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Christy is an associate in the firm's Orange County office, representing clients in commercial litigation. She represents clients on matters involving civil litigation in federal courts, state courts, and arbitrations. Her practice focuses on a diverse range of complex commercial litigation matters including insurance, class action defense, health care, unfair competition, and antitrust disputes.

  • The California Supreme Court unanimously held in Fox Paine & Company, LLC v. Twin City Fire Insurance Company that insureds may seek declaratory relief against excess insurers before underlying insurance is exhausted, provided the loss is reasonably likely to reach the excess layer.
  • An insured may also, under
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