SULLIVAN HILL REZ & ENGEL - Key Persons

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• Associate
• Attorney
• Member of Sullivan Hill 's Commercial
• Member of the State Bar of California

Alexander Wall is a member of Sullivan Hill's Commercial and Business Litigation, Insurance Coverage, and Construction Law practice groups. Mr. Wall's practice is focused in the areas of commercial litigation, real estate litigation, and insurance coverage. In addition, he has experience in contract and construction disputes, banking matters, tax litigation, class action and multidistrict litigation and general tort litigation. Mr. Wall has represented and managed a diverse commercial and general litigation client roster, including real estate developers, general contractors, commercial landlords, brokers, restaurants, moving companies, and transportation companies in a wide range of litigation matters including contract, collection, eviction, tax, and general commercial matters Mr. Wall attended University of Massachusetts, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy in 2010. He went on to attend Suffolk University Law School, where he earned his Juris Doctor degree in 2013. In law school he was a member of the Suffolk Transnational Law Review and a Trustees' Scholarship Recipient. He also served as a judicial intern in the Massachusetts Superior and District Courts. Education Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 2013 University of Massachusetts, B.A., 2010 Expertise Prior to joining Sullivan Hill, Mr. Wall was an Associate Partner at a law firm in Massachusetts, where he worked as a litigator and trial attorney in the areas of commercial and real estate litigation, insurance coverage disputes, personal injury, and professional liability. He represented companies and individuals in a wide variety of civil matters throughout the courts of Eastern Massachusetts. He served as a Judicial Intern in Massachusetts at both the Superior Court and District Court, where he worked closely with Judges in analyzing issues and preparing judicial opinions. Mr. Wall is a member of the State Bar of California and admitted to practice in all California state courts. He was also admitted to practice law in the state of Massachusetts in 2013, and to practice before the federal District Court for Massachusetts in 2014.

Job Titles:

• of Counsel

Candace M. Carroll is a highly-regarded appellate practitioner with more than 40 years experience handling appeals in the federal, state, and bankruptcy appellate courts. Her cases have encompassed a wide range of subjects, including contract disputes, insurance and indemnity issues, wrongful termination, intellectual property, personal injury, constitutional issues, and complex family law matters. Ms. Carroll is a long-standing supporter of the community and is actively involved in a variety of legal and civic organizations. She recently served for seven years as chair of Senator Barbara Boxer's Judicial Advisory Committee for the Southern District of California. She serves on the board of directors of the San Diego Opera, and was appointed to sit on the board of the San Diego Convention Center Corporation from 2014-2016. Additionally, she is a past president of the San Diego County Bar Association, and of California Women Lawyers, the statewide women's bar association. She has also served on the board of the American Bar Association's Immigration Justice Project and the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program. Ms. Carroll was the recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Attorney Award from the San Diego County Bar Association, which is presented to an exemplary attorney who provides outstanding community service above and beyond just service to the legal profession. A graduate of Duke University Law School, Ms. Carroll was honored in 2009 with the Law School's Charles S. Rhyne Award, given to an alumna whose career as a practicing attorney has demonstrated the highest standards of professionalism and personal integrity. She holds an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating with Martindale-Hubbell and was selected by her peers for inclusion in the 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th edition of Best Lawyers in America® in the field of Commercial Litigation. Ms. Carroll has also been recognized as a Super Lawyer in the field of Appellate Law in 2007 and 2011-2023. She was also named a Top San Diego Lawyer by San Diego Magazine in 2015-2022. Ms. Carroll was recognized in the special section titled, "Women of Influence in Law 2021," of the San Diego Business Journal (SDBJ) for her accomplishments in the San Diego legal community. Education Duke University Law School, J.D., 1974, with honors, Order of the Coif George Washington University, B.B.A., 1969, Phi Beta Kappa Expertise Prior to her 30 years of practice with Sullivan Hill, Ms. Carroll spent seven years in the Appellate Court Branch of the National Labor Relations Board in Washington, D.C., and a year serving as court law clerk to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. She has taught seminars on advanced legal writing at Duke University and University of San Diego Law School, and for several years has supervised a Ninth Circuit Legal Clinic at the University of San Diego Law School. Affiliations Ms. Carroll serves on the board of directors of the San Diego Opera. She has served on the boards of the American Bar Association's Immigration Justice Project and of the San Diego Volunteer Lawyers Program. She is a life member of the Duke University Law School Board of Visitors and is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association, California Women Lawyers, and Lawyers Club of San Diego. She is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, California Supreme Court, United States Courts of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and several other circuits, United States District Courts for the Central and Southern Districts of California; and before all California courts.

