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CUMIS Insurance Society
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Diamond Shamrock, Inc.
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March Metalfab, Inc.
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National Claims Management
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North Coast Railroad Authority
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Olin Corporation
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PPG Industries, Inc.
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Santa Fe Railway Company
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Budd Company
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Burlington Northern
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Dow Chemical Company
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Sherwin-Williams Company
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Union Pacific Railroad Company
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Waddel & Reed, Inc.
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Raymond J. Bergez
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Mr. Bergez is a founding partner of the firm
and an experienced trial lawyer. He specializes in civil litigation,
toxic torts, products liability, FELA defense, employment law, wrongful
termination defense, and premises liability defense. He has tried
more than 50 jury trials to verdict.
Significant Litigation
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Setliff v. DuPont, (1995) 32 Cal.App.4th
1525 [Case involving alleged multiple chemical sensitivity
and physical injury due to exposure to various paint and
related products]
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Rosario v. Diamond Shamrock Corp.,
Alameda County Superior Court (1993) [One of a series
of cases involving alleged lung cancer deaths due to industrial
chemical exposure]
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Amos v. Union Pacific, Alameda County
Superior Court (1993) [FELA case involving hearing loss
due to years of exposure to noise while working for railroad]
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Morris v. Atchinson, Topeka and Santa
Fe, Contra Costa County Superior Court (1984) [Wrongful
death case resulting from locomotive/automobile crossing
accident]
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Education
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J.D., Boalt Hall School of Law, University
of California, Berkeley, 1963
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A.B., University of California, Berkeley,
1960
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Professional Associations
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Alameda County and American Bar Associations
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State Bar of California
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National Association of Railroad Trial
Counsel (Member: Board of Directors – Pacific Region
1999 to present)
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Defense Research Institute
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Association of Defense Counsel of
Northern California (Member, Board of Directors, 1982–1983)
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Robert G. McGrath American Inn of
Court (Member: Board of Directors 1999–2000)
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American Board of Trial Advocates
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Admitted to Practice
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