FJF Expert Witness Case List

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