Areas Of Practice:
Transportation
Maritime Law
Product Liability
Commercial Litigation
Aviation Litigation
Personal Injury/ Death Litigation
Bar Admissions:
California, 1975
U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1975
U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1975
U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1975
U.S. District Court District of Hawaii, 1975
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1975
U.S. Supreme Court, 1975
Education:
University of Chicago Law School, Chicago, Illinois, 1975
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence Honors: Member Moot Court Honors Program
Dartmouth College, Hanover,
New Hampshire, 1968
A.B., Bachelor of Arts Honors: Cum Laude with Highest Distinction; Recipient, Pray Modern
Language Prize
Representative Cases:
Armando Martinez v. Korean Shipping Corp, Ltd., et al, 903 F. 2d 606
(9th Cir. 1990)
Katherine E. Rumbert, et al. v. Weber Aircraft Corporation, et al.,
424 F. Supp. 294 (1976)
Eliud A. Torres v. Johnson Lines and NYK Lines, 1989 AMC 1009
United Kingdom Mutual Steamship Assurance Association (Bermuda) Limited
v. Continental Maritime of San Francisco, Inc., 1993 AMC 542
Honors and Awards:
Proctor in Admiralty
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Los Angeles County Bar Association Member
American Bar Association Member
State Bar of California Member
The Maritime Law Association of the United States
Proctor Member; Member,
Uniformity Committee
Dartmouth Lawyers' Association
Member
Dartmouth College Alumni Association
Member
Past Employment Positions:
Lillick McHose & Charles, Former Partner
Languages:
Spanish
Birth Information:
August 18, 1946, Chicago, Illinois
Cogswell, Nakazawa & Chang- California Personal Injury Attorneys, Automobile Accidents, Wrongful Death, Defective Products and Contract Law
