dst.clair@vsjlaw.com

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PROFESSIONAL ADMISSIONS

State Bar of California, June 1993
United States District Court, Southern and Central Districts, July 1993
U.S. Supreme Court, June 2001

EMPLOYMENT

Trovillion, Inveiss & Demakis, Santa Ana, California (2001-2017)
Partner
Handled all aspects of the defense of State Workers’ Compensation and Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act cases.

Millar, Hodges & Bemis, Newport Beach, California (1993-2001)
Associate Attorney
Handled all aspects of a wide array of cases, including business, real estate, workers’ compensation and employment litigation

California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division 3 (1992)
Legal Research Assistant (Judicial Externship)
Drafted proposed appellate opinions, conducted legal research, and verified legal theories.

EDUCATION

Juris Doctor Degree, cum laude, December 1992
Western State University College of Law, Fullerton, CA

Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology, June 1990
University of California, Riverside, CA

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation by California Board of legal Specialization of the State Bar of California

INSTRUCTOR

Insurance Education Association (2001-present)

CA-10          California Workers’ Compensation Claims
CA-11          Advanced Workers’ Compensation Claims
WCCA-10    Foundation of California Workers’ Compensation Claims
WCCA-11    Establishing Injury and Affirmative Defenses in California Workers’ Compensation Claims