Attorney Arnold Levinson, Pillsbury & Levinson, LLP, San Francisco, California

Arnold R. Levinson
San Francisco, California

Founding Partner
phone	(415) 433-8000 (888) 433-8335
fax	(415) 433-4816
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Arnold R. Levinson is a founding partner. Mr. Levinson has practiced in the field of insurance bad faith and insurance coverage for nearly 30 years and was recently named Chairman of the Insurance Bad Faith Section of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Mr. Levinson has obtained numerous multi-million dollar settlements and awards. In 2003, Mr. Levinson was lead counsel in Chapman v. Unum Provident Corporation, a disability insurance bad faith case resulting in a $32 million verdict in Marin County Superior Court. This was the largest verdict ever obtained in Marin County by three and a half times. Mr. Levinson served as the President of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association in 1995. For nearly twenty years Mr. Levinson has been a regular contributing editor, expressing the rights of insureds, in the California Continuing Education of the Bar’s (CEB) Civil Litigation Reporter, a state-wide publication. Mr. Levinson has served for many years as a member of the Board of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association and Consumer Attorneys of California (formerly the California Trial Lawyers Association). Mr. Levinson is regularly consulted in connection with proposed legislation in insurance and civil procedure areas and has lectured to lawyers on insurance bad faith matters throughout the country. Mr. Levinson is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and the University of Washington.

Areas of Practice:: Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Coverage

Certification/Specialties:: Insurance Bad Faith, California Trial Lawyers Association

Bar Admissions:: California, 1975; U.S. Federal Court, 1975; U.S. Supreme Court, 1989

Education:: Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1975
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence; University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 1972
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Cum Laude

Published Works:: Using the 'Treating Physician Rule' in Disability Bad Faith Cases,", Arnold R. Levinson w/ Terrence J. Coleman, Forum Magazine, December, 2001; "Insurance Bad Faith Claims Are Not Preempted,", Arnold R. Levinson w/Terrence J. Coleman, Trial Magazine, June, 2001; Thoughts on Trying a Plaintiff's Extra contractual Damages, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, American Bar Association, 1983; Marie Y. v. General Star Indem. Co., Vol. 25., October, 2003; State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Campbell, Vol. 25., April, 2003; Mackey v. Bristol W. Ins. Servs., Vol. 25., April, 2003; George F. Hillenbrand Inc. v. Ins. Co. of N. Amer, Vol. 25., February, 2003; Insua v. Scottsdale, Vol. 25., February, 2003; Bui v. American Tel. & Tel. Co., Vol. 25., February, 2003; Construction Protective Servs., Inc. v. TIG Specialty Ins. Co., Vol. 24., December, 2002; Amadeo v. Principal Mut. Life Ins. Co., August, 2002; Rush Prudential HMO, Inc. v. Moran, Vol. 24., August, 2002; Haynes v. Farmers Ins. Exch., Vol. 24., March, 2002; Vu v. Prudential Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., Vol. 23., December, 2001; Pollock v. Superior Court, Vol. 23., December, 2001; Palub v. Hartford Underwriters Ins. Co., Vol. 23., November, 2001; El-Com Hardware, Inc. v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co., Vol. 23., November, 2001; Safeco Ins. Co. v. Robert S., Vol. 23., November, 2001; Waks v. Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Vol. 23., November, 2001; Alpha Therapeutic Corp. v. Home Ins. Co., Vol. 23., September, 2001; Chateau Chamberay Homeowners Ass'n v. Associated Int'l Ins. Co., Vol. 23., August, 2001; Lomes v. Hartford Fin. Servs. Group Inc., Vol. 23., May, 2001; Kazi v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., Vol. 23., March, 2001; Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London v. Superior Court, Vol. 23., March, 2001; Commercial Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Superior Court, Vol. 22., December, 2000; United Servs. Auto Assn, Vol. 22., December, 2000; Reliance Ins. v. Superior Court, Vol. 22., December, 2000; Thompson v. Mercury Cas. Co., Vol. 22., November, 2000; Simkins v. NevadaCare, Inc., Vol. 22., November, 2000; Welfare Trust Fund v. McCraken, Vol. 22., November, 2000; Wetzel v. Lou Ehlers Cadillac Group Long Term Disability Ins. Program, Vol. 22., September, 2000; Kransko v. American Empire Surplus Lines Ins. Co., Vol. 22., August, 2000; Fraley v. Allstate Ins. Co., Vol. 22., August, 2000; Novak v. Low, Ball & Lynch, Vol. 22., February, 2000; Mez Indus., Inc. v. Pacific Nat'l Ins. Co., Vol. 22., February, 2000; Treamin v. Bell Indus., Vol. 22., February, 2000; Palmer v. Truck Ins. Exchange, Vol. 22., February, 2000; American Nat'l Prop. & Cas. Co. v. Rayburn, Vol. 21., December, 1999; Midiman v. Farmers Ins Co., Vol. 21., December, 1999; Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London v. Superior Court, Vol. 21., December, 1999; Comments on Blue Cross v. Anesthesia Care Assoc. Med. Group, Vol. 21., December, 1999; Filippo Indus., Inc. v. Sun Ins. Co., Vol. 21., November, 1999; Vandenberg v. Superior Court, Vol. 21., November, 1999; Maxconn, Inc. v. Truck Ins. Exch., Vol. 21., November, 1999; St. Joe Minerals Corp. v. Zurich Ins. Co., Vol. 21., September, 1999; Cates Constr. v. Talbot Partners, Vol. 21., September, 1999; Afrasiabi v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., Vol. 21., August, 1999; American Cas. Co. v. Krieger, Vol. 21., August, 1999; Friedrich v. Intel Corp., Vol. 21., August, 1999; Spray, Gould & Bowers v. Associated Int'l Ins. Co., Vol. 21., June, 1999; PPG Indus., Inc. v. Transamerica Ins. Co., Vol. 21., June, 1999; Agricultural Ins. Co. v. Superior Court, Vol. 21., May, 1999; FRI Holdings, Inc. v. Hartford Cas. Ins. Co., Vol. 21., May, 1999; Humana, Inc. v. Forsyth, Vol. 21., March, 1999; National Union Fire Ins. Co. v. Nationwide Ins. Co., Vol. 21., March, 1999; Acceptance Ins. Co. v. Syufy Enters., Vol. 21., March, 1999; Honsickle v. Superior Court, Vol. 21., March, 1999; Syntex Corp. v. Lowsley-Williams Cos., Vol. 21., February, 1999; McHugh v. United Serv. Auto Ass'n, Vol. 21., February, 1999; Lange v. TIG Ins. Co., Vol. 21., February, 1999; New Hampshire Ins. Co. v. Ridout Roofing Co., Vol. 21., February, 1999; Quan v. Truck Ins. Exchange, Vol. 20., December, 1998; CIGNA Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Polaris Pictures Corp., Vol. 20., December, 1998; Smith Kandal Real Estate v. Continental Cas. Co., Vol. 20., December, 1998; Nguyen v. Twentieth Century Ins. Co., Vol. 20., December, 1998; Old Republic Ins. Co. v. Superior Court, Vol. 20., November, 1998; McHugh v. United Serv. Auto Ass'n, Vol. 20., November, 1998; Foster-Gardner, Inc. v. National Union Fire Ins. Co., Vol. 20., September, 1998; Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. v. Maryland Cas. Co., Vol. 20., September, 1998; Comments on Grijalva v. Shala, Vol. 20., September, 1998; Surgin Surgical Instrumentation, Inc. v. Truck Ins. Co., Vol. 20., August, 1998; Bast