Sullivan on Comp is the most complete treatise on California workers' compensation.

Mr. Sullivan formed Michael Sullivan & Associates in 1996 as an aggressive workers' compensation defense firm. It has grown rapidly to include attorneys practicing in 10 offices throughout Southern California. Mr. Sullivan is a bar-certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law.

In 2011, Mr. Sullivan, as lead author, published "Sullivan on Comp," a 12-volume comprehensive, objective treatise on California workers' compensation law. It is read by the legal, insurance and medical communities, as well as by employers keen to stay abreast of the law. The dynamic book series is updated monthly.

Mr. Sullivan regularly conducts seminars and webinars, and co-authors white papers on significant topics in workers' comp law. Recent publications include "An Analysis of the New Regulations Regarding Disputes Over Medical-Legal Expense and Medical Treatment," and "Special Report: A First Look at SB 863." He also speaks regularly at professional conferences including the California Coalition on Workers' Compensation, the Association of Insurance Professionals and the Public Agency Risk Managers Association.

Before starting his own firm, Mr. Sullivan practiced workers' compensation defense in Los Angeles, handling a full caseload of workers' compensation litigation resulting in a 95% trial victory rate.

Mr. Sullivan received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of California Hastings College of the Law, where he served an externship with a federal judge, and an internship with the California Department of Industrial Relations. He received his undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where he was a member of Alpha Sigma Nu scholastic honors society.

Mr. Log, of Counsel, is a specialist in workers' compensation defense and related labor law issues. He analyzes files for litigation and settlement, conducts research, reviews records to facilitate completion of discovery and drafts a variety of documents, including trial and appellate briefs. He was instrumental in a 2009 case that ended vocational rehabilitation in California.

Mr. Log prepares seminar material and co-authors white papers on significant topics in workers' comp law, including "An Analysis of the New Regulations Regarding Disputes Over Medical-Legal Expense and Medical Treatment," and "Special Report: A First Look at SB 863," about the 2012 legislation's wide-ranging changes to the state's workers' compensation system.

Mr. Log is also Co-Author of "Sullivan on Comp," a 16-chapter objective analysis of California workers' compensation law.

Before joining Michael Sullivan & Associates, Mr. Log was an Associate Attorney at the Law Offices of Steven M. Sion in Los Angeles, where he defended employers, insurance carriers and public entities in all aspects of workers' compensation cases.

He served as Law Clerk for both the Office of the Colorado Attorney General and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado.

Mr. Log received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder, where he was an Associate Editor of the University of Colorado Law Review, and the lead advocate on the winning team of the Rothgerber Moot Court Competition. He received his undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Colorado, Boulder, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Mr. Log speaks Teochew, a Chinese dialect.

David J. Chetcuti is a WCCP- and BPPE-accredited professor of California Workers' Compensation Insurance Law. He has taught the subject at several colleges and universities throughout the state.

Professor Chetcuti has also partnered with Mr. Sullivan in conducting seminars and consulting with several clients. He was asked to contribute to "Sullivan on Comp" because he is someone who thinks deeply about the law, and has unparalleled knowledge of the workers' compensation field.