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Steven Plitt

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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 41 years of experience
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1850 North Central Avenue, Suite 2400, Phoenix, AZ 85004

    About Steven Plitt

    Practice Areas
    • Insurance
    Education
    • University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, Connecticut, 2012
      LL.M.
      • Major: Insurance Law
      • Honors: With Honors
      • Honors: CALI Award of Excellence – Workers’ Compensation
      • Honors: Recipient 2012 Insurance Law Center LL.M. Award (Awarded to the outstanding LL.M. graduating student)
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    • University of Arizona College of Law, Tucson, Arizona, 1982
      J.D.
      • Honors: With Distinction
      • Honors: Recipient, Best Oral Advocate Award, Second Year Moot Court Competition
      • Honors: Member, U of A National Moot Court Team
      • Honors: Editor, Second Year Moot Court Board
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    • Arizona State University, 1978
      B.S.
      • Major: Political Science
      • Honors: summa cum laude
      • Honors: Barrett Honors College Graduate
      • Honors: With Honors
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    Representative Cases
    • Martin v. Auto Owners Ins. Co., (Missouri) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 38, No. 2 (February 17, 2016)
    • American Family Mutual Ins. Co. v. Hansen (Colorado) (Policy Interpretation) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 38, No. 12 (July 26, 2016)
    • Bamford v. Regent Insurance Co. (8th Cir., Nebraska) (Bad Faith/Duty to Settle) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 38, No. 12 (July 26, 2016)
    • Country Mutual Ins. Co. v. Dahms (Illinois) (Criminal Acts Exclusion) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 38, No. 10 (July 1, 2016)
    • Arden v. Forsberg & Umlauf (Washington) (Insurance Counsel/Conflict Of Interest) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 38, No. 10 (July 1, 2016)
    • Hegseth v. American Family Mutual Ins. Group (Minnesota) (UM/UIM Time Limits) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 38, No. 6 (April 20, 2016)
    • State Farm Mutual Auto. Ins. Co. v. Riggs (Kentucky) (UM/UIM Time Limits) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 38, No. 6 (April 20, 2016)
    • Moore v. GEICO General Ins. Co. (11th Cir., Florida) (Bad Faith/Duty to Settle) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 38, No. 4 (March 20, 2016)
    • Dairyland Ins. Co. v. Mitchell (Connecticut) (Auto Insurance/Exclusions) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 38, No. 4 (March 20, 2016)
    • Christy v. Travelers Indemnity Co. of America (10th Cir., New Mexico) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 38, No. 2 (February 17, 2016)
    • Rent-A-Roofer, Inc. v. Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Ins. Co. (Nebraska) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 37, No. 16 (October 6, 2015)
    • Mesa v. Clarendon National Ins. Co. (11th Cir., Florida) (Duty to Settle/Multiple Claims) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 37, No. 16 (October 6, 2015)
    • Fidelity National Title Ins. Co. v. Centerpoint Mechanic Liens Claims, LLC (Arizona) (Duty to Settle/Control of Settlement) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 37, No. 16 (October 6, 2015)
    • SRM, Inc. v. Great American Ins. Co. (10th Cir., Oklahoma) (Bad Faith/Duty to Settle) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 37, No. 14 (September 11, 2015)
    • Garcia v. GEICO General Ins. Co. (11th Cir., Florida) (Bad Faith) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 37, No. 14 (September 11, 2015)
    • One Call Property Services, Inc. v. Security First Ins. Co. (Florida) (Property Insurance/Post-Loss Assignments) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 37, No. 13 (August 24, 2015)
    • Purscell v. TICO Ins. Co. (8th Cir., Missouri) (Bad Faith/Duty to Settle) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 37, No. 13 (August 24, 2015)
    • Atlantic Casualty Ins. Co. v. Greytak (Montana) (Liability Insurance/Notice) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 37, No. 12 (August 14, 2015)
    • C. Brewer and Co., Ltd. v. Marine Indemnity Ins. Co. of America (Hawaii) (Liability Insurance/Designated Premises Endorsement) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 37, No. 7 (May 8, 2015)
    • BankInsure, Inc. v. Highland Bank (8th Cir., Minnesota) (Fidelity Insurance/Causation) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 37, No. 7 (May 8, 2015)
    • Lodholtz v. York Risk Services Group, Inc. (Indiana) (Adjuster Liability) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 37, No. 4 (March 11, 2015)
