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ATTORNEY'S BIOGRAPHIES Education: Occidental College Los Angeles, CA • 1986, B. A. New York University New York, NY • 1988, M. A. Pepperdine University School of Law Malibu, CA • 1991, J. D. Practice Admissions: California • 1992 (active) United States District Court, Central District of California • 1992 Employment History Michael A. Dolan & Associates Woodland Hills, CA • 1992 - 2009 Dolan & Associates Westlake Village, CA • 2009 - present Experience Practicing civil litigation since 1992 with emphasis on representing defendants and insurers in defense of bodily injury cases. Experienced in all aspects of handling the defense of personal injury matters including formulating and implementing litigation and discovery agendas, participating in mediations and arbitrations (over 250 cases) and jury trials (over 25) Memberships: California State Bar Association of Southern California Defense Counsel Assignments: Settlement Officer Los Angeles Superior Court • 2008 - present Preside over Settlement Conferences Assigned by the Superior Court   Education: Cathedral College Brooklyn, NY • 1959, B. A. Brooklyn Law School Brooklyn, NY • 1967, J. D. Practice Admissions: New York • 1968 (active) California • 1974 (active) Employment History Chubb Corporation New York • 1963 - 1974 Claims investigator, manager, in-house trial attorney for Chubb companies trying civil cases in New York City and surrounding counties. Los Angeles • 1974 - 1978 Attorney of Record for Chubb Corporation. Opened house counsel office, managed and supervised litigation and tried civil cases in Los Angeles and surrounding counties. Michael A. Dolan & Associates Woodland Hills, CA • 1978 - 2009 Dolan & Associates Westlake Village, CA • 2009 - present Experience Private practice as trial attorney on behalf of self-insured and insured defendants. Experienced in coverage issues and defense of bodily injury, personal injury, property damage, product and construction cases as well as extensive knowledge and experience in areas of uninsured and under-insured issues. Handled over 75 Superior Court jury trials and hundreds of arbitrations and mediations.