Hallett, McCormick, Emerick, Barba & Wells

HALLETT, McCORMICK, EMERICK, BARBA & WELLS, PLC ATTORNEYS

BRUCE S. EMERICK

Senior Partner – San Bernardino Office
Certified as a Specialist in Workers' Compensation – State of California
J.D. Degree 1981 – University of La Verne College of Law
M.U.P. Degree 1975 – California State Polytechnic, Pomona
B.A. Degree 1971 – University of California, Santa Barbara (Dean's List Scholar)
Insurance Education Association – Instructor in Permanent Disability Rating
Member of PARMA (Public Agency Risk Managers Association)
Member Workers’ Compensation Section of the California State Bar
Former City Planning Commissioner for the City of Rancho Cucamonga
Authored “Handling Workers’ Compensation Subrogation Claims” and the “Appellate Process for Workers’ Compensation Cases”, National Business Institute, 1991
Defense Attorney on published Court of Appeals Opinion: Victor Valley Transit Authority vs. WCAB (Sophy), (2000) 83 Cal. App. 4 th 1068, 100 C.R. 235, 65 CCC 1018.
Over 23 years experience in workers’ compensation defense.

H. NEAL WELLS IV

Managing Partner – Calabasas Office
Certified as a Specialist in Workers' Compensation – State of California
J.D. Degree 1986 – McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
B.A. Degree 1983 – Occidental College (Dean's List)
“A.V.” Martindale-Hubbell Attorney Rating
Appointment to the Executive Committee on Workers' Compensation, State Bar of California (1997-2002; 2004-2008).
Elected Co-Chair, Orange County Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Section (1990-1995).
Insurance Education Association – Instructor: "Labor Code and Current Case Law", "Advanced Workers' Compensation Issues", and "AME GUIDES-BASIC".
Appointed Judge Pro Tempore Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Named in 2009 and 2010 as a “Superlawyer” in workers’ compensation in the Los Angeles Basin by Los Angeles Magazine.
Over 18 published articles in the Workers’ Compensation Quarterly.
Consultant, “Workers’ Compensation Practice, Fourth Edition” by the Continuing Education of the Bar (2000).
Over 21 years experience in workers’ compensation defense.

TINA SAREEN

Managing Partner – Anaheim Office
J.D. Degree 1990 – Western State University College of Law
B.A. Degree – Lady Shriram College
Orange County Bar Association – Workers' Compensation Section
Over 19 years experience in workers' compensation defense

MICHELLE WATERS

Partner – Anaheim Office
Certified as a Specialist in Workers' Compensation – State of California
J.D. Degree 2000 – California Western School of Law
B.A. Degree 1994 – University of California, Santa Barbara
Member: Workers’ Compensation Section of the California State Bar, Inland Empire Workers’ Compensation Forum, San Bernardino County Bar Association, and the Labor & Employment Law Section of the American Bar Association.
Insurance Education Association – Instructor on Basic and Advanced P.D. Rating courses.
Over 10 years experience in workers’ compensation defense

ILENE M. SHELDON

Partner – Calabasas Office
Certified as a Specialist in Workers' Compensation – State of California
J.D. Degree 1990 – Pepperdine University School of Law
B.A. Degree 1979 – Hofstra University
Member Workers’ Compensation Section of the California State Bar
Insurance Education Association – Instructor: “Labor Code and Current Case Law”
Previously in-house counsel at Travelers Insurance
Elected to the Board of the California Workers’ Compensation Defense Attorneys Association (2009)
Named in 2010 as a “Superlawyer” for workers’ compensation in the Los Angeles Basin by Los Angeles Magazine.
Over 14 years experience in workers’ compensation defense

BRANDON R. LEWIS

Partner – San Bernardino Office
J.D. Degree 2003 – Whittier College School of Law
B.A. Degree 1999 – University of California, Bakersfield
Member of the Workers' Compensation Section of the California State Bar.
Honored by Whittier College of Law for dedication to excellence in Trial Advocacy Honors Board by the creation of The Brandon R. Lewis Award.
Elected as a 2009 Rising Star "Super Lawyer" in workers' compensation by Los Angeles Magazine.
Over 6 years experience in workers’ compensation defense

