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# Laurel Halbany

Laurel Halbany is an attorney at *Kazan, McClain, Satterley and Greenwood* in Oakland, representing victims of asbestos-related disease, particularly mesothelioma. She is vice-chair of the AAJ LGBT Caucus, an at-large member of the CAOC Board of Governors, and received the CAOC Presidential Award of Merit in 2017 for advocacy on behalf of asbestos victims.

### Articles written by this author:

## [Expediting trial through motions for preference](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-february/expediting-trial-through-motions-for-preference "Expediting trial through motions for preference")

Before you rush to bring a motion for preference, be aware that preference cases also have drawbacks

[Laurel Halbany](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/laurel-halbany "Laurel Halbany")

[2018 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-february)

## [To be continued…](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-march/to-be-continued "To be continued…")

Combating motions for summary judgment using CCP section 437c(h)

[Laurel Halbany](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/laurel-halbany "Laurel Halbany")
[Ted W. Pelletier](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ted-w-pelletier "Ted W. Pelletier")

[2020 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-march)

[![Your plaintiff died. Now what?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Halbany-Stewart-istock-173056887_235e2e80e06548b36977ef7730f290bc.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-june/your-plaintiff-died-now-what "Your plaintiff died. Now what?")

## [Your plaintiff died. Now what?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-june/your-plaintiff-died-now-what "Your plaintiff died. Now what?")

Amending the complaint to allege a survival action or wrongful death claim

[Laurel Halbany](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/laurel-halbany "Laurel Halbany")
[Michael Stewart](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michael-stewart "Michael Stewart")

[2023 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-june)