CURRICULUM VITAE Frederick J. Fisher, J.D., CCP Download 

Expert Witness Experience as of June 2023
CASE NAME | ISSUE | Open-Closed – Trial- DepoReport | TYPE OF WORK/DATE | EXPERT FOR | LAW FIRM | Counsel’s Location |
Williams vs Robert Driver Insurance et al | Insurance broker errors & omissions | CDT | Deposition & Trial Testimony March 2007 | Defendant | Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP | Los Angeles, CA |
Ahmed v Costas Ins Agency | Insurance broker errors & omissions | CDT | 10/1/2007- Trial- Defense Verdict | Defendant | Jampol Zimet | Los Angeles, CA |
P & E vs Willis / Chubb et all | Bad faith claims handling | CPD | Deposition Testimony, Dec. 2007 | Plaintiff | RONAN & FIRESTONE, PLC | Scottsdale, AZ 85260 |
Safeco vs County Line | Adjuster Malpractice | CDT | Deposition & Trial Testimony, March 2009 | Plaintiff | Chinye Uwechue-Akpati | Encino, CA |
Kovac Media Group | Accountants & Consultants Error & Omission | CD | Deposition, November 2009 | Plaintiff | MILLER BARONDESS, LLP | Los Angeles |
Haynes et. al. v Certain Underwriters at Lloyds | Insurer Bad Faith | CD | Deposition, March 2010 | Defendant | HANSON PETERS NYE | Barrinton, Ill |
RACHAL, vs COLONY INSURANCE | Insurance broker errors & omissions | CT | Deposition, Trial Oct, 2010, Verdict well below defense offer | Defendant | Skane & Wilcox | San Diego, CA |
GENSAR SALEIGH AND CAPITOL FINANCIAL SERVICES vs C.M. MEIERS COMPANY, INC | Breach of Contract- Insurance Broker Book of Buinessissue | CT | Testimony at binding Arbitration, October 2010- Plaintiff Verdict | Plaintiff | STONE ROSENBLATT CHA, A PLC | Woodland Hills, Ca |
OCS V Meimand | Insurance Broker Error & Omission | CD | Deposition Testimony, 2-28-12 | Plaintiff | Carlson Law Corp | Woodland Hills, Ca |
QUANTA INDEMNITY COMPANy v BUILDERS AND TRADESMEN’S INSURANCE | Shared Loss Dispute- Breach of Contract | C | One of 3 Mediators, April 2011 | Neutral | N/A | N/A |
Hoyt Roofs v Century Surety Company | Insurance broker errors & omissions | CD | Deposition, March 2012 | Defendant | Jampol & Zimit | Los Angeles |
MF Nut Co., LLC aka Mac Farms of Hawai’i, LLC vs. Continental Casualty Company | Insurer Standard of Care in Handling Claims (EPLI) | CR | Written report, August 2012 | Plaintiff | Tom Petrus & Miller, LLLC | Honolulu, HI |
ECOLITE CONCRETE USA INC VS. GS LEVINE INSURANCE SERVICES | Insurance broker errors & omissions | CD | Deposition, December, 2012 | Defendant | PETTIT, KOHN, INGRASSIA & LUTZ | San Diego, CA |
Companion Property Casualty Group, a South Carolina Corporation, vs Consolidated Agency Partners dba Menicucci Insurance Associates | Insurance broker errors & omissions | CR | Written Report, May 2013 | Defendant | Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP | Los Angeles, CA |
Saddleback Inn vs Certain Underwriters at Lloyds et al | Insurance broker errors & omissions | CD | Deposition, October , 2013 | Defendant | Soltman, Levitt, Flaherty & Wattles LLP | Westlake Village, CA |
Wondries v North River et al | Insurance broker errors & omissions | CD | Deposition, November 2013 | Defendant | Jampol & Zimit | Los Angeles, CA |
Melius v Underwriters at Lloyds, et al | Insurance Company Bad Faith and Underwriting Issues | CR | Written Report, January 2014, Trial Expert- Settled before trial for less than Costs of Trial | Defendant | Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP | LasVegas, NV |
