Atty. Timothy D. Lake
TIMOTHY D. LAKE is a Partner of the Firm in its Sherman Oaks, California, office and is Chair of the Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Practice Group.
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Timothy D. Lake is a Partner based in Sherman Oaks, California, practicing at Tharpe And Howell Llp. They have 52+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1974. Their practice focuses on litigation and insurance. Admitted to practice in California All California State Courts U.S. District Court - Central District of California U.S. Dis (1974). Educated at Southwestern University (J.D., 1974) and University of Southern California (B.A., 1971). Active member of Southern California Adjusters Association. Serands clients in Sherman Oaks, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- TIMOTHY D. LAKE is a Partner of the Firm in its Sherman Oaks, California, office and is Chair of the Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Practice Group
- Mr. Lake also serves as a member of the California State Bar Insurance Law Committee, and the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee
- He has authored numerous publications on insurance coverage related topics and has been an invited guest speaker at numerous events in the insurance industry
- Mr. Lake also serves as coverage counsel for a nationwide insurance company for which he recently wrote and prepared new editions of insurance policies for all types of construction and service contractors, a policy for home inspectors, and for which he prepares special manuscript endorsements and provisions
- Mr. Lake also serves as coverage counsel for several nationwide insurance companies for which he has drafted revised editions of insurance policies involving commercial general liability coverage, commercial transportation coverage, homeowner property and liability coverage, as well as special manuscript endorsements and provisions
- In his role as coverage counsel, Mr. Lake provides coverage opinions to insurer clients and assists in coverage determinations involving commercial general liability, commercial transportation, homeowner property and liability insurance claims
- During his 40 years of practice, Mr. Lake has represented key parties in high-exposure and complex cases
- His litigation experience includes Federal and State jury trials, arbitrations and appeals involving: • Residential, commercial and public works real estate and construction matters including claims for bodily injury, property damage, construction defects, and homeowners’ associations. • Insurance litigation including breach of contract, bad faith, contribution and subrogation, additional insured endorsements, declaratory relief, insurance coverage disputes, equitable contribution litigation and insurance agency and broker E&O litigation. • Bodily injury litigation including premises liability, governmental liability, auto and trucking liability
- Appellate Decisions in which Mr. Lake was lead counsel include: • Midiman v
- Farmers Insurance Exchange, (1999) 76 Cal.App.4th 102. • El Dorado v
- Fire Insurance Exchange, E039537, Second Appellate District. • Sitthiso v
- Fire Insurance Exchange, (2002) Cal.App
- Unpub
- LEXIS 9043. • Wang v
- Golden Eagle Ins
- Co., (2005) Cal.App
- Unpub
- LEXIS 1570. • Lyons v
- Fire Insurance Exchange, (2008)161 Cal.App.4th 880. • Tradewinds Escrow v
- Truck Insurance Exchange, (2002) 97 Cal
- App. 4th 704
- Memberships American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) CA Bar Insurance Law Committee Member California State Bar (CA Bar) Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) CLM Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee Member Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) Southern California Adjusters Association
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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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 Sherman Oaks 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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