Murchison & Cumming Elevates Two Attorneys in the Partnership Ranks Product Liability Trial Attorneys Richard Moreno and Paul Flaherty

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Murchison & Cumming, LLP is pleased to announce that, effective January 1, 2010, Richard C. Moreno, Chair of the Transportation Liability Practice Group, has become a Senior Partner of the firm and Paul R. Flaherty has become an Associate Partner.

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"These attorneys embody the core values of our firm," said Jean Lawler, Managing Partner. "Each is committed to client service and each is an excellent trial attorney."

Mr. Moreno specializes in the handling of catastrophic injury cases and has extensive trial experience in matters involving multiple wrongful deaths and quadriplegics, focusing his practice in the areas of transportation, product liability, general liability, warranty liability, and the defense of utility companies in wildland fire litigation.

Respected for his in-depth case preparation and acumen in liability and damage evaluation, Mr. Moreno serves as lead counsel, along with Senior Partner Friedrich W. Seitz, in defending wildland fire lawsuits. The defense of automotive, chassis, and truck manufacturers and dealerships in "lemon law" and warranty actions is also a significant aspect of Mr. Moreno's practice. He has obtained several defense verdicts for Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation, including one received in the company's first case to go to verdict.

Mr. Moreno earned his J.D. from Whittier College School of Law, where he was the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Immigration Law and Criminal Law, and was awarded his undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California.

Paul Flaherty's practice emphasis is on defense of product liability, aviation and general tort lawsuits. Mr. Flaherty excels in cases involving complex mechanical and technical issues. The benefit of these skills was recently highlighted in a wrongful death trial involving a private plane crash which resulted in a defense verdict after a six-week trial. Mr. Flaherty is a graduate of Loyola Law School of Los Angeles and of California State University, Northridge.

About Murchison & Cumming, LLP

With a firm history dating to 1930, Murchison & Cumming, LLP is a premier civil litigation firm with five offices in California and Las Vegas, whose attorneys specialize in the defense of domestic and international businesses, insurers and individuals, at trial and on appeal. The firm's attorneys also handle employment matters and business transactions. The firm is a member of the USLAW Network. For additional information, please visit our website at www.murchisonlaw.com

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