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Sandra I. Weishart

Sandra Weishart is a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office, and has been with the firm since 1979. She is a trial attorney specializing in business litigation, with experience in all aspects of civil litigation, through trial and appeal stages.

A major focus of her practice involves life, health and disability insurance matters, including bad faith lawsuits, claims arising under California’s Unfair Competition Law and class actions. Additionally, Ms. Weishart speaks at professional conferences regarding insurance topics and is a member of the Insurance Law Advisory Board for Strafford Publications.

Ms. Weishart also handles professional liability and lender liability matters and has served as lead counsel in complex professional liability and lender liability cases and investigations for banking institutions and on behalf of the Federal Deposition Insurance Corporation.

Education

  • University of California, Los Angeles, J.D., 1979
    Member, UCLA Law Review (1977-1979)
  • University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude, 1976

Articles & Publications

  • Availability of Immediate Newborn Coverage in Group Health Policies, 9 California Broker 38 (June 1987)
  • Professional Responsibilities of Broker and Agents, 48 The Broker (May/June 1985)

Notable Decisions and Reported Opinions

Kaldenbach v. United Of Omaha Ins. Co., 178 Cal. App. 4th 830 (2009)

Professional Memberships

  • The State Bar of California
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association
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