Alan H. Barbanel's profile

    Alan H. Barbanel

    Top rated Insurance Coverage attorney in Los Angeles, California

    Education Qualification:

    University of San Diego School of Law

    Practice Areas:

    Insurance coverage,

    Professional liability,

    Bad faith insurance,

    Professional malpractice - other

    1925 Century Park East Suite 350Los Angeles, California, 90067

    First Admitted: 1983, California

    Professional Webpage: https://www.btlawla.com/attorneys/alan-h-barbanel/

    Bar/Professional Activity:
    • Member, San Diego County Bar Association
    • Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association
    • Member, American Bar Association
    • State Bar of California, 1983
    Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
    • Lexington Insurance Company v. Powers, McNalis Torres & Teebagy; Retained by Powers, McNalis Torres & Teebagy (PMT&T) re: whether Florida law firm fell below the applicable standard of care in defense of bad faith action entitled Saewitz v. Lexington Insurance Company
    • Ecolite Concrete USA v. G.S. Levine Insurance Services Union, San Diego County Superior Court, Central Branch Case No. 37-2011-00098582-CU-PN-CTL (Retained by Stutz, Artiano, Shinoff & Holtz)
    • Yarpezeshkan v Lewin, etc., et. al., San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. GIC 850949 (Retained by Jeffrey D. Lewin re: whether lawyer fell below applicable standard of care by failing to tender the Qualmag Litigation to the liability carrier before March 3, 2004)
    • Golden Eagle Insurance Co. v. William D. Evans, etc., et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. BC 351301; (Retained by Golden Eagle Insurance Company, May 2007 (Testified at trial re: obligations of independent defense counsel pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2860))
    • National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA v General Star Indemnity Co., Slip Opinion, 2007 WL 495018 (C. A. 3d (Pa., February 16, 2007)); National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, PA v. General Star Indemnity Co., 2005 WL 1389252 (U.S.D.C. E.D. Pa., June 9, 2005); General Reinsurance Corporation v. St. Jude Hospital, 107 Cal. App 4th 1097 (2003); QSP, Inc. v. The Aetna Casualty and Surety Co., 256 Conn. 343, 773 A.2d 906 (2001); Reliance National Indemnity Co. v. General Star Indemnity Co., 85 Cal. Rptr. 2d 627 (1999); Jamestown Builders, Inc., v. General Star Indemnity Co., 77 Cal.App.4th 341 (1999);General Star Indemnity Co. v. Superior Court (Hard Rock Café), 47 Cal. App. 4th 1586 (1996); Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. v. McDonald, Hecht & Solberg, 30 Cal. App. 4th 1373 (1994); North Star Reinsurance Corporation v. Superior Court, 10 Cal. App. 4th 1815 (1992); Spa De Soleil v. General Star Indem. Co., 787 F.Supp.2d 1091 (C.D.Cal.2011); Zurich Specialties London, Ltd. v. Bickerstaff, Whatley, Ryan & Burkhalter, Inc., 650 F.Supp.2d 1064 (C.D.Cal.2009), affirmed, 425 Fed.Appx. 554 (9th Cir. 2011); Dietz Int’l Public Adjusters of Calif., Inc. v. Evanston Ins. Co., 796 F.Supp.2d 1197 (C.D.Cal.2011); F.D.I.C. v. General Star Nat. Ins. Co., 2012 WL 398352 (C.D.Cal. Feb. 7, 2012)  
    Representative Clients:
    • Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London. General Reinsurance Corp. General Star Indemnity Company. Genesis Insurance Company.  Sompo International, United States Liability Insurance Co.
    Honors/Awards:
    • Southern California Super Lawyer, 2004 – Present
    • Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated – Southern California Legal Leader, 2015
    • Best’s Recommended Insurance Attorneys, 2014
    Educational Background:
    • Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, 1978
    Industry Groups:
    • Insurance
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