All Booth, Mitchel & Strange Attorneys

This is a comprehensive list of all the practicing attorneys at Booth, Mitchel & Strange.  
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Members of the Firm

William F. Rummler is the managing partner of Booth, Mitchel & Strange. Born Long Beach, California, July 1, 1943; admitted to bar, 1970, California.

Undergraduate education: University of Utah; legal education: University of Utah (J.D., 1969).

Member: State Bar of California, American Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Defense Research Institute (Lawyer’s Professional Responsibility and Life, Health and Accident & Committees), and National Health Lawyers Association.

Resident: Los Angeles.

Michael T. Lowe, born Salt Lake City, Utah, May 8, 1943; admitted to bar, 1970, Utah; 1971, California.

Undergraduate education: University of Utah (B.S., 1967); legal education: University of Utah (J.D., 1970).

Member: Moot Court Board, 1968-1970. Member: State Bar of California, State Bar of Utah, American Bar Association (Litigation and Tort and Insurance Practice Sections), Los Angeles County Bar Association, Orange County Bar Association, Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, Defense Research Institute, and Surety Claims Association.

Resident: Orange County.

Seth W. Whitaker, born Somers, Connecticut, December 7, 1950; admitted to bar, 1978, California.

Undergraduate education: Duke University (B.A., 1973); legal education: Golden Gate University School of Law, Hastings College of Law, University of California (J.D., 1978).

Member: State Bar of California, American Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Wilshire Bar Association, and Defense Research Institute (Professional Liability Committee).

Resident: Los Angeles.

Walter B. Hill, Jr., born Long Beach, California, June 16, 1943; admitted to bar, 1977, California.

Undergraduate education: Occidental College (B.A., 1965); legal education: Southwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1976).

Member: State Bar of California, American Bar Association, Orange County Bar Association, and Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.

Resident: Orange County.

Robert H. Briggs, born San Francisco, California, June 1, 1949; admitted to bar, 1977, California.

Undergraduate education: Brigham Young University (B.A., 1974); legal education: Pepperdine University (J.D., 1977).

Member: California State Bar Association, American Bar Association (Litigation and Tort and Insurance Practice Sections), Orange County Bar Association, Orange County Trial Lawyers’ Association, and Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.

Resident: Orange County.

David R. Kipper is the managing partner of the San Diego office and focuses his practice on casualty litigation, insurance coverage and litigation, real estate matters, construction disputes, environmental and toxic tort claims, employment, commercial litigation, and products liability litigation. Born Denver, Colorado, January 2, 1952.

Undergraduate education: University of California at San Diego (B.A., 1974); legal education: University of San Diego (J.D., Cum Laude 1982). Admitted to bar, 1982, California.

Member: San Diego Law Review (1981-1982). Member: State Bar of California (Litigation and Real Property Sections), American Bar Association (Litigation and Tort and Insurance Practice Sections),San Diego County Bar Association, Defense Research Institute and Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. Rated "AV" by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.

Craig E. Guenther, born Anaheim, California, August 12, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, California.

Undergraduate education: California State University Fullerton (B.S., 1983); legal education: Loyola Law School (J.D., 1986).

Member: Los Angeles and Orange County Bar Associations (Construction Law Section), State Bar of California, and American Bar Association (Tort Insurance Practice Section).

Resident: Orange County.

David L. Hughes, born Spokane, Washington, January 8, 1949; admitted to bar, 1986, Utah; 1987, California.

Undergraduate education: Brigham Young University (B.S., 1973); legal education: University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 1985); American Jurisprudence Award, Community Property, 1983.

Member: State Bar of California, Utah State Bar, American Bar Association (Tort and Insurance Practice Sections), and Orange County Bar Association.

Resident: Orange County.

Daniel M. Crowley, born Trenton, New Jersey, April 29, 1960; admitted to bar, 1987, California.

Undergraduate education: University of Santa Clara (B.S., 1982); legal education: University of San Diego (J.D., 1987).

Member: Los Angeles County Bar (Litigation Section); Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; and Southern California Fraud Investigators Association, and the State Bar of California (Litigation Section).

Resident: Los Angeles.

Steven M. Mitchel, born Los Angeles, California, June 10, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, California.

Undergraduate education: University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., 1984); legal education: McGeorge School of Law (J.D., With Distinction, 1987).

Member: California Trial Lawyers’ Association, and State Bar of California.

Resident: Los Angeles.

James G. Stanley, born Long Beach, California, March 11, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, California.

Undergraduate education: California State University, Long Beach (B.S.C.E, 1985); legal education: University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 1988).

Member: State Bar of California and Orange County Bar Association.

Resident: Orange County.

Thomas T. Johnson, born Los Angeles, California, November 17, 1961; admitted to bar, 1992, California.