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• Shareholder
• Appointed to Serve on the Finance and Investment Advisory Committees of the Escondido Creek Conservancy
• Member of the San Diego Bankruptcy Forum
• Published in the Commercial Finance Newsletter by Westlaw

Mr. Hawkins is a member of the San Diego Bankruptcy Forum, San Diego Receiver's Forum, San Diego County Bar Association, Business Law Section of the California Lawyers Association, American Bankruptcy Institute, Nature Conservancy, Escondido Creek Conservancy, and Surfrider Foundation.

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• Shareholder
• Member of the American Bar Association
• Member of the Parish and Finance Councils at Our Lady of Refuge Roman Catholic Church

Donald G. Rez focuses his practice in the areas of business and commercial litigation, antitrust and trade regulation. He has handled all types of commercial lawsuits, including cases involving trade regulation and antitrust, breach of contract, franchisor/franchisee issues, lender liability cases, professional malpractice, and intellectual property. He has been involved in complex multi-district litigation, and his antitrust experience has involved claims of virtually every kind. Mr. Rez has represented diverse clients as the (then) San Diego Clippers, Exxon, Fotomat, Mashburn Sanitation and Recycling (see City of San Marcos v. Coast Waste Mgmt, Inc., 54 Cal Rptr 2d 588 (1996), Nevada Bob's Pro Shop, Inc., and Orlimar Golf Co. In approving a consumers' antitrust class action settlement in which Mr. Rez had been appointed co-lead plaintiffs' counsel, the United States District Court Judge recognized the high quality of representation on behalf of the class. Shames v. Hertz Corp., 2012 WL 5392159 at *19 (S.D. Cal Nov. 5, 2012). ("The quality of representation in this matter was exceptional.") Active in the legal community, Mr. Rez is a past chair of the Civil Litigation Section of the San Diego County Bar Association (2013) and was co-chair in 2012, during which he organized and moderated many continuing education programs on topics such as California's anti-SLAPP statute, e-filing in San Diego Superior Court and court funding. He was an editor of the Harvard Environmental Law Review, and was one of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California Lawyer Representatives to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference. He has served on the Executive Committee of the Harvard Law School Association of San Diego. Mr. Rez has an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell which he has held for more than 30 years. He was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th edition of Best Lawyers in America® in the field of Commercial Litigation. He has also been recognized as a San Diego "Top Lawyer," "Super Lawyer," and was recognized in the top 1% of The American Registry, "Best of the Best." In addition, he was recognized by the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review for achieving highest level of professional excellence. Education Harvard Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1978 University of Texas, B.A., with highest honors, 1975 Expertise Mr. Rez is a co-author of California Pretrial Practice & Forms (James Publishing Co.), a landmark treatise on civil procedure before trial. He has written extensively and has published articles in various legal journals. He co-authored articles for the American Bar Association's Forum Committee on Franchising, and has co-edited issues of the ABA's Antitrust Law Journal and has lectured on procedure, discovery and trade regulation issues. Mr. Rez is a member of the American Bar Association and a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. He has also served as an adjunct professor at California Western School of Law and on the faculty at the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. Mr. Rez has been a member of the Parish and Finance Councils at Our Lady of Refuge Roman Catholic Church, and was on the Diocesian Pastoral Council for the Diocese of San Diego (2002-2004). In addition, he has served on the board of directors of Catholic Exchange and is a past president of the San Diego Chapter of Legatus (2012-2014). He was the co-chair of the Friends of the Poor-Nigeria Fundraiser for Bishops Anthony Adaju and Martin Uzoukwu in August 2015. He provides communion service at Wesley Palms Retirement Home.