    • Badiali v. New Jersey Mfrs. Ins. Group (New Jersey) (Bad Faith/Fairly Debatable Claims) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 37, No. 4 (March 11, 2015)
    • Illinois Tool Works, Inc., et al. v. Travelers Cas. and Sur. Co. (Illinois) (Duty to Defend) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 37, No. 2 (February 19, 2015)
    • Everest Indemnity Ins. Co. v. Rea (Arizona) (Bad Faith/Advice of Counsel Defense) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 37, No. 2 (February 19, 2015)
    • Quihuis v. State Farm Mutual Auto. Ins. Co. (Arizona) (Bad Faith/Duty to Settle) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 37, No. 1 (February 5, 2015)
    • In re Allstate County Mutual Ins. Co. (Texas) (Bad Faith) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 36, No. 19 (November 13, 2014)
    • RSUI Indemnity Co. v. American States Ins. Co. (Louisiana) (Bad Faith/Excess Insurance) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 36, No. 19 (November 13, 2014)
    • Williams v. Government Employees Ins. Co. (South Carolina) (Auto Insurance/Policy Limits) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 36, No. 17 (October 13, 2014)
    • Cammarata v. State Farm Florida Ins. Co. (Florida) (Bad Faith) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 36, No. 17 (October 13, 2014)
    • Indiana Ins. Co. v. Kopetsky (Indiana) (Liability Insurance/Known Loss-Claim) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 36, No. 15 (September 10, 2014)
    • Murphy v. Patriot Ins. Co. (Vermont) (Adjusters) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 36, No. 15 (September 10, 2014)
    • Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. AXIS Ins. Co. (Missouri) (Liability Insurance/Policy Limits) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 36, No. 14 (August 20, 2014)
    • Howe v. MMG Ins. Co. (Maine) (Duty to Defend/Dog Bites) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 36, No. 14 (August 20, 2014)
    • Springer v. Erie Ins. Exchange (Maryland) (Liability Insurance/Business Pursuits Exclusion) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 36, No. 13 (August 8, 2014)
    • Expedia, Inc. v. Steadfast Ins. Co. (Washington) (Duty to Defend/Extrinsic Evidence) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 36, No. 13 (August 8, 2014)
    • KeySpan Gas East Corp. v. Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. (New York) (Denial of Coverage/Time Limits) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 36, No. 11 (July 9, 2014)
    • Cich v. National Life Ins. Co. (Minnesota) (Disability Insurance) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 36, No. 11 (July 9, 2014)
    • Metropolitan Property & Cas. Ins. Co. v. McCarthy (Maine) (Liability Insurance/Sexual Misconduct Exclusion) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 36, No. 11 (July 9, 2014)
    • Groce v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co. (Indiana) (Agent & Brokers/Statute of Limitations) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 36, No. 8 (May 21, 2014)
    • Neighborhood Investments, LLC v. Kentucky Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. (Kentucky) (Property Insurance/Criminal Acts Exclusion) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 36, No. 8 (May 21, 2014)
    • Nodak Mutual Ins. Co. v. Bahr-Renner (North Dakota) (Auto Insurance/”Step Down” Endorsement) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 36, No. 4 (March 21, 2014)
    • Wright v. Turner (Oregon) (UIM/Policy Limits/Number of Accidents) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 36, No. 4 (March 21, 2014)
    • AAA Mid-Atlantic Ins. Co. v. Ryan (Pennsylvania) (Underinsured Motorist Coverage) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 36, No. 3 (March 4, 2014)
    • City Center West, LP v. American Modern Home Ins. Co. (Colorado) (Property Insurance/Assignments) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 36, No. 3 (March 4, 2014)
    • Maddox v. Florida Farm Bureau General Ins. Co. (Florida) (Policy Limits/Per Occurrence) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 36, No. 3 (March 4, 2014)
    • Country-Wide Ins. Co. v. Preferred Trucking Services Corp. (New York) (Liability Insurance/Duty to Cooperate) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 36, No. 3 (March 4, 2014)
    • United Services Automobile Ass’n v. Speed (Washington) (Liability Insurance/Accident) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 36, No. 3 (March 4, 2014)
    • Deeter v. Indiana Farmers Mut. Ins. Co. (Indiana) (Property Insurance/Intentional Acts) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 36, No. 1 (February 3, 2014)
    • Corn v. Farmers Ins. Co. (Arkansas) (UIM/Trigger of Coverage). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 36, No. 1 (February 3, 2014)
