Background
Popik, Susan M. was born on July 23, 1949 in Palo Alto, California, United States.
Popik, Susan M. was born on July 23, 1949 in Palo Alto, California, United States.
University of California at Santa Barbara (Bachelor of Arts, with high honors, 1969). Hastings College of the Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1975). Member, 1973-1974 and Editor-in-Chief, 19741975, Hastings Law Journal.
Contributing Editor, "Insurance Bad Faith Litigation," California Civil Litigation Reporter, since 1985.
Worked at Chapman, Popik & White (San Francisco, California) specializing in Appeals, Insurance Coverage, Insurance Bad Faith. Admitted to the bar, 1975, California. Member, 1973-1974 and Editor-in-Chief, 1974-1975, Hastings Law Journal.
Contributing Editor, "Insurance Litigation," California Civil Litigation Reporter, 1985.
Company-Author: California Civil Writs Practice, Third Edition 1996, Second Edition, Continuing Education of the Bar, 1987. Contributing Editor: West"s California Litigation Forms, Civil Procedure Before Trial.
Editorial Board, CGL Reporter, International Risk Management. Institute, 1996. Neutral Evaluator and Arbitrator, United States.
District Court, Northern District of California, 1993.
Arbitrator, San Francisco Superior Court, 1989. Early Settlement Program, San Francisco Superior Court, 1989. Member, San Francisco Superior Court Mediation Advisory Committee.
Member, Committee on Appellate Courts (Chair, 1995-1996).
Consultant, California Civil Appellate Practice, Third Edition Continuing Education of the Bar 1996 and Insurance Law Committee, State Bar of California, 1993-1995. Member, Appellate Lawyers Liaison Committee, 1st District Court of Appeal.
Member: American Bar Association (Member, Section on Tort and Insurance Practice. Chair, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, 1994-1995.
Vice-Chair, Appellate Advocacy Committee, 1988-1994.
Member, Emerging Tort and Insurance Issues Committee, 1990-1992. Chair, Committee on Solo and Small Firm Practitioners, 1995. Member, Task Force on Strategic Alliances, 1995).
Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California (Member, Board of Directors, 1984-1985).
Federation of Insurance & Corporate Counsel. International Association of Defense Counsel.
California Women Lawyers. Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Tort and Insurance Practice. Litigation; Vice-Chair, Appellate Advocacy Committee, since 1988. Member, Committee on Professional Issues, since 1990).
Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California (Member, Board of Directors, 1984-1985).
International Association of Defense Counsel. American Inns of Court (San Francisco Inn).
American Civil Liberties Union (Member, Lawyers Council).