The Attorneys of Long & Levit

Ari A. Baruth

Associate

Ari Baruth focuses on the defense of architects, design professionals and others in the construction industry in professional liability and...

Areas of Expertise

  • Professional Liability Litigation – Attorneys and Architects
  • Construction Litigation – Delay and Defect Claims

Jennifer A. Becker

Partner

Jennifer Becker is an experienced trial lawyer with over 25 years of practice handling professional liability matters involving attorneys, architects,...

Areas of Expertise

  • Defense and Risk Management for attorneys, architects and engineers
  • Practical, cost effective, dispute resolution

Robert J. Buccieri

Partner

Rob Buccieri’s practice focuses on complex civil litigation which emphasizes the representation of owners, architects and engineers in design and...

Areas of Expertise

  • Design Professional Litigation and Counseling
  • Professional Liability Defense

Shane M. Cahill

Associate

Shane Cahill is a senior associate focused on defending lawyers and other professionals, employers and California businesses large and small....

Areas of Expertise

  • Litigation
  • Professional liability defense
  • Jury trial and binding arbitration experience
  • Appeals

Kathleen M. Ewins

Partner

For over twenty years, Kathleen has defended lawyers and law firms in actions throughout California for legal malpractice, malicious prosecution,...

Areas of Expertise

  • Defense of lawyers and judges
  • Complex commercial and business disputes
  • Jury trials and Arbitrations
  • Wrongful Termination Litigation

J. Michael Higginbotham

Partner

Michael Higginbotham is a uniquely experienced trial lawyer who has focused his career on representing owners, architects, and engineers in...

Areas of Expertise

  • Construction litigation and counseling
  • Owners/architects/engineers
  • Professional liability defense
  • Jury trials, binding arbitrations and mediations

John B. Hook

Partner

John B. Hook is the firm’s most senior partner. He has extensive trial experience and maintains an active civil litigation...

Areas of Expertise

  • General Civil Litigation
  • Insurance Coverage Issues

Kate G. Kimberlin

Associate

Kate Kimberlin joined Long & Levit LLP in May 2011. Prior to joining Long & Levit, Ms. Kimberlin was an...

Areas of Expertise

  • Professional Liability Defense
  • Employment Litigation and Counseling
  • General Litigation

Jessica R. MacGregor

Partner

Jessica Rudin MacGregor specializes in the representation of legal professionals. She counsels attorneys and law firms on law practice management...

Areas of Expertise

  • Representation of lawyers
  • Ethics
  • Law practice management

David S. McMonigle

Associate

David McMonigle defends and counsels California attorneys, law firms, design professionals and other professional service providers. Mr. McMonigle’s experience representing...

Areas of Expertise

  • Law firms/architecture firms/other professionals
  • Professional liability defense
  • Commission on Judicial Performance
  • State Bar Matters

Joseph P. McMonigle

Partner

Joe McMonigle is a highly experienced trial lawyer specializing in lawyers’ professional malpractice and complex commercial litigation. He has been...

Areas of Expertise

  • Defense of lawyers and judges
  • Complex commercial and business disputes
  • Jury trials and Arbitrations

Douglas J. Melton

Partner

Douglas Melton defends and counsels California employers with a special focus on law firms, architecture and design firms, medical professionals...

Areas of Expertise

  • Employment litigation and counseling
  • Law firms/architecture firms/other professionals
  • Professional liability defense
  • Jury trials and binding arbitrations

Glen R. Olson

Partner

Glen Olson defends lawyers in professional liability matters and State Bar proceedings. He has substantial experience with issues related to...

Areas of Expertise

  • Law firms/other professionals
  • Professional liability defense
  • Jury and court trials

Jonathan R. Rizzardi

Associate

Mr. Rizzardi’s practice focuses on the defense of attorneys and design professionals in all phases of state and federal litigation....

Areas of Expertise

  • Defense of Attorneys
  • Defense of Design Professionals
  • Defense of Real Estate and Insurance Professionals

Steven Sharafian

Partner

Steven Sharafian counsels and provides risk management services to architects, engineers and landscape architects. He also prepares, analyzes and negotiates...

Areas of Expertise

  • Risk management counseling for design professionals
  • Analyzing design professional agreements
  • Preparing design professional industry documents

John B. Sullivan

Associate

John Sullivan is an experienced litigator with jury trial experience, emphasizing the defense of lawyers and design professionals. He received...

Areas of Expertise

  • Professional Liability Defense (Attorneys)
  • Professional Liability Defense (Architects)
  • Commercial Litigation

Jennifer W. Suzuki

Partner

Jennifer Suzuki specializes in corporate, partnership, and business law. Her practice includes the formation, merger, acquisition, and dissolution of business...

Areas of Expertise

  • Corporations, Partnerships, LLPs and LLCs
  • Ownership Transition and Reorganizations
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Fee Collection Strategies, including Mechanic’s and Design Professional’s Liens

Jeanette E. Traverso

Partner

Jeanette Traverso represents lawyers in professional liability litigation. In the last decade, Ms. Traverso has also developed a niche practice...

Areas of Expertise

  • Lawyer professional liability defense
  • Outdoor advertising litigation and counseling
  • Mediations, arbitrations, administrative hearings, trials, and appeals