    • State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. v. Brechbill (Alabama) (Bad Faith). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 35, No. 18 (October 18, 2013)
    • Bardsley v. Government Employees Ins. Co. (South Carolina) (Policy Interpretation/Other Insurance). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 35, No. 18 (October 18, 2013)
    • State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. v. Schwan (Montana) (Duty to Defend). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 35, No. 17 (October 1, 2013)
    • Caron v. Horace Mann Ins. Co. (Massachusetts) (Policy Interpretation/Reformation). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 35, No. 17 (October 1, 2013)
    • Tweton v. Country Preferred Ins. Co. (North Dakota) (UIM/Stacking). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 35, No. 14 (August 20, 2013)
    • American States Ins. Co. v. LaFlam (Rhode Island) (UM/UIM/Contractual Time Limits). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 35, No. 14 (August 20, 2013)
    • De Smet Farm Mutual Ins. Co. of South Dakota v. Busskohl (South Dakota) (Rescission). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 35, No. 14 (August 20, 2013)
    • Starr Indemnity & Liability Co. v. SGS Petroleum Service Corp. (Texas) (Excess Insurance/Notice-Prejudice). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 35, No. 14 (August 20, 2013)
    • Colony Ins. Co. v. Human Ensemble, LLC (Utah) (Bad Faith/Duty to Advise). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 35, No. 9 (June 5, 2013)
    • O&G Industries, Inc. v. Aon Risk Services Northeast, Inc. (Connecticut) (Agents & Brokers). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 35, No. 4 (March 18, 2013)
    • Fedderson v. Columbia Ins. Group (South Dakota) (Property Insurance/Innocent Co-Insureds). Ins. Lit Rptr., Vol. 35, No. 1 (February 4, 2013)
    • Pistalo v. Progressive Casualty Ins. Co. (Indiana) (Bad Faith/Duty to Settle). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 35, No. 1 (February 4, 2013)
    • American Building Supply Corp. v. Petrocelli Group, Inc. (New York) (Agents & Brokers). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 34, No. 21 (December 23, 2012)
    • Prest v. Louisiana Citizens Property Ins. Corp. (Louisiana) (Agents & Brokers). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 34, No. 21 (December 23, 2012)
    • Jones v. Farmers Ins. Exchange (Utah) (Bad Faith). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 34, No. 18 (October 26, 2012)
    • Bannister v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., (10th Cir. [Oklahoma]) (Bad Faith/Failure to Investigate/Causation). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 34, No. 18 (October 26, 2012)
    • Stancil v. ACE USA (New Jersey) (Bad Faith/Workers’ Compensation). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 34, No. 18 (October 26, 2012)
    • Continental Cas. Co. v. North American Capacity Ins. Co. (5th Cir. 2012 [Texas]) (Contribution/Defense Costs). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 34, No. 13 (August 13, 2012)
    • Pedicini v. Life Ins. Co. of Alabama (6th Cir. 2012 [Kentucky]) (Bad Faith/Narrow Policy Interpretation). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 34, No. 13 (August 13, 2012)
    • Hoover v. Maxum Indemnity Co., (Georgia) (Estoppel/Duty to Defend). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 34, No. 13 (August 13, 2012)
    • In re XL Specialty Ins. Co. (Texas) (Bad Faith/Discovery). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 34, No. 12 (July 30, 2012)
    • Goheagan v. American Vehicle Ins. Co. (Florida) (Bad Faith/Duty to Settle). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 34, No. 10 (July 9, 2012)
    • Yan Fang Du v. Allstate Ins. Co. (California) (Bad Faith/Duty to Settle). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 34, No. 10 (July 9, 2012)
    • Amerex Group, Inc. v. Lexington Ins. Co. (New York) (Appraisal). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 34, No. 10 (July 9, 2012)
    • Quade v. Secura Insurance (Minnesota) (Appraisal). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 34, No. 10 (July 9, 2012)
    • Illinois Union Ins. Co. v. NRI Construction, Inc. (Georgia) (Liability Insurance/ Reimbursement). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 34, No. 8 (June 11, 2012)
    • Vision One LLC v. Philadelphia Indem. Ins. Co. (Washington) (Property Insurance/Ensuing Loss). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 34, No. 8 (June 11, 2012)
    • Sprague v. Safeco Ins. Co. of America (Washington) (Property Insurance/Ensuing Loss). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 34, No. 8 (June 11, 2012)
    • Ennen v. Integon Indemnity Corp., GMAC, (Alaska) (Bad Faith/Standing). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 34, No. 6 (April 16, 2012)
    • Universal Underwriters Inc. Co. v. LKQ Smart Parts, Inc., (Illinois) (Liability Insurance/Spoliation of Evidence). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 34, No. 2 (February 17, 2012)
