Bergman & Dacey, founded in 1983 and based in Los Angeles, is a full-service litigation firm. It is a member of Mackrell International, an association of independent law firms throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and other countries around the world. Member firms work in close cooperation, share resources, expertise and services through regular consultation and semiannual meetings. Bergman & Dacey represents corporations, institutions, government entities, school districts, limited and general partnerships, contractors, developers, fire districts and the state of California. The firm has litigation expertise in the areas of construction, real estate, environment, commercial, banking, antitrust and trade regulation, employment discrimination, labor, governmental entity and employee liability, professional liability, corporate, partnership and business law, class actions, technology and product liability. It also has experience in litigating and arbitrating in diverse matters, such as business fraud, entertainment disputes, title insurance claims, surety, insurance coverage, sexual harassment, creditor rights, wrongful termination, First Amendment, violence in the workplace, temporary worker and whistleblower claims.