Mitch has represented clients ranging from large corporations and insurers to smaller businesses and individuals, guiding them through high-stakes cases across different jurisdictions in state and federal courts.

Mitch's top areas of focus are:

• Business Litigation
• General Liability
• Insurance and Reinsurance
• Maritime, Shipping and Logistics
• He is also well-versed in:
• Bad Faith
• Environmental Insurance Coverage
• Litigation and Trial

Mitch was lead counsel in major cases, such as a $100 million aviation product liability matter that reached the California Supreme Court and major wildfire cases with claims up to $2 billion.

Qualifications

• Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, J.D., cum laude, American Jurisprudence Award; St. Thomas More Law Honor Society
• University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., magna cum laude

Admissions:

• State of California
• US District Court, Southern District of California
• US District Court, Northern District of California
• US District Court, Central District of California
• US District Court, Eastern District of California
• US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Featured experience:

• Has served as lead counsel and provided legal counselling and advice on numerous high profile event cancellation and non-appearance claims and related litigation.
• Handled as lead counsel a significant aviation products liability insurance coverage and bad faith litigation matter on behalf of insurers with potential exposure in the amount of approximately $100 million that reached the California Supreme Court.
• Represented and provided advice to insurers in major California and Oregon wildfire cases involving claims ranging from $20 million to $2 billion.
• Represented as lead counsel a major film lab and related companies in a $5.3 billion alleged fraudulent concealment toxic tort litigation action.
• Acted as lead counsel for a foreign manufacturer of exercise equipment in a highly publicized products liability action brought by an NBA team and player.
• Provided legal advice as lead counsel in a complex litigation matter involving purported regulatory violations and claims against the client exceeding $100 million.
• Advised insurers on numerous first party and third-party property insurance claims, including coverage analysis and litigation strategy.
• Acted as lead counsel in a significant subrogation action on behalf of insurers due to an anchor strike.
• Has led and provided coverage advice for insurer clients on numerous high-exposure, complex insurance coverage investigations, litigation and bad faith matters.
• Provided casualty and general liability insurers with counselling, strategic advice, and claim monitoring with respect to catastrophic injury, wrongful death and related matters.