Areas of Practice:

Insurance Bad Faith Defense

Insurance Litigation

Insurance Coverage

Business Litigation

Bar Admissions:

California, 1979

U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

          U.S. District Court, Central District of California
          U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
          U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

U.S. District Court, Southern District of California

Education:

The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1979
J.D.
Honors: Elected to Order of the Barrister
Honors:  Commended by International Academy of Trial Lawyers

             for Distinguished Achievement in the Art and Science of Advocacy, 1979

             Texas State Bar Moot Court Championship Team

             National Patent Law Moot Court National Championship Team

             National Moot Court National Semifinalist Team

 

University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1976
B.S.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude

            Fifth Place at National Debate Tournament, 1976
Major:  Finance

 

Representative Cases:

Isaacson v. California Insurance Guarantee Association, 44 Cal. 3d 775 (1988)

Total Call Intern'l v. Peerless Ins. Co., 181 Cal. App. 4th 161 (2010)

Far West Financial Corp. v. D & S Co., 46 Cal. 3d 796 (1988)

Truck Insurance Exchange v. Bennett, 53 Cal. App. 4th 75 (1997)

American International Bank v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Md., 49 Cal. App. 4th 1558 (1996)

Iolab Corp. v. Seaboard Surety Co., 15 F.3d 1500 (9th Cir. 1994)

Johnson v. First State Ins. Co., 27 Cal. App. 4th 1079 (1994)

Walters v. C.I.G.A., 229 Cal. App. 3d 1187 (1991)

Loyola Marymount University v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co., 219 Cal. App. 3d 1217 (1990)

Lee v. Travelers Companies, 205 Cal. App. 3d 691 (1988)

Hartford Fire Insurance Co. v. Spartan Realty International, 196 Cal. App. 3d 1320 (1987)

          Shultz Steel v. Hartford, 187 Cal. App 3d 515 (1986)

 

Honors and Awards:

Recognized in Southern California Super Lawyers® magazine in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011

 

Recognized as among  "The Top Attorneys In Business Services" (Insurance) in Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition®, 2010

          Recognized in the 2011 issue of Super Lawyers Business Edition®

          Martindale-Hubbell AV® Peer Review Rated

 

Professional Associations and Memberships:

State Bar of California

American Board of Trial Advocates

Board of Advocates, University of Texas

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Association of Southern California Defense Counsel