v. Prudential Ins. Co., Vol. 20., August, 1998; 20th Century Ins. Co. v. Quakenbush, Vol. 20., August, 1998; Stein-Brief, Inc. v. Home Indem., Co., Vol. 20., August, 1998; Singh v. Allstate Ins. Co., Vol. 20., June, 1998; Mosier v. Southern Cal. Physicians Ins. Exch., Vol. 20., June, 1998; Travelers Cas. & Surety Co. v. Superior Court, Vol. 20., June, 1998; Alaniz v. Simpson, Vol. 20., June, 1998; Montgomery v. Cal Accountants Mut. Ins. Co., Vol. 20., June, 1998; Campbell v. Cal-Gard Surety Servs., Inc., Vol. 20., May, 1998; Dynamic Concepts Inc. v. Truck Ins. Exchange, Vol. 20., May, 1998; Pepperell v. Scottsdale Ins. Co., Vol. 20., May, 1998; Nissel v. Subscribing Underwriters at Lloyd's of London, Vol. 20., May, 1998; Alaniz v. Simpson, Vol. 20., March, 1998; John Hancock Mut. Life Ins Co. v. Greer, Vol. 20., March, 1998; Barbara B. v. Horace Mann Ins. Co., Vol. 20., March, 1998; Cheeks v. California Fair Plan Ass'n, Vol. 20., March, 1998; Maxwell v. Fire Ins. Exch., Vol. 20., February, 1998; Pelkey v. Allstate Ins. Co., Vol. 20., February, 1998; Doheny W. Homeowners Ass'n v. American Guar. & Liab. Ins. Co., Vol. 20., February, 1998; Aerojet -General Corp. v. Transport Indem. Co., Vol. 20., February, 1998; Fitzpatrick v. Hayes, Vol. 19., December, 1997; State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Century Indem. Co., Vol. 19., December, 1997; Reese v. Travelers ins. Co., Vol. 19., December, 1997; J.B. Aguerre Inc. v. American Guar. & Liab. Ins. Co., Vol. 19., December, 1997; Walker v. Twentieth Century Insurance Co., Vol. 19., November, 1997; Forsyth v. Jones, Vol. 19., November, 1997; Comments on Foster-Gardner, Inc. v. National Union Fire Ins. Co., Vol. 19., November, 1997; Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's v. Superior Court, Vol. 19., September, 1997; County of San Bernadino v. Pacific Indem. Co., Vol. 19., September, 1997; Eigner v. Worthington, Vol. 19., September, 1997; A-H Planting, Inc. v. American Nat'l Fire Ins. Co., Vol. 19., September, 1997; Buss v. Superior Court, Vol. 19., August, 1997; Mardirossian v. Superior Court, Vol. 19., August, 1997; State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Superior Court, Vol. 19., June, 1997; Glenfield Dev. Corp. v. Superior Court, Vol. 19., May, 1997; HS Servs., Inc. v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., Vol. 19., May, 1997; Security Life Ins. Co. v. Meyling, Vol. 19., May, 1997; Cates Constr. Inc., v. Talbot Partners, Vol. 19., May, 1997; Amex Life Assur. Co. v. Superior Court, Vol. 19., March, 1997; Paper Savers, Inc. v. Nacsa, Vol. 19., February, 1997; Amato v. Mercury Cas. Co., Vol. 19., February, 1997; Lee v. Crusader Ins. Co., Vol. 18., December, 1996; Jefferson-Pilot Life Ins. Co. v. Krafka, Vol. 18., December, 1996; Jefferson-Pilot Life Ins. Co. v. Krafka, Vol. 18., December, 1996; Melugin v. Zurich Canada, Vol. 18., December, 1996; Norcal Mut. Ins. Co. v. Rahn, Vol. 18., November, 1996; PPG Indus., Inc. v. Transamerica Ins. Co., Vol. 18., November, 1996; United Fid. Ins. Co. v. Emert, Vol. 18., November, 1996; Maryland Cas. Co. v. National Am. Ins. Co., Vol. 18., November, 1996; Lipton v. Superior Court, Vol. 18., September, 1996; Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. v. Younesi, Vol. 18., September, 1996; Desai v. Farmers Ins. Exch., Vol. 18., September, 1996; State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Superior Court, Vol. 18., August, 1996; Berry v. Commercial Union Ins. Co., Vol. 18., August, 1996; Wixson v. Amica Mut. Ins. Co., Vol. 18., August, 1996; Campbell v. Superior Court, Vol. 18., June, 1996; Amex Life Assur. Co. v. Superior Court, Vol. 18., May, 1996; Moore