Steven Plitt

During his practice career, Mr. Plitt managed a large litigation practice where he represented policyholders and insureds in litigation, as well as acting as coverage counsel for insurance companies. Since 2001, Mr. Plitt’s practice has almost exclusively involved the handling of complex insurance coverage and insurance bad faith cases for insurance companies or as an expert consultant for both insurance companies and insureds. He has extensive trial and litigation experience. He is a veteran of numerous cases he tried to jury verdict as first chair counsel.

From 2001 to 2024, Mr. Plitt was the senior editor and author of the widely recognized and authoritative insurance treatise series called COUCH ON INSURANCE 3D. Currently, Mr. Plitt has emeritus status with that publication. Mr. Plitt is also the author of additional treatises on insurance law (ARIZONA LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW, THE CLAIM ADJUSTER’S AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY HANDBOOK, and PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR HANDLING INSURANCE CASES). Mr. Plitt is the executive editor of the ARIZONA TORT LAW HANDBOOK. He was a senior contributing editor and editorial board member of the nationally recognized INSURANCE LITIGATION REPORTER. He was on the editorial board of CLAIMS JOURNAL. In addition to his books on insurance law and practice, Mr. Plitt has authored 21 academic law reviews, as well as 349 other professional publications on insurance law and practice, as reflected in his extensive CV.

Mr. Plitt has been cited by the Supreme Courts in 38 states, the Intermediate Appellate Courts in 27 states, 12 of the Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal, 81 Federal District Courts, the Federal Court of Claims, and 4 Federal Bankruptcy Courts. Mr. Plitt has also been cited in 96 scholarly articles and the Code of Federal Regulations.

Mr. Plitt’s elite status as an insurance coverage and bad faith trial attorney has been recognized by BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA®, SOUTHWEST SUPER LAWYERS®, CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS USA®, PHOENIX MAGAZINE®, AZ BUSINESS MAGAZINE®, and AZ BUSINESS LEADERS MAGAZINE®. He is a fellow in the American College of Coverage Counsel and the American Law Institute.

Mr. Plitt taught several insurance-related courses as an adjunct professor of law at Arizona State University’s College of Law (2000–2005). He recently retired from teaching at the University of Arizona College of Law, where he taught insurance law as a clinical professor of practice (2010-2024). Throughout his practice career, Mr. Plitt has been an instructor to both lawyers and insurance company adjusting departments in Phoenix, Tucson, New York City, Miami, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Dallas, Chicago, Ft. Wayne, San Diego, Hartford, and Fargo. His scholarship in the field of insurance law and regulations is national in scope.

Mr. Plitt has been qualified as a claims handling expert in both state and federal courts. Over the years Mr. Plitt has analyzed coverage issues in almost all states and has been an expert witness consultant in matters venued throughout the United States. He has been an expert consultant for policyholders/insured and insurance companies in hundreds of matters in the following venues: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

Mr. Plitt is available to consult in cases involving insurance coverage, claims handling, insurance company practice and procedure, insurance company compliance with principles of good faith and fair dealing. Additionally, because Mr. Plitt has held his insurance broker’s license since 1974, he is available to consult on insurance agent E&O cases.