Job Titles:

• Counsel
• of Counsel
• Managing Attorney of Sullivan Hill 's Las
• Member of the Nevada Bar

Elizabeth E. Stephens serves as managing attorney of Sullivan Hill's Las Vegas office. She practices in the area of insolvency and bankruptcy, primarily representing trustees and creditors in consumer bankruptcies. She is also an experienced appellate lawyer, having successfully litigated before the Ninth Circuit, the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, courts of the District of Nevada and the Supreme Court of the State of Nevada, as well as the State of Wisconsin. She is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Ms. Stephens graduated from Marquette University Law School where she was a staff editor of the Marquette Law Review. As an assistant state public defender for the State of Wisconsin in the Appellate Division, she litigated hundreds of criminal appeals in the state and federal courts. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Stephens also represented consumer debtors in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies. Education Marquette University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1984 University of Wisconsin, MALS, 1971 Alverno College, B.A., 1969 Expertise Trustee Representations: Ms. Stephens is a member of the Nevada Bar and admitted to practice before the Ninth Circuit and the District of Nevada. She is a frequent participant, moderator and panelist on American Bankruptcy Institute and Las Vegas and Nevada Bar events. She previously served as co-chair for the American Bankruptcy Institute's Legislation Committee and Consumer Bankruptcy Committee. She is a member of the Southern Nevada Association of Bankruptcy Attorneys, American Bankruptcy Institute and Southern Nevada Association of Bankruptcy Attorneys.

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• Shareholder

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• Shareholder
• Mediator
• Member of the San Diego County Bar Association and the Business Law Section of the California Lawyers Association
• Secretary of the Business Law Section of the CLA / Sullivan Hill Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers

Mr. Rudolph is a mediator for the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of California, and was chosen as the outstanding mediator by the Judges of the Bankruptcy Court in 1991. He has also qualified and served as a bankruptcy examiner and as an expert witness in bankruptcy matters. Mr. Rudolph was the chair of the San Diego County Bar Association's Bankruptcy Law Section in 2021-2022 and 2016-2017. He is currently its vice chair and previously served as the vice chair for 2015, 2017-2019. He is also currently a member of the board of directors of the San Diego Bankruptcy Forum and was its president in 2015 and 2016. Mr. Rudolph is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association and the Business Law Section of the California Lawyers Association. He is also a member of the San Diego Bankruptcy Forum, San Diego Receivers Forum, California Bankruptcy Forum, California Receivers Forum, National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, American Bankruptcy Institute, and Federal Bar Association. In addition, he serves on the Board of Directors for Angels Foster Family Network, where he participates in its Audit Committee. Previously, he was on the board for Harmonium Inc., providing after school programs for San Diego's children.

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• Secretary of the Business Law Section of the CLA / Sullivan Hill Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers

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• Shareholder
• Member of the San Diego County Bar Association

Mr. Drummond is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association.

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• Shareholder
• Fellow of the American Bar Foundation

Mr. Hill is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation and has been a longtime member of the American Bar Association's Subcommittee on Business Bankruptcy. He is an active member and supporter of the San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA), having served as a director of the San Diego County Bar Foundation from 2008- 2011. He is also active in the SDCBA's Bankruptcy Law Section, and formerly served as chair of SDCBA's Commercial Law Section for two successive terms (1985-1987). He also served in various officer positions with the San Diego County Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees. He is a member of the California Bankruptcy Forum and San Diego Bankruptcy Forum (having served on its board of directors from 1991-1994) as well as the San Diego and California Receivers Forums.

Job Titles:

• Member of the American Bar Association 's Business Law Section
• Retired

John R. Engel has more than 50 years experience in most phases of corporate, real estate, commercial and business law, with particular emphasis on transactional work in the areas of corporate mergers and business acquisitions, institutional financing, real estate acquisition and development, securities regulation, organization of partnerships, and joint ventures and commercial contracts. In addition, his practice emphasizes debt and equity financing, loan workouts, employment law, and common interest real estate developments. He also serves as Sullivan Hill's general counsel, performing ethics, risk management, and professional responsibility functions. Mr. Engel began his career as a Wall Street lawyer specializing in acquisitions, mergers, and securities regulation. He has served as an officer in the United States Army, president of his homeowners association, and an adjunct professor of law at California Western School of Law and Western State University College of Law, now Thomas Jefferson School of Law. He currently serves as an arbitrator for the San Diego Superior Court and the American Arbitration Association. Mr. Engel has an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell and was named a Top San Diego Lawyer in 2015 - 2022 by San Diego Magazine. Mr. Engel was also selected by his peers for inclusion in the 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th edition of Best Lawyers in America® in the field of Real Estate Law. Education New York University School of Law, J.D., 1965 Bucknell University, B.A., 1962 Expertise Mr. Engel has lectured for the California Continuing Education of the Bar (Buying and Selling a Business, and Negotiating the Sale of a Business) and for Meritas (Legal and Ethical Obligations of Lawyers, and The Ins and Outs of Complex Commercial Foreclosure Proceedings). Mr. Engel is a member of the American Bar Association's Business Law Section and its Audit Response, Commercial Finance, Uniform Commercial Code, Legal Opinions, and Professional Responsibilities committees. He has served as co-chair of the Commercial Transactions Committee of the California Lawyers Association Business Law Section. He is also a member of the California Lawyers Association Real Property and Business Law Sections, and is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association.