Cheema v Farmers Ins. & Tania Lane et. al | Insurance broker errors & omissions | CT | Deposition, Trial, May 2014- Defense Verdict | Defendant | Jampol & Zimit | Los Angeles, CA |
Boyadjieff v Famers- Boyd insurance | Ins Broker E&O | CR | Settled after Declaration provided | Plaintiff | Law Offices of Thomas R. Nigro | Irvine, Ca |
Admiral Insurance Co v CETUSA / James River Ins.Co. | Insurance broker errors & omissions, Underwriting Issues and Standard of Care, duty to Disclose facts or Circumstances | CT | Deposition, Dec 2014, Trial May 2015, Plaintiff Verdict | Plaintiff | MARRONE, ROBINSON, FREDERICK & FOSTER | Burbank, Ca |
Petrosyan v. Gazazian, Pro-one Insurance | Insurance Broker E&O | CD | Deposition Jan, 2015, Settled for significant amount | Plaintiff | Wolk & Levine, LLP | Glendale, Ca |
Passageways v Markel et al | Insurance Broker E&O | CT | Trial- January 2015-settled during Trial | Defendant | Morris, Polich & Purdy | Los Angeles, CA |
Arellano vs. Panamercana Insurance, LLC et.al. | Insurance Broker Licensing Compliance | C | Settled after expert Disclosure, June 2015 | Defendant | Matthew L. Eanet , Esq. P.C. and Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. | Los Angeles, CA |
Fulton v Granite States Ins Co et. al. | Ins Broker E&O | CT | Deposition, July 2015, Trial testimony Dec. , 2015 | Plaintiff | Shernoff, Bidart, Echeverria, Bentley, LLP | LosAngeles, CA |
Hedron v. Zurich Ins Co | Bad Faith | C | Consultant, Trial Expert- Settled before trial | Plaintiff | GREENE BROLLET & WHEELER, LLP | Santa Barbara |
Shankar v Chu et al | Claims Made Coverage issues | C | Consultant | Defendant | Law offices of MOON & YANG, APC | Los Angeles, Ca |
Fresh Foods Concepts Inc et al v. Zenz Insurance | Insurance Broker E&O | CR | Settled after my Declaration submitted in opposition to MSJ | Plaintiff | Affeld Grivakes Zucker LLP | Los Angeles, CA |
Aloha Ins v Smith et al | Ins Broker Trade Secrets | CT | Report Submitted, Awating Trial | Plaintiff | David Kaapu, Esq. | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |
Smith et al vs Nottage, Aloha Insurance | Ins Broker Trade Secrets, Employment Practices in an Agency | CT | Report Submitted, Trial/Mediation Testimony Trial | Counter Claim -Defendant | Kessner Umebayashi Bain & Matsunaga | Honalulu, Hawaii |
Visalemo v Heather Olson | Ins Broker E&O0 – Certificates of Ins | CD | Deposed 02-2016 | Defendant | Jampol & Zimit | Los Angeles, CA |
People v Gustavo Ungo | Insurance Claim Fruaad | C | Consultant on claims Procedures | Defendant | Law Offices of Rich Beada | Santa Monica, Ca |
QBE v Lippa et al | Ins Broker Standard of Care | CR | Written Report 09-2016 | Defendant | WINGET SPADAFORA & SCHWARTZBERG, LLP | Los Angeles, CA |
Brambila v. Wozencraft | Ins. Broker E&O | CD | Deposed | Defendant | Jampol & Zimit | Los Angeles, CA |
Epoch Insurance et. al v Phillips and AFP et al | Ins Broker Trade Secrets | CD | Deposed, Settled | Plaintiff | Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP | Columbus, Oh |
AmTrust North america, Inc v SafebuiltInsurane Services et. al. | MGA Standard ofCare, Broker fee | CR | Federal Court Expert Report submitted, Deposed awaiting Trial | Defendant | HARRIS BEACH | New York, New York |
