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

Alan H. Barbanel