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27 Years of Trial Experience, Service and Results

Attorneys

James T. Biesty 
Los Angeles, California
phone (213) 617-9193
fax (213) 620-0746
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Mr. Biesty practices all phases of insurance defense litigation, insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, construction litigation, errors and omissions, governmental tort liability, commercial truck liability; premises liability; business litigation and trust litigation. He has served as a Los Angeles Municipal Court Judge Pro Tem and as an arbitrator/mediator on the Los Angeles Superior Court arbitration panel. In addition, he serves as an arbitrator/mediator on the Arizona Superior Court Maricopa County arbitration panel.

Mr. Biesty was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1978 and the State Bar of Arizona in 1996. He is also admitted to the U.S. District Court, Central District.

Mr. Biesty graduated from Southwestern University, College of Law with a J.D.

Mr. Biesty is a member of the California Bar Association, Arizona Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Irish American Bar Association.

Position:
Senior Partner/Trial Counsel
Areas of Practice:
Insurance Defense Litigation
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation
Construction Litigation
Errors and Omissions
Governmental Tort Liability
Commercial Truck Liability
Premises Liability
Business Litigation
Trust Litigation
Litigation Percentage:
99% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certification/Specialties:
Arbitrator/Mediator, Los Angeles Superior Court Arbitration Panel


Arbitrator/Mediator, Arizona Superior Court Maricopa County Arbitration Panel


Bar Admissions:
California, 1977
Arizona, 1996
U.S. District Court Central District of California
Education:
Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California
J.D.


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Santa Monica Superior Court
Referee/Mediation/Voluntary Settlement Conference Panel


Van Nuys Superior Court
Arbitration/CRASH Settlement Conference Program Panel


California Bar Association, Litigation Section
Member


Southern California Association of Defense Counsel
Member


American Bar Association
Member


Los Angeles County Bar Association
Member


Irish American Bar Association
Member


Beverly Hills Bar Association
Member


Arizona Bar Association
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Los Angeles Municipal Court, Judge Pro Tem


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