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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 handles 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 serves 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
- U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Dukes v. Wal-Mart Petition on Scope of Class Actions
U.S. Supreme Court decision could dramatically affect the class action landscape for all large companies, including insurers. (Barger & Wolen's Insurance Litigation & Regulatory Law Blog, December 13, 2010)
- 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
- California Shock Trauma Air Rescue v. State Compensation Insurance Fund, et al., 636 F.3d 538 (9th Cir. 2011)
- Kaldenbach v. United Of Omaha Ins. Co., 178 Cal. App. 4th 830 (2009)
- Ticconi v. Blue Shield of California Life & Health Ins. Co., 160 Cal. App. 4th 528 (2008)
Professional Memberships
- The State Bar of California
- Defense Research Institute
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
