Randy Crispen specializes in litigating complex business disputes, with an emphasis on defending insurance companies sued for bad faith and other torts. Mr. Crispen has obtained defense verdicts as lead trial counsel in state and federal courts throughout Southern California. He was lead counsel for the defendant in a case named one of the "Top Ten Defense Verdicts in California in 2007" by the Los Angeles Daily Journal. He also serves as an arbitrator for the San Diego County Bar Association and lectures frequently on civil litigation and insurance topics. Recent Work / Representative Matters Fitzgerald v. Allstate - Unanimous defense jury verdict after two hours of deliberations in the first lawsuit against Allstate tried to verdict alleging underinsurance following the 2003 Southern California wildfires. This case, which effectively ended all litigation against Allstate arising out of the 2003 wildfires, was chosen by the Los Angeles Daily Journal as one of the Top Ten Defense Verdicts in California for 2007. Kalan, et. al. v. State Farm - Defense jury verdict after less than 30 minutes of deliberations in a case alleging negligence against a State Farm agent for failing to procure appropriate policies for a business owned by three physicians resulting in more than $1 million in uninsured losses. Hurtado v. Allstate; Sparer v. Allstate; Bitter v. Allstate; Koven v. Allstate - Defense jury verdicts in cases alleging breach of contract and bad faith. Caserta v. State Farm - Defense jury verdict in a case alleging bad faith against State Farm in the investigation and handling of a theft claim. Memberships American Bar Association. American Inns of Court, Louis Welsh Chapter - Master. Association of Business Trial Lawyers. Francis Parker School Dads Club - Board Member. San Diego County Bar Association - Insurance / Bad Faith Section - Advisory Board. San Diego County Superior Court - Judge Pro Tem. Recognition Martindale-Hubbell® AV Rating. The Best Lawyers in America® - First Year Listed: 2007 - Most Recent Listing: 2012 (Insurance Law). Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles Area's Best Lawyers - Most Recent Listing: 2009. San Diego Magazine - Best Lawyers in San Diego - Most Recent Listing: 2009 (Insurance Law). Super Lawyers: Corporate Counsel - Most Recent Listing: 2010 (Civil Litigation Defense; Insurance Coverage). Super Lawyers: Business Edition - 2011 (Civil Litigation Defense). San Diego Super Lawyers - Most Recent Listing: 2011 (Civil Litigation Defense). Master, Louis Welsh Chapter of the American Inns of Court. Counsel for Fitzgerald vs. Allstate - Selected by the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal as one of the "Top Defense Verdicts of 2007." Partial Client List Allstate Insurance Company First American Specialty Insurance Company Pacific Specialty Insurance Company State Farm Insurance Company Toyota Motor Sales, Inc. Travelers Property Casualty Insurance Company Industries Insurance Publications / Presentations Select Linked Articles 03 | 31 | 2011 Legal e-Update
Luce Forward Obtains a Published Decision Upholding an Insurer's Right to Condition Payment of Extended Dwelling Limits on Repair or Replacement Media Presence / Articles About Attorney / Attorney Contribution 09 | 13 | 2011 Recognition
Thirty-Two Luce Forward Attorneys Named to 2011 Super Lawyers Business Edition 09 | 08 | 2011 Recognition
Thirty-Four Luce Forward Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America® 06 | 05 | 2011 Recognition
Thirty Luce Forward Partners Named San Diego Super Lawyers 06 | 15 | 2010 Recognition
Thirty Luce Forward Attorneys Named San Diego Super Lawyers 08 | 04 | 2009 Recognition
Luce Forward Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America 06 | 17 | 2009 Recognition
Thirty-Two Luce Forward Attorneys Named San Diego Super Lawyers 09 | 25 | 2008 Recognition
Thirty-Two Luce Forward Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel 09 | 08 | 2008 Case Study
Insurance Litigation - Featured Case Study 05 | 19 | 2008 Recognition
32 Luce Forward Attorneys Named San Diego Super Lawyers - Five Attorneys Receive Top Honors 02 | 06 | 2008 Recognition
The Daily Journal Recognizes Three Luce Forward Case Victories in its "Top 10" California Verdicts 09 | 21 | 2007 Recognition
Luce Forward Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America: Attorneys at Prominent California Law Firm Receive Recognition 09 | 06 | 2006 Recognition
19 Luce Forward Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America All Authored Works "Assessing Underinsurance Lawsuits Against Agents and Brokers - Daily Journal - September 14, 2011. "What You Should Know About Insurance Lawsuits in California" - Daily Journal - May 16, 2011. "Luce Forward Obtains a Published Decision Upholding an Insurer's Right to Condition Payment of Extended Dwelling Limits on Repair or Replacement" - Luce Forward Legal e-Update - March 31, 2011. "The Rules Have Changed in Federal Court--or Have They?" - San Diego County Bar Association DICTA Magazine - January 1994. "California Supreme Court Holds That a Defendant May Present State-of-the-Art Evidence in a Failure-to-Warn Case Because Knowledge of the Risk of Harm is a Component of the Claim" - ABA Products, General Liability and Consumer Law Newsletter. Presentations "Responding to Settlement Demands: Tips on How to Avoid Uncapping the Policy" - Presentation to First American Specialty Insurance Company - March 17, 2011. "A Humorous Look at Litigating a Bad Faith Lawsuit" - Luce Forward Insurance Litigation Seminar - Los Angeles - October 14, 2010. "Trial Themes" - Presentation to Louis Wesh Chapter of the American Inns of Court - April 15, 2010. "Automated Claims Handling in a Litigious World" - Association of California Insurance Companies General Counsel Seminar - Las Vegas - August 2009. "Catastrophe Claims in California" - Luce Forward Insurance Litigation Seminar - Los Angeles - September 2008. "Litigating Underinsurance Claims" - Association of California Insurance Companies General Counsel Seminar - Las Vegas - July 2008. Lecturer, California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB), on areas of evidence and trial practice. (Also at Los Angeles Office) |