Daska P. Babcock
Associate
Daska P. Babcock concentrates her practice in complex litigation. She has represented developers in numerous construction defect lawsuits involving single-family homes and condominiums as well as related indemnity, subrogation and bad faith actions. She represents policyholders and insurers in coverage claims and suits, primarily those arising under commercial general liability and property insurance policies. Ms. Babcock also has experience in lawsuits involving Latin American structured finance, personal injury, product liability and toxic torts.
Publications
Overview of California Indemnity Law: Indemnity Provisions in Construction Contracts, Real Property Law Section of the California State Bar Association (April 2007)
Justice, Accountability and Social Reconstruction: An Interview Study of Bosnian Judges and Prosecutors, (Co-Author) University of California, Berkeley Human Rights Center and International Human Rights Law Clinic (May 2000)
Pro Bono Activities
Ms. Babcock's pro bono representation of several Guatemalan women seeking asylum has given her valuable bench trial experience and earned her the 2006 Father Cuchulain Moriarty Award from the San Francisco Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights.
She serves as an arbitrator for the City of San Francisco's homeless shelter system.
Previous Experience
Before joining the firm in 2004, Ms. Babcock represented insurance carriers for three years as plaintiffs and defendants in coverage litigation throughout California and in several western states. As a junior associate, she developed her negotiation skills by settling numerous cases through mediation. She identified, retained and helped prepare expert witnesses for trial in a multimillion-dollar coverage action regarding the manufacture of hardboard siding products. Her investigation also resulted in the recovery of key documents and witnesses not revealed by opposing counsel.
During law school, Ms. Babcock interviewed judges and prosecutors in Bosnia and Herzegovina about their perceptions of the international war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
Awards and Honors
2006 Father Cuchulain Moriarty Award, San Francisco Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights
Education
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
(J.D.,
2001)
University of Chicago
(B.A., Anthropology and Latin American Studies, with honors,
1994)
Professional Memberships
State Bar of California
Bar Association of San Francisco
International Bar Association
Latin American Forum
Civic and Charitable Memberships
The Voicemail Project
Board of Directors
