RICHARD M. JACOBSMEYER ESQ
Cell Phone: (510) 410-8594
Email: jakejacobsmeyer@shawlaw.org
EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CLARA SCHOOL OF LAW, 1972-1975
Juris Doctorate, 1975, cum laude
ST. MARY'S COLLEGE, MORAGA, CA. 1968-1972
Bachelor of Arts, History, 1972, cum laude
EMPLOYMENT:
SHAW, JACOBSMEYER, CRAIN & CLAFFEY: 7/06 to Present
Founding Partner, Oakland office
Practice limited to representation of employers and insurance carriers before the WCAB, and related matters
ADELSON, TESTAN, BRUNDO & POPALARDO:
Partner, Concord office 2/1/04 - 7/7/06
Associate Attorney, Concord office, 7/2001 -12/31/03
Practice limited to representation of employers and insurance carriers before the WCAB, and related matters
LAUGHLIN, FALBO, LEVY & MORESI:
Associate attorney, Walnut Creek office, 7/1994 - 7/2001
Practice limited to representation of employers and insurance carriers before the WCAB, and related matters
LARSON, JACOBSMEYER & VANDERSLOOT:
Associate attorney 1975-1982: Partner 1983-1994
Practice limited to representation of injured workers before the WCAB, and related matters
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
* AMICUS COUNSEL on behalf of California Workers' Compensation Institute, 2000 -present
* CERTIFIED SPECIALIST, WORKERS COMPENSATION LAW;
California Board of Legal Specialization, 1981-present
* INDUSTRIAL CLAIMS ASSOCIATION, Speaker's Co-Chair 1995
* DIABLO VALLEY INDUSTRIAL CLAIMS ASSOCIATION, Education Chair 1995-1999
* CALIFORNIA APPLICANT'S ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION,
BOARD OF GOVERNORS, 1986-1990, 1992-1994
Education Co-Chair 1986-1988
* NORTHERN CALIFORNIA APPLICANT'S ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION:
BOARD OF GOVERNORS, Member at Large 1985-86
Treasurer 1987-1988
Secretary 1988-1990
President-elect 1990-1992
President 1992-1994
* BENCH BAR COMMITTEE, OAKLAND WCAB 1986-1991
* ALAMEDA COUNTY RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION,
Hearing Officer 1987-1989
AFFILIATIONS:
CALIFORNIA STATE BAR
CALIFORNIA WORKERS' COMPENSATION DEFENSE ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION
PANELIST & LECTURER:
"PRACTICAL & LEGAL ASPECTS OF IMPLEMENTING THE NEW PERMANENT DISAILITY RATING SCHEDULE" California Workers Compensation Institute, San Francisco , Universal City & Irvine, February, 2005
"SB 899: GETTING UP TO SPEED ON THE 2004 WORKERS COMPENSATION REFORMS" California Workers Compensation Institute, San Francisco , Universal City & Irvine, June, 2004
"CALIFORNIA WORKERS' COMP REFORM - The Latest Version" Adelson, Testan, Brundo & Popalardo, Multiple sites in California, Nov. 2003 through Feb. 2004
"WORKERS' COMPENSATION CASE LAW - IMPACT ON DEFENSE AND NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES",California Workers Compensation Institute, San Francisco & Long Beach, October 1999; San Francisco, Burbank & Irvine, May, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006
"IMPLEMENTING AB 749: UNDERSTANDING THE CHANGES AND GETTING THROUGH THE HOOPS", California Workers Compensation Institute, Irvine, Woodland Hills & San Francisco, October, 2002
"ABCS FOR QMES: 3R'S FOR REPORT WRITING MASTERY". Current Compensation Seminars (CCS), San Francisco, Ca., May 2002
"THE DEPOSITION AND CROSS-EXAMINATION OF THE PHYSICIAN - A CASE STUDY", California Society of Industrial Medicine & Surgery, Seascape Resort, Ca. , Mid-Summer Seminar, June 2001
"THE INJURY, THE TREATMENT, THE TRIAL - DENIAL", Industrial Claims Association,
San Francisco, CA., Annual Seminar, September 2000
"PUBLIC AGENCY WORKSHOP" Diablo Valley Industrial Claims Association, Walnut Creek, CA. July, 1999
"WILKINSON REVISITED", California Applicants' Attorneys Association, Summer Convention, Squaw Creek, CA., June, 1998
"The DEFINITIVE ADDENDUM - DRAFTING SETTLEMENT DOCUMENTS", Diablo Valley Industrial Claims Association, Walnut Creek, CA. October, 1998
"UTILIZATION REVIEW - WHAT IT MEANS TO YOUR CLIENT ETC.." California Workers' Compensation Defense Attorneys Association, Squaw Creek, CA. May, 1998
