Background
Messer, Charles R. was born on April 14, 1954 in Santa Monica, California, United States.
Messer, Charles R. was born on April 14, 1954 in Santa Monica, California, United States.
San Jose State University (Bachelor of Science, 1977). Southwestern University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1981).
Worked at Dickson, Carlson & Campillo (Santa Monica, California) specializing in General Civil, Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Product Liability, Toxic Torts, Casualty, Commercial and Real Estate Litigation, Insurance Law, Professional Malpractice, Antitrust, Wrongful Termination, Administrative. Admitted to the bar, 1981, California.
1982, United States.
District Court, Central District of California and United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1987, United States. District Court, Eastern District of California.
1988, United States.
District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of California. Author: "Denial Letters," Property Insurance Coverage Disputes, American Bar Association/Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 1992. "Mistakes by Investigators that Subject Insurers to Claims for Extra - Contractual Damages," Defense Research Institute, 1995.
Member: The State Bar of California.
American Bar Association (Litigation Section, and Tort and Insurance Practice Section). Our collective trial experience is very extensive.
Our lawyers have tried hundreds of jury trials to verdict. We are members of many specialized trial organizations, such as the American College of Trial Lawyers, the Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel, the Products Liability Advisory Council and the International Association of Defense Counsel.
We have authored numerous legal articles and commentaries and have lectured widely and demonstrated trial techniques to industry, trade associations, bar associations and law schools.
The State Bar of California. American Bar Association: American Chemical Society. American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.