Mr. Phil M. Woog – Partner

Phil M. Woog is the manager of the firm’s Construction Defect Department, which specializes in the representation of residential developers and general contractors. The Construction Defect Department has more than ten litigators, and the firm’s growth in this arena is due, in large part, to the efficient resolution of these complex matters.

Mr. Woog also handles complex insurance coverage matters for a number of different insurance carriers. He regularly lectures to insurance companies and bar associations on coverage issues, particularly in the area of Construction Law. He has participated in numerous appeals, the most notable of which is Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles v. Aetna, (1996) 50 Cal.App.4th 329.

Mr. Woog was born in Merced, California on August 3, 1957. He attended the University of Nebraska and, in 1984, received a Bachelor of Political Science degree from California State Fullerton. In 1987, he received his degree of Juris Doctor from Western State University College of Law. He joined the firm in 1985 as a law clerk and progressed through the firm to become a partner in 1995.