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About Berkes Crane Santana & Spangler LLP

Recognized nationally as distinguished trial and appellate counsel, Berkes Crane Robinson & Seal was founded in 2001 by Robert Berkes, Steven Crane, Ronald Robinson and James Seal. In January 2022, after celebrating 20 years of success, the firm changed its name to add long-time partners, Carmen Santana and Viiu Spangler as “named partners.” The firm is now Berkes Crane Santana & Spangler LLP (BCS&S). BCS&S and its attorneys are listed in Chambers USA America’s Leading Business Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America, California Magazine’s Super Lawyers, Pasadena Magazine’s Top Lawyers and California Who’s Who Legal. In its inaugural law issue of firm rankings, U.S. News & World Report ranked BCS&S as one of only 24 “Tier 1” national insurance practice law firms in the country and has since consistently continued to rank BCS&S as one of the Best Law Firms nationally and in Los Angeles. We represent companies and individuals in various areas, including insurance, products liability, business litigation, personal injury, premises liability, intellectual property, environmental litigation, FELA litigation, asbestos, silica, mass torts and toxic torts. We are lead counsel in state and federal trials, complex and multi-jurisdictional litigation and appeals throughout the country, as well as in domestic arbitrations, and in other forms of alternative dispute resolution. In addition, we serve as national counsel for various clients to coordinate strategies for insurance coverage, litigation defense, discovery and trial.