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Daniel Alex Andrist
Dedicated to Protecting California Policyholders Since 1991.
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Mr. Andrist is an "AV-Preeminent" rated attorney under the Martindale-Hubbell peer review system. Possessing a well-founded reputation for integrity and resourcefulness, he brings passion, resourcefulness, and insight into the hard realities of the insurance industry when it matters most -- Before the Claim, During the Claim, and After the Claim.
Practice Area
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
Additional Practice Areas
- Insurance Coverage
- Insurance Law
- Insurance Bad Faith
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Mr. Andrist's unusually low overhead permits unusually cost-effective legal services.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- California Superior Courts
- U.S. District Court-Central District of CA
- U.S. District Court-Southern District of CA
Professional Experience
- Owner
- Daniel A. Andrist, Attorney at Law
- - Current
- Mr. Andrist has dedicated his legal practice to the protection of California insurance policyholders since 1991. Today, as a sole practitioner, he provides the same legal expertise and services he provided in the big firm environment, but without the big firm overhead. // Specialties: Insurance planning, insurance policy evaluation, submission and pursuit of insurance claims, resolution of insurance coverage disputes, and insurance bad faith litigation, primarily in regard to policies of insurance for commercial general liability, professional liability, employment practices liability, director and officer liability, environmental liability, homeowner liability, and automobile liability.
- Attorney, Vice President, Head of Insurance Practice Area
- Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek, ALC
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- As the head of a big San Diego law firm's Insurance Practice Area, Mr. Andrist guided clients through the complexities of insurance law for over 20 years. His practice in the big firm environment was allocated evenly among insurance claims and coverage disputes, risk management, insurance policy evaluation, and insurance program development. For the firm's litigation department, he handled claims and coverage disputes in a wide range of matters, including construction defect actions, employment and intellectual property actions; professional liability matters; sexual harassment and discrimination claims, property and casualty claims, personal injury lawsuits, and many others. For the firm's transactional department, he handled risk management, policy evaluation, and insurance planning for high net worth individuals, businesses and professional clients.
Education
- University of San Diego School of Law
- J.D. (1991) | Law-Cum Laude
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- Honors: Graduated w/ Honors. Member San Diego Law Review.
- National University
- MBA (1987) | Operations Management-High Scholarship
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- Honors: Graduated w/ High Scholarship.
- Oregon State University
- B.S. (1976) | Political Science-With Honors
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- Honors: Graduated with Honors
Awards
- Top Lawyer
- San Diego Magazine
- AV-Rated (Preeminent)
- Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review
- AV Preeminent® is a significant rating accomplishment, a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.
Professional Associations
- San Diego County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- California State Bar Association
- Member
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