v. Continental Ins. Co., Vol. 18., May, 1996; Buss v. Superior Court, Vol. 18., March, 1996; Chase v. Blue Cross, Vol. 18., March, 1996; Mariscal v. Old Republic Life Ins. Co., Vol. 18., March, 1996; Resure, Inc. v. Superior Court, Vol. 18., March, 1996; Waters v. United Servs. Auto Assoc., Vol. 18., February, 1996; Burnaby v. Standard Fire Ins. Co., Vol. 18., February, 1996; Millet v. Western Gen. Agency, Vol. 18., February, 1996; Gebers v. State Farm Gen. Ins. Co., Vol. 17., November, 1995; Aceves v. Allstate Ins. Co., Vol. 17., November, 1995; Allstate Ins. Co. v. Gonzalez, Vol. 17., November, 1995; Torres v. Automobile Club of S. Cal., Vol. 17., September, 1995; West Am. Ins. Co. v. Freeman, Vol. 17., September, 1995; Waller v. Truck Ins. Exch., Vol. 17., September, 1995; Continental Ins. Co. v. Superior Court, Vol. 17., September, 1995; Babikian v. Paul Revere Life Ins. Co., Vol. 17., September, 1995; Insurance Co. of N. Am. v. National Am. Ins. Co., Vol. 17., September, 1995; Hartford Acc. & Idem. Co. v. Superior Court, Vol. 17., September, 1995; Gunderson. v. Fire Ins. Exch., Vol. 17., September, 1995; Montrose Chem. Corp. v. Admiral Ins. Co., Vol. 17., August, 1995; Pruyn. v. Agric Ins. Co., Vol. 17., August, 1995; Messersmith v. Mid-Century Ins. Co., Vol. 17., August, 1995; West v. Freeman, Vol. 17., June, 1995; Hollingshead v. Matsen, Vol. 17., May, 1995; Haskel v. Superior Court, Vol. 17., May, 1995; Martinez v. State Compensation Ins. Fund, Vol. 17., May, 1995; Stone v. New England Ins. Co., Vol. 17., May, 1995; Assurance Co. v. Haven, Vol. 17., March, 1995; Comments on Richardson v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., Vol. 17., March, 1995; Western Polymer Technology, Inc. v. Reliance Ins. Co., Vol. 17., March, 1995; Lehto v. Allstate Ins. Co., Vol. 17., February, 1995; La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, Inc. v. Indus. Idem. Co., Vol. 17., February, 1995; Carlton. v. St. Paul Mercury Ins. Co., Vol. 17., February, 1995; Gossard v. Ohio Cas. Group, Vol. 16., December, 1994; Transamerica Ins. Co. v. Superior Court, Vol. 16., December, 1994; Paulson v. State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co., Vol. 16., December, 1994; Assembly Bill 3570, Vol. 16., December, 1994; National Union Fire Ins. Co. v. Lynette C., Vol. 16., November, 1994; Willams v. WCAB, Vol. 16., November, 1994; Villicana v. Evanston Ins. Co., Vol. 16., November, 1994; Sapiano v. Williamsburg Nat'l Ins. Co., Vol. 16., November, 1994; Saltarelli v. The Bob Baker Group Medical Trust, Vol. 16., November, 1994; Camelot by the Bay Condominium Owners' Ass'n v. Scottsdale Ins. Co., Vol. 16., September, 1994; Roman v. Unigard Ins. Co., August Issue, Vol. 16., August, 1994; Zeitounian v. Farmers Ins. Group, Vol. 16., August, 1994; Tomaselli v. Transamerica Ins. Co., Vol. 16., August, 1994; Kyle v.United Servs. Auto. Ass'n, Vol. 16., June, 1994; Hadland v. NN Investors Life Ins. Co., Vol. 16., June, 1994; Hand v. Farmers Ins. Exch., Vol. 16., June, 1994; Overland Mechanical, Inc. v. Maryland Cas. Co., Vol. 16., June, 1994; State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v Jioras, Vol. 16., June, 1994; Staefa Control-Sys., Inc. