Expert Witness 374676
Insurance
California
Bachelor, United States Naval Academy
Cases
Deposition Experience
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Practicing for more than 35 years in insurance and appellate litigation, he focuses on insurance coverage disputes, bad faith claims, legal malpractice, disability policy interpretation, and workers' compensation-related insurance matters. His experience includes representation before state and federal courts, federal courts of appeal, and the United States Supreme Court. He has also handled more than 400 appeals involving insurance coverage, liability disputes, settlement enforceability, legal malpractice, and insurer obligations.
A substantial portion of his legal work has involved appellate advocacy and insurance-related litigation arising from bad faith allegations, claims handling disputes, punitive damages, summary judgment procedures, and construction-related insurance matters. He has argued significant appellate cases addressing insurance coverage, legal malpractice, workers' compensation insurance issues, disability policies, and evidentiary standards. His background additionally includes judicial clerkship experience and leadership responsibilities involving appellate, insurance coverage, and bad faith litigation practice.
In addition to litigation and appellate practice, he has authored legal articles and delivered presentations involving insurance claims handling, legal malpractice developments, punitive damages, construction defect legislation, and civil procedure issues. He maintains admissions before state and federal courts, federal courts of appeal, and the United States Supreme Court, and has participated in professional organizations focused on insurance and appellate litigation matters. He holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.), earned cum laude, and a bachelor's degree, providing the educational foundation for his extensive appellate and insurance litigation practice.
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Degree Type
Bachelor
Field of Study
Not stated
Institution
University of California-Davis
Degree Type
Doctorate
Field of Study
Law
Institution
Santa Clara University
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N/A
Certification / License
None
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Tags:
Attorney Malpractice
Disability Insurance
Insurance Coverage
Workers Compensation Insurance