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Curtis D. Porterfield Esq.
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Curtis D. Porterfield Esq.
550 South Hope St.
Suite 1100
Los Angeles, CA 90071
+1 213.892.1858
+1 213.892.2300 (Fax)
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Curtis Porterfield's practice includes representation of corporate insureds in insurance recovery matters ranging from policy analysis and negotiation to the most complex insurance recovery litigation. A frequent speaker and writer, Mr. Porterfield has handled and tried some of the largest and most complex insurance recovery cases. In addition to insurance recovery, Mr. Porterfield has litigated a variety of complex business and intellectual property matters, including anticompetitive practices, entertainment, copyright and trademark issues. Chambers USA 2006 named Mr. Porterfield a "leader in [his] field" and described Mr. Porterfield as "articulate, polished and sharp." Chambers quotes comments from clients and peers that "He's got the knowledge and is always looking out for the client." Mr. Porterfield has also been recognized by Chambers USA in 2007, 2008 and 2009. He has been honored by the Daily Journal's California Law Business in its annual lists of "California Rainmakers" and repeatedly named by Law & Politics magazine and Los Angeles magazine as one of Southern California's "Super Lawyers."
Representative Highlights
- Insurance coverage for human rights cases. Represents Chevron Corporation, Unocal Corporation and Union Oil Company of California in a complex insurance recovery litigation to establish coverage for liability arising from alleged human rights violations in connection with construction of a pipeline in Myanmar by Union Oil Company of California.
- Ludgate Insurance Co. v. Lockheed Martin Corp. Represents Lockheed Martin Corporation in multiple complex insurance recovery disputes and litigations to establish coverage for environmental, toxic tort, asbestos, silicosis and other claims from operations around the country.
- Arbitration for insurance payments of defense fees. Represented Lockheed Martin Corporation against the London Market and domestic insurers in Civil Code §2860 arbitration regarding millions of dollars in outstanding defense payments under liability policies for defense of toxic tort claims.
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Courts & Adjudicative Bodies
- United States Supreme Court
- United States District Court for the Central District of California
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
- United States District Court for the Southern District of California
Education
- Vanderbilt University Law School (JD, 1981)
- University of Georgia (BS, 1978), magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
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