Undergraduate education: California State University, Los Angeles (B.A., 1986); legal education: Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (J.D. 1992).

Member: State Bar of California.

Resident: Los Angeles.

Stacie L. Brandt, born Steubenville, Ohio, August 8, 1957; admitted to bar, 1993, California. Undergraduate education: Cornell University (B.S., 1979); legal education: University of San Diego (J.D. 1993); Editor-In-Chief, Motions, San Diego Law Review, 1992-1993.

Member: Society of Women Engineers, 1975-1979; Society of Plastic Engineers, 1979-1990. Member: State Bar of California.

Resident: Orange County.

Robert W. Huston, born Pasadena, California, February 9, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, California and U.S. District Court, Central and Southern District of California.

Undergraduate education: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., 1990); legal education: University of San Diego (J.D., 1993), Phi Alpha Delta.

Member: State Bar of California, Los Angeles County Bar Association.

Resident: Los Angeles

Sean T. Osborn, born Highland Park, Illinois, May 8, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, California.

Undergraduate education: University of Southern California (B.S., 1980); legal education: University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, (J.D., 1984).

Member: State Bar of California.

Resident: Orange County.

Of Counsel To The Firm

George C. Mitchel, born Los Angeles, California, December 4, 1927; admitted to bar, 1954, California.

Education: University of Southern California (B.S., 1950; LL.B., 1953).

Member: State Bar of California; American Bar Association (Tort and Insurance Practice Section, Vice Chairman Product Liability, General Liability and Consumer Law Committee); Los Angeles County Bar Association; Wilshire Bar Association; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.

Resident: Los Angeles.

Owen W. Strange, born Hollywood, California, May 28, 1928; admitted to bar, 1953, California.

Undergraduate education: Occidental College (B.A., 1950); legal education: University of Southern California (LL.B., 1953). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi.

Member: State Bar of California; Bar of the Republic of Korea; International Association of Defense Counsel; San Diego Bar Association; American Bar Association (Tort and Insurance Practice Sections).

Resident: Los Angeles.

Associates Of The Firm

Melissa M. Coyle, born Santa Cruz, California, January 11, 1979; admitted to State Bar of California and U.S. District Court, Central District, 2004.

Undergraduate education: University of California at San Diego (B.A., 2001); legal education: Loyola Law School (J.D., 2004).

Member: American Bar Association, California Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association. Resident: Los Angeles.

Sandra S. Lee, born Seoul, Korea, October 31, 1976; admitted to State Bar of California, 2001.

Undergraduate education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1998); legal education: University of California Davis School of Law (J.D., 2001).

Member: American Bar Association, California Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association.

Resident: Los Angeles.

Christopher C. Lewi, born Santa Monica, California, January 22, 1962; admitted to bar, 1989, California, admitted 1989 U.S. District Court, Central District and 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Undergraduate education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1986); legal education: Loyola Law School (J.D., 1989). Maslach Scholarship 1987-1989.

Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association: Litigation Section State Bar of California.

Resident: Los Angeles.

Ryan B. Luther, born Lancaster, California, May 9, 1975; admitted to State Bar of California and Central District of California, 2001.

Undergraduate education: University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A., 1997); legal education: University of San Diego (J.D., 2001). Phi Delta Phi.

Member: American Bar Association.

Resident: Orange County.

Mark M. Mercer, born Inglewood, California, February 22, 1975; admitted to State Bar of California, 2001.

Undergraduate education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 1997); legal education: Southwestern University (J.D., 2001).

Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association.

Resident: Orange County.

Forest S. Penning, born Clearlake, California, August 31, 1972; admitted to bar, 2002, California;

Undergraduate education: California, Davis (B.A., 1999); legal education: University of San Diego (J.D., 2002).

Resident: San Diego.

Marie M. Stockton, born Midland, Michigan, July 8, 1963; admitted to bar, 1999, California.

Undergraduate education: Arizona State University (B.S., Business Administration, 1985); legal education: Thomas M. Cooley School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1998).

Member: San Diego County Bar Association, Lawyers Club of San Diego.

Resident: San Diego.

Chad Wilcox, born Fargo, North Dakota, May 1, 1970; admitted to State Bar of California, 1998; United States District Courts of California: Supreme Court of California; and United States Supreme Court.

Education: University of Southern California (B.A. degrees in Economics and International Relations 1993; and USC Rowing Team 1992-1993); Chapman University School of Law (J.D. 1998, Executive Officer of Student Bar Association, and Chairman/Co-Editor of the Nexus Law Journal).

Practice: Surety law, business litigation, probate, products liability, insurance defense and real estate.

Member: State Bar of California and Orange County Bar Association. Resident: Orange County.