Having spent almost seven years in-house with
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, Irene Yesowitch returned as a
partner to Long & Levit in 2000. Her experience there
enabled Irene to become one of the leaders in insurance,
understanding the challenging business aspects as well as the
litigation environment faced by the insurance industry.
Since returning, Ms. Yesowitch continues to
provide insurers strategic analysis and advice attendant to bad
faith litigation, e-commerce, marketing, product development,
regulatory compliance, market conduct, agency relationships,
loss control, risk management, reinsurance, surety, the Fair
Credit Reporting Act and the Office of Foreign Asset Control
regulations. Additionally, Ms. Yesowitch continues to emphasize
a coverage and bad faith practice that includes litigation,
coverage analysis, and other issues attendant to the business of
insurance.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
MARTIN LUTHER KING SCHOOL OF LAW, Davis, California
J.D., 1983
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, Washington, D.C. M.S.,
1975
CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Ithaca, New York B.S.,
1973
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND
ACTIVITIES
Member: State Bar of California
Association of Defense Counsel
San Francisco Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
American Bar Association
Professional Liability Underwriting Society
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Ms. Yesowitch is an avid trainer having
presented numerous programs to claims and underwriting
professionals, as well as lawyers, on such topics as fair
settlement practices; insurance coverage analysis, evidence in a
bad faith lawsuit, additional insureds and contractual indemnity
coverage, the duty to defend, DOI regulations, reservation of
rights, personal and advertising injury coverage, coverage for
construction litigation exposures and proper use of alternative
dispute resolution mechanisms. The dozens of articles that she
has published in the last 10 years further exemplify her place
as one of the leading insurance coverage litigation attorneys in
California.
PERSONAL
