Business Litigation
Construction
Real Estate Law
Ultra-hazardous Activities
Commercial Transportation
Personal Injury
Employment Law
Sports & Entertainment
CAHILL & ASSOCIATES
A LAW CORPORATION
624 Broadway, Suite #501
San Diego, CA 92101
CAHILL & ASSOCIATES
A LAW CORPORATION
624 Broadway, Suite #501
San Diego, CA 92101
Sean T. Cahill, the principal of the firm, is an experienced litigator and trial attorney emphasizing practice areas in commercial transportation, high risk operation claims, construction, personal injury, real estate, business, sports & entertainment and employment. The firm's clients seek and rely on Mr. Cahill's common sense approach to simplifying otherwise seemingly complex legal matters. Mr. Cahill is an arbitrator for the Contractors State Licensing Board and Better Business Bureau in which he presides over a variety of business and construction disputes and has been involved in numerous industry boards and organizations. He has served on the Board of Directors for the San Diego Defense Lawyers and is a sought-after conference speaker. Mr. Cahill has received the highest rating (AV) from Martindale-Hubbell. With more than 20 years of experience, Mr. Cahill is a hands-on attorney with a record and reputation for successful results for clients.
PRACTICE AREAS:
Commercial Transportation
Explosives & Ultra-Hazardous Activity Claims
Personal Injury Litigation
Real Estate and Construction Law
Business Litigation
Sports & Entertainment Law
EDUCATION:
California Western School of Law (J.D., 1989)
San Diego State University (B.S., Finance, 1984)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Member, Trucking Industry Defense Association
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
Member, Defense Research Institute
Member, San Diego County Bar Association
Member, San Diego Defense Lawyers (Former Board Member)
Arbitrator, National Panel of Consumer Arbitrators Better Business Bureau, 1989 – Present
Arbitrator, Contractor State Licensing Board, 1996 – Present
Merit-based Legal Internship, U.S. Attorney Civil Division, 1989
Senior Commercial Insurance Underwriter, 1986
ADMITTED:
Supreme Court of California, 1990
U.S. Court of Appeal,
Ninth Circuit of California, 1990
U.S. District Court,
Southern District of California, 1990
U.S. District Court,
Central District of California, 1994
U.S. Supreme Court, 1996
PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:
Defending a Blasting Case at Trial,
Journal of Explosives & Engineering, Sept./Oct. 2002
Elimination of Strict Liability from the Blasting Context, guest-presenter with Timothy Stark, Ph.D., International Society of Explosives & Engineering Conference, New Orleans, 2004
CONTACT:
Main: 619.419.0152
Direct: 619.419.0153
Fax: 619.234.4400
Email: sean.cahill@cahilllawcorp.com
Amy E. Volk, partner, has been practicing law for 20 years and has a large and varied span of experience in civil litigation matters. Ms. Volk has tried cases in both state and federal courts and has argued matters before the Fourth District Court of Appeal, obtaining favorable published opinions. In addition to the litigating of matters, she has provided advice to clients in the areas of coverage, tender of defense and indemnification and contract drafting and interpretation.
PRACTICE AREAS:
Construction
Personal Injury
Premises Liability
Products Liability
Subrogation
Contract Disputes
Eminent Domain
Inverse Condemnation
Education:
University of San Diego School of Law (J.D. , 1990)
University of Pittsburgh (B.A. , Economics, 1984)
Professional Affiliations:
Member, Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
Member, San Diego County Bar Association
Member, San Diego Defense Lawyers
Admitted:
Supreme Court of California, 1990
U.S. District Court,
Southern District of California, 1990
U.S. Court of Appeal,
Ninth Circuit of California, 1990
Publications/Presentations:
Heppler v. J.M. Peters Co. (1993) 73 Cal.App.4th 1265, Ranchwood Communities Limited Partnership v. Jim Beat
Construction Co. (1996) 49 Cal.App.4th 1397.
Contact:
Main: 619.419.0152
Direct: 619.202.4144
Fax: 619.234.4400
Email: amy.volk@cahilllawcorp.com
Todd C. Samuels focuses his practice in a broad range of areas, including business, construction, real estate, probate, professional negligence, employment, commercial transportation and personal injury. Mr. Samuels has successfully tried, arbitrated and mediated various matters.
PRACTICE AREAS:
Commercial Transportation
Explosives & Ultra-Hazardous Activities
Business Litigation
Construction Law
Real Estate Law
Personal Injury
EDUCATION:
University of London, Queen Mary and Westfield College (LL.M, Computer and Communications Law, 2001)
University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A., Law and Society, 2000)
Thomas Jefferson School of law (J.D., cum laude, 2004)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Member, San Diego County Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association
Member, San Diego Defense Lawyers
Main: 619.419.0152
Direct: 619.419.0154
Fax: 619.234.4400
Email: todd.samuels@cahilllawcorp.com