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co., Vol. 16., June, 1994; Lunsford v. American Guar. & Liab. Ins. Co., Vol. 16., May, 1994; Comments on Prudential-LMI Commercial Ins. Co. v. Reliance Ins. Co., Vol. 16., May, 1994; Titan Corp. v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co., Vol. 16., May, 1994; Redlands Community Hosp. v. New England Mut. Life Ins. Co., Vol. 16., May, 1994; Weil v. Federal Kemper Life Assur. Co., Vol. 16., March, 1994; Sanchez v. Truck Ins. Exch., Vol. 16., March, 1994; American State Ins. Co. v. Kearns, Vol. 16., March, 1994; Maffei v. Northern Ins. Co.,, Vol. 16., February, 1994; McLaughlin v. National Union Fire Ins. Co., Vol. 16., February, 1994; Golden Eagle Ins. Co. v. Foremost Ins. Co., Vol. 16., February, 1994; Armstrong World Indus., Inc. v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co., Vol. 15., December, 1993; Montrose Chem. Corp. v. Aetna Superior Court, Vol. 15., December, 1993; American Motorists Ins. Co. v. Allied-Sysco Food Servs., Inc., Vol. 15., December, 1993; Fraker v. Sentry Life Ins. Co., Vol. 15., December, 1993; Fire Ins. Exch. v. Superior Court, Vol. 15., September, 1993; Chadwick v. Fire Ins. Exch., Vol. 15., September, 1993; Zurich Ins. Co. v. Killer Music, Inc., Vol. 15., September, 1993; Yap v. Industrial Indem. Co., Vol. 15., September, 1993; Aceves. v. Allstate Ins. Co., Vol. 15., September, 1993; ACL Technologies, Inc. v. Northbrook Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., Vol. 15., September, 1993; County Sanitation Dist. No. 2 v. Harbor Ins. Co., Vol. 15., September, 1993; Shadoan v. Provident Life & Acc. Ins. Co., Vol. 15., September, 1993; Stewart v. Truck Ins. Exch., Vol. 15., September, 1993; Clement v. Smith, Vol. 15., August, 1993; Keating v. National Union Fire Ins. Co., Vol. 15., August, 1993; Burnaby v. Standard Fire Ins. Co., Vol. 15., August, 1993; Coit Drapery Cleaners, Inc. v. Sequoia Ins. Co., Vol. 15., June, 1993; Fibreboard Corp. v. Hartford Acc. & Idem. Co., Vol. 15., June, 1993; PJ Assocs. v. Unigard Sec. Ins. Co., Vol. 15., June, 1993; McKee v. National Union Fire Ins. Co., Vol. 15., June, 1993; Horace Mann Ins. Co. v. Barbara B, Vol. 15., May, 1993; Kurtz, Richards, Wilson & Co. v. Insurance Communicators Mktg. Corp., Vol. 15., March, 1993; Finkelstein v. 20th Century Ins. Co., Vol. 15., February, 1993; Wright v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Cos., Vol. 15., February, 1993; Phatak v. Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Vol. 14., December, 1992; Hurley Constr. Co. v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., Vol. 14., December, 1992; Helfand v. National Union Fire Ins. Co., Vol. 14., December, 1992; Free v. Republic Ins. Co., Vol. 14., November, 1992; Lipson v. Jordache Enters. Inc., Vol. 14., November, 1992; Dearth v. Great Republic Life Ins. Co., Vol. 14., November, 1992; Alex Robertson Co. v. Imperial Cas. & Idem. Co., Vol. 14., September, 1992; Montrose Chemical Corp. v. Superior Court, Vol. 14., September, 1992; Marshall v. Bankers Life & Cas., Co., Vol. 14., August, 1992; Gourley v. State Farm Mut. Aut. Ins. Co., Vol. 14., August, 1992; Pacific Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. Haslip, Vol. 14., August, 1992; Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. v. Seaboard Sur. Co., Vol. 14., August, 1992; Globe Indem. Co. v. Superior Court, Vol. 14., August, 1992; Smith v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., Vol. 14., June, 1992; Walbrook Ins. Co. v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., Vol. 14., June, 1992; Pines of La Jolla Homeowners Ass'n v. Industrial Indem, Vol. 14., June, 1992; Garcia v. Calfarm Ins. Co., Vol. 14., June, 1992; Shepard v. Calfarm Ins. Co., Vol. 14., June, 1992; Crusan v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co., Vol. 14., June, 1992; Marglen Indus. Inc. v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co., Vol. 14., May, 1992; Montrose Chemical Corp. v. Admiral Ins. Co., Vol. 14., May, 1992; Mock v. Michigan Millers Mut. Ins. Co., Vol. 14., May, 1992; William Boyd Enters v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co., Vol. 