PRACTICE AREAS





Insurance Litigation

The firm has an established record of successfully representing clients in a variety of
insurance disputes.  We have a proven track record of securing policyholder rights when
carriers balk at honoring their duty to defend, and when necessary, vindicating those rights
by pursuing bad faith claims.  The firm has experience with many types of policies, including
commercial general liability, errors and omissions, directors and officers, and first party
property.  Our attorneys understand the unique nature of disputes involving insurance,
which allows for more effective representation of both plaintiffs and defendants.

Representative results include:

       Obtained an $860,000 settlement on behalf of insured client against property
insurer following water intrusion at client’s property.  After the insurer failed to pay the
claims or even issue a coverage position, the firm vigorously pursued bad faith and
breach of contract claims which resulted in the substantial settlement.

       Secured a $275,000 settlement and release of a $1 million letter of credit for
insured client based on disputed miscalculations of retrospective premium in
connection with general liability/professional liability policy.

       Negotiated a $748,000 discount for our client on premiums for workers’
compensation and employers’ liability insurance policies after demonstrating through
extended mediation the insurer’s improper claims handling.

       Recovered a total of over $4.7 million from multiple insurance carriers by
litigating bad faith and breach of contract claims assigned to our client, the general
partner and developer of a housing complex, by the general contractor for the
complex.  The general contractor had tendered claims to numerous insurers but they
refused to provide a defense, leading to the lawsuit and subsequent recovery.


10940 Wilshire Blvd.
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Los Angeles, CA 90024

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