Ranking tables
Insurance: Insurer | USA
California
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
- Dentons 23 Years Ranked
- Duane Morris LLP 18 Years Ranked
- Clyde & Co US LLP
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
- Atheria Law PC 1 Years Ranked
- Bullivant Houser Bailey PC 13 Years Ranked
- Locke Lord LLP 6 Years Ranked
- Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP 4 Years Ranked
- O'Melveny & Myers LLP 18 Years Ranked
- TittmannWeix 2 Years Ranked
- Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP 3 Years Ranked
- Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
Band 2
- Max Stern Duane Morris LLP15 Years Ranked
- Richard Goetz O'Melveny & Myers LLP17 Years Ranked
- Ronald D Kent Dentons20 Years Ranked
- Sara M. Thorpe Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP13 Years Ranked
- Vanessa Wells Hogan Lovells US LLP9 Years Ranked
- Steven CraneBerkes Crane Robinson & Seal, LLP
Band 3
- Andrew Downs Bullivant Houser Bailey PC14 Years Ranked
- Andrew K Gordon Duane Morris LLP18 Years Ranked
- Deborah Stein Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP7 Years Ranked
- Mitchell C Tilner Horvitz & Levy LLP17 Years Ranked
- Richard J Doren Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP16 Years Ranked
- Stephanie Duchene Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP3 Years Ranked
- Terrence R McInnis Troutman Pepper17 Years Ranked
- William J Casey Atheria Law PC17 Years Ranked
- Alexander E. PotenteClyde & Co US LLP
- David C CapellGordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
Band 4
- David Godwin Squire Patton Boggs3 Years Ranked
- Elizabeth Tosaris Michelman & Robinson LLP9 Years Ranked
- Joan D'Ambrosio Atheria Law PC1 Years Ranked
- Kevin F Kieffer Troutman Pepper6 Years Ranked
- Louisa Weix TittmannWeix2 Years Ranked
- Raymond J. Tittmann TittmannWeix5 Years Ranked
- Spencer Y. Kook Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP4 Years Ranked
- James P. KoelzerClyde & Co LLP
- Ralph A. GuirgisClyde & Co
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 DentonsInsurance: Insurer2023 | Band 1 | 23 Years RankedThe broad insurance practice at Dentons has excellent credentials in handling transactional matters as well as complex litigation for major insurers. It regularly manages class action defense, particularly in relation to financial transactions and is known for guiding clients through substantial company acquisitions and disposals. Notably, the team also offers in-depth advice to tech startups and other clients on regulatory matters.1 Duane Morris LLPInsurance: Insurer2023 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedDuane Morris LLP has a well-regarded practice with a deep bench and a wide range of expertise that allows it to advise on almost all aspects of insurance law. In particular, it handles everything from company formations to high-stakes litigation and is particularly adroit at handling large environmental claims and providing insight into the workings of the London and European insurance markets. Frequently sought out by an enviable client roster, the team also offers specialist expertise in the management of run-off exposures.
Band 2
2 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPInsurance: Insurer2023 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedGibson, 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.2 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPInsurance: Insurer2023 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedSheppard, 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.
Band 3
3 Hinshaw & Culbertson LLPInsurance: Insurer2023 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedHinshaw & Culbertson LLP is a highly capable firm with a reputation for representing both domestic and foreign insurers across the USA. Its California team has key expertise in regulatory insurance law and also offers a robust litigation practice, representing insurers in coverage disputes and class actions on a regular basis. The firm also offers notable strength in construction defects, professional liability and first-party property insurance matters, among other areas.3 Horvitz & Levy LLPInsurance: Insurer2023 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedThe respected team at Horvitz & Levy LLP is frequently engaged by insurers to handle civil appellate litigation. It acts on a range of matters, including bad faith disputes, first-party coverage and excess and umbrella coverage. The team has additional expertise in representing insurance trade associations and advises insurers on trial strategy, preparation of materials and settlement negotiation.3 Troutman PepperInsurance: Insurer2023 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedThe robust insurance practice at Troutman Pepper is known for handling substantial coverage disputes in the areas of professional liability, environmental contamination, product liability and D&O. The firm also has a growing focus on data breaches and cyber insurance and regularly advises major insurers on complex litigation involving excess policies, policy exclusions and multiple towers of insurance. The team acts for clients at both trial and appellate level.
Band 4
4 Atheria Law PCInsurance: Insurer2023 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedAtheria Law PC is noted for its expert handling of coverage disputes on behalf of the insurer in professional liability, media and cyber and privacy cases. Also noted for its it expertise in technology claims. Fields advocates experienced in litigation, mediation and arbitration settings.4 Bullivant Houser Bailey PCInsurance: Insurer2023 | Band 4 | 13 Years RankedBullivant Houser Bailey PC has an established presence on the West Coast where it represents insurers in high-value disputes including umbrella and excess liability and extra-contractual litigation. It has strong expertise in builder's risk, auto insurance and first-party property claims as well as a niche specialty in marine insurance. The team is also adept at advising insurers on regulatory matters and fields advocates experienced in trial, mediation and arbitration settings.4 Locke Lord LLPInsurance: Insurer2023 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedThe highly regarded team at Locke Lord LLP offers a multifaceted practice encompassing insurance disputes and reinsurance arbitrations as well as corporate transactions. The team has notable strength in regulatory matters and often advises clients on compliance issues cutting across multiple states. The firm's client list includes global insurance carriers, specialist health insurers and investment companies.4 Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLPInsurance: Insurer2023 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedNicolaides Fink Thrope Michaelides Sullivan LLP is active across a range of high-profile insurance disputes, including long-tail asbestos and environmental claims and prominent sports injury-related litigation. The team works with domestic and international insurers and reinsurers as well as underwriters and has experience advising London market clients.4 O'Melveny & Myers LLPInsurance: Insurer2023 | Band 4 | 18 Years RankedThe skilled insurance defense team at O'Melveney & Myers LLP maintains a strong focus on environmental issues and bodily injury claims such as long-tail asbestos liability. The team represents major insurers in high-stakes litigation, as well as guiding them through complex arbitration proceedings. The firm also has significant transactional and regulatory practice nationwide and is skilled in handling complex cyber coverage disputes and health insurance matters.4 TittmannWeixInsurance: Insurer2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedTittmannWeix operates a respected insurer-side practice noted for its ability to handle complex coverage litigation. The firm has particular experience in representing major insurers in disputes arising from malpractice, serious injury and property damage claims.4 Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLPInsurance: Insurer2023 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedWilkie Farr & Gallagher's LLP insurance group in San Francisco offers expertise in a broad range of regulatory and transactional mandates. Frequently called upon to advise insurers on complex investigations and compliance matters, it also handles insurance product development and strategy. Notably, the team also advises clients operating within the insurtech space.