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• Property Insurance Law • Liability Insurance Law • Insurance Broker and Agent Defense • Employment Law • Construction Law • Subrogation • Appellate and Motion Practice |
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| Founded as a boutique law
firm in 1998 by a core group of partners who have worked together
for more than fifteen years, we have seen our significant property
insurance law practice expand into other areas that serve our clients'
growing needs. Knowing where our core strengths lie, we have ensured
continuity between each of our practice areas, allowing us to provide
our clients a focused and "boutique" experience. We represent
our clients in the following practice areas.
Our property insurance law specialists provide a full spectrum of services for leading insurance-industry clients, including the following: Defending First Party extra contractual "bad faith" matters Advising alternatives to litigation and representing insurers in the appropriate alternative dispute resolution forums Representing carriers in matters involving catastrophic losses Handling formal appraisal hearings, as permitted by the property insurance contract, such as Wailua Associates vs. Aetna Casualty and Surety Company Representing insurers in coverage and litigation matters involving environmental and mold issues throughout the United States Handling complex disputes over business interruption and other "time element" claims Providing carefully analyzed coverage opinions with practical, common-sense advice and a thorough understanding of the latest legal developments in property insurance law. Resolving intercompany disputes involving issues of excess insurance, contribution, and indemnity Representing carriers on Department of Insurance inquiries Our team also provides litigation-avoidance counseling services to our insurance clients. Through seminars and publications, as well as individual contact, the group aims to keep clients well informed of recent developments in insurance law that might impact them. On sensitive matters involving suspected arson and fraud, we: Conduct searching, effective examinations under oath, and Suggest avenues of investigation and maintain close contacts with law enforcement personnel and ex-law enforcement personnel in the business of private investigation We also present speeches and seminars regarding the investigation of arson and suspected fraudulent claims before clients, fire fighting and law enforcement organizations In our liability insurance practice, we represent carriers in Third Party coverage disputes and in "bad faith" litigation. In doing so, we handle cases involving issues related to employers liability, trade secrets, patent infringement, contractors liability, pollution, products liability, and excess liability cases. Insurance Broker and Agent Defense We also represent insurance brokers and agents in errors and omissions actions. We work closely with brokers and agents to develop a strategy that results in an efficient and successful resolution. Our expertise allows us to aggressively defend our clients' interests in a cost-efficient manner. At Rudloff Wood & Barrows, we aggressively represent employers and management in state and federal courts and before state and federal regulatory agencies. We provide our clients with litigation-avoidance advice and assist our clients in establishing policy meant to create and maintain a productive and well managed work force. By doing so, our clients can avoid litigation, or at least minimize the impact it may have on our clients' businesses. We have also won several motions for summary judgments in key cases, on behalf of our insurance industry clients who were sued by ex-employees. We have extensive experience representing developers and contractors in all areas of construction litigation in state and federal court. We focus on providing efficient and cost-effective solutions to our clients' litigation needs. We also explore alternative dispute resolution with our clients as an alternative to litigation, if the circumstances warrant it. We also handle subrogation matters on behalf of insurance carriers, focusing on innovative analysis and cost effective planning, resulting in successful recovery on the clients behalf. We have appeared before the United States Courts of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the California Court of Appeal and other appellate courts. Our attorneys have successfully established important precedent in insurance cases, beneficial to our clients' interest, such as in Wailua Associates vs. Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, et al., 904 F.Supp. 1142 (D.Ha. 1995), which led to the application of the Federal Arbitration Act to property insurance appraisals, and Buxbaum v. Aetna Life and Casualty, et al., (2002) 103 Cal.App.4th 434, which is the first published California appellate decision to address business interruption issues in over thirty years.
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