ANGELA M. CURRIE

Associate Attorney – San Bernardino Office
JD Degree, 2005 – University of La Verne College of Law
BA Degree, 2000 – University of Bridgeport
Member of the Workers' Compensation Section of the California State Bar
Managing & Business Editor of the Law Review – University of La Verne College of Law
Over 4 years experience in workers' compensation defense

SHARON BERNAL

Associate Attorney – San Bernardino Office
J.D. Degree 1985 – Western State University College of Law
B.A. History 1982 – California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Member of the Workers' Compensation Section of the California State Bar
Over 19 years experience in workers' compensation defense

REGINA M. RABANAL

Associate Attorney – San Bernardino Office
J.D. Degree 2002 – University of Wisconsin Law School
B.A. Degree 1998 – California State University, Fullerton
Member of the California and Wisconsin State Bar Association
Orange County Bar Association – Workers' Compensation Section
Previously clerked for the CA Dept. of Justice, Torts Division and the WI Dept. of Justice, Employment Division
Over 4 years experience in workers' compensation defense

SARAH R. WOLK

Associate Attorney – Calabasas Office
J.D. Degree 2007 – Southwestern University School of Law
B.S. Degree 2003 – University of Wisconsin
Member of the American Bar Association
Member of the Workers’ Compensation Section State Bar of California
Co-author of “Post-SB 899 Depositions”, published in the Workers’ Compensation Quarterly (2009) volume 22, number 3.
Over two years experience in insurance defense

LISA A. CAVELLA

Associate Attorney – Anaheim Office
J.D. Degree – 2009 – Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA.
B.A. Degree – 2003 – University of California, Irvine
Member of Los Angeles County Bar Association
Member of Orange County Bar Association
Member of Phi Beta Kappa Society

GEOFFREY T. HANCOCK

Associate Attorney – San Bernardino Office
J.D. Degree 2009 – Thomas Jefferson School of Law
B.A. Degree 2003 – University of Arizona
Chief Article Editor of Thomas Jefferson Law Review, Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Published Note "upstaging U.S. Gaming Law: The Potential Fantasy Sports Quagmire and the Reality of U.S. Gaming Law" 31 T. Jefferson L. Rev 317 (2009)

JAMES R. BRITT

Associate Attorney – Calabasas Office
J.D. Degree 2006 – Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
B.A. Degree 2003 – San Francisco State University
Three years as a hearing representative in workers' compensation.
Three years as an attorney in workers' compensation.

EUGENE R. HALLETT III

Of Counsel – San Bernardino Office
Certified as a Specialist – Workers' Compensation – State of California
J.D. Degree, 1977 – Western State University College of Law
B.S. Degree, 1969 – California State University Riverside, California
"A.V." Martindale-Hubbell Attorney Rating
Over 31 years experience in workers' compensation defense

THOMAS R. BARNES

Of Counsel (Ret.) – San Bernardino Office
Certified as a Specialist in Workers' Compensation – State of California
J.D. Degree 1987 – University of La Verne College of Law
B.A. Degree 1976 – University of Redlands
Member Inland Empire Workers’ Compensation Forum
Former Police Officer with cities of Los Angeles and Rialto
Over 16 years experience in workers' compensation defense

RONALD M. McCORMICK

Of Counsel – San Bernardino Office
J.D. Degree December 1977 – Western State University College of Law
B.S. Degree 1974 – California State University, San Bernardino
“A.V.” Martindale-Hubbell Attorney Rating
Member Workers’ Compensation Section of the California State Bar
San Bernardino County Bar Association
Inland Empire Workers’ Compensation Forum
Appointed Judge Pro Tempore – Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Over 25 years experience in workers' compensation defense

MICHAEL D. BARBA

Of Counsel – Anaheim Office
Certified as a Specialist in Workers' Compensation – State of California
J.D. Degree 1981 – Western State University College of Law
B.A. Degree 1973 – California State University, Fullerton
Appointed Judge Pro Tempore – Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Insurance Education Association – Instructor in Permanent Disability Rating
Over 23 years experience in workers' compensation defense.