Jeffrey S. Barron

    Partner
    Los Angeles
    Direct: 213.417.5322
    Main: 213.891.9100

    Practice Focus:

    The primary focus of Mr. Barron's practice is insurance coverage litigation, including: the defense of 'bad faith' litigation, civil appeals and writs, as well as tort liability defense. He has experience in pharmaceutical liability and defending mass tort litigation. Mr. Barron has successfully briefed and argued a wide range of cases before federal and state appellate courts, many of which have resulted in important published decisions on topics including the scope of liability and uninsured motorist insurance coverage, contractual indemnity, and limitations on recovery of lost profits as an element of tort damages.

    Mr. Barron maintains a diverse insurance coverage practice in which he advises and represents insurers with respect to issues arising under virtually every type of coverage. He has represented insurers in coverage/bad faith litigation concerning construction defect claims, automobile accidents, first-party property losses, intellectual property disputes, toxic tort claims, real estate transactions, legal malpractice, and hazardous waste or pollution liabilities. He has also handled litigation concerning alleged errors by insurance brokers or agents, and he has represented insurers in prosecuting or defending claims for contribution, indemnity, and subrogation.

    Education

    • University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, 1975
    • University of California, Irvine, 1972

    Court Admissions

    • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    • United States District Court for the Central and Southern Districts of California

    Bar Admissions

    • California, 1975

    Professional Memberships and Activities

    • Defense Research Institute
    • Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
    • State Bar Association of California

    Distinctions

    • 2010 Southern California Super Lawyer
    • 2009 Southern California Super Lawyer
    • 2006 Southern California Super Lawyer 
        

    Speeches and Publications

    • Lead counsel in published decision, Hydro Systems, Inc. v. Continental Ins. Co.
    • Lead counsel in published decision, Mullins v. Mayflower Insurance Co.
    • The "Absolute" and "Total" Pollution Exclusions: Liability Coverage for Chemical Exposure Injuries, Verdict (a publication of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel), First Quarter 1999
    • The Application and Interpretation of Pollution Exclusions in a Construction Litigation Context, with Beth Kahn and Don Furness, Defense Research Institute publication "Construction Litigation, Insurance and Surety Issues", September, 1999