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Mr. Macias received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Law and Society from the University of California, San Diego and his Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. While in law school, Mr. Macias completed a judicial externship with the Honorable Stuart R. Pollak of the California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, as well as an externship with the Workers' Right Clinic at the Employment Law Center in San Francisco.

Before joining the firm, Mr. Macias practiced civil defense litigation where he represented both public and private sector clients in suits involving tort liability, business disputes, and employment-related matters. He also provided advisory assistance to private sector employers regarding compliance with state and federal labor and employment laws by drafting and preparing employee handbooks, personnel policies, disciplinary procedures, and hiring and employment termination documentation.

Mr. Macias is admitted to practice in state court and the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of California. He is located in the firm's San Diego office and practices in the Workers' Compensation and Civil Subrogation sections.

t, Southern District. In 1987, Mr. Badger attended the S.D. Inn of Courts College of Advocacy and was admitted into the S.D. Inn of Courts Louis M. Welsh chapter as an Associate Member in 1990.

Mr. Badger initially practiced civil litigation, but by 1987 incorporated workers' compensation defense and workers' compensation subrogation into his practice areas. Mr. Badger is a State Bar Certified specialist in worker's compensation. He was a partner at Mullen, Plummer and Badger from 1994 through 2008. For over 20 years, Mr. Badger has represented a number of cities, counties, school districts and insurance carriers in workers' compensation and civil related matters.