KD Press Release: KD ADDS EXPERIENCED EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEY

August 14, 2012 — Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of C. Edward Langhammer, Jr., as a partner in its Los Angeles office. Mr. Langhammer will be a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment Law Practice.

He was formerly a partner in the Los Angeles office of Burke Williams & Sorenson.

“Ed has more than 25 years of experience in litigating and counseling in every aspect of employment matters and has broad experience covering all the legal bases for employers, from pre-hiring to post-termination. He will be a tremendous resource to KD’s existing clients and to the firm as a whole,” said KD Los Angeles Managing Partner Frances M. O’Meara.

Mr. Langhammer provides any employment-related service needed by small- to medium-sized businesses in a range of industries inside and outside California, including for-profit and non-profit entities and local government agencies.

According to Sarah Goldstein, Director of KD’s Los Angeles Employment Practices Liability group, “In addition to Ed’s impressive credentials, trial experience and successful track record defending insureds, he shares KD’s commitment to client service.”

“I am thrilled to join KD. We have a terrific legal team with an energetic and dynamic approach to practicing law, focusing on understanding our clients’ business objectives, and efficiently and effectively resolving their labor and employment and business problems,” said Mr. Langhammer. “KD is perfectly positioned to meet all the labor, employment and business legal needs of my clients, and I look forward to working with our team as we expand KD’s already strong Southern California platform.”

A 1981 graduate of the University of Southern California Law School, Mr. Langhammer also earned his undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from that institution in 1977. He is a member of the Professionals in Human Resources Association (PIHRA), has presented at its legal update conference, and has been among the sponsors of the South Bay Chapter. His other memberships include the Los Angeles County and Pasadena Bar Associations. He teaches numerous continuing education courses and seminars on employment topics, and presents frequently at legal and human resource conferences.

Mr. Langhammer has a Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating, and is admitted to the State Bar of California, the U.S. Claims Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and the U.S. Tax Court.

KD’s Labor and Employment Law Practice represents management in all phases and types of employment litigation, counseling, risk management and collective bargaining. It provides employers with guidance in formulating and implementing employment policies and decisions, and for defending those decisions, when they are challenged.

The Practice also provides advice and consultation to employers on a wide range of matters, including proper hiring and termination procedures, resolution of employee disputes, implementation of work place policies including, privacy and monitoring concerns, and drafting of employee handbooks and policies.

About Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck  LLP

Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck  LLP (KD) is a national law firm serving the insurance and business communities in a number of practice areas. Our seasoned litigators and legal practitioners place our clients first, think like business people, and provide our clients with viable and innovative solutions that offer them the best resolution possible. Headquartered in Woodbury, New York (Long Island), KD serves our global clientele with additional offices in New York City, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Florida. For more information on KD’s practice areas, attorneys, and how we can assist you with your legal matters, http://www.kaufmandolowich.com.

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