Gary A. Hamblet

    Partner
    Los Angeles
    Direct: 213.417.5153
    Main: 213.891.9100
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    Practice Focus:

    • Main Biography
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    • Architect & Engineer Law
    • Aviation & Marine Law
    • Insurance Coverage
    • Products Liability
    • Professional Liability
    • Property Insurance Law

    The primary focus of Mr. Hamblet’s practice is Insurance Coverage Litigation, Complex Tort Litigation and Professional Liability.

    Mr. Hamblet has tried 51 Federal and Superior Court jury trials to verdict.

    Education

    • J.D., Rutgers School of Law, 1979, with honors
    • B.A., Stanford University, 1976, with distinction

    Court Admissions

    • United States District Court for the Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of California

    Bar Admissions

    • California, 1979

    Professional Memberships and Activities

    • American Board of Trial Advocates - Member
    • American Bar Association
    • Defense Research Institute
    • Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
    • Trial Attorneys of America

    Distinctions

    • AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated – Martindale-Hubbell
    • 2012 Southern California Super Lawyer
    • 2011 Southern California Super Lawyer

    Speeches and Publications

    • Co-author: California Property Insurance: Law and Litigation, California Continuing Education of the Bar, 2011
    • "The Cumis Crisis in California," sponsored by the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
    • "Good Faith Case Handling," sponsored by Western Region Property Claim Managers of The Travelers
    • "The Cumis Obligation in California," sponsored by Allstate Insurance Company (Environmental Claims Division)
    • "Legal Updates – Attorney Client and Work Product Privileges; Innocent Spouse Doctrine; and Spoiliation of Evidence," sponsored by California Conference of Arson Investigators
    • Blue Ridge Insurance Company v. Superior Court (1988) 202 Cal.App.3d 339, 248 Cal.Rptr. 346
    • Hackethal v. National Casualty Company (1987) 189 Cal.App.3d 1102, 234 Cal.Rptr. 853
    • Martin v. K & K Properties (1987) 188 Cal.App.3d 1559, 234 Cal.Rptr. 161
    • Mahfouz Michael v. Aetna Life & Casualty Company (2001) 88 Cal.App.4th 925, 106 Cal.Rptr.2d 240
    • Lemaire, Faunce & Katznelson v. Cox (1985) 171 Cal.App.3d 297, 217 Cal.Rptr. 281
    • Dillingham Construction N.A., Inc. v. Nadel Partnership, Inc. (1998) 64 Cal.App.4th 264, 75 Cal.Rptr.2d 207
    • Sinaloa Lake Owner’s Association, Inc. v. Spehenson, 805 F.Supp. 824 (C.D.Cal. 1992), aff’d 70 F.3d 1095 (9th Cir. 1995)
    • Travelers Indemnity of Illinois v. City of Redlands Redevelopment Agency (1998) 67 Cal.App.4th 762, 79 Cal.Rptr.2d 819
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