Firm Overview

Biesty, Garretty & Wagner, An Association of Professional Corporations, has been performing legal services for the insurance industry since the firm's inception in 1978. The firm represents clients in highly complex matters involving insurance coverage disputes at both the trial and appellate levels. The firm successfully negotiates settlements of coverage and other types of insurance disputes to avoid litigation. The firm provides quality written and oral advocacy. The firm also provides a proactive approach to the problems presented, rather than merely reacting to the issues as they develop. Cutting edge technology is utilized to assist clients in a cost-effective fashion.

Over the past 27 years, Biesty, Garretty & Wagner has successfully represented insureds of numerous insurance carriers and various governmental entities in thousands of cases. In the past five years alone, Biesty, Garretty & Wagner has tried more than 50 cases in California. All of these cases resulted in favorable verdicts for the client. (For a summary of defense cases that the firm has tried in the past five years, click here.

The firm provides a full range of litigation services from an "early intervention" program (which is designed to resolve cases prior to suit) to trial and appeal.

An example of the firm's insurance clients are Allstate Insurance Company, Carnegie General Agency, Inc., Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, Sutter Insurance Company and Workmen's Auto Insurance Company. In addition, the firm performs work for various Third Party Administrators such as Platinum Claims Service, Acclamation Insurance Management Services, and Peter Corrick & Associates. The firm currently represents the County of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority, as well.

The firm maintains exemplary performance of litigation services for its clients through the direction of its managing partner, Reetha Haynes-Garrety. Aggressive management of litigation expenses results in favorable jury verdicts at reasonable cost.