Marcus Daniel Merchasin

Marcus Daniel Merchasin 
11875 Dublin BLVD, Suite D 271
Dublin, CA 94568

phone	(925) 478-7003, (650) 267-4340
fax	(925) 829-9979
email	Email Me

Marcus has extensive trial experience including internships since 1972, both as a prosecutor and defense attorney on civil and criminal cases.

• Experience with Uniform Military Code of Justice.

• Transactional experience, often times providing sufficient protection so as to avoid trial. Insurance policy analysis for both insurance companies and insureds.

• Insurance coverage litigation for both insurance companies and insureds.

• Experience as an appraiser of insurance disputes - Insurance Code 2071 et seq. Experience as a mediator of civil disputes.

• Experience as an arbitrator of civil disputes.

• Experience taking Examinations Under Oath.

• Experience as both defense counsel before the State Bar Court and special appointed counsel before the State Bar Court. Expert Witness - Ethics. Standard of Care for Practicing Attorneys. - Examinations Under Oath. - Attorney Claims Handling - Arson Investigation/Trial Preparation - Insurance Coverage.

• Judge Pro Tempore - Los Angeles Municipal Court Judge Pro Tempore - Tahoe Judicial District

  Bar Admissions:

  U.S. Supreme Court

  U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit

  California

  U.S. Tax Court

  Education:

  University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California, 1972
  Juris Doctorate
  
  

  Published Works:

  Available Upon Request
  
  

  Classes/Seminars Taught:

  Privacy and the Law Appellate Issues Ethical Issues, Hastings College of the Law - Trial Advocacy California Lutheran College California State University State Bar Convention
  
  

  How to Run a Law Office
  
  

  Conducting Examinations Under Oath
  
  

  How to Conduct and Defend Preliminary Hearings The Juvenile Justice System The Courts and Justice
  
  

  So You Want a Jury Trial Arson Fires
  
  

  Public Adjusting and Arson Claims Insurance Coverage
  
  

  Drawbacks to a Mental Capacity Defense Claims Practices
  
  

  Arbitration, Mediation, Settlements and Trial How to Present your Insurance Claim
  
  

  The Role of Attorneys and Public Adjusters The Role of Attorneys, Certified Public Acc( Tax Preparation Penalties Tax Issues
  
  

  The Equal Access to Justice Act and the Tax The Bureaucracy of Case Resolution Speedy Trial
  
  

  Recouping Your Attorney Fees from the I.R. Current Criminal Defense Issues
  
  

  Care and Caution in Dealing with Dual Sove Unfair Business Practices
  
  

  Expert Witnesses and the Cost of Litigation Litigation Issues
  
  

  Civil Litigation
  
  

  Administrative Law
  
  

  Police and the Criminal Justice System State v. Federal Jurisdiction and Litig: How to Put Your Best Foot Forward The Limits of Questioning
  
  

  The Problems of Eye Witnesses Dealing with the Government
  
  

  Professional Associations and Memberships:

  Available Upon Request

  
  
  

  Past Employment Positions:

  Los Angeles, California, Deputy District Attorney
  
  

  San Francisco, California, Assistant District Attorney