Skoolive, LLC v Nautilus Ins Co et al | Ins Broker Standard of care | CD | Declaration, won MSJ- Settled | Plaintiff | WINGERT GREBING BRUBAKER & JUSKIE LLP | San Diego, CA |
Del Rayo Estates Hoeowners v LaBarre Oksnee Inurance | Ins. Broker Standard of Care | O | Consulted -Now Settled 03-17 | Defendant | Liedle, Larson, Lidl & Vail, LLP | San Diego, CA |
Aardema v Imperium Ins Co | Bad faith claims handling | CR | Federal Court Report Submitted, Settled there after 01/17 | Plaintiff | LAW OFFICE OF MIKLOS VARGA | Silver Lakes, CA |
Vista Freight et al v. Right Stop Insurnace | Ins.Broker E&O, Broker Fees | C | In Mediation 01-18 -Settled | Plaintiff | CHEN, HORWITZ & FRANKLIN | Los Angeles, CA |
Wilmms v Amerititle | Escrow E&O | CT | Trial, Pl verdict $1.1 mm Trebled + $750K Punitive | Plaintiff | Hostetter Law Group, LLP | Enterprise, Ore. |
Monica Investments v 1st Century Insurance et. al | Ins Broker Standard of care | C | Settled | Plaintiff | Soltman, Levitt, Flaherty & Wattles | Thousand Oaks, Ca |
Saleigh v Stone | Lawyer Standard of Care | C | My retained Cause of action dismissed | Defendant | Thompson, Coe & O’Meara | Los Angeles |
Sigma Financial v. Gotham Ins. Co., et al | Ins Broker Standard of Care, Insurance Company Claims and Underwriting | C | Deposition 9-2017, Settled before Trial | Plaintiff | SALL SPENCER CALLAS & KRUEGER | Laguna Beach, CA |
Mehta v Kaazing Corp. et. al | Whistle blower termiantion – D&O Standard of care | C | Settled, 10-17 | Plaintiff | Collier Law Firm, LLP | San Francisco, Ca |
Quintilone & Associates v. Zurich North American Insurance Co. et. al. | Bad Faith Faiure to settle, defense Lawyer Standard of Care | O-P | Early Stages of case- Open & Pending 07-17 | Plaintiff | The Ryan Law Firm | Monrovia, Ca |
MNG Engineering v Target Insurance et al | Insurance Broker Standard of care | O-P | Early stages- File review Sep 17 | Defendant | Wood Smith Henning & Berman | San Diego, CA |
Orem City v Essex-Evanston Ins Co | Bad faith, Ins company Standard of Care | C | Report Submitted, Deposition, Settled | Plaintiff | L. Rich Humphreys, Esq | Salt Lake City, UT |
Abdallah v Marshall & Sterling | Insurance Broker Standard of Care | CR | Draft Report Submitted 10-17. | Defendant | Beckstedt & Associates | St. Croix, US Virgin Islands |
Godinez v Forbing et al | Ins Broker Standard of Care | CT | Deposition, Trial Dec 2017 | Plaintiff | Bendel Law Group | Los Angeles, CA |
Witeby Insurance, Inc. et. al v. NFP Property & Casualty Service | Broker seperation Issues, Non-Competes | O-P | Pending Development | Defendant | Greebnberg Traurig | Sacramento, Ca |
BEGOYAN V SAFECAL | Ins Broker Standard of care | O-P | Pending Development 01-18 | Defendant | Marrone , Robinson, Frederick & Foster | Burbank, Ca |
Cingari v Stuka et. al | Ins Broker Standard of care | O-P | Pending Development 01-18 | Plaintiff | Aitkin Aitkin Cohn | SantaAna, Ca |
Goldberg & Fur v AON et. al | Ins Broker Standard of care, Availability of Coverage | C | Fed Court report 04-18, Deposed, case Settled priort to Trial | Defendant | Foley & Lardner LLP | Miami, Fl |
White- Chartis v Aflalo | Ins Broker Standard of care | C | Deposition, Settled | Defendant | WINGET SPADAFORA & SCHWARTZBERG, LLP | Los Angeles |
Medina v Preferred, SIS | Ins Broker Standard of care, BadFaith | C | Settled 4-18 | Defendant | Grimm, Vranjes & Greer LLP | San Diego, CA |
