IADC member Asim Desai has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the DRI's Albert H. Parnell Outstanding Program Chair Award.
IADC member Asim Desai, of Carlson, Calladine & Peterson, LLP, has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the DRI's Albert H. Parnell Outstanding Program Chair Award which will be presented during the DRI Annual Meeting in October 2011. This award honors a program chair who created a dynamic educational program enhancing DRI's image, and who further led and participated in effective planning, marketing and presentation of the educational program while displaying leadership, dedication and creativity in seminar development. Mr. Desai was honored for serving as program chair for the 2011 DRI Insurance Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual Liabilty Seminar held this summer in Washington DC.

Guy D. Calladine and Richard Zitrin have been approved as Certified Specialists in Legal Malpractice Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

Don Carlson appointed Northern California State Chair of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.

A. David Bona Elected as Partner
Carlson, Calladine & Peterson announced that A. David Bona was elected as a partner. Mr. Bona specializes in complex, high-exposure litigation, including wildland fires, catastrophic losses and product liability.

Crime lab: D.A. questions judge's impartiality
D.A.'s filing says lawyer husband's role in lab case may suggest bias
June 26, 2010| By Jaxon Van Derbeken | Chronicle Staff Writer
Richard Zitrin, an expert in legal ethics, is quoted in San Francisco Chronicle in connection with SFPD crime lab controversy.
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Calif. State Bar Sets Vote on Advance Conflict Waivers
Mike McKee | The Recorder | November 13, 2009
Richard Zitrin, one of 13 law professors who have come out against new proposed rules regarding conflict-of-interest waivers, quoted in The Recorder.
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And The Beat Goes On
Jan.-Feb. 2005 | Big News for Small Firms
San Francisco and Los Angeles small firm Carlson, Calladine and Peterson celebrated the unveiling of the over-sized sculpted heart the firm bought during the recent on-line auction to benefit the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation. Full article

Truth Then Consequences
Jan.-Feb. 2005 | Big News for Small Firms
Asim Desai,, of the Los Angeles office, acknnowleded for hosting brain trust of legal professionals analyzing punitive damages issues in the post-Campbell era, including effectively arguing for and against punitive damages, evidentiary considerations, and the overall effect of the decision on the administration of justice.Full article

Number of Donors at All-Time High
Winter 2005 | Hastings Community
The firmwide solicitation program initiated just seven years ago registered significant gains during 2003-04. Under this program, members of various law firms containing multiple Hastings alumni encourage fellow graduates in their own firms to contribute to the Annual Campaign. When the firmwide solicitation program was first initiated in 1997, 17 firms in San Francisco participated. Full article

DRI The Voice
Nov. 2004 | Vol.3, Issue 46 | Leader Spotlight
Asim K. Desai is the managing partner of Carlson, Calladine & Peterson LLP's Los Angeles office where he specializes in the representation of property and casualty insurers in bad faith litigation, as well as commercial disputes for small and large businesses. Mr. Desai's experience includes both prosecuting and defending high exposure, complex cases in the areas of bad faith, professional liability and contractual disputes including fraud, product liability and catastrophic injury. Full article

15 Californians Rise to College Of Trial Lawyers
April 19, 2004 | Daily Journal
Daily Journal acknowledges Donald W. Carlson for his induction as a Fellow into the American College of Trial Lawyers. Full article

Who You Gonna Call?
February 2002 | Volume 22, Number 2 | California Lawyer
Guy D. Calladine and Donald W. Carlson are named by California Lawyer Magazine as heavy hitters in the small circle of prominent legal malpractice attorneys.Full article

Transitions
July 2001 | Volume 21, Number 7 | California Lawyer
Don W. Carlson discusses diversification or the legal practice to accommodate changes in the law and the economy.Full article

From Crash To Malpractice Award
April 22, 2001 | Monterey County The Herald
Donald W. Carlson acknowledged for obtaining favorable settlement for accident victim whose case was mishandled by her trial counsel. Full article

The Jury Is In
April 21, 2000 | Verdicts and Settlements
Donald W. Carlson and Joyce C. Wangfeatured in cover story for their victory in Stephan Enterprises v. INA, an insurance bad faith case. Full article

Positive Feedback
April 21, 2000 | Verdicts and Settlements
A profile of CCP founding partner and trial attorney Donald W. Carlson, giving details of some of his recent successes and many high profile cases.Full article

Members On The Move
February - March 2000 | Volume 26 | San Francisco Attorney
Donald Carlson, Guy D. Calladine, Robert Peterson, Joyce C. Wang, Michael Cooper, and Randy W. Gimple formed a new firm on February 1, 2000, Carlson, Calladine & Peterson LLP, with offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles.Full article