Specializes in:
Insurance Coverage Litigation; Environmental Insurance Law; Construction Defect Insurance Claims; Subprime Mortgage Claims.

Education and Certifications:
University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1981); Loyola University Law School; Santa Clara University (J.D., 1986)

Court Affiliations:
California, 1986; U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1989.

Member of:
American Bar Association — Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section; Professional Liability Underwriting Society; Los Angeles County Bar Association; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; State Bar of California.

Publications and Lectures:
Published Cases:

• Montrose Chemical Corp. v. Admiral Insurance Co. (1995) 10 Cal. 4th 645, 42 Cal. Rptr. 2d 324; Previous cites 3 Cal. App. 4th 1511, 9 Cal. App. 4th 1021, 15 Cal. App. 4th 975, 20 Cal. App. 4th 678, 25 Cal. App. 4th 1503 and 30 Cal. App. 4th 1474 [superseded by grant of review] (Re: trigger of coverage for continuous losses under CGL policies)
• Zurich Insurance Co. v. Transamerica Insurance Co. (1994) 34 Cal. App. 4th 933, 34 Cal. Rptr. 2d 913  (Re: apportionment of defense costs)
• Montrose Chemical Corp. v. Superior Court (Canadian Universal Insurance Co.) (1993) 6 Cal. 4th 287, 24 Cal. Rptr. 2d 467; Previous cites 235 Cal. App. 3d 654, 7 Cal. App. 4th 203 and 13 Cal. App. 4th 1201 [superseded by grant of review] (Re: Duty To Defend and potential for coverage)

Lecturer:

• California Environmental Trial Academy, 1994; “Trigger of Coverage Issues in California”
  

Notable Accomplishments:
Litigated all phases of landmark California insurance coverage decision: Montrose v. Admiral. Defense award in case of first impression:  Primary vs. Excess/Reservoir Carrier in Insurance Coverage Contribution Action (demand was $938,191.00).

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