14., March, 1992; Rose v. Royal Ins. Co., Vol. 14., March, 1992; Fagundes v. American Int'l Adjustment Co., Vol. 14., March, 1992; Kupiec v. American Int'l Adjustment Co., Vol. 14., February, 1992; Jauregui v Mid-Century Ins. Co., Vol. 14., February, 1992; Bischel v. Fire Ins. Exch., Vol. 14., February, 1992; Nowlon v. Koram Ins. Center, Vol. 14., February, 1992; Intel v. Hartford Accident & Indem. Co., Vol. 14., February, 1992; Employers Ins. of Wausau v. Albert D. Seeno Constr. Co., Vol. 13., November, 1991; American Home Assurance Co. v. Benowitz, Vol. 13., November, 1991; Motor Ins. Corp. v. Bodie, Vol. 13., November, 1991; Smigielski v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co., Vol. 13., November, 1991; Weiner v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Cos., Vol. 13., November, 1991; Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. v. Superior Court,, Vol. 13., November, 1991; Adams v. Murakami, Vol. 13., September, 1991; Consolidated Am. Ins. Co. v. Mike Soper Marine Servs., Vol. 13., September, 1991; Anderson v. State Farm Mut. Ins. Co., Vol. 13., September, 1991; Marshall v. Bankers Life & Casualty Co., Vol. 13., September, 1991; Marshall v. Bankers Life & Casualty Co., Vol. 13., August, 1991; Griffith v. State Farm Mut. Ins. Co., Vol. 13., August, 1991; Weiner v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Cos., Vol. 13., August, 1991; CIGA v. Superior Court, Vol. 13., August, 1991; State Farm Fire & Casualty Co., Vol. 13., August, 1991; Anderson v. State Farm Mut. Ins. Co., Vol. 13., August, 1991; Liberty Transp., Inc. v. Harry W. Gorst Co., Vol. 13., June, 1991; Allstate Ins. Co. v. LaPore, Vol. 13., June, 1991; Aim Ins. Co. v. Culcasi, Vol. 13., June, 1991; United Pac. Ins. Co. v. The McGuire Co., Vol. 13., June, 1991; Schwieterman v. Mercury Casualty Co., Vol. 13., June, 1991; Liberty Transp., Inc. v. Harry W. Gorst Co., Vol. 13., June, 1991; Basel v. Allstate Ins. Co., Vol. 13., May, 1991; Gourley v. State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co., Vol. 13., May, 1991; Comments on Heredial v. Farmers Ins. Exch., Vol. 13., May, 1991; State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. v. Superior Court, Vol. 13., May, 1991; Doctors' Co. v. Superior Court, Vol. 13., February, 1991; Fremoire v. Allstate Ins. Co., Vol. 13., February, 1991; Chavarria v. Allstate Ins. Co., Vol. 12., December, 1990; Prudential-LMI Commercial Ins. v. Superior Court, Vol. 12., December, 1990; Fortman v. Safeco Ins. Co., Vol. 12., September, 1990; Northwestern Mutual Ins. Co. v. Farmers' Ins. Group, Vol. 12., September, 1990; Wilson v. Blue Cross, Vol. 12., September, 1990; Wooster v. Midcentury Ins. Co., Vol. 12., September, 1990; United Pac. Ins. Co. v. McGuire Co., Vol. 12., September, 1990; Moukalled v. Fire Ins.Exch., Vol. 12., August, 1990; Moradi-Shalal v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Cos., Vol. 12., August, 1990; Continental Ins. Co. v. Superior Court, Vol. 12., August, 1990; California Fair Plan Ass'n v. Politi, Vol. 12., August, 1990; California State Auto. Ass'n Inter Ins. Bureau v. Bales, Vol. 12., August, 1990; Love v. Fire Ins. Exch., Vol. 12., August, 1990; California State Auto. Ass'n Inter-Ins. Bureau v. Superior Court, Vol. 12., May, 1990; Marenger v. Hartford Accident Indem. Co., Vol. 12., May, 1990; Continental Cas. Co. v. Royal Ins., Vol. 12., May, 1990; Continental Cas. Co. v. Royal Ins., Vol. 12., March, 1990; Judah v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., Vol. 12., May, 1990; Patrick v. Maryland Cas. Co., Vol. 12., May, 1990; State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Superior