    • Rogue v. Allstate Ins. Co., (Colorado) (Automobile Insurance/Road Rage). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 34, No. 2 (February 17, 2012)
    • Employers Mutual Cas. Co. v. Holman Building Co., LLC, (Alabama) (Procedure/Intervention). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 34, No. 1 (February 3, 2012)
    • Emerson Electric Co. v. Marsh & McLennan Companies, (Missouri) (Agents & Brokers/Fiduciary Duty). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 33, No. 18 (November 4, 2011)
    • Remodeling Dimensions, Inc. v. Integrity Mutual Ins. Co., (Minnesota) (Insurance Defense Counsel). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 33, No. 14 (September 9, 2011)
    • Weingarten Realty Management Co. v. Liberty Mutual Fire Ins. Co., (Texas) (Duty to Defend). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 33, No. 12 (August 12, 2011)
    • Stuart v. Pittman (Oregon) (Agents and Brokers). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 33, No. 10 (July 8, 2011)
    • Wood v. New Jersey Manufacturers Ins. Co., (New Jersey) (Bad Faith/Procedure). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 33, No. 10 (July 8, 2011)
    • Lennar Corp. v. Transamerica Insurance Co. (Arizona) (Bad Faith/Defenses). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 33, No. 8 (May 23, 2011)
    • Allstate Ins. Co. v. Herron (Alaska) (Bad Faith/Duty to Settle). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 33, No. 6 (April 22, 2011)
    • Langwith v. American National General Ins. Co. (Iowa) (Agents and Brokers). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 33, No. 4 (March 25, 2011)
    • Westport Ins. Corp. v. VN Hotel Group, LLC (Florida) (Liability Insurance/Legionnaires Disease). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 33, No. 4 (March 25, 2011)
    • Ballesteros v. American Standard Ins. Co. of Washington (Arizona) (UIM/UIM). Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 33, No. 3 (March 7, 2011)
    • Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Co. v. Zuniga, (Texas) (Liability Insurance/Punitive Damages), Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 40, No. 2, February 15, 2018
    • Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Rogers Cartage Co., (Illinois) (Lost Policies) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 40, No. 2, February 15, 2018
    • Venture v. Preferred Mutual Insurance Co., (New York) (Bad Faith/Discovery) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 39, No. 21, December 15, 2017
    • Hughes v. First Acceptance Insurance Co. of Georgia, Inc., (Georgia) (Bad Faith/Duty to Settle) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 39, No. 21, December 15, 2017
    • Hendricks v. Novae Corporate Underwriting Ltd., (7th Cir., Ill.) (Duty to Settle/Assignments) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 39, No. 17 (October 5, 2017)
    • Mount Vernon Fire Ins. Co. v. Visionaid, Inc., (Massachusetts) (Duty to Defend) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 39, No. 15 (September 1, 2017)
    • State ex rel Universal Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Wilson, (West Virginia) (Bad Faith/Duty to Defend) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 39, No. 14 (August 21, 2017)
    • State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Justus, (Washington) (Discovery) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 39, No. 12 (July 24, 2017).
    • Spearman v. Progressive Classic Ins. Co., (Oregon) (Bad Faith/Attorney Fees) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 39, No. 12 (July 24, 2017).
    • Caira v. Zurich American Ins. Co. (Massachusetts) (Bad Faith/Duty to Settle) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 39, No. 9 (June 22, 2017)
    • Pella Corp. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. (Iowa) (Policy Limits/Occurrence) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 39, No. 9 (June 22, 2017)
    • Walsh Construction Company v. Zurich, (Indiana) (Self-Insured Retention) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 39, No. 7 (May 8, 2017)
    • Meeks v. Guaranty Insurance Company, (Oklahoma) (Workers Compensation Bad Faith) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 39, No. 7 (May 8, 2017)
    • Century Surety Co. v. Jim Hipner, LLC (Wyoming) (Liability Insurance/Notice-Prejudice Rule) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 38, No. 16 (October 4, 2016)
    • Arceneaux, et al. v. Amstar Corp. (Louisiana) (Allocation/Defense Costs) Ins. Lit. Rptr., Vol. 38, No. 16 (October 4, 2016)
    • Defense Counsel’s Duty of Loyalty To The Insured In An ROR Context. The Voice, Vol 16, Issue 5 (February 8, 2017)
    • Insurers Cannot Seek Reimbursement Of Fees In ROR Situations In Alaska. Claims Journal (January 12, 2017)
