Insurance Practice Group

Business - Media - Insurance Litigation & Coverage Lawyer | Culver City

Insurance Practice Group

Insurance Coverage

PEER-RESPECTED LAWYERS ESTABLISHING LEGAL PRECEDENTS

GladstoneWeisberg ALC's lawyers are highly respected leaders in this field who have long specialized in insurance coverage matters. Our firm has a clear focus on the new and key property and liability coverage issues pertaining to both personal and commercial lines.

NATIONWIDE REPUTATION FOR SKILL, KNOWLEDGE AND SUCCESS

Allegations of fraud or bad faith are complex legal disputes that carry significant consequences. We strive to minimize exposure by taking proactive steps towards resolving disputes over:

Denials or delays in paying policy benefits
Violations of insurance codes

In trial and appellate courts, we handle all coverage litigation matters involving breach of contract, bad faith and declaratory relief actions and rescission, reformation and interpleader suits.

We conduct detailed, in-depth analysis of policy language and provide sound advice to our clients.
We are recognized as leaders who have established legal precedent in the insurance coverage arena.

Our comprehensive insurance coverage knowledge is well-known. Attorneys throughout California and the nation retain our lawyers as experts in complex insurance litigation.

In many cases, time is of the essence. For proactive representation in the Los Angeles area from our skilled attorneys, call GladstoneWeisberg ALC at 310-821-9000 or fill out our online contact form.

Entertainment Insurance

COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF ENTERTAINMENT INSURANCE

The attorneys at GladstoneWeisberg ALC are among a select number of attorneys possessing detailed understanding of entertainment insurance.

Entertainment insurance is an area that requires knowledge of the industry as well as the specialized insurance policies that provide coverage.

Our legal team effectively responds to those insurance needs by combining experience and knowledge with insight into the challenges our clients face.

NAVIGATING ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS THROUGH COMPLEX COVERAGE ISSUES

With tailored representation found at prestigious boutique firms with the resources of a large law firm, we provide valid alternatives to more high-profile law offices. The attorneys at GladstoneWeisberg ALC help California-based insurance clients navigate through the complex and high-exposure issues that arise.

The lawyers at GladstoneWeisberg ALC possess comprehensive knowledge of the entertainment industry and related insurance policies. Entertainment insurance is a specialized area that requires efficient and effective representation.

From the moment we take on your case, we work quickly and efficiently. We focus on your case. You focus on what you do best. Call GladstoneWeisberg ALC at 310-821-9000. You can also fill out and submit our online contact form.

Insurance Bad Faith Defense

FOUR DECADES OF DEFENDING INSURANCE CARRIERS

The lawyers at GladstoneWeisberg ALC possess nearly four decades of experience in defending insurance carriers in all aspects of first-party and third-party bad faith litigation. Our legal team specializes in a wide variety of suits arising from homeowners, entertainment, automobile and commercial policies.

GOAL-DRIVEN LAWYERS COMMITTED TO SECURING THE BEST POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

Our Culver City, California-based bad faith practice group has three main objectives:

Tailor case plans according to our clients' needs and supply early assessment of claims handling and an honest evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of each case.
Streamline costs and keep quality high by creating a customized litigation strategy that includes a discovery plan designed for maximum impact on the case.
Providing the best possible representation in order to set and achieve our clients' goals.

Our expertise extends to handling bad faith cases arising out of, for example, arson, fraud, property damage, duty-to-defend and entertainment insurance matters.

Our firm helps carriers draft claims manuals and insurance policy terms, and we bring unrivaled knowledge about insurance claims, policies and law to each bad faith and insurance coverage suit we defend.

RESPECTED AND REPUTABLE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ATTORNEYS

We are among the lawyers whom the plaintiff's bar both fears and respects. We confidently invite prospective clients to contact our existing clients and ask them about our insurance lawyers. We are certain the result will be a strong vote of confidence. Call GladstoneWeisberg ALC at 310-821-9000 or fill out our online intake form.

Examinations Under Oath/Insurance Fraud Investigation

IDENTIFYING AND INVESTIGATING POTENTIAL INSURANCE FRAUD

For several decades, the legal team at GladstoneWeisberg ALC have assisted our insurance company clients in investigating, analyzing potentially fraudulent claims. We have substantial experience taking Examinations Under Oath throughout the country and investigating questionable claims. We combine that hands-on experience with a wealth of knowledge and resources to help determine whether claims are fraudulent.

ACTIVE INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT. HIGH-PROFILE AND TRUSTED RESOURCES.