Broadway Elite v Great American- Lockton Ins | Ins. Broker Standard of Care, Insurer Bad Faith | C | Great American Settled upon my disclosure, Trial in Oct 2020- Settled for $Millions after more depo’s on which I consulted on Questions | Plaintiff | Alexander & Jong | Los Angeles, CA |
Gravity Investments v Access Insurance | Ins Broker Standard of Care | O | Pending – November Trial- Deposition to be | Plaintiff | Smith Law Firm, APC | Woodland Hills |
Park v Target insurance | Ins Broker Standard of Care | C | Settled | Defendant | Meyers McConnell Reisz Siderman P.C. | Los Angeles |
Ruiz Food v UnitedVallery et al | Ins Broker Standard of Care, Insuraer BadFaith | C | Settled after my Market research at Mediation. 8-18 | Defendant | Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston & Zimet, LLP | Los Angeles |
Gardena Specialized- Palatas V Gallgher et. al. | Ins. Broker Standard or Care | P | retained- Pending Development | Plaintiff | Reif Law Group | Los Angeles |
Shores v Fuentes Insurance | Ins Broker Standard of Care | P | Retained Early Stages, Pendng Development | Defendant | Woolls, Peer, Dollinger & Scher | Los Angeles |
Gardner Denver v Arch Ins et al | Bad Faith, D&O Policies | C | Settled prior to Report due Date | Plaintiff | Haynes and Boone, LLP | Washington D.C., case venued in Philadelphia, PA |
Kathryn Taylor v AIG, Integro | Ins Broker Standard of Care, Bad Faith | O | Early Stages | Plaintiff | WHITTEN BURRAGE | Oklahoma City, Ok |
URS Corp v Atkinson Walsh and Companion Case | Standard of Practice in Insuring Construction Projects | C | Deposition April 2019, Trial July 2019, and continuing, my Involvement completed- Pl. Verdit- Jury awared $4.8mm of $4.9 Requested, gave Cross Plaintif $2.1mm of $103 mm requested! | Plaintiff & Cross Defendant | Pepper Hamilton | Los Angeles |
Fairchild Services- – Galaxy v Gallgher Bassett | TPA Standard of Care | C | Federal Court Report Submitted, Deposition, MSJ Granted as to Fairchild | Def & X-Complainant | Tyson & Mendes | Los Angeles |
OPHEIKENS v BLISS SEQUOIA INSURANCE & RISK | Ins Broker Standard of Care | C | State Court Report (NV) Submitted, Settled, See Companian case Below | Plaintiff | Godfrey Johnson, PLC | Denver, Co |
Digilock v Wells Fargo Ins- USI Insurance | Ins Broker Standard of Care- D&O coverage availability | O | Federal Court Report, Deposiition pending | Defendant | Lewis Brisbois | Los Angeles |
1706 Maple v Youssefyeh | Ins Broker Standard of Care | C | Declaration provided, Summary Judgement for Defense granted | Defendant | Marrone, Robinson, Frederick & Foster | Los Angeles |
Monrovia Hospital v Seaport Ins | Ins Broker standard of care | C | Deposition Taken, Defense Motion in Limine granted, case Settled. | Defendants | Robinson Di Lando APLC | Los Angeles |
Parkview Hospital v Pridemark Everest Ins | Ins Broker Standard of care | C | Depostion tken- case settled thereafter for significanlty less than the last Plaintiff offer prior to resolution.. | Defendants | Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston & Zimet, LLP | |
Gardner v Bliss Sequioa et al | Ins Broker Standard of Care | O | Campanian Case to Opheikens, Plantiffs are now assignees to causes of action for Broker Malpractice | Plaintiffs | Campbell & Williams | Las Vegas, NV |