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Insurance Attorneys in Riverside County, California

Counsel when the carrier says no: denied, delayed, and underpaid claims. In Riverside County, that work runs through the Superior Court of California, County of Riverside. This directory presents insurance records from official State Bar of California data in neutral order.

One of the fastest-growing counties in the nation; its superior court operates from downtown Riverside to the Coachella Valley's Larson Justice Center in Indio. Venue for most insurance matters arising in the county lies with the Superior Court of California, County of Riverside, seated at Riverside.

Deadlines shape these cases before merits do · property policies commonly require suit within 12 months of loss, check the policy (Cal. Ins. Code § 2071). The standard fire policy's 12-month suit clause is tolled while the claim is pending (Prudential-LMI v. Superior Court (1990) 51 Cal.3d 674). Bad faith tort claims run two years; breach of written policy, four (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. §§ 335.1, 337).

This page is the Riverside County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Insurance Lawyers in California collects all 58 counties.

The clock & the court

Statute of limitations

Property policies commonly require suit within 12 months of loss, check the policy.

Cal. Ins. Code § 2071

The standard fire policy's 12-month suit clause is tolled while the claim is pending (Prudential-LMI v. Superior Court (1990) 51 Cal.3d 674). Bad faith tort claims run two years; breach of written policy, four (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. §§ 335.1, 337).

Court of record

Superior Court of California, County of Riverside.

County seat: Riverside

Official court information, locations, and filing rules: www.riverside.courts.ca.gov

Insurance · Riverside County roster

95 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list insurance among their practice areas with an address of record in Riverside County.

83 of them hold an active licence; the remainder are recorded as inactive and are not currently eligible to practise.

The roster concentrates in Riverside (33), Palm Desert (9), Palm Springs (7) and Temecula (7).

3 are recorded as taking client work in a language other than English.

Admission years on this roster run from 1971 to 2026.

The employers most represented here are Richardson, Fair & Cohen (4), Law Offices of Richardson, Fair & Cohen (2) and Saxe Doernberger & Vita PC (2).

Jack Israel Garvey

Business Law · Palm Springs

Bar #52399 · Admitted 1972

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Richard C. Harris

Insurance · Jurupa Valley

Bar #208152 · Admitted 2000

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Stanley Hassan

Business Law · Palm Desert

Bar #86044 · Admitted 1979

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Kim N. Haycraft

Insurance · Riverside

Bar #326229 · Admitted 2019

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Insurance matters in Riverside County

The matters this field covers, as Californians search for them. Each attorney's own profile states which of these they take.

  • bad faith claim denials
  • homeowners and fire claims
  • auto insurance disputes
  • life insurance claim denials
  • disability insurance claims
  • health insurance denials
  • business interruption claims
  • coverage disputes and duty to defend
  • underinsured motorist claims
  • wildfire claims

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Insurance questions, cited

What is insurance bad faith in California?

Every policy carries an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; an insurer that unreasonably denies, delays, or underpays a claim breaches it in tort, exposing itself beyond policy limits to consequential damages, emotional distress, attorney fees under Brandt v. Superior Court (1985) 37 Cal.3d 813, and potentially punitive damages (Cal. Civ. Code § 3294). Unreasonable claim practices are also cataloged in Ins. Code § 790.03(h).

How long does an insurance company have to respond to my claim in California?

California's Fair Claims Settlement Practices Regulations set the clock: acknowledge the claim within 15 days, accept or deny within 40 days of proof of claim, and pay accepted claims within 30 days (10 Cal. Code Regs. § 2695.5, § 2695.7). Delays require written status updates every 30 days. Violations feed both Department of Insurance complaints and bad-faith litigation.

How long do I have to sue my insurance company?

It depends on the theory and the policy. Property policies typically incorporate the standard fire form's requirement that suit be filed within 12 months of the loss (Cal. Ins. Code § 2071), tolled while the claim is pending (Prudential-LMI v. Superior Court (1990) 51 Cal.3d 674). Breach of a written policy otherwise runs four years (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 337) and bad faith tort claims two (§ 335.1).

What are my rights after a wildfire loss in California?

Substantial ones, strengthened after recent fire seasons: in a declared disaster, insurers must offer at least 30 days' advance living expenses (Cal. Ins. Code § 2061), provide up to 36 months of additional living expenses coverage for total losses (§ 2060), pay a minimum percentage of contents coverage without a full inventory (§ 10103.7), and renew policies in disaster areas for at least two renewals (§ 675.1).

What if the driver who hit me has no insurance?

Uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage: which insurers must offer with every California auto policy (Cal. Ins. Code § 11580.2), steps in for your damages up to your UM limits, including hit-and-run collisions with physical contact. UM claims are resolved by arbitration rather than lawsuit under the statute, and your own insurer owes you the same good-faith handling duties as any claimant.

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Source: Cal. Ins. Code § 2071 · State Bar of California licensee records · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.

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