August 5, 2005

SAN FRANCISCO (August 5, 2005) - Pillsbury & Levinson, LLP (www.pillsburylevinson.com), one of Northern California's premier law firms representing policyholders in claims against insurance companies, today announced the promotion of Rebecca Grey and Vedica Puri as the newest partners for the firm.

Rebecca Grey specializes in representation of individuals (insureds) in insurance bad faith cases, insurance coverage, and ERISA matters. A member of the State Bar of California, the Consumer Attorneys of California, the San Francisco Trial Lawyer's Associations and the Bar Association of San Francisco, Ms. Grey is a graduate of Stanford Law School and the University of California at Santa Cruz.

Vedica S. Puri's practice area focuses on complex insurance coverage and general commercial litigation for Pillsbury & Levinson. Puri also is serving a four-year term on the Insurance Law Committee of the California Bar Association, and she serves as an appointed Judge Pro Tem for the San Francisco Superior Court. A native Californian, Ms. Puri holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Xavier's University of Bombay, India, and is a graduate of the Santa Clara University School of Law.

About Pillsbury & Levinson
Pillsbury & Levinson, LLP is a San Francisco Bay Area law firm with more than 30 years experience representing policyholders in claims against insurance companies, specializing in coverage disputes and bad faith litigation. Pillsbury & Levinson represents individuals with health, disability and life insurance claims, and businesses and individuals with liability and property insurance claims. Pillsbury & Levinson has represented all types of insureds from individuals and small businesses to large corporations and governmental entities. To date the firm has secured well over $500 million in verdicts and settlements on behalf of its clients. For more information, please visit www.pillsburylevinson.com.