Member, Insurance Consultancy LLC - 2014 to present. Review and evaluate insurance coverage for claims, claims advocacy for insureds.
Partner, Freisleben Law Group and preceding; Irvine, California — 2000-present Civil Litigation with emphasis in all phases of insurance law including insurance coverage, extra-contractual litigation, defense of professionals in errors and omissions cases, miscellaneous tort defense, drafting of coverage opinions, reservation of rights letters, rescission letters, conducting examinations under oath, drafting of insurance policy provisions, general civil litigation including employment, partnership, corporate and other business disputes, attorneys fees disputes.
Partner, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold; Irvine, California — 1988-2000 Civil Litigation with emphasis in all phases of insurance law including insurance coverage, extra-contractual litigation, defense of professionals in errors and omissions cases, coverage opinions, drafting of insurance policy provisions, general civil litigation including employment, partnership, corporate and other business disputes.
Associate, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold; Los Angeles, California — 1984-1988 Civil litigation with emphasis in all phases of insurance law including insurance coverage, extra-contractual litigation, environmental coverage litigation, defense of professionals in errors and omissions cases, drafting of insurance coverage opinions, general business litigation.
Associate, Belcher, Henzie & Biegenzahn; Los Angeles, California — 1982-1984 General civil, business, insurance, aviation, and tort plaintiff and defense practice.
Associate, Spray, Gould & Bowers; Los Angeles, California — 1980-1982 Insurance defense practice.
Associate, Kern & Wooley; Westlake Village, California — 1978-1980 Aviation law and casualty practice.
BAR ADMISSIONS
State Bar of California
United States District Courts for the Central, Southern, Northern and Eastern District of California
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Pro Hac Vice: Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Illinois
EDUCATION
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California - J.D., 1978
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California - B.A., Journalism, 1975
EXPERT WITNESS EXPERIENCE
Insurance practices
Insurance underwriting
Insurance coverage
Claims practices (retained by counsel for Terra Nova Insurance, Allstate Insurance, and School District Joint Powers Authority)
Attorneys fees (retained by counsel for State Farm Insurance)
ARBITRATION EXPERIENCE
Arbitrator in insurance coverage and errors and omissions matters
APPELLATE DECISIONS
Van Steinburg v. Pacific Southwest Airlines (1980) 102 Cal.App.3d 842
Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. Co. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London (1989) 716 F.Supp. 271
Schwab v. Rondel Homes, Inc. (1991) 53 Cal.3d 428
Marglen Industries, Inc. v. Aetna Cas. and Sur. Co.(1992) 4 Cal.App.4th 414
San Diego Nat. Bank v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co. of Illinois (1992) 807 F.Supp. 95
Callahan & Gauntlett v. Superior Court (Industrial Indem. Co.) (1992) 9 Cal.App.4th 1140
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Superior Court (1993) 19 Cal.App.4th 320
Pruyn v. Agricultural Ins. Co. (1995) 36 Cal.App.4th 500
Freedom Trust v. Chubb Group of Ins. Companies (1999) 38 F.Supp.2d 1170
Hellinger v. Farmers Group, Inc. (2001) 91 Cal.App.4th 1049
Acts for Children, Inc. v. Galioto 2002 WL 31525568
Acts for Children, Inc. v. Galioto (2002) 2002 WL 31521019
Detels v. Farmers Ins. Exchange (2002) 2002 WL 31862700