Mr. Olsen joined the firm in 1999 and began a practice of defending large developers and general contractors in various litigation cases, including mold personal injury claims, construction defect, and mechanic’s lien cases. He has defended his clients in disputes with State and local entities and neighboring property owners; in arbitrations; in courts throughout California; and participated in hundreds of mediations.

Currently, he devotes a large amount of his practice defending his clients from mold claims involving property damage, remediation claims and alleged personal injuries. His background in biology, mycology and related sciences, such as biochemistry, has been crucial in understanding the claims and the strategy to defend them. He works with leading industrial hygienists, microbiologists, immunologists and toxicologists to strengthen his cases.

Mr. Olsen graduated in 1993 from the State University of New York, at Buffalo, with a B.A. in Political Science and a Minor in Biology. He earned a J.D. through the University of San Diego in 1996. Prior to joining the firm, he practiced business, corporate, real estate, bankruptcy and Americans with Disability Act (ADA) litigation in La Jolla, California. This includes a number of cases as counsel of record in published Federal decisions in ADA litigation.

He is admitted to practice in both California and Texas, and before the courts of:

• United States District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern Districts of California
• United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Mr. Olsen's memberships include:

• San Diego Bar Association
• San Diego Defense Lawyers Association
• American Bar Association's Construction Law and Litigation Sections.

Born and raised outside of New York City, Mr. Olsen now lives in San Diego. When not working, he enjoys spending time with his family, hiking, kayaking, whitewater rafting, and playing baseball.