    • Washington Court Further Clarifies Defense Counsel’s Role In ROR Defense. Claims Journal (January 10, 2017)
    • Montana Courts Finds That Falling Boulders Constitute ‘Earth Movement’ For Purposes of Policy’s ‘Earth Movement” Exclusion. Claims Journal (December 29, 2016)
    • 8th Circuit Holds Insured’s Voluntary Mold Cleanup Costs Are Not Covered. Westlaw Journal Insurance Coverage 2, Vol. 27, No. 11 (December 23, 2016)
    • No Exceptions: Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Four Corners Rule. Claims Journal (December 22, 2016)
    • Liquidated Judgment Not Necessary For Equitable Subrogation. Claims Journal (December 20, 2016)
    • Washington Court Further Delineates Defense Counsel’s Role In ROR Situations. Westlaw Journal Insurance Coverage 2, Vol. 27, No. 10 (December 15, 2016)
    • Set-Up On Failure To Defend Rejected In Florida. Claims Journal (December 12, 2016)
    • Failure To Re-Evaluate Is Bad Faith. Claims Journal (December 7, 2016)
    • Pro Rata Allocation Comes To Louisiana. Claims Journal (November 22, 2016)
    • Notice-Prejudice Rule Adopted In Wyoming. Claims Journal (November 16, 2016)
    • Is Advertising Injury In The Bag? Claims Journal (November 10, 2016)
    • Alaska Law Bans Insurer Reimbursement For Defense Of Uncovered Claims. Westlaw Journal Insurance Coverage 1, Vol. 27, No. 3 (October 28, 2016)
    • Florida High Court Clarifies Uninsured Motorist Bad Faith Principles. Claims Journal (October 21, 2016)
    • Beyond A Reasonable Doubt Is Key For Application To Criminal Acts Exclusion. Claims Journal (October 18, 2016)
    • Offensive Orders Are Pollution And Excluded Under Homeowners Policy: No Exception. Westlaw Journal Insurance Coverage 1, Vol. 26, No. 50 (September 22, 2016)
    • Determining When A Criminal Act Exclusion Applies To The Duty To Defend. Westlaw Journal Insurance Coverage 1, Vol. 26, No. 49 (September 16, 2016)
    • Offensive Odors Are Pollutants According To South Carolina Court. Claims Journal (September 12, 2016)
    • Oregon Supreme Court Says Covenants Not To Execute In Insurance Disputes Are Not Releases. Westlaw Journal Insurance Coverage 1, Vol. 26, No. 45 (August 19, 2016) and Westlaw Journal Insurance Bad Faith 2, Vol. 12, No. 12 (October12, 2016)
    • Stacking UIM Coverages Under Missouri Law. Claims Journal (August 9, 2016)
    • Kentucky Court Finds Tort Accrual Trigger For UM Claims Reasonable. Claims Journal (August 5, 2016)
    • The “Inferred Intent” Doctrine And Emotional-Distress Claims Arising From Housing Discrimination. Westlaw Journal Insurance Coverage 1, Vol. 26, No. 42 (July 28, 2016)
    Classes and Seminars
    • Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law, Class taught: Insurance Law, University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law, 2010 - Present
    • Adjunct Professor of Insurance Law, Class taught: Insurance Law, 2014, 2015, Arizona Summit Law School
    • Former Adjunct Professor of Insurance Law, Classes taught: Insurance Law & Regulation; Liability Insurance; Advanced Coverage Research and Analysis, Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’connor College of Law, 2000 - 2005
    • Provided in-house training seminars on claim handling, bad faith, insurance regulations, Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act, and Advice of Counsel to 22 insurance companies with adjusters attending from 11 different states), Direct Instruction to Insurance Companies
    • Developed an online, continuing education compliant course for claim adjusters on the NAIC Model Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act, state-specific UCSPAs, and accompanying insurance department regulations, Claim Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
    • Faculty Instructor, CLM Claim College, Extra-Contractual School (Subject: Insurance Company Claim Handling Regulations and Practices), Claim Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
    • “2016 Claims College: School of Extra-Contractual Claims” (September 7-9, 2016, Baltimore, MD) (Teaching Topic: Insurance Claim Handling Regulations, Statutes and Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Acts) Sponsored by CLM/Claims & Litigation Management Alliance
    • “Extra-Contractual & Bad Faith Liability” (June 2-3, 2016, New York, NY) (Topic: Creative Bad Faith Set Ups: Preventative Strategies and Techniques with Regard to Open Limits, Policy Limit Demands and Time Limit Demand Letters) Sponsored by American Conference Institute
    • Third Annual “Insurance Law Institute” (February 4-5, 2016) (Panelist/Damron and Morris Agreements) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona
    • “ACI’s 32nd National Forum on Bad Faith Claims & Litigation” (November 19-20, 2015, Miami, FL) (Topic: Bad Faith Set-Ups) Sponsored by American Conference Institute
    • “Complex Insurance Coverage Analysis & Interpretation, A Systematic Approach” (March 24, 2015) Sponsored by Thomson Reuters
