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Schonbuch Hallissy LLP

Litigation: General Commercial

USA: Spotlight Guide 2026 : Los Angeles


Schonbuch Hallissy LLP

About

Provided by Schonbuch Hallissy LLP

Schonbuch Hallissy LLP maintains a leading practice focused on high-exposure civil defense and complex tort litigation, representing national corporations, local businesses, insurers and high-net-worth individuals in wrongful death, catastrophic injury, premises liability, product liability and business disputes through all phases of litigation, including jury trial. The firm is particularly experienced in disputes involving significant financial and reputational risk, including multi-party litigation, business disputes, contractual indemnity, and risk transfer issues.

The firm is routinely engaged by insurers and sophisticated self-insured enterprises to defend large-loss claims across a wide range of industries, including commercial real estate, hospitality and entertainment, transportation, construction and infrastructure, manufacturing, and retail. Schonbuch Hallissy routinely defends (a) owners and operators of high-traffic properties such as concert and sporting venues against claims of negligent security, dangerous condition and crowd-related incidents, (b) manufacturers and distributors of consumer and industrial products against claims of product defects and failure-to-warn, (c) educational institutions, (d) professional sports teams and athletes, and (e) companies and individuals in complex business disputes and against allegations of assault, battery and sexual battery.

The firm assesses exposure early, navigates risk, and delivers results-driven defense.

Clients (14)

  • Travelers Insurance
  • Northland / Northfield Insurance
  • Mercury Insurance
  • Berkshire Hathaway
  • Equity Residential
  • Kiewit Construction
  • University of Southern California
  • Auto-Owners Insurance
  • Contemporary Services Corporation
  • Mobilitas Insurance
  • Kemper Insurance
  • High-net worth individuals and public figures
  • Professional athletes, entertainers and music professionals
  • IAT / Harco Insurance

Industries (7)

  • Commercial real estate
  • Hospitality, entertainment and public venues
  • Product manufacturing and distribution
  • Transportation, construction and infrastructure
  • Insurers and risk managers
  • Security, premises and crowd-control
  • Business owners and commercial enterprises

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What the Team is Known For

Schonbuch Hallissy LLP handles complex litigation through jury trial on behalf of owners and operators of commercial real estate, including multifamily residential communities and entertainment and sports venues. The Los Angeles-based firm has a strong track record in defending high-exposure premises liability and product liability matters, commercial transportation, infrastructure and automobile liability claims, and contractual and business disputes. The team is regularly engaged by insurers, high-profile individuals, and business and real estate owners.

Notable practitioners

Michael Schonbuch and Erin Hallissy are key contacts at the firm.

Members

Provided by Schonbuch Hallissy LLP

  • Michael Schonbuch

  • Erin Hallissy

  • Bernadette Brouses

  • Jonathan Gerber

  • Mary Fersch

  • Lisa McMains

  • Peter Marcus

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