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 Traci S. LagasseTraci Lagasse is a founding member of Andrews • Lagasse • Branch & Bell LLP and specializes in the areas of construction, professional liability, toxic tort, and general litigation. Her practice focuses on the defense of architects and engineers, developers, product manufacturers, and contractors in construction defect and delay claims. She also defends real estate professionals in professional liability claims, and counsels her clients in the building owner and management industry on indoor air quality claims, risk management, avoidance of litigation, and the development of operation and maintenance plans. Ms. Lagasse also spends a considerable portion of her practice defending toxic tort and general liability claims. Ms. Lagasse has published articles in national publications such as Defense Research Institute and Harris Martin's Mold Columns on issues pertinent to mold litigation including Establishing Medical Causation – An Uphill Battle for Plaintiffs; 30 States and Counting: Mold Legislation Continues to Sweep the Nation; and Mold Legislation: Easier Said Than Done. Ms. Lagasse regularly presents seminars to clients and professional organizations on a variety of subjects, including claims handling practices for Architect and Engineer claims and the unique medical, expert and liability issues involved in defending mold cases. In 2009 and 2010, Ms. Lagasse was voted by her peers to be included on the list of San Diego Super Lawyers in the area of Professional Liability, an award that recognizes the top 5% of San Diego attorneys. Ms. Lagasse was also named by the San Diego Daily Transcript as a Top Attorney for 2007 in Construction and Real Estate Law and, at 36, was one of the youngest attorneys to receive this honor. She is a past member of the Board of Directors for the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of San Diego and served as chairman of the organization's Programs and Seminars Committee for three years. Ms. Lagasse obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, in 1992. She received her J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1995, where she graduated with honors. Before founding Andrews • Lagasse • Branch & Bell LLP, Ms. Lagasse was a partner at Gordon & Rees LLP. Ms. Lagasse is a member of the California State Bar Association and the San Diego County Bar Association. Ms. Lagasse can be contacted at: Andrews • Lagasse • Branch & Bell LLP |
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