California Attorneys Defending
Life, Health and Disability Insurers
Main Office
1550 Parkside Drive, Suite 260
Walnut Creek, California 94596
Telephone: 925.973.0300
Fax: 925.973.0330

www.califehealth.com
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Who We Are
 
Robert R. Pohls
Managing Attorney
Walnut Creek: 925-973-0300
E-mail: rpohls@califehealth.com

Rob Pohls has been helping to shape California insurance law for more than 22 years. He has successfully litigated insurance cases in virtually every state and federal courthouse in California, earning a national reputation for his distinctive ability to achieve favorable outcomes in disputes that involve challenging facts and/or novel legal questions.  His practice is focused on the defense of bad faith, ERISA and other complex forms of litigation involving life, health, disability and long term care insurance.

Rob is a former Chair of the ABA’s Health & Disability Insurance Law Committee and an active Member of DRI’s Life, Health & Disability Committee, the International Claim Association, and the Association of Life Insurance Counsel.  He also is an Associate Member of the Association of California Life & Health Insurance Companies,as well as a Member of the Northern California Life Insurance Association

 
Kenneth M. Perscheid
Senior Associate Attorney
Walnut Creek: 925-973-0300
E-mail: kperscheid@califehealth.com

Ken Perscheid started his legal career as an insurance defense litigator.  He also has 15 years’ experience as in-house counsel for a publicly-traded company with over 80,000 employees.  During that time, he handled the company’s employment and human resources issues, while managing litigation across the country.

Ken is a member of the Northern California Human Resources Association and also has earned a certificate as a Professional in Human Resources.  Since joining Pohls & Associates, he has continued to handle employment litigation and human resources matters.  He also handles insurance claims litigation, regulatory issues, and the defense of insurance agents against claims of misconduct.
 

 
Kimberly Palsson
Associate Attorney
Walnut Creek: 925-973-0300
E-mail:kpalsson@califehealth.com

Kimberly Sellers is a 2007 graduate of Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law who joined the firm in February of 2010.  Her prior experience included the defense of ERISA litigation and personal injury, premises liability, and products liability cases in state and federal courts throughout the State of Texas.   Kimberly’s practice now heavily emphasizes the defense of bad faith and ERISA litigation involving life, health and disability insurance claims in courts across the State of California.
 

R. Michael Cordon, Of Counsel
Contact Information
Walnut Creek: 925-973-0300
E-mail: mcordon@califehealth.com
Education
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Utah
(J.D., 1991)
(B.A., 1988)
Bar Admissions
State of California (1991)
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
 

Cynthia Travis, R.N., B.S.N.
Contact Information
Walnut Creek: 925-973-0300
E-mail: ctravis@califehealth.com
Education
California State University, Chico
(B.S.N., 1986)
 
 
 
Personnel List
Robert R. Pohls
Managing Attorney


Kenneth M. Perscheid
Senior Associate Attorney

Kimberly Palsson
Associate Attorney



R. Michael Cordon
Of Counsel


Cynthia Travis, R.N., B.S.N.
Nurse Consultant


Lisa A. Ertz
Office Manager

Carla Sutter
Bookkeeper