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BT's lawyers have litigated cases in state and federal courts throughout the country, and several of our cases have produced landmark appellate decisions in California. Our experience spans such diverse areas as:
  • Liability Insurance Coverage and Litigation
    BT has developed an expertise involving comprehensive general liability policies, employment practices and employers liability policies, and professional liability policies. We have experience analyzing and litigating insurance coverage issues arising out of:
    • General Liability
    • Professional Liability
    • Directors and Officers Liability
    • Employment Practices Liability
    • Employers Liability
    • Environmental Liability
    • Intellectual Property Liability
    • Special Risk

  • First Party Insurance Coverage and Litigation
    The attorneys at BT have years of experience handling claims and litigation arising out of all sorts of first party insurance policies. Our expertise extends to:
    • Commercial Property Insurance
    • Homeowners Insurance
    • Earthquake Insurance
    • Agricultural Insurance
    • Health and Life Insurance
    • Disability Insurance

  • Insurance Bad Faith Litigation

  • Insurance Policy Formation Disputes

  • Equitable Subrogation and Contribution

  • Declaratory Relief Actions

  • Reinsurance

  • Commercial Litigation
    Attorneys at BT have experience handling a variety of business and commercial litigation matters including cases involving:
    • Business Torts
    • Contract Disputes
    • Entertainment
    • Fraud
    • Intellectual Property
    • Product Liability
    • Product Recall
    • Real Estate

  • Liability Defense
    The attorneys at BT have years of experience defending commercial and professional insureds. Cases we have handled include the following types of claims:
    • Employment Related Claims
      • discrimination
      • harassment
      • wrongful termination

    • Environmental Claims

    • Intellectual Property Claims
      • trademark infringement
      • copyright infringement

    • Product Liability Claims
      • against manufacturers
      • against distributors

    • Professional Liability Claims
      • against architects and engineers
      • against attorneys
      • against industrial hygienists
      • against insurance agents and brokers
      • against real estate brokers

    • Toxic Tort Claims
      • asbestos
      • DES