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• Shareholder

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• Shareholder
• Shareholder With

Joseph L. Marshall is a shareholder with Sullivan Hill and has extensive experience in all phases of real estate, corporate, partnership and business transactions, and in tax planning, tax controversy resolution and estate planning. He represents a range of clients including landlords and tenants, lenders and borrowers, partnerships and limited liability companies, and corporations in a variety of matters such as commercial real estate ownership, mergers and acquisitions, business formations and federal and state tax disputes. He also represents secured lenders in real estate loans and borrowers in obtaining, documenting and closing loans secured by real property, especially construction financing. In addition, Mr. Marshall has special expertise in the representation of landlords and tenants in complex commercial lease transactions, particularly in the retail grocery business. He has an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell and was named a Top San Diego Lawyer in 2015 - 2023 by San Diego Magazine. Education New York University, Masters of Law in Taxation, 1975 Hastings College of Law, University of California, J.D., 1974 University of California, San Diego, B.A., 1971 Expertise Publications:

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• of Counsel

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• Member of the San Diego Bankruptcy Forum
• Named Mediator of the Year for 2020 - 2021

Ms. Cashman-Kramer is a member of the San Diego Bankruptcy Forum and California Bankruptcy Forum. She is also a member of several bar associations including the American Bar Association, California Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, and currently serves as the chair of the Bankruptcy Law Section for the San Diego County Bar Association. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Annual Bankruptcy T'ee Golf Tournament for the benefit of the Ardelle Williams Fund for Battered Women. Ms. Cashman-Kramer has served on the Board of Directors for Rancho Peñasquitos Pop Warner for 2004-2012, was the vice-president for 2006-2010, and a parent volunteer for 2002-2012. Previously, she was a religious education instructor at Our Lady of Carmel Mountain for preschoolers and grades 3, 6, 7, and 8 for 1999-2008.

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• Chairman and Vice Chair of the Bankruptcy Law Section of the SDCBA / of
• CLA 's Insolvency Law Committee EBulletin / of Counsel
• CLA / of Counsel
• Virtual Inter - Association Membership Meeting / of Counsel

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• Shareholder

Job Titles:

• Attorney
• of Counsel
• Member of Sullivan Hill 's Commercial

Paul Duvall is a member of Sullivan Hill's Commercial and Business Litigation and Employment Law practice groups. Mr. Duvall's practice is focused in the areas of employment and labor matters as well as wage and hour issues. Prior to joining Sullivan Hill, Mr. Duvall was an attorney at a San Diego law firm representing plaintiffs in employment cases alleging discrimination, wrongful termination and wage/hour violations in state and federal courts. Before that, he was a managing partner of the San Diego office of King & Ballow where he represented various California newspapers and other clients in employment and labor matters. Previously, Mr. Duvall practiced law with Sullivan, Jones & Archer, a San Diego law firm specializing in complex civil litigation. During that time, he was a court-appointed defense attorney for indigent criminal defendants in the Southern District of California. Mr. Duvall was a judge advocate in the United States Marine Corps and a law clerk for the Hon. Howard B. Turrentine, United States District Judge for the Southern District of California. Education Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1972 Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Iowa, B.A., 1969 Expertise Representative Matters: Mr. Duvall served as president and board member for the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer program from 1987-2006. He was formerly a part of the volunteer faculty for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA).

