Douglas Irvine
Partner
Doug.Irvine@lewisbrisbois.com
Douglas R. Irvine is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Lewis Brisbois and a member of the Insurance Law, Insurance Coverage, Insurance Regulatory & Compliance, and Directors & Officers Coverage & Litigation Practices. He has more than 30 years of experience in insurance and litigation matters. His experience includes the following types of matters:
- Coverage litigation and arbitration for commercial lines and personal lines
- Analysis and opinions of insurance issues for commercial lines and personal lines
- Declaratory relief actions concerning coverage, fraud, rescission, and recovery
- Defense of officers and directors in actions, including those brought by Trustees, Creditors Committees and General Assignees
- Defense of professionals including attorneys, brokers, agents and realtors, and mortgage bankers
- Investigation of claims and assistance to claims professionals
- Policy drafting and review
- Reinsurance arbitration
- Document retention and data security
- Electronic discovery management and advice
- General business litigation
Primary Area(s) of Practice
- Insurance Law
- Insurance Coverage
- Insurance Regulatory & Compliance
- Directors & Officers Coverage
- COVID-19: Insurance Coverage
Additional Experience
Admissions
California
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Central District of California
Southern District of California
Eastern District of California
Northern District of California
Associations
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section and TIPS Section
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
Education
University of Santa Clara School of Law
Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1985
Pomona College
Bachelor of Arts, 1982
Published Decisions
- Shy v. the Insurance Co. of the State of Pennsylvania, 528 Fed. Appx. 752 (9th Cir. 2013)
- R&R Sails, Inc. v. Ins. Co. of the State of Pa., 673 F.3d 1240 (9th Cir. 2012)
- Clearone Communications v. National Union, 494 F.3d 1238 (2007)
- Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum v. National Union, 480 F. Supp.2d 1182 (2007)
- USA Nutrasource v. CNA, 140 F. Supp.2d 1049 (2001)
- In re Seko Investment, Inc., 156 F.3d 1005 (9th Cir. (Cal) 1998)
- Vaccaro v. Kaiman, 63 Cal.App.4th 761 (1998)
- Murray v. State Farm, 219 Cal. App.3d 58 (1990)
- Brodkin v. State Farm, 217 Cal.App.3d 210 (1989)
- State Farm v. Martin, 872 F.2d 319 (9th Cir. (Cal) 1989)
- Extern - Hon. Laughlin E. Waters, USDC CD Cal (Summer, 1983)