Mr. Tatlow brings considerable experience as a Workersʼ Compensation defense counsel handling a wide range of litigation areas, including lost time, catastrophic injury, permanent total disability, life pension, and death claims. With a focus on serving self-insured and uninsured employers, Mr. Tatlow manages complexities such as Labor Code 132(a) and Serious & Willful defense.
Professional History
- Assertive advocacy for the rights of employers, insurance carriers, and school districts in defending workersʼ compensation, Labor Code Section 132(a), and Serious and Willful Misconduct claims.
- Comprehensive management of workersʼ compensation cases, encompassing all stages from initiation to resolution, including the submission of Petitions for Reconsideration/Removal and the filing of Writs.
- Proficient in conducting thorough legal research using both traditional and computerized methods.
- Manages subrogation claims on behalf of insurance carriers.
- Thorough case preparation, including conducting depositions of applicants, doctors, and/or witnesses, as well as drafting legal motions and pleadings.
- Undertakes extensive research and prepares detailed legal memoranda on criminal law issues.
Education
- J.D. Western State University, College of Law, Fullerton, California (2009)
- Witkin Award for Academic Excellence – Constitutional Law (Spring, 2008)
- B.A. Sociology – University of Southern California. Los Angeles, California (2002)
Professional Memberships
- Admitted to California State Bar, June 2010