Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee has the authority and responsibility to manage the business of the Partnership. The voting members of the Executive Committee are the Managing Partner and four other Partners, each of whom are elected by the Partners. Day-to-day operations of the firm are under the control and direction of the Chief Operating Officer, who is an ex officio member of the Executive Committee.
Robert J. Bell > Managing Partner
P: 619.699.2533 - rbell@luce.com
Charles A. Danaher
P: 619.699.2594 - cdanaher@luce.com
David M. Hymer
P: 619.699.2518 - dhymer@luce.com
Michael A. Isaacs
P: 415.356.4600 - misaacs@luce.com
John W. Leslie
P: 858.720.6352 - jleslie@luce.com
Practice Group Leaders.
Luce Forward attorneys participate in several practices, which are administered via eight specific practice groups.
Callie J. Bjurstrom > Business Litigation
P: 619.699.2586 - cbjurstrom@luce.com
Rick L. Frimmer > Business / Corporate
P: 858.720.6372 - rfrimmer@luce.com
Michael A. Isaacs - Commercial, Finance & Insolvency
P: 415.356.4600 - misaacs@luce.com
Carol K. Kao > Family Wealth & Exempt Organizations
P: 619.699.2540 - ckao@luce.com
Peter H. Klee > Insurance Litigation
P: 619.699.2412 - pklee@luce.com
Phillip L. Kossy > Labor & Employment
P: 619.699.2433 - pkossy@luce.com
John C. Callan > Real Estate, co-leader
P: 415.356.4670 - ccallan@luce.com
Brian C. Fish > Real Estate, co-leader
P: 619.699.2424 - bfish@luce.com
Steven S. Wall > Real Estate Litigation
P: 619.699.2469 - swall@luce.com
Partners-in-Charge.
Each Luce Forward office has a Partner-In-Charge, who has the responsibility of the operation of that firm location.
Edward Patrick ("Pat") Swan > San Diego
P: 619.699.2415 - pswan@luce.com
Allan E. Low > San Francisco
P: 415.356.4668 - alow@luce.com
Kathy A. Jorrie > Los Angeles
P: 213.892.4974 - kjorrie@luce.com
Dennis J. Doucette > Carmel Valley/Del Mar
P: 858.720.6333 - ddoucette@luce.com
John C. Murphy > Orange County
P: 949.732.3736 - jmurphy@luce.com
Frederick R. Vandeveer > Rancho Santa Fe
P: 858.720.6332 - fvandeveer@luce.com
Committees.
Committees also play important roles in firm management, including the following:
The Recruiting Committee, which supervises hiring of new attorneys.
The Ethics Committee, which reviews and advises on issues of professional responsibility and conduct.
The Attorney Education Committee, which is responsible for development and ongoing implementation of the firm's training program for new associates, as well as the continued development and education of all attorneys.
Other committees include the Diversity Committee, the Retirement Plan and Administrative Committee, the Associates Committee, the Recruiting Committee, the Technology Committee, the Business Development/Marketing Committee, the Collections Committee, and the Intake Committee. Major business decisions and firm policies are formulated by these and other committees and confirmed by the Partnership.