Patrick A. Mesisca Jr. 
725 South Figueroa Street
Suite 1650
Los Angeles, California 90017
 

Communication Center 
Phone: (213) 623-2300
E-mail: Email Me
Fax: (213) 623-6600
Web site: http://www.mrklawyers.com


PositionAreas of PracticeEducation
HonorsAffiliations


Mr. Mesisca is a Martindale-Hubbell Av rated attorney. Since 1973, he has been dedicated to providing quality legal service to the business and risk management communities. Clients have included national and international insurance carriers, major corporations, self-insured companies, governmental entities and privately held businesses.

Mr. Mesisca’s diverse experience as a trial attorney provides comprehensive business and litigation planning to give clients the greatest opportunity to decide the course of action desired for each situation, whether it is an aggressive assertion of a client’s position or a prompt, efficient resolution within acceptable parameters. Mr. Mesisca has earned the respect and commendation of clients by striving to avoid a stale and outdated approach to dispute resolution.

Current Employment Position(s):
Partner
Areas of Practice:
Disputes Involving Property, Casualty and General Liability
Contract Law, Including Negotiation, Drafting, Enforcement
Declaratory Adjudication of Rights
Employment Law, Including Employment Practices, Wrongful Termination
Discrimination
Governmental Entities
Unfair Business Practices, Including Unfair Competition, Advertising Injury
Defamation, Privacy, Intellectual Property and Malicious Prosecution Actions
Insurance Litigation: Primary, Excess and Reinsurance
Workers' Compensation, Proactive Case Management
Defense of Employment Discrimination Claims Against Employers
Defense of Serious and Willful Claims Against Employers, and Subrogation
Occupational Health and Safety Proceedings
Personal Injury Litigation
Suspicious and Fraudulent Claims Deterrence
Actions Brought in State Court, in Federal Court Under the Federal RICO Statute
The Worker's Compensation Appeals Board
Construction Defect, Land Subsidence and Coverage Litigation
Products Liability Claims Management and Litigation
Professional, Legal and Medical Malpractice
Environmental Law, CEQA, Toxic Tort, Surface and Subsurface Contamination
Catastrophic Claims/Case Management
Bad Faith Litigation
Class Action Litigation
Appellate Law
Bar Admissions:
California, 1973
Education:
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, 1973
J.D.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: Member, Alpha Sigma Nu
Honors: Member, St. Thomas More Law Honor Society


University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 1970
B.A.


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Lecturer, Trial Tactics and Trial Practice, (Hastings College of Trial Advocacy, California Continuing Education of the Bar, Association of California Defense Counsel)


Lecturer, Civil Procedure, (Hastings College of Trial Advocacy, California Continuing Education of the Bar, Association of California Defense Counsel)


Lecturer, Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation, (California Continuing Education of the Bar, California Continuing Education of the Bar, Association of California Defense Counsel)


Lecturer, Workers' Compensation, (California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB), Lorman Education Services)


Lecturer, Workers' Compensation, Lorman Education Programs


Honors and Awards:
Martindale-Hubbell Av


Professional Associations and Memberships:
State Bar of California
Member, Committees on Litigation, Labor and Employment Law


American Bar Association
Member, Employment Practices Committee


Los Angeles County Bar Association
Member, Labor and Employment Law Committee


Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
Former Chairman, Amicus Curiae and Legislative Committees