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Terrance J. Evans
Associate
Duane Morris LLP
Suite 2200
One Market Plaza, Spear Tower
San Francisco, CA 94105-1127
USA

Phone: +1 415 957 3130
Fax: +1 415 358 4154
Email: TJEvans@duanemorris.com

Terrance J. Evans practices in the area of litigation, representing clients in matters involving insurance coverage disputes; the construction industry; real estate; toxic torts; pollution; professional liability; personal injury; landlord tenant disputes; financial disputes; and complex commercial litigation. Mr. Evans also has experience representing clients before government entities with respect to redetermination petitions and ballot measures.

Mr. Evans represents banks with respect to judicial and non-judicial foreclosures, mechanic's lien lawsuits, priority contests, deeds in lieu, note purchase agreements, mortgage and title insurance claims, and other matters.

Additionally, Mr. Evans has extensively advised insurers and policy holders regarding primary, excess and additional insurance obligations in jurisdictions around the United States. His experience includes analyzing and advising clients regarding claims related to the construction industry, the automobile industry, homeowners in multi-unit residential developments, real estate agents, accountants, enrolled agents, attorneys, ministers, international religious organizations, intellectual property, wineries, cemeteries, and other commercial establishments.

Mr. Evans has negotiated settlements in more than 20 multimillion-dollar cases, litigated in at least nine states, and has participated in more than 60 mediations for matters in both federal and state courts. He has also represented clients in cases on appeal before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. He has defended and prosecuted cases ranging from bad faith, interpleader, and declaratory relief actions to professional liability and real estate partition actions.

Mr. Evans has spoken at insurance coverage seminars, business development workshops, and diversity conferences around the country. He was recently named one of the top 100 minority associates in the United States for 2007 by the Stakeholder Organization.

Mr. Evans is a graduate of Loyola Law School, with recognition, and a graduate of Cornell University, where he was a Cornell Tradition Fellow. He is a member of the California Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada, and the California Black Lawyers Association. Mr. Evans has been a frequent guest speaker for the Young Black Scholars Program, the 100 Black Men of Los Angeles and the NAACP. He is proficient in Spanish.

Representative Matters

• Represented school district in a condemnation action against a real estate developer, wherein the school district successfully obtained a non-exclusive easement across undeveloped property owned by the real estate developer.
• Represented group of insurers in a multi-million dollar interpleader action against more than three thousand claimants with pending toxic tort litigation filed in courts throughout the United States.
• Represented small business in its Petition for Redetermination before the California Franchise Tax Board.
• Served as lead counsel for a major financial institution at a trial de novo hearing, during which the court agreed to reduce a judgment against the financial institution.
• Recovered several million dollars for claimants involved in asbestos litigation.
• Drafted reciprocal easement agreement for group of real estate developers.
• Drafted ballot measure for health maintenance organization in its effort to obtain public approval for its construction development project.
• Represented several general contractors and subcontractors involved in construction defect litigation.
• Represented real estate agents, accountants, and enrolled agents in professional liability litigation.
• Represented both landlords and tenants in unlawful detainer actions.
• Represented insurers and policy holders involved in declaratory relief, bad faith, contribution, interpleader, and indemnity litigation.

Professional Activities

• California Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada
• California Black Lawyers Association
• The Bar Association of San Francisco

Admissions

• California

Education

• Loyola University School of Law, J.D., with recognition, 2002
• Cornell University, B.A., 1999

Experience

• Duane Morris LLP
  - Associate, 2006-present
• Hancock Rothert & Bunshoft LLP
  - Associate

Honors and Awards

• Named one of the Top 100 Minority Associates in the United States for 2007 by the Stakeholder Organization
• 3rd Best Oral Advocate Frederick Douglass National Moot Court Competition
• Who's Who American Law Students
• Semifinalist Frederick Douglass Western Regional Moot Court Competition
• Winner of the Black Women Lawyers of Los Angeles Annual Essay Competition
• Cornell University Tradition Fellowship
• Congressional Black Caucus Scholarship

Selected Speaking Engagements

• Moderator, "Businesses in the Courtroom: Getting Your Message Across!" panel discussion, Association of Business Trial Lawyers' 2008 Annual Seminar, Kauai, Hawaii, September 24-26, 2008
• "How to Avoid Getting Wacked By The Doctrine of Reasonable Expectations," American Bar Association Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee Annual Meeting, Tucson, Arizona, March 1, 2008
• Mr. Evans is a frequent guest speaker for the Young Black Scholars Program, the 100 Black Men of Los Angeles, and the NAACP.
• Gave presentation regarding marketing and business development at the Duane Morris National Convention in October 2007
• Co-Presenter, "Analyzing Claims for Bodily Injury, Property Damage, Personal Injury, and Advertising Injury Under Primary and Excess Liability Policies," San Francisco, California, December 15, 2005
• Spoke at Duane Morris' First Annual Diversity Retreat in May 2007