been a board member of the Italian American Lawyers Association since 1994 and served as President in 2004. Mr. Scuderi is also a member of the Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles and the American Bar Association. Prior to joining Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, Mr. Scuderi was in private practice for 15 years handling both workers' compensation and civil litigation matters. |
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ANGELA J. SHUTTY
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Angela J. Shutty is an associate attorney with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP in our firm’s San Fernando Valley office location.
Originally from the state of Pennsylvania, Ms. Shutty began her corporate career at the Corporate Headquarters of the Rite Aid Corporation located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania subsequent to obtaining a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Pennsylvania State University and also obtaining a Masters Degree in Business Administration.
Working in all phases of corporate taxation at that position, she developed an interest in the legal field and relocated to California to pursue a Law Degree at the University of San Diego where she obtained her Juris Doctorate Degree. Combining her interests in tax and accounting drew her to Price Waterhouse in Los Angeles to become a tax attorney.
For more than 15 years, she has worked solely in the field of workers’ compensation defense as an attorney representing insurance carriers and employers. |
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DONA LEE SKEREN
Attorney at Law
Certified Specialist, Workers’ Compensation Law
The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
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BIOGRAPHY
Dona L. Skeren is an associate attorney with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP. After finishing her undergraduate education at California State University, Fullerton, Ms. Skeren graduated from Golden Gate University School of Law with her Juris Doctorate Degree.
While attending Golden Gate University School of Law, Ms. Skeren was a law review staff member and received several academic awards in her studies. Ms. Skeren has been an associate attorney with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly since 1995 and has also assisted in the editing and publication of Judge David W. O’Brien’s California Workers’ Compensation Claims and Benefits and Unemployment Insurance treatises.
Throughout her 15 years as an associate attorney with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, Ms. Skeren has represented insurance entities, third party administrators and employers in all aspects of defending workers’ compensation matters, including standard defense of claims, §132(a) discrimination allegations, serious and willful allegations and all other related matters. |
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GEORGE SICKMAN
Attorney at Law
Certified Specialist, Workers’ Compensation Law
The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
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BIOGRAPHY
George Sickman is an associate attorney with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP in our firm’s Ventura County office location. Mr. Sickman obtained his Bachelor’s Degree from Ohio State University before moving forward to obtain his Masters Degree from the University of Southern California and, ultimately, his Juris Doctorate Degree from Western State University.
Since joining the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly in 2007, Mr. Sickman has brought his nearly 25 years of legal experience and certified specialist designation to bear on the defense of workers’ compensation matters.
Mr. Sickman currently defends all aspects of workers’ compensation claims including standard defense litigation, §132(a) claims and serious and willful misconduct allegations. Mr. Sickman works on behalf of the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly for insurance entities, third party administrators, self-insured entities as well as uninsured employers to ensure the most aggressive and cost effective defense of workers’ compensation matters. In addition to his legal experience, Mr. Sickman also continues ongoing studies in the Spanish and Mandarin Chinese languages. |
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TROY W. SLATEN
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Troy Slaten is an associate attorney with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren, & Kelly, LLP in our firm's Calabasas headquarters location. He is the managing attorney of the firm's criminal defense practice.
Mr. Slaten earned his Bachelor's Degree, with honors, in English Literature from The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He went on to earn his Juris Doctorate at Pepperdine University School of Law. While in law school, Mr. Slaten actively participated on the honors Trial Team winning awards at various trial competitions.
Before devoting his efforts to practice criminal defense, Mr. Slaten began his legal career working for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office. At the DA's office, he was involved in the prosecution of various felonies and misdemeanors ranging from complex fraud cases to drug, theft, and sex cases.
Mr. Slaten is certified to administer and evaluate Field Sobriety Tests (FSTs) by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA). He is certified on the Alcosensor Preliminary Alcohol Screening (PAS) device commonly used in DUI investigations. He regularly attends seminars and lectures on criminal defense and DUI defense. He is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, National College of DUI Defense, California DUI Lawyers Association, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, Criminal Courts Bar Association, Beverly Hills Bar Association, Los Angeles Bar Association, and the American Bar Association.
