BPK FIRM - Key Persons
Alan has been practicing for a little longer than Kendall and me. He's the fatherly type. He has the wisdom of having seen and done just about everything in California workers' compensation over the years. He's worked for some of the finest firms there are, and began his career working for one of the best defense firms in Southern California at the time, Zonni, Ginocchio & Taylor. He was taught by some of the true giants and pioneers in California Workers' Compensation. Alan is wise enough to know that sometimes speed is not the best path but rather, slowing down and being thoughtful is perhaps the more prudent course. Alan is the steadying hand who keeps our firm grounded and helps to ensure we do not make impetuous mistakes.
Mr. Bober has been called upon to represent professional sports teams in Major League Baseball, the NHL, NFL and NBA and has handled hundreds of such cases.
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- Associate
- Attorney
- Senior Associate
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- Partner
- Firm Managing Partner
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- General Counsel
- Partner
- Expert
- Member of ClaimsXchange
- Member of CLM
Jeffrey Adelson is well known as an expert in the field of Worker's Compensation and employment practices. He has been in practice for more than 40 years with experience in subrogation, civil litigation, criminal, and domestic issues. Mr. Adelson has also provided coverage opinions in worker's compensation cases. He comes to BPK as the previous co-founder of Adelson Mclean and the National Managing Partner and General Counsel for Adelson Testan and Brundo.
He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from California State University, Fullerton, and his Juris Doctor degree from Western State University College of Law. Mr. Adelson has completed numerous courses in Advanced Legal Education from the University of Southern California Law Center. In addition, he has completed courses in the fields of orthopedic medicine, psychiatric medicine, and human anatomy at Los Angeles General Hospital through USC Medical School.
Mr. Adelson has his teaching credential and has been an instructor at community colleges, university extension courses, presenting on workers' compensation, subrogation, and employment issues. Most recently he authored an article on the impact of bullying in the workplace for IRMI. Mr. Adelson was also recently published in the Workers' Compensation Quarterly for the workers' compensation section of the California Lawyers Association on the topic of defending claims filed under California Labor Code Section 132a.
Mr. Adelson speaks publicly on various topics throughout the country to employers, insurers, and labor groups. Most recently he presented at the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) annual conference on the EK vs. See's Candy case and the attack on the exclusive remedy in the courts. Other presentation topics have included the defense of 132a claims, emotional intelligence for adjusters, as well as topics on diversity and inclusion.
He has been interviewed and quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Business Insurance Magazine, The Orange County Business Journal, and multiple private industry publications.
Mr. Adelson is an active member of CLM having served on the Worker's Compensation Committee and presented at numerous CLM conferences. He earned the CLM certification in Legal Claims Management following an intensive three-day course at Columbia School of Law. Mr. Adelson was a professor at the CLM Claims College for 8 years teaching courses on cumulative trauma/occupational disease and trial practice. He has been awarded the designation of Advanced Claims Professional by the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance.
Mr. Adelson is a member of ClaimsXchange, CLM, and SERMA. He has also served on the workers' compensation committee for DRI.
He has performed independent audits of claims for several Fortune 500 companies addressing systemic issues in claims handling, providing comprehensive strategies for improved processes and closure of files. He has managed claims closure projects for insurance companies and large employers, successfully reducing open claims and reserves.
He is a member of the California State Bar, The Iowa Bar, and the District of Columbia Bar. He is admitted to various Federal courts as well as the Supreme Court of the United States.
Mr. Adelson lives in Newport Beach, California. He loves his family, baseball, and music, mostly loud with a good beat but will drag himself out to the opera on occasion.
Practice Areas
Workers' Compensation Defense
Jennifer Olivares received her J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California, and received her B.A. in Business Administration, Marketing from Loyola Marymount University. While in law school, she was a member of the Entertainment and Sports Law Society and participated in the Loyola Law School Center for Conflict Resolution, where she facilitated resolution of a wide variety of cases.
Ms. Olivares has significant litigation and class action experience. Prior to joining Bober, Peterson & Koby, LLP, Ms. Olivares was an associate at an employment and labor litigation firm in Manhattan Beach, California, handling a variety of employment and labor matters. She also worked as a Class Action Administrator, where she was responsible for managing the administration of complex and class action cases.
While in college, Ms. Olivares was a student athlete and played in Loyola Marymount University's NCAA Division 1 Softball Team. She is passionate about the advancement of women's sports and has volunteered as a Coach for a number of community girls' softball teams.
Ms. Olivares lives in Diamond Bar, California. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, golfing, spending time with her family, and following all sports, especially baseball. Ms. Olivares is fluent in Spanish.
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Sports Law
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- Associate
- Attorney
- Senior Associate
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- Partner
- Certified Specialist
Mr. Erickson is a certified specialist in workers' compensation law from the State Bar of California. Mr. Erickson was admitted to the bar in 2003 after graduating from Western State University School of Law. He began his legal career at the Orange County District Attorney's Office then spent time in Civil Litigation.
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- Associate
- Attorney
- Associate in Bober, Peterson & Koby 's Orange
Tiffany Gruenberg is an Associate in Bober, Peterson & Koby's Orange County office, where her practice focuses on workers' compensation defense on behalf of employers, third party administrators and insurance carriers.
Prior to joining Bober, Peterson & Koby, Ms. Gruenberg worked at multiple national civil litigation firms with a focus on general civil litigation, construction defect, contracts, and personal injury. She has ample litigation experience, including representing individuals and businesses in state courts throughout California. She is adept at finding novel legal arguments and has been successful in positioning cases to be dismissed via dispositive motions. Ms. Gruenberg is also skilled at stepping into high stakes cases, which are in the latter part of the litigation process and providing thorough evaluations and readying the cases for mediation and trial. In addition to her role as an attorney, she is certified as a mediator in California under the Dispute Resolution Programs Act.
Ms. Gruenberg obtained her J.D. from University of La Verne College of Law. While in law school, she served as a teaching assistant for Contracts, Sales, Torts, and Criminal Law. During her time at La Verne, she earned the Anna Rahm Scholarship and the Scholarship for Justice Endowed for her academic achievements. In her final year, Ms. Gruenberg received the National Order of Scribes Award for outstanding legal writing. She also volunteered at the Legal Aid Society of Orange County, providing legal services to low-income families. Ms. Gruenberg enjoys teaching and imparting her love for the law on others and served as an adjunct law professor, teaching Legal Environment of Business at the University of La Verne. Prior to attending law school, she earned her M.S.W. from the University of Southern California and provided mental health services to children, families, and veterans.
In her spare time, Ms. Gruenberg enjoys spending time with her family and their 3-year-old son! Her hobbies range from trips to every local zoo, aquarium, supporting Notre Dame and the Broncos, and trying every new sushi joint by exploring the world and taking local mini vacations.
Practice Areas
Workers' Compensation Defense