CEB Book: California Property Insurance Law and Litigation. About the Authors

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1 CEB Book: California Property Insurance Law and Litigation About the Authors JEFFREY S. BARRON, coauthor of chapter 12, received his B.A. from the University of California (Irvine) and his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law. Mr. Barron is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Morris Polich & Purdy LLP, where he advises and represents insurers with respect to all types of coverage issues. He lectures extensively on insurance issues. ANDREA BEDNAROVA, coauthor of chapters 3 and 11, received her B.A. from the University of California (Berkeley) and her J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Ms. Bednarova is an associate attorney in the Emeryville office of Foran Glennon Palandech Ponzi & Rudloff PC, where she represents insurers in a variety of coverage matters. MICHAEL J. BIDART, coauthor of chapters 12 13, received his B.S. from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and his J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law. Mr. Bidart is senior and managing partner in the Claremont office of Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP, where he is head of the firm s HMO Litigation and Property/Casualty Departments. He lectures widely on insurance and litigation matters. RENÉE C. CALLANTINE, coauthor of chapter 5, received her B.S. from the University of Nevada (Las Vegas) and her J.D. from Loyola Law School. Ms. Callantine is a partner with Chapman, Popik & White, San Francisco. She primarily represents insurers (and, occasionally, insureds) in coverage disputes, including litigation over alleged bad faith claims handling and contribution actions between insurers. She also provides insurers with coverage opinions, represents them in appraisal proceedings, and assists with handling suspected fraudulent claims. DAVID S. COX, coauthor of chapter 17, received his B.A. from Princeton University and his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law. Mr. Cox is Of Counsel in the Los Angeles office of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, where he practices in the area of complex commercial litigation and insurance recovery, with a focus on national insurance disputes. He also represents insureds in the negotiation and drafting of complex environmental/toxic tort manuscript insurance policies. DANA B. DENNO, coauthor of chapters 9 10, received her B.A., with honors, from the University of California (Los Angeles) and her J.D. from the University of California,

2 Los Angeles, School of Law. Ms. Denno is a partner with McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth LLP, Fresno, where she represents both insurers and insureds, and handles a wide array of insurance-related litigation including appraisals, insurance defense, and extra-contractual bad faith. M. ALEXIA depottere-smith, coauthor of chapter 7, received her B.A. from Stanford University, her M.A. from Duke University, and her J.D. from Duke University School of Law. Ms. depottere-smith is an associate in the Silicon Valley office of Covington & Burling LLP, where she represents corporate insureds in coverage litigation and disputes. ANDREW B. DOWNS, coauthor of chapter 13, received his B.A. from Johns Hopkins University and his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law. Mr. Downs is a shareholder in the San Francisco and Las Vegas offices of Bullivant Houser Bailey PC, where he represents national and international insurers in connection with complex coverage and bad faith claims under first party property, fidelity, inland marine, and ocean marine policies as well as specialized third party policies. Mr. Downs is an active member of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel and was recognized by Chambers USA for his expertise in insurance law. RICARDO ECHEVERRIA, coauthor of chapters 12 13, received his B.A. from California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, summa cum laude, and his J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law. Mr. Echeverria is a partner in the Claremont office of Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP, where his practice covers construction defects, earthquake damage, bad faith, wrongful death, personal injury, and professional negligence against an insurance agent. He is a frequent lecturer on insurance bad faith and managed care liability. JACK D. ESKRIDGE, coauthor of chapters 4 and 6, received his B.A. from San Francisco State University and his J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Mr. Eskridge is a partner with Gumbiner and Eskridge, Walnut Creek, where his practice incorporates a variety of insurance coverage issues. WENDI J. FRISCH, coauthor of chapter 6, received her B.A. from California State University, San Francisco, and her J.D. from the University of Southern California, School of Law. Ms. Frisch is a Senior Associate in the Los Angeles office of Morris Polich & Purdy LLP, where she represents insurers and provides advice and counsel on a range of coverage issues. She has successfully defended insurers in coverage and bad faith litigation concerning hazardous waste or pollution claims, asbestos exposure, business disputes, and automobile accidents. DAVID B. GOODWIN, coauthor of chapter 7, received his B.A. and M.A. from Oxford University and his J.D. from Stanford Law School. Mr. Goodwin is a partner in the San Francisco office of Covington & Burling LLP, and is a member of the firm s Insurance Coverage and Appellate practice groups. In addition, he is a co-chair of Covington & Burling s litigation practice. Mr. Goodwin represents insureds in coverage disputes and litigation. He has also served as an adjunct professor at the University of California,

