Ian Corzine is a Partner at Ongaro PC. He focuses his practice on defending automobile manufacturers in warranty litigation under California’s Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, and the Consumers Legal Remedies Act. He also represents employers in employment disputes and defends lawyers and law firms in legal malpractice and professional liability claims.
Ian has more than 25 years of litigation experience in state and federal courts throughout California. He has handled every phase of litigation through trial and arbitration. Ian has served as first-chair trial counsel, second-chaired numerous trials, and served as first-chair counsel in many arbitrations.
Prior to joining Ongaro PC, Ian was a partner at Resnick & Louis, P.C. Before that, he was the managing partner of West Corzine, LLP, a California litigation firm he led for nearly eight years. His practice there included insurance coverage and bad faith, cyber liability and data breach claims, crime and fidelity disputes, and directors and officers (D&O) liability. He also served as CEO and general counsel of a California legal document preparation company.
Ian’s background includes public service. He served as a federal judicial law clerk to the Honorable Peter A. Nowinski, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of California. He also served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California, where he successfully prosecuted numerous criminal trials. Before law school, Ian was a California Executive Fellow and a Special Assistant to the California Governor’s Chief of Staff.
Ian also builds artificial intelligence tools, workflows, and software platforms for lawyers. He advises clients on the legal issues raised by AI, including copyright, data privacy, and the use of AI in litigation.
Trials:
McCausland v. Spencer’s Manufactured Housing, San Bernardino County Superior Court. Product liability. Defense verdict.
Radnet v. BM Properties, Ventura County Superior Court. Breach of contract and negligence. Defense verdict.
Practices:
Warranty Litigation (Song-Beverly, Magnuson-Moss, CLRA)
Employment
Legal Professional Liability
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith
Artificial Intelligence
Admissions:
California State Courts
United States District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Central, and Southern Districts of California
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Activities, Memberships, Affiliations:
State Bar of California
Education:
J.D., University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, with Great Distinction; Order of the Coif; Law Review
B.A., Communications, University of California, Davis