Job Titles:

• Managing Partner
• Shareholder
• Instructor at San Diego State University 's Extension Studies Program

Robert P. Allenby is the managing partner of Sullivan Hill, a member of the Executive Committee, serves as chair of the Litigation practice group and as counsel to the firm. A native of San Diego, he has been practicing in San Diego as a civil litigator for over 28 years. Mr. Allenby has extensive experience in all aspects of litigation, with an emphasis in construction disputes, insurance coverage litigation, employment disputes and general business litigation. He also has significant experience in anti-SLAPP, appellate, and environmental litigation and alternative dispute resolution. He represents a wide range of clients including contractors, developers, suppliers, design professionals, municipalities, employers, and employees. He has an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer in the area of Civil Litigation in 2020 and the area of Construction Litigation in 2021-2023. He was also named a Top San Diego Lawyer in 2015-2023 by San Diego Magazine. Education King Hall School of Law, University of California, Davis, J.D., 1991 University of Redlands, B.A., Philosophy, cum laude, 1987 Expertise Mr. Allenby began his legal career as law clerk to the Honorable Peter A. Nowinski, United States Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. He briefed and argued the cause for the prevailing appellant in the published decision of Hazard, Jr. Enterprises, Inc. v. Insurance Company of the West, 52 Cal. App. 4 th 1088 (4th Dist. 1997), a landmark case relating to the Contractor's State License Law. He briefed the cause for the prevailing respondent in Wood v. City of San Diego, 678 F.3d 1075 (9th Cir. 2012), an important decision regarding the applicability of anti-discrimination laws to public pensions. Affiliations A San Diego native, Mr. Allenby has served as an instructor at San Diego State University's Extension Studies Program, teaching classes on the legal aspects of construction. He is a member of the American and San Diego County Bar Associations and regularly volunteers as a moot court judge for trial practice law students at the University of San Diego. He is admitted to practice in all State and Federal California Courts.

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• Shareholder

Shailendra "Shay" Kulkarni is a shareholder at Sullivan Hill and member of the Construction, Insurance, and Litigation practice groups. He focuses his practice primarily in the areas of construction and real estate litigation, insurance coverage litigation and analysis, and complex civil litigation. He also practices in the areas of surety litigation and construction-industry contracts. Mr. Kulkarni has an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell. He was named a Top Lawyer in the field of Construction Law by San Diego Magazine in 2019-2023. He has been named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in the areas of Construction Litigation, Business Litigation, Real Estate, and Surety Law for the years 2015 through 2022 and a Super Lawyer in the area of Construction Litigation for 2023. Mr. Kulkarni was named to the "Top 40 Under 40" list by the San Diego Daily Transcript in 2020. He was also named to SD Metro Magazine's "Top 40 Under 40" list in 2019, and named a 2018 finalist for the San Diego Business Journal's "Next Top Business Leaders Under 40" list. Prior to joining Sullivan Hill, Mr. Kulkarni practiced in the areas of construction, surety, and real estate litigation in New Orleans, Louisiana. Education Tulane University Law School, J.D., 2007 University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 2004 Expertise Mr. Kulkarni has extensive experience in complex construction and real estate litigation. He has tried cases before civil courts and arbitration panels and has participated in numerous mediations. He has filed appellate briefs with the Louisiana First, Third, and Fourth Circuit Courts of Appeal and the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is also a frequent speaker on topics in the fields of construction, surety, and real estate law. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Kulkarni served as a law clerk for the Honorable John Saunders, Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal.

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• Shareholder
• Member of the State Bar of California

Shannon D. Sweeney is part of Sullivan Hill's Commercial and Business Litigation, Real Estate, Construction, and Employment Law practice groups. She has substantial experience in complex corporate litigation, large commercial disputes, and consumer and securities fraud class action lawsuits in both state and federal courts. Ms. Sweeney also has significant appellate experience in California state and federal courts, including successfully arguing at the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, as well as first and second-chair trial experience. She is a persuasive oral advocate, and has also enjoyed a very successful motion practice. Ms. Sweeney was selected by her peers for inclusion in the 27th, 28th and 29th edition of Best Lawyers in America® in the field of Commercial Litigation. She also has been selected for the "Women of Influence" award by San Diego Metropolitan Magazine2020. Ms. Sweeney was also recognized in the special section titled, "Women of Influence in Law 2021," of the San Diego Business Journal (SDBJ) for her accomplishments in the San Diego legal community. Ms. Sweeney obtained her J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1999, where she was an active member of the Moot Court Board and the USF Law Review (with published case note: Sharon P. v. Arman). She was the winner of the McFetridge Award for best trial advocate, and finalist for the Advocate of the Year Competition. She was also a member of the National Moot Court and Appellate Advocacy Competitions Teams. Ms. Sweeney was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1999, the State Bar of Texas in 2007, and the State Bar of New York in 2008. Additionally, she is admitted to practice before all courts of the State of California and the United States District Court for the Southern, Central, Eastern and Northern Districts of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Education University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D., 1999 Scripps College, B.A., 1992 Expertise Ms. Sweeney has successfully defended numerous publicly-traded and large companies, in consumer and products liability class actions, securities litigation, and pharma/biotech litigation. She has also assisted individuals and companies in employment, contractual and management disputes, as well as overseen internal investigations. As a long-time advocate for gender equality, Ms. Sweeney especially enjoys representing women-owned and women-led businesses. Ms. Sweeney is a member of the State Bar of California, San Diego County Bar Association and Lawyers Club of San Diego. She currently serves as the President of the MOXIE Theatre Board of Directors, a professional non-profit theatre in San Diego with a mission to create more diverse and honest images of women. She has also been honored to share her legal expertise by serving as Program Director and teaching trial skills and deposition courses throughout the country for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy for nearly 20 years.

