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Sheila is a partner in the firm's Orange County office, and has experience litigating at various stages of a case. She has defended clients in claims for unfair competition, breach of contract, fraud and misrepresentation, trade secrets, antitrust, business torts, and statutory violations, including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act.

  • 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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