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David B Goodwin
Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
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Band 1

Insurance: Policyholder

California

19 Years Ranked

2

Band 2

Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder

USA - Nationwide

15 Years Ranked

About

Provided by David B Goodwin

USA

Practice Areas

More than 35 years of experience assisting corporate policyholders with insurance coverage claims and litigation. Represents policyholders in all types of major commercial insurance coverage disputes, including property damage and business interruption losses, D&O, cyber risk, errors and omissions, and representation and warranty claims, and construction defect, products liability and environmental matters. Also assists clients in presenting insurance claims and drafting insurance policy language. Has served as the first chair in jury and judge trials and in both domestic and London-based arbitrations, and has argued more than 50 appeals. Clients include BP, Health Net, Major League Baseball, PG&E, Ross Stores, Salesforce, and Wells Fargo.

Publications

Include chapter on insurance in McCarthy on Trademarks and Unfair Competition, chapter on property insurance in Appleman on Insurance, editor of Rutter Group Insurance Litigation treatise.

Personal

JD, Stanford Law School, 1982; BA, Oxford University, 1976. Taught insurance law at Berkeley Law School.

Chambers Review

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Insurance: Policyholder - California

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Band 1
Individual Editorial
David Goodwin is a leading insurance coverage attorney who maintains a premier policyholder-side practice. He is regularly instructed by household-name clients on high-stakes disputes.
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Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder - USA - Nationwide

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial
David Goodwin has over 35 years' experience representing policyholders in complex insurance disputes. His areas of expertise include property damage and business interruption cases.
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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"David has encyclopedic knowledge of case law."

Insurance: Policyholder respondent
USA

"He's a very smart intellectual."

Insurance: Policyholder respondent
USA

"David has encyclopedic knowledge of case law."

Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder respondent
USA

"He's a very smart intellectual."

Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder respondent
USA

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