Demler Armstrong & Rowland was established in 1979 in Long Beach, California. For more than 35 years, our primary focus has been the defense of general liability and catastrophic injury lawsuits, construction litigation, insurance coverage disputes, and insurance bad faith claims. We are a litigation and trial firm with offices in both Northern and Southern California, and our lawyers are routinely called upon to try high-stakes cases in courtrooms throughout the state. With a core group of partners who have been together for more than 20 years, we have the size and experience to take on the largest cases, but are still small enough to be able to provide the level of personal service that our clients expect.




Recent News
Edward Tugade has been unanimously elected to the office of Secretary-Treasurer of the Association of Defense Counsel (ADC), an organization consisting of accomplished defense attorneys and corporate counsel. Ed’s term as Secretary-Treasurer runs through December 2021, after which he will serve as …
Eric Brenneman of DAR’s Sacramento office will be presenting on a national panel of insurance coverage attorneys discussing “Coverage and Litigation in a COVID-19 World,” hosted by the Primerus Defense Institute. The panel will discuss recent updates in scientific and …
As a Director and Chairperson of the Association of Defense Counsel, Partner Edward Tugade will chair and moderate a panel of today’s thought leaders, judges, and trial attorneys. Click here for more information and to register.…
San Francisco Managing Partner, John Brydon, will be one of two esteemed presenters on the hot topic of today. Please click here for more information and to register.…

April 18, 2018
In Memoriam for Partner Bruce E. Sample (1966-2018)
It is with great sadness that we announce that our partner and dear friend, Bruce Sample, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018. Bruce joined the DAR family shortly after graduating from Southwestern University School of Law, where he attended …