Kevin F Kieffer

Career

Kevin has represented insurance companies throughout the U.S. as lead counsel, in complex insurance litigation involving coverage issues arising under a variety of third and first party policy policies, including professional liability, media tech, cyber liability, business interruption, event cancellation, employment practices liability, architects and engineers (A&E), directors’ and officers’ (D&O) liability, and commercial general liability. Kevin leads a team of attorneys strategically located in our firm’s offices to handle, and if necessary, litigate cases across the U.S. He has litigated coverage matters in more than 20 states in the U.S.

Kevin also has significant experience defending insurance companies against bad faith and other extra-contractual claims in both California and jurisdictions countrywide. Kevin regularly provides advice and counseling to insurers on a wide variety of matters, including claims handling, policy drafting, and regulatory compliance.

Kevin has also represented national, regional, and local clients in a variety of complex civil litigation matters in federal and state courts at both the trial and appellate level. As first or second chair, Kevin has tried several cases and has successfully handled breach of contract, securities, valuation, construction, antitrust, fraud, professional liability, malicious prosecution, and environmental matters in federal and state courts throughout the western U.S.

Since March 2020, Kevin has devoted significant time to analysis and advice regarding insurance issues arising in the COVID-19 context, particularly with regard to business interruption and event cancellation policies. He serves as lead counsel to a number of clients dealing with business interruption issues under various types of policies.

Additionally, Kevin gives in-house presentations to various insurance clients on changes in insurance and bad faith law.

Professional Memberships

Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Orange County Chapter

American Bar Association

Orange County Bar Association

Nevada State Bar Association