Atty. Peter J. Senuty
Mr. Senuty attended Stanford University, where he was awarded a bachelor of arts degree in history, with distinction.
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Peter J. Senuty is a Director based in Glendale, California, practicing at Knapp Petersen And Clarke A Professional Corporation. They have 51+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1975. Their practice focuses on insurance and appellate. Admitted to practice in California (1975), U.S. District Court, Central District of California (1976), and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California (1981). Educated at Stanford University (J.D., 1975) and Stanford University (A.B., 1972). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of American Bar Association (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section) Association of Southern California Defense Counsel Defense Research Institute. Serands clients in Glendale, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Senuty attended Stanford University, where he was awarded a bachelor of arts degree in history, with distinction
- He received his juris doctor from Stanford Law School
- Mr. Senuty was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1975 and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Central and Northern Districts of California and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Since joining the firm and becoming a Director, Mr. Senuty formed and developed the firm’s Insurance Coverage Group and is the senior member of that group
- He has broad experience in insurance coverage analysis, declaratory relief and bad faith litigation, and appellate practice in state and federal courts
- Mr. Senuty is a specialist in the drafting, interpretation and providing claims handling advice for claims under insurance policies of all kinds, including automobile, homeowners, watercraft, commercial general liability, commercial auto, fidelity bonds, crop insurance, aviation insurance, professional liability, directors & officers and security brokers errors & omissions coverages, and primary and excess policies
- He has authored hundreds of coverage opinions and has evaluated the sufficiency of coverages procured for businesses and individuals to cover the risks to which they are exposed
- Mr. Senuty has frequently conducted seminars for attorneys and insurance company claims personnel on insurance coverage issues, settlement strategies, and claims practices, as well as on legal and insurance ethics
- Mr. Senuty has served as an expert consultant and witness on insurance coverage, claims practices and legal malpractice issues
- Mr. Senuty is a member the American Bar Association (section on torts and insurance practice), the Defense Research Institute, and the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel and the Council on Litigation Management
- He is rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings
- Mr. Senuty was selected for the 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 Southern California Super Lawyers list for the insurance coverage practice area
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Glendale are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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