Background
Ellis, Korman Dorsey was born on July 15, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Raymond Laurence and Zybil (Lundy) Ellis.
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Korman Dorsey Dorsey Ellis
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California State College at Los Angeles (Bachelor of Arts, 1960). University of Southern California (Juris Doctor, 1965). National College of Advocacy and Medi-Legal Institute (1975).
Phi Alpha Delta. Finalist, National Moot Court Competition, 1963. Member of Faculty, Ventura College of Law, Advanced Torts and Insurance Law. Judge Pro Tempore and Arbitrator, Superior Court, since 1972.
Career
Anderson v. Chancellor Western 53 California.3d, 235; Lehto v. City of Oxnard 171 California.3d, 285; Truhitte v. French Hospital 128 California.3d, 332; Constantinescu v. Conejo Valley Unified School District 16 California.4th, 1466; Joyce v. Simi Valley Unified School District 6 California.4th, 80; 8 California.4th 1188; Morelli v. Superior Court 262 California.2d, 262.Worked at Lawler, Bonham & Walsh (Oxnard, California) specializing in General Civil Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Municipal and School Representation. Personnel, Community Redevelopment, Land Use, Environmental and Toxic Tort Law.
Products Liability, Casualty (Defense), General Insurance, Civil Rights, Security Law, Police Defense, Premises Liability and Commercial Transactions. Admitted to the bar, 1965, California. Phi Alpha Delta. Finalist, National Moot Court Competition, 1963.
Member of Faculty, Ventura College of Law, Advanced Torts and Insurance Law. Judge Pro Tempore and Arbitrator, Superior Court, 1972. Member: Santa Barbara Bar Association (Chairman, Civil Trial Lawyers Section, 1976-1977).
State Bar of California. Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. Diplomate, American Board of Trial Advocates (Member, Board of Directors, 1980-1990).
Defense Research Institute. Mr. Lawler, Mr. Bonham & Mr. Walsh began practicing together in 1980.
Messrs. Lawler, Bonham, Walsh and Ellis have a combined past experience in civil trial litigation totalling over 40 years. Ms. Carol A. Woo became a partner in 1994. Korman Dorsey Ellis joined the firm as a partner in 1996.
This firm, consisting of 7 attorneys, specializes in civil litigation. The firm encourages participation in continuing legal education seminars, professional association activities and civic affairs for all staff. The Firm is Listed in Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers under Commercial Litigation and Insurance Defense.
Located between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles counties.
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Membership
Santa Barbara Bar Association (Chairman, Civil Trial Lawyers Section, 1976-1977). The State Bar of California. Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.
Diplomate, American' Board of Trial Advocates (Member, Board of Directors, 1981—•). Defense Research Institute. Malpractice, Government Tort Liability and Insurance.
