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Overview
Practice Areas
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40% Litigation
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40% Insurance
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20% Lawsuits / Disputes
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Résumé
License
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20 years since Max H. Stern was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| California |
Active
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1991 |
11/08/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Partner at
Hancock Rothert & Bunshoft
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1999–2005
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Harvard University Law School |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1991 |
| Princeton University |
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AB |
1988 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Listed as Leading Lawyer for California Insurer Representation |
Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business |
2010 |
| Northern California Super Lawyer, Insurance |
Super Lawyers |
2010 |
| Listed as Leading Lawyer for California Insurer Representation |
Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business |
2009 |
| The Best Lawyers in the Bay Area |
Bay Area Lawyer Magazine |
2006 |
See all 4 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
American Bar Association |
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| Member |
Association of Business Trial Lawyers |
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| Member |
Bar Association of San Francisco |
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See all 3 association entries
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Portfolio
Publications
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Publication |
Date |
| Keep it Cool: Potential Coverage Defenses to ''Global Warming'' Lawsuits |
Coverage Journal (ABA) |
2009 |
| "Latest Case Law On Coverage Issues Affecting Professional Liability And Directors & Officers Insurance" |
Mealey's Litigation Report: Insurance |
2007 |
| Latest Case Law on Coverage Issues Affecting Professional Liability and Directors & Officers Insurance |
Mealey's Commentary Review: Emerging Insurance Disputes |
2005 |
| When Government Creates New Privacy Rights, Do Insurers Pay? |
Coverage |
2005 |
| Cumis Conundrum |
The Recorder |
2005 |
| Latest Case Law on Coverage Issues Affecting Professional Liability and Directors & Officers Insurance |
Mealey's Litigation Reports |
2004 |
| Recent Developments In Coverage Issues Affecting Claims-Made Policies |
Mealey's Litigation Reports |
2003 |
| Insurance Coverage Issues in California Mold Litigation |
Mealey's Litigation Reports |
2003 |
| Curbing the Bad-Faith Setup |
Claims Magazine |
2002 |
| The Dart Not Thrown: A Response to the California Supreme Court's Invitation to Establish an Evidentiary Standard for Proof of Lost Insurance Policies |
Mealey's Litigation Reports |
2002 |
See all 10 publications
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
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| "Insurer Litigation Management Guidelines: Ethical Obligations and the Tripartite Relationship" |
Litigation Section of the Barristers Club |
2008 |
| "The Rules of the Road for Claims" |
Ethics Training for the Insurance Professional Seminar |
2006 |
| "Preservation of Documents: Where We Are and Where We're Going" |
Association of California Insurance Companies Annual General Counsel Seminar |
2006 |
| 17200 as a Component of Broader Business Litigation Strategies |
Bridgeport Continuing Education's 17200 Litigation in California Seminar |
2004 |
| Suits Against Insurers: Claims and Defenses |
Bridgeport's Third Annual Mold Insurance Litigation Conference |
2004 |
| Recovery of Damages by Policyholders |
Bridgeport Continuing Education's Third Annual Managing Mold Liabilities Conference |
2003 |
| Emerging Issues in California Indoor Air Quality and Toxic Mold Litigation |
National Business Institute |
2003 |
See all 7 speaking engagements
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