David Agretelis
Agretelis Consulting, LLC
1700   Shattuck Ave #46
Berkeley, CA 94709
510-444-1526 Office
510-502-1090 Mobile

Employment

Principal, Agretelis Consulting, LLC, 2001 - Present

2006 – Present    Mass Tort Claims Administration, Evaluation, Settlement Allocation

Coordination and evaluation of claimant data and allocation of settlement funds for injured parties in mass tort, class action and inventory settlements nationwide. Web based database design, development and deployment to facilitate centralized review and accounting. Allocation methodology, development and delivery. Work performed on behalf of thousands of claimants. Gross value of recovery in settlements ranging from ten million to over five hundred million dollars.                                                      

Selected Cases

Quixtar, Class Action Settlement, 2013
Gadolinium, Inventory Settlements, 2010-2013
Zicam, MDL, Class Action Settlement, 2011-2012
Avandia, Inventory Settlement, 2012
Yaz, Inventory Settlement, 2012
Quinine, Inventory Settlement, 2012
Ortho Evra, Inventory Settlements, 2008-2009
Bextra/Celebrex, Inventory Settlements, 2008-2009
Zyprexa II, Inventory Settlements, 2007-2008
Zyprexa I, MDL, Class Action Settlement, 2006

Clients

JAMS ADR – Catherine A. Yanni, Esq., Justice John Trotter, Ret., Hon. James Larson, Ret.
Skikos, Crawford, Joseph & Millican – Steven Skikos, Esq.
The Brandi Law Firm, Thomas Brandi, Esq.
Andrews & Thornton, Anne Andrews, Esq., John Thornton, Esq.
Zimmerman Reed, PLLP – Charles S. Zimmerman, Esq.
Kabateck, Brown & Kellner, LLP – Brian Kabateck, Esq.
Khorrami, Pollard & Abir, LLP – Shawn Khorrami, Esq., Dylan Pollard, Esq.
Levin, Simes, Kaiser & Gornick, LLP – Larry Gornick, Esq.
Robinson, Calcagnie & Robinson, Inc. – Christy Westad, Esq.

2001 - Present    Litigation Support, Criminal and Civil Trials

Electronic discovery and database management in cases involving hundreds of thousands of pages and numerous gigabytes of electronic data.  Experience in State, Federal, Appellate and International Courts. All aspects of trial preparation and support including mock trials, jury selection, demonstrative exhibit creation and courtroom display. Technical experience with common litigation database and display software and hardware as well as text, graphic, audio and video editing software.

Selected Cases

People v. Andrew Hoeft-Edenfield 2011
People v. Damian Echols (Appellate) 2005/2007
USA v. VNCI, et al, 2006-2007
USA v. Lewis, 2005 (Retrial)
USA v. Taylor, 2006
People v. Kanda, 2006 (Retrial)
USA v. White, 2005
USA v. Flowers, 2005
People v. White, 2005
USA v. Lazarenko, 2003-2004 (Trial)
Schwartz v. Visa, 2002-2003 (Trial)

Clients

Riordan & Horgan, LLP – Dennis Riordan, Esq., Don Horgan, Esq.
Weinberg & Wilder, LLP – Doron Weinberg, Esq.
Clarence & Dyer, LLP – Nancy Clarence, Esq., Kate Dyer, Esq.
Shiffman Group, LLP - Gail Shiffman, Esq.
McArthur Investigations – Keith McArthur
Schrag & Baum, PC – Thomas Schrag, Esq., Jim Baum, Esq.

2009 - 2010                Business Development Independent Consultant, Garretson Resolution Group

Business Development Associate responsible for establishing firm presence on the west coast. Undertook market research and contact development for hundreds of personal injury firms. Required developing in depth knowledge of emerging federal regulations regarding lien resolution and ramifications for settling parties in personal injury cases. Forged alliances with trial lawyer associations including CAOC, CAALA, OCTLA, attended conventions, traveled extensively, met with attorneys and staff, led seminars in person and via WebEx. Personally coordinated all meetings, travel, and speaking engagements.

2001 - 2005                Freelance Network Administrator

Network administration services for individuals, small businesses and internet startups with networks of varying sizes. Services included network topology design and construction, router configuration, backup strategies, design of file structure and security protocols, upgrading existing hardware and software for Mac and PC, training in common computing tools, ongoing maintenance, troubleshooting and disaster recovery. Managed IT purchasing budgets. Established and maintained relations with local vendors and leading online retailers.

Speaking Engagements

San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, MMSEA Round Table, 2010.  “The New Medicare Reporting Rules: How Will They Affect Your Personal Injury Cases”

Affiliations

JAMS ADR, Cathy Yanni, Esq., Justice John Trotter, Ret., Hon. James Larson, Ret.
Garretson Resolution Group, Matthew Garretson, Esq., Tate Johnson, Esq.

Education

B.A. Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1987