"PERSPECTIVES ON UTILIZATION REVIEW, THE BIG PICTURE", California Workers Compensation Institute, San Francisco & Long Beach, October 1997
"CASE LAW UPDATE", California Worker's Compensations Defense Attorneys Association, Monterey, Ca., November 1996, &November 1997
"MANAGING YOUR UNWORKING WORKFORCE, COORDINATING ADA, FMLA AND WC", Council on Education and Management, Multiple locations and dates 1995/1996
"WRITING THE MEDICAL-LEGAL REPORT", American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians, San Francisco, Ca., Jan 1995
"MAXIMIZING YOUR RATING RECOVERY", California Applicants' Attorneys Association, Winter Convention, San Diego, Ca. Jan, 1994
"MEDICAL-LEGAL PRACTICE UNDER THE 1993 WORKERS' COMPENSATION REFORM ACT", Northern California Applicants' Attorneys Association, Oakland, Ca. Oct, 1993
"101 QUESTIONS TO ASK A QME", Industrial Claims Association, San Francisco, Ca. Sept, 1993
"GUERRILLA COMP", California Applicants' Attorneys Association, Winter Convention, Anaheim, Ca. Jan, 1993
"PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENT IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION", UCSF, School of Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Conference, San Francisco, Ca. Jan 1993, Jan 1995
"THE FIRST 100 DAYS OF A WORKERS' COMP CLAIM", California Applicants' Attorneys
Association, Paralegal Seminar, Oakland, Ca., Oct 1992
Richard M. Jacobsmeyer Esq. (Cont.)
Shaw, Jacobsmeyer, Crain & Claffey
PANELIST & LECTURER:
"AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT INCLUDING 132(A), WORKPLACE MODIFICATION & REHABILITATION", California Applicants' Attorneys Association, Summer Convention, San Francisco, June 1992
"1990-1991 CASES IN VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION", California Workers' Compensation Defense Attorneys' Association, Annual Summer Convention, North Lake Tahoe, June 1992
"RATING IN THE 90'S", Industrial Claims Association, San Francisco, Ca. Annual Seminar, May 1992
"MEDICAL-LEGAL PRACTICE UNDER THE 1990/1991 REFORM ACTS", Industrial Claims Association, San Francisco, Ca., May & Sept 1991, Feb & May 1992
"RATING THE DOCTORS, ORTHOS, NEUROS & THE LIKE", No. California Applicant's Attorneys Association, Oakland, Ca., May 1986 & October 1991
"DEFENDANTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR APPLICANT'S ATTORNEYS FEES UNDER THE REFORM ACT", Industrial Claims Association, Annual Seminar, San Francisco, May 1991
"EFFECTIVE SURVEILLANCE" Industrial Claims Association, San Francisco, Annual Seminar, October 1988
"CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN WORKERS COMPENSATION LAW" CEB video & audiotape presentation ; 1984/85, 1985/86
"CURRENT CASE LAW AFFECTING REHABILITATION", California Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, San Francisco, Nov. 1987
"STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS" Industrial Claims Association, San Francisco, Apr. 1987
"OUTRAGEOUS RATINGS" Northern California Applicants Attorneys Association, Rating Seminar, Monterey, Dec.1986
"HISTORY OF PSYCHIATRIC INJURIES" Industrial Claims Association, Annual Seminar, San Francisco, Oct.1986
"RATING THE DOCTORS, PSYCHIATRISTS, HEART AND LUNGS SPECIALISTS", Northern California Applicants Attorneys Association, Oakland, October 1986 , May 1992
"INSOLVENT CARRIERS AND CIGA" California Applicant Attorneys Association Convention, Summer Convention, San Francisco, June. 1986
"RATING THE DOCTORS, ORTHOPEDIC AND NEUROS" Northern California Applicants Attorneys Association, Oakland, October 1985
"COLLATERAL BENEFITS IN WORKERS COMPENSATION" Industrial Claims Association, Annual Seminar, San Francisco, Oct. 1985
"USE OF PARALEGALS IN WORKERS COMPENSATIONS CASES" Northern California Applicant's Attorneys Association, Sacramento, May 1985
"SUBROSA INVESTIGATION" California Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, So. San Francisco, Feb. 1983
"PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE THE W.C.A.B." Conference of Workers Compensation Judges, State Bar Convention Sacramento, September 1982
