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Johnny Shiu


  • Armstrong, Callan & Shiu, LLP
    75 East Santa Clara Street,
    Suite 1200
    San Jose, CA 95113

  • Phone: (408) 279-6400 ext. 104
    Cell: (408) 930-9521

  • Email:
    jshiu@acs-lawfirm.com

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Johnny Shiu

Johnny Shiu
BIOGRAPHY

Mr. Shiu, a partner of the firm, represents clients across industries in Workers´ Compensation matters, including both public entities and private business. He defends self-insured and insured employers, including those with large deductibles, in all phases of the claim cycle.

In addition, Mr. Shiu represents clients in 132a actions, Serious and Willful claims, and subrogation. His practice includes counseling employers, Human Resources Business Partners (HRBPs), Occupational Health Nurses (OHNs), and Claims Professionals in disability matters that stem from workplace injuries. He also defends employer witnesses when called upon in civil matters that arises out of an industrial incident.

Mr. Shiu's philosophy in defending claims is that each move must take into consideration of the client's interests, however small, and how it advances the defense's case.

Mr. Shiu has tried numerous cases and has prevailed in 132a claims, Ogilvie, Guzman II, as well as presumption cases involving public safety officers.

Mr. Shiu has served on the State Bar Workers´ Compensation Executive Committee.

Mr. Shiu graduated from U.C. Berkeley with the Highest Honors in Political Science, and earned his J.D. from UCLA.


PUBLIcations

MIchael Graham v. Pepsi Bottling Group insured by Old Republic Insurance adm. by Sedgwick (September 16, 2011) 2011 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 368

 

public ENGAGEMENTS

  • Detours on the Work' Comp' Highway: ACS Charts Your Routes to Success (Moderator Panellist) June 3, 2010

  • Boot Camp 2009: Overview of Current Workers´ Compensation Laws
    (presenter to practitioners taking the certification exam in workers' compensation)
    July 25, 2009 and July 11, 2009

  • The Good, the Bad and the Almaraz
    April 23, 2009

  • SB 899- The Second Act: Trends & Changes
    October 2008

  • Evolution or Erosion of SB 899, Myths and Realities
    May 2006

  • AB 749 Begets SB 228 and AB 227 . . . and . . . Finally SB 899
    June 2004

  • AB 749 Begets SB 228 and AB 227
    November 2003


MEMBERSHIP

  • State Bar of California

  • SBICA

  • Workers´ Compensation Executive Committee

 

ADMISSION

  • California Supreme Court

  • United States District Court, Northern District of California

  • United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit



EDUCATION

  • J.D., U.C.L.A. School of Law

  • B.A. in Political Science, U.C. Berkeley, magna cum laude