    • “ACI’s 30th National Forum on Bad Faith Claims & Litigation” (March 16-17, 2015, Philadelphia, PA) (Topic: Claims Management Best Practices and Bad Faith Avoidance) Sponsored by American Conference Institute
    • Second Annual “Insurance Law Institute” (January 29-30, 2015) (Panelist/Moderator for Bad Faith Panel Discussion) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona
    • “28th National Advanced Forum On Bad Faith Claims & Litigation” (July 29, 2014, San Francisco, CA) (Topics: Removal Issue in Bad Faith Cases; Adjuster Negligence; Aiding & Abetting Claims) Sponsored by American Conference Institute
    • “Annual CLE Meeting” (May 8, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT) (Topic: Discipline Without Assumptions: A Systematic Approach To Insurance Coverage Analysis) Sponsored by the Utah Defense Lawyers Association
    • “27th National Advanced Forum On Bad Faith Litigation” (March 31, 2014, Philadelphia, PA) (Topics: Federal Removal Challenges In Bad Faith Litigation; Claim Adjuster Negligence) Sponsored by American Conference Institute
    • First Annual “Insurance Law Institute” (January 30-31, 2014) (Topics: Building a General Understanding of Directors & Officers Insurance Policy Architecture and Damron/Morris Agreements; Panelist/Moderator for Judges Panel, Damron/Morris Panel, and Mediators Panel) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona
    • “Arizona Tort Law Handbook Seminar” (August 27, 2013) (Topic: Product Liability/Product Liability Exclusions in CGL Policy) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona
    • “25th National Advanced Forum On Bad Faith Litigation” (July 30-31, 2013, San Francisco, CA) (Topic: Bad Faith Set Ups) Sponsored by American Conference Institute
    • “Effective Strategies For Avoiding Federal Court Removal In Insurance Cases” (May 21, 2013) Sponsored by Thomson Reuters
    • “Discipline Without Assumptions: An Essential Exploration Into Coverage Analysis” (April 23, 2013) (Topic: Systematic Insurance Coverage Analysis) Sponsored by Thomson Reuters
    • “Texas 20th Annual Insurance Symposium,” (April 5, 2013, Dallas, TX) (Topic: Problems with Complex Coverage Analysis) Sponsored by Cooper & Scully as approved by Texas State Bar and Texas Department of Insurance
    • “Arizona Tort Law Handbook Seminar,” (February 1, 2013) (Topic: Dram Shop/Assault & Battery Exclusion/Intoxication Exclusion) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona
    • “2013 Arizona Insurance Law,” Chairperson/Speaker (January 31, 2013) (Topic: 2012 Amendments to 28 USCA § 1446) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona
    • “Bad Faith Insurance Law,” Chairperson (August 30, 2012) (Topic: Panel Member) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona
    • “2012 Annual Convention,” Speaker for Bad Faith Insurance Litigation Group/Insurance Law Section (July 28-August 1, 2012, Chicago, IL) (Topic: Effective Strategies for Avoiding Federal Court Removal in Insurance Cases) Sponsored by the American Association for Justice
    • “22nd Annual CLE by the Sea,” (July 18, 2012, San Diego, CA) (Topic: Witness Issues Arising in Civil Cases—Experts) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona
    • “Litigation Basics II CLE” (April 26, 2012) (Topic: A Young Associate’s Guide to Preparing for Bad Faith Litigation) Sponsored by Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, Young Lawyers Division
    • “Arizona Insurance Law” (January 27, 2012) (Topic: Directors & Officers Coverage) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona
    • The Medical Protective Company, National Claim Department Annual Conference (July 21, 2011, Fort Wayne, IN) (Topics: Bad Faith; Claim Handling)
    • “21st Annual CLE by the Sea,” Chairperson/Speaker (July 14-16, 2011, San Diego, CA) (Topic: Settlement Agreements) Sponsored by the State Bar Arizona
    • “Arizona Insurance Law” (January 27, 2011) (Topic: Insurance Coverage – Analysis & Interpretation) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona
    • “Insurance Coverage Litigation” (October 11, 2010) (Topics: Interpreting Coverage Under the Insurance Contract and Bad Faith Litigation) Sponsored by the National Business Institute
    • “Arizona Insurance Law” (January 22, 2010) (Topic: Automobile Liability Coverage) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona
    • “Insurance Coverage Litigation” (October 12, 2009) (Topic: Common Types of Insurance Coverage Disputes) Sponsored by the National Business Institute
    • “American Conference Institute’s 19th National Advanced Forum on Bad Faith Litigation,” Compendium Of References To Insurance Company Bad Faith Set Up Situations (April 29-30, 2009, San Francisco, CA) (Topic: Manufactured Claims: Strategically Avoiding and Properly Defending Against “Bad Faith Set-Ups”) Sponsored by American Conference Institute