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• Shareholder
• Shareholder With

Sharon A. Huerta is a shareholder with Sullivan Hill and a member of the Construction and Insurance practice group. Ms. Huerta practices in all aspects of litigation, emphasizing in insurance coverage litigation and evaluation, bad faith, and developer representation. In addition, Ms. Huerta has significant experience in appellate writing and was primarily responsible for drafting briefs in numerous successful published and unpublished opinions, including Pardee Construction Co. v. Ins. Co. of the West (2000) 77 Cal.App.4th 1340, Emerald Bay Community Assn. v. Golden Eagle Ins. Corp. (2005) 130 Cal.App.4th 1078, and Pulte Home Corp. v. American Safety Indem. Co. (2017) 14 Cal.App.5th 1086. Ms. Huerta is a native of San Diego and has practiced in San Diego for over 20 years. She attended and graduated magna cum laude from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 1996, where she received numerous scholarships and achievement awards. Ms. Huerta was also selected by her peers for inclusion in the 28th and 29th edition of Best Lawyers in America® in the field of Insurance Law. Education: Thomas Jefferson School of Law, J.D. magna cum laude, 1996 Expertise Published Opinions:

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• Shareholder
• Chairman of the Insurance Law Committee of the CLA Business Law Section / Sullivan Hill Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers

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• Chairman of the Insurance Law Committee of the CLA Business Law Section / Sullivan Hill Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers

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• Shareholder
• Chairman of the Construction Law Practice Area Committee of the California Lawyers Association
• Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America / Shay Kulkarni
• Member of the State Bar of California
• Present Construction Contracts 101 Course Hosted by AGC San Diego
• Present Construction Law Update and Year in Review Hosted by the CLA
• Present Construction Law Update Webinar Hosted by AGC San Diego

Mr. Kulkarni is the Chair of the Construction Law Practice Area Committee of the California Lawyers Association. He is also a former two-time Chairman of the Construction Law Section of the San Diego County Bar Association. He currently serves on the Steering Committee of Division 5 (General Contractors) of the ABA Forum on Construction Law, as well on the Forum's Diversity Committee. He serves as an Advisory Board Member and Mentoring Program Co-chair for the Crawford Academy of Law program, and as a member of the Build and Serve Committee of the San Diego Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America. He is an associate member for the San Diego/Tijuana Chapter of the Urban Land Institute. Mr. Kulkarni is also a member of various other professional and bar organizations, including the State Bar of California and the Louisiana State Bar Association. Mr. Kulkarni is a member of the State Bar of California, Louisiana State Bar Association, San Diego County Bar Association, ABA Forum on Construction Law, and Claims and Litigation Management Alliance. He is an advisory board member and Mentoring Program co-chair of the Crawford Academy of Law Program. He is also an associate member for the San Diego/Tijuana Chapter of the Urban Land Institute. Mr. Kulkarni is a member of several surety-industry organizations, including the Pearlman Institute and National Bond Claims Association.

