BURNHAM BROWN - Key Persons
Bessy Shi is a litigation attorney that represents clients in multiple practice areas, including real estate, product liability, commercial disputes and construction. She regularly represents property owners, tenants and brokers in real estate related disputes involving claims for breach of contract, fraud and unfair trade practices. She also has experience in risk management and Alternative Dispute Resolution options that minimize client risk and litigation costs.
Experience
Bessy has experience in all aspects of civil litigation in both state and federal court, including conventional and electronic discovery. She frequently represents clients named as defendants in bodily injury, property damage and commercial lawsuits. She also has extensive experience with legal research and investigations.
Bessy also counsels clients in local and state procedures for real estate disputes. She also provides clients with recommendations for risk management.
Education
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Practice Experience
Tom Downey is a trial attorney that practices in the areas of product liability, professional liability, construction, transportation, insurance and environmental law. He has extensive trial experience in state and federal courts representing a wide variety of clients including:
Manufacturers, contractors, retailers, oil and gas producers and product suppliers in lawsuits alleging product liability, property damage, trespass, nuisance, personal injury and contamination
Motor carriers, shippers, freight forwarders, brokers and logistics services in lawsuits alleging product liability, property damage, personal injury, wrongful death and cargo losses
Property and casualty insurers, life and health insurers, excess and surplus line insurers, director and officers insurers and reinsurers in large loss investigtions and claims involving insurance coverage, breach of contract and bad faith allegations
Insurance brokers and environmental engineers in professional liability actions regarding professional services and breach of contract
Large and small businesses in environmental regulatory proceedings and compliance, asbestos litigation, natural resource damage, fire losses, Proposition 65 warnings and enforcement litigation
Business entities in complex commercial litigation involving unfair trade practices (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 17200), business interruption, breach of contract, defamation, infringement and invasion of privacy lawsuits
Technology industry regarding data breach and privacy
Risk managers and corporate counsel regarding emergency response, alternative dispute resolution, pre-litigation investigations and litigation management
Professional Activities
California Bar Association
American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, Litigation Section, Self-Insurers and Risk Managers Committee, Litigation Section
Alameda County Bar Association, Contra Costa County Bar Association, Bar Association of San Francisco
Defense Research Institute
Risk and Insurance Management Society
Professional Liability Underwriters Society
The Harmonie Group