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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

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Insurance: Insurer - California

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP are specialists in the health insurance arena, with further expertise in product liability and employee benefit schemes. As well as representing clients in major coverage disputes and class actions, the group has valuable experience advising insurers on cases involving significant antitrust, RICO and ERISA elements. The firm's clients include leading liability and health insurers, health plans and large employers. The firm is also recognized for its considerable strength at appellate level.
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Work Highlights

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  • Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP represented Defendants Farmers Group, Inc., Truck Underwriters Association, Fire Underwriters Association in a putative class action alleging excessive management fees, claiming breach of fiduciary duty.

Strengths

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  • Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has fantastic litigators who get results in the courtroom through their fantastic legal writing and persuasive arguments.

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  • The team has a very broad scope of competence and expertise.

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  • Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is committed to the area and has multiple brilliant lawyers.

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  • The team has lots of expertise, especially in appellate work.

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  • Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is a top-tier firm.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Deborah Stein
    Deborah Stein

    Deborah Stein

    Deborah Stein regularly defends coverage disputes on behalf of insurance carriers. She is adept at managing class action claims and False Claims Act investigations.

    • Deborah certainly knows her stuff.

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    • Deborah has been extremely reliable; she is among the best for insurance coverage work.

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    • Deborah is a well-respected practitioner.

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  • Richard J Doren
    Richard J Doren

    Richard J Doren

    Richard Doren offers considerable expertise in insurance disputes in the healthcare and employment arenas. He is proficient in the handling of bad faith cases and complex coverage disputes, among other matters.

    • He is a great adviser in terms of legal counsel, but is also a trial lawyer. When he is in the courtroom we are putting our best foot forward.

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