Scott Garner, Esq., is a partner at Umberg Zipser LLP, in Irvine, California.  He practices in the areas of complex business litigation, with a focus on lawyer liability matters, legal ethics counseling, and State Bar disciplinary defense. Scott is the Vice Chair of the CLA Ethics Committee and Co-Chair of the Orange County Bar Association Professionalism & Ethics Committee. He is the former Chair of the State Bar’s Standing Committee of Professional Responsibility and Conduct (COPRAC) and a past President of the Orange County Bar Association.  He frequently testifies as an expert on legal ethics and standard of care.