Marcus R. Williamson

Summary

29 year specialization in workers’ compensation and personal injury defense.

Professional Experience

June 2001 to present:
Managing Partner
Williamson & Associates
Torrance, California

The firm represents a number of large insurance carriers in aggressively defending workers’ compensation and civil claims throughout Northern and Southern California with appearances at appeals boards from Sacramento to San Diego, including Riverside and San Bernardino.

Aug 1999 to June 2001:
Partner
Alleguez, Lieb & Williamson
Los Angeles, California

Specialization in workers’ compensation defense for two large carriers with high volume of claims in Los Angeles and San Diego County areas.

Jan 1999 to Aug 1999:
Partner
Landau O'Mahana, Kafka, et al.
Los Angeles, California

Operated the Los Angeles office of a national defense litigation firm representing large corporate clients in a high volume workers’ compensation and insurance defense practice.

Mar 1995 to Dec 1998
Managing Partner
Williamson, Raleigh & Doherty
Los Angeles, California

Managed seven attorneys in a continuing defense litigation practice with emphasis on workers’ compensation, business litigation and all facets of insurance defense.

1989 to Mar 1995
Partner
Stockdale, Peckham & Werner
Los Angeles, California

Supervised litigation unit consisting of two to five attorneys and two paralegals. Practice areas: workers’ compensation, insurance defense, construction defect, and business litigation.

1975 to 1988
Senior Corporate Counsel
Pacific Enterprises, Inc.
Los Angeles, California

Senior counsel specializing in workers’ compensation, personal injury, products liability, fraud and contract disputes related to Southern California Gas Company which had an exposure of $250,000,000.

Volunteer Experience

• MCLE Lecturer
• Arbitrator, Los Angeles Superior Court (8 years)
• Total of 30+ cases to jury verdict

Education

1975	Juris Doctorate, Mercer University Macon, Georgia Honors: Mercier University Law Review
1972	M.S. Neurophysiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia Honors: Emory University Fellowship
1966	M.A. Neurophysiology, Kent State University Kent, Ohio Honors: University Fellowship
1963	B.A. Experimental Psychology, Lafayette College Easton, Pennsylvania Honors: Psi Chi, National Psychology Honorary; Dean’s List