Fraud investigations require a forensic approach to finding and reviewing documents and identifying witnesses. Examinations under oath help evaluate the losses and confirm the legitimacy of the claim. Gathering all available data helps us conduct in-depth analysis of the losses and make sound recommendations to the insurance companies we represent.

All aspects of insurance fraud investigations require comprehensive and complete examinations to determine if claims should be covered. Following the investigation, we advise clients on their options.

Active involvement with insurance-focused organizations keeps us at the forefront of issues and answers pertaining to the industry. Our lawyers are trusted resources who write articles and lecture before major insurance groups on a variety of industry-related topics.

For help with complex insurance matters that involve fraud investigations and examinations under oath, contact an attorney at GladstoneWeisberg ALC. Call 310-821-9000 or fill out our online intake form.

Subrogation and Contribution

MAXIMIZING RECOVERY FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES

The lawyers at GladstoneWeisberg ALC have substantial experience in litigation and insurance coverage that allows us to maximize recovery for our clients. Our lawyers use their knowledge and imagination to find the best legal theories applicable to subrogation and contribution cases not commonly used in this context.

Coupled with excellent litigation skills, this approach has provided substantial benefit to our clients in cases in California and throughout the country.

PROACTIVE STEPS IN PURSUIT OF MAXIMUM RECOVERIES

The firm's lawyers have experience in subrogation cases, collecting from responsible parties money that our insurance clients pay to their policyholders. We have handled subrogation cases involving, among others:

Products liability, including cogeneration, chemical and copper smelting plants
Construction defects, including recovering for earthquake and water damages
Cargo losses, including air, sea, truck and railroad transportation claims
Fire damage, including recoveries for damages to homes and businesses
Inverse condemnation, including claims against governmental entities for property damage

We build the best possible subrogation case on behalf of our clients following the onset of damage. Early involvement allows us to secure the following:

Fresh and available evidence
Early statements from witnesses
Seasoned experts to conduct timely and effective forensic investigation

EXPERIENCE AND INSIGHT INTO COMPLEX CONTRIBUTION MATTERS

GladstoneWeisberg ALC also represents insurance companies in actions seeking contribution connected to property and liability insurance policy obligations. We closely partner with our clients to understand their needs and pursue their interests aggressively. Throughout every step, we are sensitive to their industry role and policyholder relationships.

Our attorneys have successfully obtained:

Contribution for defense costs and settlements paid in environmental cases, construction defect cases and other large litigation
Recoveries for excess insurers who have paid portions of judgments when the primary insurer failed to accept reasonable settlement offers within the primary policy limits

The firm's extensive experience in first- and third-party insurance coverage is a tremendous benefit to our clients. That knowledge provides us with important tools to persuade an opposing party, or the court, that contribution is owed.

For more information, please fill out our online intake form, or call our Culver City, California law office at 310-821-9000.

Business Litigation

DILIGENT PROTECTION OF YOUR BUSINESS INTERESTS

The experienced jury trial lawyers at GladstoneWeisberg ALC are among the most skilled litigators anywhere. Our Southern California-based attorneys have been victorious in a wide variety of business disputes.

Smart business executives avoid time-consuming and risky litigation that drains working capital. However, a company filing or facing a lawsuit still needs enforcement of valuable rights that requires a skilled and accomplished litigation team.

BRINGING A BLEND OF EXPERIENCE, CONFIDENCE, STRENGTH AND SAVVY TO DISPUTES

One of the firm’s greatest assets is our litigators’ wealth of skill and experience in, among others, the following areas:

Breach of contract, including purchase and sale, manufacturing, distribution and licensing agreements, and employment contracts
Business torts, including trade secrets, unfair competition, interference with contract, breach of fiduciary duties, trade libel and defamation
Officers’ and directors’ liability and legal and accounting malpractice
Partnership disputes, including dissolution and winding up
Corporate litigation involving dissolution and business breakups

KEY ATTRIBUTES COMBINED WITH COMPETITIVE FIRES TO PREVAIL ON YOUR BEHALF

Our senior attorneys have litigated many jury trials in complex business and real property disputes. Skills and achievements help form winning strategies that help our clients in the Los Angeles,California area and nationwide.

Collaborating closely with clients on case plans and budgets at all stages of litigation helps us avoid trials where victories are more costly than settlement. Achieving those savings involves proper case management and openness to alternative dispute resolution, but the ability and willingness to go to trial when that is the best option.

Protect your business interests. Submit our online intake form or call 310-821-9000.

