David Ericksen, Severson & Werson’s Construction Practice Group Leader, spoke at the 2017 Monterey Design Conference, the premier bi-annual event in architecture hosted by the American Institute of Architects, California Conference. David spoke on “Costs, Codes, Consumers, & Ethics,” a strategic examination of the challenges of divergent code, cost, client, and consumer issues and how to reconcile them for success… Read More

On October 13, 2017, Severson attorneys Scott Hyman, Kristin Walker-Probst, and David Berkley spoke at the California Financial Services Association’s 77th Annual Conference in Palm Springs on Current Developments in Automobile Finance. Privileged to have presented to CFSA annually for over 10 years, Severson attorneys offered hands-on insight into compliance, regulatory, and litigation issues currently facing automobile finance lenders doing… Read More

Appeals present unique challenges in mortgage-related litigation. DS News recently sat down with Severson & Werson appellate attorney Kerry Franich to discuss some of those challenges, emerging trends, and other topics and strategies that servicers should consider when managing cases on appeal. Counsel's Corner - Kerry W. Franich, Esq. Read More

In October, Austin Kenney and Alisa Givental presented at the 2017 Annual Conference of the Association of Consumer Vehicle Lessors, a national trade association of major retail automobile lessors. Mr. Kenney and Ms. Givental addressed preventative risk management solutions and responsive litigation strategies for claims and lawsuits arising under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and corollary state laws. The… Read More

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Within hours of Equifax’ announcement of its catastrophic data breach, Severson’s Cyberteam had developed a briefing for U.S. clients, including a summary of applicable laws, pending and likely litigation and appellate issues arising from breaches, and best practices for the first 48 hours after a breach. (Contact the Firm for materials and follow-up). This included a dial-in briefing for over… Read More

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