Arnie Levinson

Arnie Levinson

Arnie Levinson

For over 30 years, Arnie Levinson has assisted over 1,000 clients in coming to resolution. He has been routinely involved in shaping state and national legislation in insurance law. He was a founding partner at Pillsbury & Levinson, leaving after 20 years to bring his skills to the field of mediation. He has been a member of ABOTA; served as President of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association; and is a three-time recipient of the Presidential Award of Merit from Consumer Attorneys of California.

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Articles written by this author:

Mediation of a bad-faith case

When the insurance company has “skin in the game”

Is insurer responsible for an excess judgment in absence of a policy-limit demand?

The courts have sent a mixed message, but here’s a look at what is clear today

Yes, you can mediate bad-faith cases

Understanding the level of misconduct and making an appropriate demand when the case is ripe for settlement

Why is there a genuine-dispute doctrine?

Why is there a genuine-dispute doctrine?

The differences between an insurer’s genuine-dispute defense and bad faith

“Think of an insurer as a cruise ship”

“Think of an insurer as a cruise ship”

The reason there are “rules of thumb” for mediation is that they are most often true

Do you want to settle or do you want the best settlement possible?

Do you want to settle or do you want the best settlement possible?

Are you willing to leave money on the table?

Pinto v. Farmers gives a big boost to insurers defending bad-faith claims

Court sides with defense, says CACI 2334 is missing the required element of unreasonable conduct by the insurer

Help the mediator help you

The importance of the mediation brief, knowing what really is confidential and what’s not, and the process of demands and offers