Background
Casamassima, Thomas J. was born on December 16, 1941 in New York, New York, United States.
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Thomas J. Casamassima
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California State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1964). University of California at Los Angeles (Bachelor of Laws, 1967).
Career
Worked at Anderson, McPharlin & Conners (Los Angeles, California) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Fidelity and Surety, Environmental Litigation (Hazardous Waste, Toxic Torts), Products Liability, Property Insurance, Title Insurance, Maritime, Fire Insurance, Commercial and General Liability Insurance Defense, Insurance Coverage, Bad Faith Litigation, Business Torts, Architects" and Engineers" Errors and Omissions, Construction Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Banking, Labor and Professional Malpractice Law. Admitted to the bar, 1968, California.
1972, United States.
Supreme Court. 1973, United States. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit and United States. District Court, Central and Southern Districts of California.
Author: "Student Financial Aid Termination-Analysis and Application of the Federal Riders," The College Counsel, Volume VI, Number.
I, 1971; "The Expanding Discovery of Expert Opinions and Reports," Dirty Rotten Imbeciles, April, 1986. "Defining Insurable Risk in The Commercial General Liability Insurance Policy: Guidelines for Interpreting The Work Product Exclusion," The Construction Lawyer, January 1992 Volume 12 #1.
"Defining Sudden and Accidental," The Risks and Benefits Journal, January/February 1992. "Insurance for Environmental Accidents," The Risks and Benefits Journal, November/December 1991.
"Chapter 25 Extra Contractual Damages," in a book entitled "Law of Suretyship," published by Tort and Insurance Practice Section, American Bar Association, 1993.
Member: Los Angeles County (Member: Superior Courts Committee. Superior Courts Committee, 1987-1989) and American (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations. State Bar of California.
The Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.
Defense Research Institute. Anderson, McPharlin & Conners was founded in 1947 by the three named partners.
Since that date the firm has grown to its present size of 21 partners and 21 associates. When founded, the firm limited its practice to surety bond and fidelity insurance litigation and claims resolution, fields in which Anderson, McPharlin & Conners has earned a national reputation.
In the past 25 years, however, the firm has expanded its practice to include the areas stated above.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Los Angeles County (Member: Superior Courts Committee. Superior Courts Committee, 1987-1989) and American (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations. State Bar of California.
The Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.
Defense Research Institute.
