The Law Firm of Kaiser &
      Swindells was founded in 1981. At that time we were principally
      engaged in insurance defense work. The Farmers Insurance Group
      of Companies and State Farm Insurance were our primary clients.
      Through the years that followed, we drew complex cases concerning
      a wide spectrum of personal, professional and commercial liability
      issues.

      
Our firm refined its protocol
      in handling personal injury lawsuits. Raymond T. Kaiser had been
      a pre-med at the University of Southern California, majoring
      in physiological psychology. After graduating from Loyola Law
      School, his early days in law at Buck, Molony, Nimmo & Ammirato
      were spent representing medical care providers and insureds of
      professional and commercial carriers. Pamela A. Swindells, our
      other partner, had been a registered nurse at Long Beach Community
      Hospital before entering the field of law. Ms. Swindells' aptitude
      for medical sciences gave her exceptional insight when analyzing
      the propriety of medical care or the legal cause of bodily injury.

      
The breadth of our legal service
      increased as Kaiser & Swindells enlarged its client base
      to include trucking companies, public transportation carriers,
      building contractors, property owners, medical and dental providers,
      shipping and maritime operations, homeowner associations and
      realtors.

      
Bodily injury litigation work
      necessarily lead to business and commercial dispute resolution.
      Tort or personal injury matters often involve contract indemnity
      provisions or other contractual relationships between the parties.

      
Business litigation then blossomed.
      The Law Firm of Kaiser & Swindells protected its business
      accounts from unfair competition, contract breaches and business
      torts. We discovered that traditional "business litigators"
      failed to embrace the prospects of a jury trial with as much
      enthusiasm as traditional "tort litigators." Our rather
      conservative insurance based legal fees also were exceedingly
      attractive to our business accounts.

      
As we developed closer and closer
      ties to our business clients, we were asked for our advice before
      litigation arose. Consequently, our practice once again expanded
      to include business entity formation, employer-employee relations,
      contract negotiation, contract formation and licensing agreements.
      Both Ray and Pam have acted as legal counsel to the Long Beach
      City, Civil Service Commission.

      
Our law firm's real estate litigation
      experience came to the attention of homeowner associations, facing
      unique problems. Our representation of condominium homeowner
      associations and other Common Interest Developments soon evolved
      to include disputes over governing documents, rule enforcement
      and assessments.

      
Because the Law Firm of Kaiser
      & Swindells has served clients for over 20 years, we have
      had the opportunity to pragmatically test the accuracy of our
      legal opinions and advice. We offer clients complete legal representation;
      from forming a business or contract, through the trial of a tort
      or contract action, concluding with appellate work if necessary.
      It is extremely unusual to find a boutique firm with the in-house
      expertise to finish what it has started.

      
Our appellate work requires
      detailed consideration of both facts and law. Kaiser & Swindells
      has had its appellate work certified for publication because
      we have been at the cutting edge of the law.

      
The attorneys on staff have
      a remarkable track record of success. We have had abundant favorable
      jury verdicts in complex cases and a $50 Million special verdict
      to right an unjustified wrong. That is not to say, of course,
      that we have never been met with failure. The practice of law
      intrinsically involves risk. It is our job, however, to minimize
      the legal risks for our clients and to secure an advantageous
      outcome. Few established law firms are able to represent, as
      we can say, that our attorneys have never been presented with
      a claim of our alleged legal malpractice.

      
The partners have no reluctance
      "to go to war" although self insured institutions and
      other businesses often look at the big picture when a legal dispute
      arises. We always desire to be cost effective and this may mean
      participating in Alternative Dispute Resolution, such as mediation
      or arbitration.

      
Raymond T. Kaiser has served
      as an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association, for
      the Los Angeles County Court Settlement Program and for the Office
      of Independent Counsel, concerning Kaiser Permanente medical
      malpractice claims. Pamela A. Swindells has also served as a
      voluntary settlement officer. Both partners currently act as
      legal fee arbitrators for the local Long Beach Bar Fee Dispute
      Resolution Program. Our firm also acts as special counsel to
      the Long Beach City Attorney with respect to Pitchess
      motions.

      
Our law firm does not profess
      to represent only defendants (people who are sued) over plaintiffs
      (people who are claiming damage or injury). We find that skilled
      legal representation requires experience on both sides of the
      fence. Our body of work defending cases allows the partners to
      be very select in its pursuit of plaintiff cases. The charismatic
      qualities and burden of proof challenges necessary for successful
      plaintiff work, is also very effective when applied to the defense
      of both tort and contract claims.

      
Tort lawyers may overlook business
      considerations due to unfamiliarity.
      Business lawyers may miss insurance coverage issues due to inexperience.
      We strive to miss nothing.

      
Our scope of legal knowledge
      is interactive and potentiating. The Law Firm of Kaiser &
      Swindells invites your further inquiry about our professional
      reputation and service.