3 Berkeley, School of Law, where he taught courses on insurance law. Mr. Goodwin is a member of, and often speaks before, the Risk and Insurance Management Society. JOEL P. GUMBINER, coauthor of chapters 4 and 6, received his B.A. from the State University of New York at Buffalo and his J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law. Mr. Gumbiner is a partner with Gumbiner and Eskridge, Walnut Creek, where he litigates cases involving insurance coverage and bad faith, real estate and property damage (including landslide, flood, earthquake, construction defect, transactional misrepresentation), and complex injury matters. GARY A. HAMBLET, coauthor of chapter 8, received his B.A. from Stanford University, with distinction, and his J.D. from Rutgers School of Law, with honors. Mr. Hamblet is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Morris Polich & Purdy LLP, where the primary focus of his practice is insurance coverage litigation, complex tort litigation, and professional liability. KEVIN D. HANSEN, coauthor of chapters 9 10, received his B.A. from California State University, Fresno, Phi Beta Kappa, and his J.D. from San Joaquin College of Law. Mr. Hansen is a partner and the chair of the Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Group at McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth LLP, Fresno. He represents national and international insurers and specializes in insurance fraud, coverage, resolution of claims through appraisal and arbitration, and declaratory relief and bad faith litigation. He is a member of the California Conference of Arson Investigators, the Northern California Fraud Investigators Association, the Western States Auto Theft Investigators Association, and the Property Claims Association of the Pacific. He lectures widely throughout California and the United States. MARK E. HELLENKAMP, coauthor of chapter 2, received his B.A. from the University of Puget Sound and his J.D. from the University of San Diego, School of Law. Mr. Hellenkamp is a partner in the San Diego office of Morris Polich & Purdy LLP, where he practices in the areas of insurance coverage and bad faith litigation and represents corporations and professionals in business litigation. STEPHEN H. HUCHTING, coauthor of chapters 6, 8, and 11 12, received his B.A. from Loyola Marymount University and his J.D. from Loyola Law School. Mr. Huchting is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Morris Polich & Purdy LLP, where he represents insurers in matters involving the analysis and interpretation of property insurance policies, the investigation of suspicious claims, and the resolution of disputes through appraisal. Mr. Huchting was also an author of the former CEB Action Guide, Insurance Claims for Property Loss: Determining Coverage and Presenting Claims. He is a member of the California Conference of Arson Investigators. SCOTT M. KOPPEL, coauthor of chapter 2, received his B.A. from Hofstra University and his J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law. He is admitted to practice in both New York and California. Mr. Koppel is a partner in the Irvine office of Morris Polich & Purdy LLP, where he practices in the areas of insurance coverage and first party insurance claims. For the last 20 years, his practice has focused on investigating and

4 rendering legal opinions as to whether coverage exists for various types of suspect property and casualty claims. ERIC K. LARSON, coauthor of chapter 16, received his B.A. from the University of California (Berkeley) and his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law. Mr. Larson is Special Counsel with Pillsbury & Levinson LLP, San Francisco, where he represents insureds in insurance coverage and bad faith matters. STEVEN MESSNER, coauthor of chapters 5 and 12 13, received his B.A. from the University of California (Berkeley) and his J.D. from the La Verne College of Law, summa cum laude. Mr. Messner is an associate in the Claremont office of Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP, where he is a litigator. PAMELA ANNETTE PALMER, coauthor of chapter 11, received her B.A. from Washington State University and her J.D. from the Gonzaga University School of Law. Ms. Palmer is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Morris Polich & Purdy LLP, where she provides advice and representation to insurers concerning all aspects of first and third party insurance. Ms. Palmer is a frequent author on insurance-related topics and serves as an Executive Editor of the American Bar Association s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Law Journal. STANLEY R. PARRISH, coauthor of chapters 9 10, received his B.A. from California State University, Chico, and his J.D. from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law. Mr. Parrish spent 8 years working as an insurance adjuster and his first 10 years as an attorney working for and representing insurers. His practice in Sacramento is devoted to representing insureds who are faced with coverage issues or examinations under oath, and find it necessary to prosecute breach of contract and or bad faith law suits. PHILIP L. PILLSBURY, JR., coauthor of chapter 16, received his A.B. from Middlebury College and his J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School, cum laude. Mr. Pillsbury is a founding partner of Pillsbury & Levinson LLP, San Francisco, where he has represented insureds in matters resulting in awards, settlements, and verdicts totaling over $500 million. He is also an author of a chapter on claims-related actions in California Liability Insurance Practice: Claims & Litigation (Cal CEB 1991). Mr. Pillsbury is a frequent lecturer for CEB and other organizations. DOUGLAS C. PURDY, coauthor of chapter 6, received his B.A. from the University of California (Los Angeles) and his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law. Mr. Purdy is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Morris Polich & Purdy LLP, where he specializes in both construction-related and insurance coverage litigation. He has written and spoken on each of these subjects in both the United States and the United Kingdom. VEDICA PURI, coauthor of chapter 11, received her B.A. from St. Xavier University and her J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law. Ms. Puri is a partner at Pillsbury & Levinson LLP, San Francisco, where she tries complex insurance coverage claims and bad faith suits against insurers. She is also a CEB lecturer on litigation matters.