Court, Vol. 12., February, 1990; Gourley v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., Vol. 12., February, 1990; State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Superior Court, Vol. 12., February, 1990; Lemos v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., Vol. 12., February, 1990; Safeco Ins. Co. v. Superior Court, Vol. 12., February, 1990; Faria v. Northwestern Nat'l Life Ins. Co., Vol. 12., February, 1990; Sayble v. Blue Cross, Vol. 11., March, 1989; Farah v. Superior Court, Vol. 11., March, 1989; Kardly v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., Vol. 11., March, 1989; Senate Bill to overturn Moradi-Shalal and Commercial Life, Vol. 11., May, 1989; Interinsurance Exch. v. Superior Court, Vol. 11., June, 1989; Harris. v.Tashma, Vol. 11., June, 1989; State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. v. Superior Court, Vol. 11., June, 1989; Lambert v. Pacific Mut. Life Ins. Co., Vol. 12., August, 1989; Browning-Ferris Indus., Inc. v. Kelco Disposal, Inc., Vol. 11., August, 1989; State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Crane, Vol. 11., September, 1989; Sinton v. Hartford Acc. & Indem. Co., Vol. 11., September, 1989; Beatty v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., Vol. 11., November, 1989; Hughes v. Blue Cross, Vol. 11., December, 1989; Stanton v. Continental Cas. Co., Vol. 10., March, 1988; Bruenn v. Aetna Life Ins. Co., Vol. 10., March, 1988; Imperial Cas. & Idem. v. Sogomanian, Vol. 10., March, 1988; Tan Jay Int'l. Ltd. v. Canadian Indem. Co., Vol. 10., March, 1988; Hatchwell v. Blue Shield, Vol. 10., May, 1988; Isaacson v. California Ins. Guar. Ass'n, Vol. 10., May, 1988; Nies v. National Auto. & Casualty Ins. Co., Vol. 10., May, 1988; Mackey v. Superior Court, Vol. 10., August, 1988; Wainer v. West Am. Ins. Co., Vol. 10., August, 1988; Comments on overruled Royal Globe Ins. Co. v. Superior Court, Vol. 10., September, 1988; Comments on Kanne v. Connecticut Gen. Life Ins. Co., Vol. 10., November, 1988; Liu v. Interinsurance Exch., Vol. 10., December, 1988; Farah v. Superior Court, Vol. 9., January, 1987; Interinsurance Exch. of the Automobile Club v. Superior Court, Vol. 9., January, 1987

Classes/Seminars Taught:: "How Campbell is Being Implemented by the Lower Courts", American Conference Institute National Advanced Form on Bad Faith and Punitive Damages, April 11, 2005; Cross-Examining the Insurance Adjuster, Winning the Bad Faith Case IV, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, April 2, 2004; Punitive Damages after the Supreme Court's Decision in State Farm v. Campbell, Continuing Legal Education, National Teleseminar, January 15, 2004; The Insurance Litigation Quagmire: Are the Risks Greater Than the Rewards, RIMS Bay Area Conference, San Francisco, California, November 21, 2003; Using Corporate Documents and Depositions to Prove Bad Faith Conduct by Insurers, American Association for Justice Annual Convention, San Francisco, California, July 19, 2003 - July 23, 2003; Bad Faith and Punitive Damages, American Conference Institute, San Francisco, April 28, 2003 - April 29, 2003; Anatomy of a Bad Faith Action, Lorman Education Services, San Francisco, December 11, 2002; Cross Examination of a Company Witness, American Bar Association Spring Program, April 11, 2002 - April 13, 2002; Arnold R. Levinson w/ Terrance J. Coleman, Will the Supreme Court Overturn Pilot Life?, American Association for Justice 2002 Winter Convention, Miami, Florida, February 9, 2002 - February 13, 2002; Disability Claims, Lorman Seminar: "Insurance Bad Faith Claims", Los Angeles, California, December 12, 2001; The Art of the Closing Argument, Attorney