Meet our attorneys.

Cristi Czuleger became a partner of the firm in October of 2007 and the new partnership, to Davidson & Czuleger, LLP was formed on August 1, 2014. Cristi handles all aspects of workers’ compensation claims from open to close. In addition to representing insurance carriers, third party administrators and employers, Cristi also specializes in aggressively fighting lien claimants and working with SIU departments including litigation of liens with respect to provider fraud, excessive treatment/excessive billing and Official Medical Fee Schedule disputes.

EDUCATION

Western State University of Law
Juris Doctor, 2002

University of California, Riverside
B.A., 1994

ACTIVITIES & AFFILIATIONS

Orange County Bar Association

Jimmy Blalock joined the firm in July 2016, he represents insurance carriers, third-party administrators, and employers in defense of workers’ compensation actions. Before joining Davidson and Czuleger, Jimmy was in-house counsel for Pacific Compensation Insurance Company, developing litigation strategy directly to claims professionals and handling claims at inception. While at PCIC, he was appointed as the large-loss claims attorney. Prior to working at PCIC, Jimmy was an associate at the firm Sheppard and Woolley handling a full caseload, by focusing on high-stakes lien litigation and SIU work.

EDUCATION

Chapman University, School of Law
Juris Doctor, 2009

University of California, Riverside
B.A., 2006

ACTIVITIES & AFFILIATIONS

Orange County Bar Association
President of Chapman University Alumni
Sales and Outreach at The Princeton Review

Paula Hayton has been practicing workers’ compensation law since 1993. Starting her journey with Liberty Mutual litigating defense of workers’ compensation cases. She then went on to work for, The Wheatley Firm, completing 25 years as one of the top litigators. Paula joined Davidson, Czuleger, & Blalock in 2023.

EDUCATION

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Juris Doctor, 1992

California State University Long Beach
B.A., 1988

Mary Evett is our hearing representative/paralegal and has been working with Davidson, Czuleger, & Blalock since the inception of the firm. Previously, she was performing paralegal work with the Law Offices of Jack H. Davidson. In 2009 she became a hearing representative with regard to the litigation of liens. Mary has extensive knowledge of lien litigation and has appeared at all Southern California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Boards. Mary represents clients with respect to contribution and all lien issues including lien negotiations, Lien Conferences and Lien Trials.