5 G. EDWARD RUDLOFF, JR., coauthor of chapter 16, received his J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law. Mr. Rudloff is a shareholder with Foran Glennon Palandech Ponzi & Rudloff PC, Emeryville, where he represents insurers in a variety of matters, including property and casualty coverage and bad faith, declaratory relief actions, and liability defense. He lectures and writes frequently on topics related to trial practice, insurance coverage, and bad faith issues. He is a member of the Loss Executives Association. BLANE A. SMITH, coauthor of chapters 8 and 14 15, received his B.A. from Western Washington University and his J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. He is a partner in Farmer Smith & Lane, Sacramento. His practice is devoted to the representation of insurers, insureds, and brokers in property, casualty, and non- ERISA life and disability disputes. He is a lecturer on insurance litigation for CEB and several other organizations, and he frequently serves as a settlement conference judge pro tem. TIMOTHY R. SULLIVAN, Consulting Editor of this book, author of chapter 1 and coauthor of chapters 3, 14 15, and 17, received his B.A. and his J.D. from the University of Missouri. Mr. Sullivan is a partner with McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth LLP, Fresno, where he represents insurers, insureds, and agents in a variety of insurance-related matters, including bad faith and declaratory relief actions. Mr. Sullivan is also an author of insurance chapters in California Title Insurance Practice (2d ed Cal CEB 1997); California Construction Contracts, Defects, and Litigation (Cal CEB 2008); Office Leasing: Drafting and Negotiating the Lease (Cal CEB 1996); California Real Property Sales Transactions (4th ed Cal CEB 2007); and California Real Estate Brokers: Law and Litigation (Cal CEB 2009). He is also an advisor to the State Bar Real Property Section Executive Committee and is the 2011 President of the Fresno County Bar Association. BARRON L. WEINSTEIN, coauthor of chapter 2, received his B.A. from the University of California (Berkeley) and his J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Mr.Weinstein is a partner with Meredith, Weinstein & Numbers LLP, Larkspur, where his practice focuses exclusively on representing insureds in complex insurance disputes, including litigation against insurers and brokers in state and federal courts. Mr. Weinstein has lectured on coverage issues in continuing legal education courses and at the annual National Conference of the Risk and Insurance Management Society. He also serves as a mediator in coverage dispute cases. DOUGLAS K. WOOD, coauthor of chapters 3 4 and 7, received his B.A. from the University of the Pacific and his J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Mr. Wood is a partner in the San Francisco office of Morris Polich & Purdy LLP, where he specializes in property insurance law and the defense of complex insurance claims and disputes. He is a member of the California Conference of Arson Investigators and the International Association of Arson Investigators.

6 About the 2015 Update Authors RENÉE C. CALLANTINE is the update author of chapter 5. See her biography in About the Authors. MICHAEL J. FARLEY, update author of chapters 7 and 10, received his B.A. from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan and his J.D. from Michigan State University School of Law in Mr. Farley spent 20 years working on behalf of the insurance industry. His practice in Sacramento now involves, in part, the representation of insureds in a broad variety of insurance-related matters, including litigation, throughout the state of California. WENDI J. FRISCH is the update coauthor of chapter 6. See her biography in About the Authors. STEPHEN H. HUCHTING is the update coauthor of chapters 6, 8, and See his biography in About the Authors. ERIC K. LARSON is the update author of chapter 16. See his biography in About the Authors. JOHN S. NA, update coauthor of chapter 6, received his B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law. Mr. Na is a Senior Associate in the Los Angeles office of Morris Polich & Purdy, LLP, in Los Angeles, where he represents insurers in coverage and litigation matters. PAMELA ANNETTE PALMER is the update coauthor of chapters 8 and See her biography in About the Authors. DEAN A. PAPPAS, update author of chapters 9 and 11, received his B.A. from California State University (Chico) and his J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law. Mr. Pappas is a partner of Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley PC, Redwood City. His practice is focused on providing assistance to insurance companies in the analysis of property and liability insurance coverage issues. He also represents insurers in litigation concerning insurance contract or extra-contractual claims. STANLEY R. PARRISH is the update author of chapter 4. See his biography in About the Authors. BLANE A. SMITH is the update author of chapters See his biography in About the Authors. TIMOTHY R. SULLIVAN is the consulting editor of this book and the update author of chapters 1, 3, and 17. See his biography in About the Authors. BARRON L. WEINSTEIN is the update author of chapter 2. See his biography in About the Authors.