About

Provided by Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Sheppard represents insurance companies nationwide in coverage disputes, bad faith claims and class action litigation.   Our Insurance team offers unparalleled trial experience and a track record of published decisions establishing favorable law for the insurance industry. 

We help carriers proactively minimize extra-contractual risk during the pre-litigation stage by advising on coverage issues and guiding claim handlers through time-limit settlement demands and other challenges. When litigation arises, we aggressively defend carriers in bad faith lawsuits, high-value coverage disputes and class actions.

Our trial lawyers have delivered defense verdicts in over 100 jury and bench trials. Insurers often parachute our team into high-exposure cases across the country—often involving tens or hundreds of millions of dollars in potential liability. They rely on our ability to craft creative arguments, reduce risk and, when necessary, help establish new precedent that benefits the broader industry.

Chambers Review

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Insurance: Insurer - California

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is a quality California practice with core expertise in auto insurance claims, excess policies and bad faith litigation. Its strong track record in trial work sees the practice regularly engaged by major domestic insurers to defend them in substantial class actions, as well as in appellate proceedings. The team routinely represents clients in both the state and federal courts across California.

Work Highlights

  • Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP obtained summary judgment in favor of Continental Casualty Company in a bad faith litigation.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Peter Klee
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Peter Klee
Head of Insurance: Insurer
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Band 1
Peter Klee stands out in the market for his expert handling of coverage disputes. He demonstrates strength in claims concerning bad faith and has experience handling both individual and class actions.

Peter is a top-notch insurance attorney who goes above and beyond.

Peter is aware of our business and industry such that he gives a 360-degree view on the best way to go. He always has our best interests at heart and knows our business inside-out.

Peter is adept at handling complicated matters, with very detailed analysis and an encyclopedic knowledge of case law. He is aware of what's going on in the industry and applies that to his advice.

Peter is the best attorney I've ever worked with in the industry.

Peter is a superior attorney with a deep understanding of, and insight into, the challenges we face. He is our go-to attorney when a matter calls for extraordinary legal skills and industry acumen.

Theona Zhordania
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Theona Zhordania
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Band 4

Theona Zhordania is commended for her ability to handle high-value and complex insurance disputes. She demonstrates particular expertise defending insurers from bad faith and negligence claims.

Theona is thorough and gets through material very efficiently and comes up with effective strategies.

I respect Theona's legal expertise and litigation experience. When she handles a case, she's all in and works diligently for the client.

Theona is an extremely effective litigator who understands our business needs and provides exceptional value to our company. She is well respected and an incredibly talented writer and researcher.

Theona is a brilliant negotiator who comes up with novel arguments.

Theona is practical, solution-driven, and has an incredible work ethic. She is also an outstanding trial attorney.

Ranked Lawyers at
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

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California

Insurance: Insurer

Peter Klee
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Peter Klee
Head of Insurance: Insurer
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Band 1
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Charles Danaher
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Band 4
Theona Zhordania
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Theona Zhordania
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Band 4

Members

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Andre Cronthall

Charles Danaher

Frank Falzetta

Head of Department

James Burgess

Jeffrey Crowe

Jordan Derringer

Justine Casey

Marc Feldman

Nathan Arrington

Peter Klee

Peter Klee

Head of Department

Randal Crispen

Scott Sveslosky

Shannon Petersen

Theona Zhordania

Todd Padnos

Clients

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Allianz

Allstate

Automobile Club of Southern California

CIGNA

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

Fireman’s Fund

First American Title

GEICO

HealthMarkets

Infinity Insurance

Insphere Insurance Solutions

Liberty Mutual

Lockton Companies

Mercury Insurance

Peerless Insurance

QBE Insurance Group

Safeco Insurance

Safeway Insurance

Sun Life Assurance Company

TIG Insurance Company

Travelers

Underwriters at Lloyd’s

Unum

Wawanesa Insurance

Zurich America

Industries

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Insurance

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