    • “Arizona Insurance Law” (January 23, 2009) (Topic: Third-Party Bad Faith in Arizona) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona
    • “Litigation Basics for the Civil Defense Associate” (December 2, 2008) (Topic: Fundamentals of Insurance Coverage Analysis) Sponsored by Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, Young Lawyers Division
    • Guest Lecturer (March 6, 2008) (Topic: Discovery Issues in Bad Faith Litigation) Arizona State University College of Law (LAW 691)
    • “Arizona Insurance Coverage” (January 25, 2008) (Topic: Complex Coverage Analysis) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona
    • “Insurance Coverage and Claims Institute” (April 11-13, 2007, Chicago, Illinois) (Topic: Expert witnesses and Insurance coverage litigation) Sponsored by DRI
    • “Daubert and Use of Expert Witnesses in the Insurance Bad Faith Content” (April 4, 2007) Sponsored by Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
    • “Arizona Insurance Coverage” (January 25, 2007) (Topics: Complex Insurance Coverage Analysis and Directors & Officers Coverage) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona
    • “Insurance Coverage and Practice Symposium” (December 7-8, 2006, New York, NY) (Topic: Dirty Sox and Clean Directors: The Impact of Enron on D&O Issues) Sponsored by DRI
    • “Western Regional Claims Counsel Conference” (October 25, 2006, San Diego, CA) (Topic: Effective Use of “Colossus” Injury Analysis and Advice of Counsel to Avoid Bad Faith Liability Exposures) Sponsored by Progressive Insurance Group
    • “Complex Insurance Coverage Analysis” (September 20, 2006, Hartford, CT) Sponsored by Thomson/West Publishing
    • “Federalizing Catastrophic Insurance Losses” and “The Evolution of Disclosure Obligations Regarding Disseminating Health Information to Applicants by Life, Health & Disability Insurance Companies” (September 20, 2006, Hartford, CT) Sponsored by Thomson/West Publishing
    • “2005 NDDLA/SBAND Seminar” (September 23, 2005, Fargo, ND) (Topic: Discipline Without Assumptions, A Systematic Approach To Coverage Analysis) Sponsored by State Bar Association of North Dakota
    • “Insurance Coverage Topics” (February 9, 2005) (Topic: Use of Demonstrative Exhibits for Bad Faith Trials) Sponsored by Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
    • “Arizona Liability Insurance Coverage” (May 14, 2004) (Topic: Analyzing and Litigating Insurance Coverage Cases) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona
    • “Learn at Lunch” (January 14, 2004) (Topic: Waiver of Attorney Client Privilege and Advice of Counsel in the Context of Insurance Bad Faith) Sponsored by Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
    • “Tort Law” (December 5, 2003) (Topic: Insurance Bad Faith Analysis and Litigation) Sponsored by State Bar of Arizona
    • “The Nuts and Bolts of Litigating Insurance Coverage Questions” (January 8, 2003) (Topic: Discipline Without Assumptions, A Systemic Approach to Coverage Analysis) Sponsored by Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
    • “Arizona Liability Insurance Coverage” (September 20, 2001) (Topics: Damron/Morris Agreements and Third-Party Bad Faith) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona
    • “Insurance Litigation in Arizona” (October 20, 2000) (Topic: Morris Agreements and Third-Party Bad Faith) Sponsored by Lorman Education Services
    • “Advanced Litigation Techniques Seminar” (December 10, 1999) (Topic: Bad Faith and Coverage Issues) Sponsored by the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
    • “The Most Advanced Insurance Seminar of the Year” (October 1, 1999) (Topic: Morris/Damron Agreements – How to Avoid the Often Subtle and Serious Pitfalls) Sponsored by the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association
    • “Arizona Liability Insurance Coverage” (April 30, 1999) (Topic: Insurance: Developments in Judicial Rulings on Reservation of Rights Defenses and Morris Agreements) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona
    • “The Phoenix Mini-Bar” (June 19, 1998) (Topic: How to Understand and Litigate Insurance Coverage in Arizona) Sponsored by Continuing Legal Education Options (CLE-Ops)
    • “The Law of Insurance Bad Faith: A Balanced Perspective” (April 24, 1998-Tucson; May 1, 1998-Phoenix) (Topic: Third-Party Bad Faith) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona
    • “Sing a Song of Six Torts” (April 18, 1997) (Topic: First Party Bad Faith) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona
    • “Recent Developments in Insurance Coverage Litigation: Environmental Coverage, Common Negligence and Bad Faith” (June 13, 1996) (Topic: Bad Faith) Sponsored by the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
    • “Essentials in Insurance and Bad Faith” (March 31, 1995) (Topic: Insurance Bad Faith from the Defense Perspective) Presented at the Arizona Statewide Minority Lawyers Bar Convention