Entertainment & Media

PROVIDING SPECIALIZED ENTERTAINMENT LEGAL SERVICES

Nationally recognized by entertainment and media insurers and completion guarantors as the go-to lawyers for coverage, claim handling, and litigation expertise, we also provide a range of sophisticated transactional and litigation services to the entertainment industry generally.

We proudly count among our clients creators of animated entertainment, and executives and artists in film, television, publishing, live theater, concert touring and equipment rental.

Corporate Transactions

CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS

In the business area, attorney Jerry Smith has specialized focus in providing counsel to small- and medium-sized businesses regarding their employment and business-related needs.

Jerry works with clients to optimize their potential and minimize liability. He has formed numerous corporations and LLCs and can handle all of your subsequent legal needs as a small or mid-sized business owner.

With decades of committed concentration in the areas of:

Real property
Secured transactions
Mergers and acquisitions
Employment law

Jerry is well versed in all areas of your business’s legal needs. He has prepared many employee manuals, conducted harassment and discrimination investigations, negotiated employment and separation agreements and advised employers in a variety of wage and hour matters.

For established, seasoned and effective small and mid-sized business guidance and counsel, speak with GladstoneWeisberg ALC of counsel Jerry Smith. Call our firm at 310-821-9000 or email us. Located in Culver City we serve clients throughout Los Angeles County including Santa Monica.

Trusts & Estate Planning

ESTATE PLANNING

Jerry Smith provides individual, personal counseling to his estate planning clients and customizes the documents for your individual needs. Estate planning requires decisions from you on many issues you may not have previously considered. With Jerry Smith’s decades of experience, he can assist you in reaching the conclusions that are best for you and your family.

MORE THAN JUST WHO GETS WHAT

A typical estate plan is more than deciding who will receive your assets upon your passing. There are other cost, time and dispute curtailing directions that can be planned. These include:

Probate avoidance
Strategic tax planning
Health Care Directives
Powers of Attorney
The disbursement of specific sentimental or heirloom items

Call GladstoneWeisberg ALC and speak with Jerry about your family’s estate planning wishes. Call 310-821-9000 or email us. We serve clients in Culver City, Santa Monica and throughout Los Angeles County.

OFFICE LOCATION

300 Corporate Pointe
Suite 400
Culver City, CA 90230

PHONE:

310-821-9000

FAX:

310-943-2764

Insurance Practice Group

Business Litigation

Entertainment & Media

Corporate Transactions

Trusts & Estate Planning

Business - Media - Insurance Litigation & Coverage Lawyer | Culver City

Insurance Practice Group

PEER-RESPECTED LAWYERS ESTABLISHING LEGAL PRECEDENTS

NATIONWIDE REPUTATION FOR SKILL, KNOWLEDGE AND SUCCESS

COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF ENTERTAINMENT INSURANCE

NAVIGATING ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS THROUGH COMPLEX COVERAGE ISSUES

FOUR DECADES OF DEFENDING INSURANCE CARRIERS

GOAL-DRIVEN LAWYERS COMMITTED TO SECURING THE BEST POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

RESPECTED AND REPUTABLE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ATTORNEYS

IDENTIFYING AND INVESTIGATING POTENTIAL INSURANCE FRAUD

ACTIVE INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT. HIGH-PROFILE AND TRUSTED RESOURCES.

MAXIMIZING RECOVERY FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES

PROACTIVE STEPS IN PURSUIT OF MAXIMUM RECOVERIES

EXPERIENCE AND INSIGHT INTO COMPLEX CONTRIBUTION MATTERS

Business Litigation

DILIGENT PROTECTION OF YOUR BUSINESS INTERESTS

BRINGING A BLEND OF EXPERIENCE, CONFIDENCE, STRENGTH AND SAVVY TO DISPUTES

KEY ATTRIBUTES COMBINED WITH COMPETITIVE FIRES TO PREVAIL ON YOUR BEHALF

Entertainment & Media

PROVIDING SPECIALIZED ENTERTAINMENT LEGAL SERVICES

Corporate Transactions

CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS

Real property

Secured transactions

Mergers and acquisitions

Employment law

Trusts & Estate Planning

ESTATE PLANNING

MORE THAN JUST WHO GETS WHAT

Probate avoidance

Strategic tax planning

Health Care Directives

Powers of Attorney

The disbursement of specific sentimental or heirloom items

OFFICE LOCATION

300 Corporate Pointe Suite 400 Culver City, CA 90230

PHONE:

FAX:

Business
Litigation

Entertainment &
Media

Corporate
Transactions

Trusts &
Estate Planning

300 Corporate Pointe
Suite 400
Culver City, CA 90230