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• Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America / Shay Kulkarni

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• Shareholder
• Chairman of Sullivan Hill 's Construction
• Program Co

Timothy C. Earl is chair of Sullivan Hill's Construction and Insurance practice group, and is an experienced litigation attorney practicing primarily in the areas of construction litigation, insurance coverage, and business litigation. His insurance coverage practice involves representation of policyholders and insurance companies in a variety of insurance coverage disputes primarily involving property damage or bodily injury arising out of construction defect and asbestos claims. He represents policyholders in declaratory relief and bad faith actions against insurers and has represented insurers in subrogation and contribution actions against other insurers. Mr. Earl's construction litigation practice primarily involves the representation of developers, architects, engineers, general contractors and subcontractors in both residential and commercial contexts, both in private and public work projects. He also represents sureties on various bond claims. He has handled numerous indemnity claims on behalf of developers and general contractors. Mr. Earl has also tried cases involving construction defect, bid protest and indemnity claims. Mr. Earl's business litigation practice involves the representation of numerous companies. He has represented limited partnerships involved in disputes over financing of the development of real estate, as well as disputes involving trade secrets, trademark infringement, unfair business practices, defamation, unfair competition, contractual disputes, business tort and fraud claims, and has defended companies and individuals in numerous SLAPP lawsuits involving claims of invasion of privacy, malicious prosecution, negligence, and other torts. Mr. Earl has an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized as a 2021-2023 Top Rated Litigator by the Legal Leaders of ALM. He was named a Super Lawyer in the area of Insurance Coverage in 2019-2023, a Top San Diego Lawyer in 2013-2023 by San Diego Magazine, and he was included in the 2022 Top 100 Leaders in Law by the San Diego Business Journal. He has also been named a Top Lawyer of Southern California in 2014-2018 by the LA Times, a Top San Diego Attorney in Insurance Coverage in 2015 by San Diego Daily Transcript, and has been recognized in the top 1% of The American Registry, "Best of the Best" for 2016. Education University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., 1994 University of California, Davis, B.A., 1991 Expertise Seminars and Courses: Timothy Earl is Program Co-Chair and Speaker for The Seminar Group's "Insurance in the Construction Industry" Seminar

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• Attorney
• Shareholder
• Member of Sullivan Hill 's Construction, Insurance
• Member of the Construction Law Section of the San Diego County Bar Association

Yaniv Newman is a member of Sullivan Hill's Construction, Insurance, and Commercial and Business Litigation practice groups. His practice is primarily focused in the areas of construction and insurance coverage matters. In this capacity, Mr. Newman represents and advises members of the commercial and residential building industries including developers, builders, design professionals, and specialty contractors. From contract negotiation through project completion, Mr. Newman has experience advising and representing clients on issues that arise during the course of construction including performance and payment disputes, progress claims, and mechanic's liens, as well as the disputes that arise from and occur after project completion such as warranty and construction defect claims. Mr. Newman also represents and advises clients on insurance coverage matters. His practice includes advising clients on a variety of insurance products and claims - including representing insureds in both first- and third-party claim disputes with their insurers. Mr. Newman has also successfully represented clients in coverage litigation such as reimbursement actions by insurers seeking reimbursement of payments made for allegedly uncovered claims, and in bad faith actions by insureds against their insurers. Mr. Newman was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 1 st, 2 nd and 3rd editions of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, by Best Lawyers in America® in the fields of Construction Law and Commercial Litigation. He was also named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in the area of Construction Litigation in 2020 and 2021 and in the area of Insurance Coverage in 2023. Prior to his undergraduate studies, Mr. Newman served in the United States Marine Corps for four years, including one tour of duty in Iraq in 2003. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley where he obtained his B.S. degree in Business Administration from the Haas School of Business. Mr. Newman earned his J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law. While in law school, he served on the staff of the Intellectual Property Law Bulletin and assisted in representing individuals in arbitration's before the Financial Industry Regulatory Agency (FINRA) as part of the law school's Investor Justice Clinic. He was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2013 and to the State Bar of Washington in 2020. Education University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D., 2013 University of California, Berkeley, B.S., 2008 Expertise Prior to joining Sullivan Hill, Mr. Newman worked at litigation firms in San Francisco and Santa Rosa, where he primarily focused on construction, personal injury, insurance defense, and business litigation. Mr. Newman is a member of the Construction Law Section of the San Diego County Bar Association. He is also a member of the Building Industry Association of San Diego, Claims Litigation Management Alliance, and the Southern California Trades Association. From 2015-2018, he served as chair of the board of directors of Swords to Plowshares, a San Francisco based veterans service nonprofit that provides a variety of services to thousands of Bay Area veterans each year.