Educational Seminar, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, San Francisco, December 11, 2001; Deposing the Claims Adjuster, Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association, 58th Annual Winter Convention, November 30, 2001 - December 1, 2001; "Genuine Issue", Defense, Consumer Attorneys of California 40th Annual Convention, San Francisco, California, November 8, 2001 - November 11, 2001; Anatomy of a Bad Faith Action, Attorney Educational Seminar, San Francisco, California, October 25, 2001; Has the Unfair Business Practice Act Been the Weapon it was Touted to Be?, Panelist, Association of Defense Counsel, Annual Bad Faith Seminar, Monterey, California, August 4, 2001; Arnold R. Levinson w/ Terrence J. Coleman, Deposing the Insurance Adjustor, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention, Montreal, Canada, July 14, 2001 - July 18, 2001; "Bad Faith and Punitive Damages" What You Need to Know to Build Your Case For and Against a Punitive Damage Award, American Conference Institute: San Francisco, California, 2001; Disability Claims: Insurance Bad Faith Claims in California, Los Angeles, California, December 12, 2000; Is ERISA Preemption a Relic of the Past, UNUM Life Insurance Co. of America v Ward, American Association of Justice Insurance Law Section, 1999 - 2000; Consumer Attorney's of California Seminar: "Duty of Good Faith & Fair Dealing", Nuts and Bolts of New Third Party Bill (The Fair Act); The Key to Successful Settlement of Long Term Disability Cases "Strategies for Success in Litigating Disability Insurance Claims", San Diego, California, February 10, 2000 - February 11, 2000; Disability, Attorney Educational Seminar: Insurance Bad Faith Claims, Costa Mesa, California, January 28, 2000; Basic Training: Insurance Litigation, Panelist, The Rutter Group, May 21, 1999; Effective Deposition Techniques in Bad Faith Cases "Bad Faith and Punitive Damages", American Conference Institute, March 23, 1998; Recent Developments in Punitive Damages Cases since BMW v. Gore, Consumer Attorneys of California, 36th Annual Convention, November 14, 1997; Disability Claims, University of Southern California Law School's Second Annual Insurance Law Institute, April 24, 1997 - April 25, 1997; Litigating Bad Faith Health and Disability Claims "Bad Faith and Punitive Damages", American Conference Institute, March 18, 1997; Disability Claims, Stanford Law School's Insurance Bad Faith Seminar, June 14, 1996 - June 15, 1996; Medical Claims, University of Southern California Law School's Insurance Bad Faith Seminar, February 2, 1996 - February 3, 1996; Thoughts on Trying a Plaintiff's Extra contractual Damages, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, American Bar Association, 1983

Honors and Awards:: Consumer Attorneys of California, Certificate of Appreciation for Service, 2001 - Present; Consumer Attorneys of California, Presidential Award of Merit, 1998 - 1999

Professional Associations and Memberships:: San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 1995 - Present; President; Consumer Attorneys of California, 1995 - Present; Board of Governors; Consumer Attorneys of California, 1999 - 2002; At-Large Board of Governors; San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 1987 - 1995; Board of Directors; American Association for Justice, Insurance Section, 1999 - Present; Second Vice Chair; American Association for Justice, Insurance Bad Faith Section, 2003 - Present; Education Chair; Task Force on New Civil Jury Instructions, 2003 - Present; Member; San Francisco Superior Court; Judge Pro-Tem; State Bar of California; Member

Fraternities/Sororities:: Phi Beta Kappa