    • “Law of Insurance Bad Faith: A Beginning, but Not the End” (March 10, 1995) (Topic: Third Party Bad Faith) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona
    • “Tort Reform: The November 8 Vote, What’s Law? What’s Not” (November 10, 1994) (Topic: Insurance Bad Faith, the Defense Perspective) Sponsored by the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
    • “Insurance Coverage Issues” (March 1, 1994) (Topic: Reservation of Rights Defenses and Morris Agreements) Sponsored by the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
    • “Insurance Coverage Litigation: An Overview of Key Areas of Concern to Lawyers” (November 18, 1993) (Topic: The Concurrent Causation Doctrine and the Standard Automobile Liability Policy) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona
    • “Auto Insurance” (November 15, 1991) (Topic: Arizona’s Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Fund) Sponsored by Arizona Trial Lawyers Association
    • “Insurance Coverage Litigation: An Overview of Key Areas of Concern to Lawyers” (March 9, 1990—Phoenix; April 20, 1990—Tucson) (Topic: Multiple Coverage Problems and the Standard Automobile Liability Insurance Policy; Arizona’s Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Fund) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona
    • “Arizona Bad Faith Insurance Law: What Every Practitioner Should Know” (December 14, 1990) (Topic: Third-Party Bad Faith) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona
    • “Contemporary Problems in Insurance Related Litigation” (May 5, 1989) (Topic: Developments in the Law Regarding Uninsured and Underinsured Automobile Liability Insurance Policies) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona
    • “2018 Insurance Law Institute” (February 1-2, 2018, Phoenix, AZ) (Topic: Coverage Analysis) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona
    • “Reverse Engineering Short-Fuse Bad Faith Set-Ups” (December 13, 2017, Phoenix, AZ) Sponsored by the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
    • Fourth Annual “Insurance Law Institute” (June 7-8, 2017) (Panelist/Moderator for Mediation of Coverage and Bad Faith Claims) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona
    • “Working Effectively With Your Insurance Bad Faith Expert” (June 2, 2017, Scottsdale, AZ) (Panel Member) Arizona Association of Defense Counsel Annual Meeting
    • “2016 Claims College: School of Extra-Contractual Claims” (September 7-9, 2016, Baltimore, MD) (Teaching Topic: Insurance Claim Handling Regulations, Statutes and Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Acts) Sponsored by CLM/Claims & Litigation Management Alliance
    • “Extra-Contractual & Bad Faith Liability” (June 2-3, 2016, New York, NY) (Topic: Creative Bad Faith Set Ups: Preventative Strategies and Techniques with Regard to Open Limits, Policy Limit Demands and Time Limit Demand Letters) Sponsored by American Conference Institute
    • Third Annual “Insurance Law Institute” (February 4-5, 2016) (Panelist/Damron and Morris Agreements) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona.
    • “ACI’s 32nd National Forum on Bad Faith Claims & Litigation” (November 19-20, 2015, Miami, FL) (Topic: Bad Faith Set-Ups) Sponsored by American Conference Institute.
    • “Complex Insurance Coverage Analysis & Interpretation, A Systematic Approach” (March 24, 2015) Sponsored by Thomson Reuters.
    • “ACI’s 30th National Forum on Bad Faith Claims & Litigation” (March 16-17, 2015, Philadelphia, PA) (Topic: Claims Management Best Practices and Bad Faith Avoidance) Sponsored by American Conference Institute.
    • Second Annual “Insurance Law Institute” (January 29-30, 2015) (Panelist/Moderator for Bad Faith Panel Discussion) Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona.

    Qualifications

    Bar Admissions
    • Arizona, 1982
    • U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 1982
    • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1983
    • U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 1989
    • U.S. Supreme Court, 2002
    • U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 2004
    Other Affiliations
    • American Law Institute
    • American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel (ACCEC)
    • Arizona State Bar sponsored Annual Insurance Institute (Director)
    • Arizona State Bar Association, CLE Committee, Young Lawyers Division, 1990 - 1992 (Chairman)
    • Arizona State Bar Association, CLE Committee (Member, 1990-1993; 2001-2004)
    • Executive Council CLM Claim College, Extra-Contractual School
    Past Positions
    • Judge Robert J. Corcoran, Arizona Court of Appeals, Law Clerk, 1982 - 1983
    • Chairman of the Committee on Banking and Insurance, House of Representatives, Arizona State Legislature, Legislative Intern, 1979

    Fees

    • Offers Free Initial Consultation
    • Accepts Credit Cards

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