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Elsie Lynn Secoquian

Senior Counsel

Contact Information

(714) 619-4918
Esecoquian@bgsplaw.com
Orange County
243618

Areas of Practice

Americans with Disability LitigationDental MalpracticeMedical MalpracticeMotor Vehicle Litigation

Professional Summary

Elsie Lynn Secoquian is Senior Counsel at Behar | Gibbs | Savage | Paulson LLP. She is an experienced litigator and has represented clients in matters regarding general liability, insurance defense, personal injury, construction defect, professional liability, and employment litigation.  She has represented clients in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies regarding DFEH investigations, pre-litigation investigations, Department of Industrial Relations hearings, and employment matters including wrongful termination, harassment, retaliation, discrimination, and wage and hour violations.

She has regularly appeared on behalf of and successfully defended her clients at trial, arbitration and other dispute resolution forums. She was a trial attorney and in-house counsel for multiple national insurance companies where she defended against personal injury and premises liability claims.

 

Credentials, Associations, Achievements

  • Founding member, Filipino-American Lawyers of Orange County (FLOC)
  • Served on the Board of Directors, Filipino-American Lawyers of Orange County (2016–2021)
  • President, Filipino-American Lawyers of Orange County (2021–2022)
  • Served on the Board of Directors, California Western School of Law
  • Served on the Board of Directors, Orange County Korean-American Bar Association
  • Served on the Board of Directors, Pan-Asian Lawyers of San Diego
  • Served on the Board of Directors, Filipino-American Lawyers of San Diego
  • Lifetime Member, Philippine-American Bar Association
  • Member, National Filipino-American Lawyers Association

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts in Criminology, Law & Society, Minor in Psychology & Social Behavior, University of California, Irvine
  • Juris Doctor, Certified Mediator, California Western School of Law

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