Scott M. Bloom
Scott Bloom has an extensive insurance coverage background and has successfully represented insurers and insureds in complex claims and coverage disputes, including litigation in state and federal court, for 25 years. Scott advises insurers on claims and also has a broad tort and business litigation background, with experience in the areas of D&O insurance, professional liability, employment practices liablity insurance, tort defense (premises liability, construction defect, and product liability), HOA disputes, and franchise litigation.
Representative matters:
As coverage counsel:
Financial institution errors and omissions
Real estate agents errors and omissions
Employment Practices Liability Insurance
Directors & Officers Insurance
Professional Liability Insurance
Wage and hour class actions
Litigation background:
Lin v. Law, 2002 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 1779
Gray v. Underwriters at Lloyd’s, 2002 Cal. App. LEXIS 6621
Gilkey v. Hill, 2003 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 8253
FFIC v. Gen. Re. Corp., 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43650
Amer. Ins. Co. v. American Re., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 95801
Co. of Stanislaus v. Trav. Ind. Co., 142 F. Supp. 3d 1065 (2015)
Est. of Goldberg v. Goss-Jewett, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 190674
EDUCATION:
Golden Gate University School of Law (1996; with honors)
University of California, Los Angeles (1992)