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• Health Insurance
• Long-Term Care
• Property & Casualty
Mr. McKennon is admitted to all federal and state courts in California, and regularly handles litigation
matters in federal courts in the Western United States. He is a nationally recognized expert in insurance
litigation matters and has tried, litigated, and resolved hundreds of insurance litigation matters, including
ERISA/employee benefit, life, health and long-term disability and short-term disability insurance, insurance
coverage, insurance bad faith, unfair trade practices, and insurance agent/broker litigation. Mr. McKennon
has also handled numerous business litigation cases in the areas of general business and contract disputes and
unfair competition.
Mr. McKennon frequently serves as a guest speaker at local and national conferences concerning life, health,
long-term disability, short-term disability and ERISA issues, and has chaired numerous national conferences
on these topics.
Mr. McKennon formerly represented numerous insurance companies in first-party insurance lawsuits involving
life, health and short-term and long-term disability insurance disputes, insurance bad faith and punitive
damages for over twenty-four years. He now represents insureds, claimants, businesses and other consumers
who believe that their insurance companies have improperly denied their claims for insurance benefits.
Mr. McKennon was the founder and editor of the Life, Health & Disability Insurance Law Blog at
lifehealthdisabilityinsurancelaw.com while he was a partner at Barger & Wolen LLP.
He is currently the editor of the California Insurance Litigation Blog at californiainsurancelitigation.com. He is
also a regular contributing author of insurance articles in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, the most read and
respected legal journal in California. The nationally respected Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and the
nationwide Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers has awarded Mr. McKennon their highest possible rating,
“AV.” This assessment is based on confidential recommendations received exclusively from lawyers and judges.
The rating highlights an attorney’s competence, ethical conduct, professional ability, diligence and overall
performance. Mr. McKennon has been also awarded AVVO’s rating of “Superb,” 10.0 out of a possible 10.0,
which also highlights an attorney’s competence, ethical conduct, professional ability, diligence and overall
performance. Mr. McKennon has also been recognized as a 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 Southern
California “Super Lawyer,” which recognizes him as one of California’s top attorneys in ERISA and insurance
coverage matters. Mr. McKennon was recently profiled in Forbes, American Lawyer, Coast magazine, Los
Angeles Times, Corporate Counsel, and National Law Journal as a top Southern California insurance and
business litigation attorney. Mr. McKennon was named as one of Orange County Register Metro’s Top
Southern California Attorneys for 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. Mr. McKennon was also named as a Corporate
Livewire’s Global Awards for several years as Newport Beach, Orange County, California “Insurance &
Reinsurance” Lawyer of the Year. The American Society of Legal Advocates has recognized him as one of the
top 100 Insurance lawyers in the State of California for several years.
Aggressive Advocacy
Unlike many firms that are interested in doing as little work as possible because they know they will settle all
cases, we aggressively litigate our cases, and we are not afraid to take our cases to trial. Our attorneys have
extensive trial experience, and our strong reputation for excellence in trial advocacy will inure to your benefit
when settlement discussions occur. This will maximize your settlement potential.
Integrity
We place a very high value on integrity and fidelity to our clients’ interests. You will get an honest assessment
of your case during all phases of the pre-litigation and litigation process. You can expect a full and honest
accounting of expenses relating to your case, including outlays for court costs, preparation of exhibits, hiring
expert witnesses, obtaining medical records and depositions.