Mr. Slaten is licensed to practice law in all the courts of The State of California, as well as in The District of Columbia. |
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LINDSAY WAGENMAN
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Lindsay Wagenman joined Floyd, Skeren and Kelly in 2011. Prior to joining, she worked at several employment law firms handling wage and hour class actions, wrongful termination, general civil litigation and workers' compensation. Ms. Wagenman received her Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from San Diego State University, where she majored in Journalism with a minor in Public Administration. Ms. Wagenman graduated from the San Francisco Law School in May 2008 and was admitted to the California Bar in December 2008. During one of her summers in law school, she served as a judicial law clerk to Honorable Luis A. Gonzalez of the New York County Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department. |
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KEVIN A. WELLS
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
Kevin A. Wells is an associate attorney with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP working in the firm’s Orange County office location. Mr. Wells obtained his Undergraduate Degree in Communications at Arizona State University before obtaining his Juris Doctorate Degree from California Western School of Law.
Prior to joining the Law offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, Mr. Wells obtained workers’ compensation experience in the San Diego and Orange County areas. Mr. Wells came to the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly in 2007 as a welcome addition to the firm’s litigation team.
Mr. Wells practices all areas of workers’ compensation defense including standard claim litigation and §132(a) and serious and willful misconduct allegations. |
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DAVID M. WEITZMAN
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
David M. Weitzman is an associate attorney with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP in our firm’s Thousand Oaks office location. After obtaining his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, Mr. Weitzman continued on to obtain his Juris Doctorate Degree from Southwestern School of Law.
Prior to joining the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly in 2006, Mr. Weitzman developed years of experience with civil litigation and workers’ compensation matters and has brought this experience to our firm. Mr. Weitzman handles all aspects of workers’ compensation litigation including civil subrogation, standard litigation, §132(a) discrimination allegations and serious and willful misconduct allegations.
Prior to beginning his undergraduate and law school studies, Mr. Weitzman served honorably in the United States Air Force as a Security Specialist. |
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KENNETH A. WONG
Attorney at Law
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BIOGRAPHY
A graduate of UC Berkeley, Kenneth A. Wong received his law degree from the University of Santa Clara. After an enjoyable experience as a prosecutor for the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, Ken represented civil litigation clients prior to starting his rewarding career in Workers’ Compensation. A veteran of over 25 years serving defense clients, he has achieved 86 career “Take Nothing” defense verdicts, all involving the case-in-chief. Additionally, Mr. Wong’s employer clients have prevailed on all special allegation claims under Labor Code sections §132(a) and 4553.
Ken has represented all manner of California employers, including major aerospace contractors,
nationwide hotel and motel chains, regional supermarket chains, multi-state banks, public school districts, and NFL teams. He has an unblemished appellate record before the District Courts of Appeal and the California Supreme Court.
An avid former tournament-level table tennis player, Ken won the state singles title at the 1993
California State Table Tennis Championships. As an Assistant Scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts
of America, he has provided guidance to local troop members earning merit badges for Law and
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JEFFREY S. SPRINGER (1961-2008)
Attorney at Law,
Certified Specialist, Workers’ Compensation Law,
The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization |
BIOGRAPHY
Jeffrey S. Springer was an associate attorney with the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly’s Calabasas office location. After obtaining his Undergraduate Degree with California State University, Northridge, Mr. Springer went on to graduate from Pepperdine University School of Law and joined the Law Offices of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP in 1989 as one of the firm’s first attorneys.
Jeff Springer lost his fight with cancer and succumbed to its ravages. Jeff never gave up a fight to defend his clients, nor beat the demon cancer that took his life. His attitude throughout the five-year battle was never dispirited. He was always positive and repeatedly said that he would beat the cancer and would be back better than ever.
Jeff’s contribution to the firm’s reputation and growth cannot be overstated. His diligence exemplifies our firm’s assertion that “the defense never rests”. Even while ill he persisted in defending his clients without complaint and without them knowing his condition. |
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NORMAN F. BOXLEY (1946-2011)
Attorney at Law,
Managing Liability Defense / Subrogation |
BIOGRAPHY
Norman F. Boxley was the Floyd, Skeren and Kelly managing civil litigation attorney. Mr Boxley earned his Undergraduate Degree from California State University, San Francisco, before going on to earn his Juris Doctorate Degree from Hastings College of Law. He was a member of both the California and Nevada Bar Associations and practiced law in both states. During his career he was a member of a vast number of professional organizations including the Defense Research Institute, the Southern and Northern California Fraud Investigator Associations, the Southern California Association of Defense Counsel and the Los Angeles Bar Association. He was a decorated Vietnam veteran having served in combat as an infantry officer in the United States Army. His single engine Mooney M20M airplane crashed during an inbound approach to Brackett Airport in La Verne. Norm practiced out of the firm's Pasadena office and conducted jury trials state wide in California and Nevada.
His leadership, professionalism and tenacity as a litigator contributed greatly to our Firm's reputation in the legal community.
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