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Matthew Bourhis is the owner of Bourhis Law Group, PC and Golden Gate Legal, LLP. He practices disability insurance bad faith and personal injury law. He frequently writes about insurance bad faith and has been published in the Daily Journal, LA Times and various other news outlets. Bourhis has served the California Supreme Court, where he was responsible for habeas corpus petitions and death penalty cases and interned in the Honorable Martin J. Jenkins’ chambers in 2015.
Mr. Bourhis contributes pro bono legal services to California disaster victims and participates in free legal aid clinics. He has appeared as an expert panelist on insurance and as a podcast/radio guest advising fire victims on homeowners and business insurance. He has served on the Board of Directors of Community Action Marin – the largest human services provider in Marin County – where he oversaw numerous programs to meet the emerging needs of low-income people, including childhood education, mental health and financial services. He is an active member of CAALA, CAOC, CLA and the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association. In his spare time he enjoys traveling to foreign countries and playing golf.
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7060 Hollywood Blvd, Suite 530, Los Angeles, CA, 90028
13 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | Lawsuits & Disputes
Posted by Neil | October 24, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Legal Ninja
Matthew was on it from the get go! He helped me understand my case quickly and had he offered direct and candid conversations with me, as to what the realities of what litigation could look like. I found this to be important, because other lawyers I spoke with offered soft, ambiguous predictions for ...
Posted by Lisa | February 15, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Highly recommend!
I came to Bourhis Law Group after jumping through endless hoops with my long-term disability insurance company and getting nowhere. Matt and Ritsa made me feel heard, important, and respected every step of the way. We settled with the insurance company after they couldn't wiggle out of their obliga...
Posted by anonymous | October 25, 2022 | Lawsuits & Disputes
Honest, compassionate, knowledgeable- A+++
Thanks to the time Matthew spent with me, I feel much more prepared and encouraged to continue fighting my case. When you are trying to locate an attorney to represent you in a challenging case, it can be difficult to locate a compassionate, knowledgeable, responsive firm. It was immediately ap...
Posted by weschwong | October 13, 2022 | Lawsuits & Disputes
5 Stars: Competence with Compassion
Matthew treated my initial consultation as if I were already his client in court. It was evident that his compassionate approach helped extract a lot more insights and details about my case. In addition, Matthew has an astute and incisive ability to strategize and organize my case by providing multip...
Posted by anonymous | September 29, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
5 Star Experience
Our (Mine and my wife's) experience with the Bourhis Law Group has been nothing short of excellent. Our initial contact was with Suzanne, with whom we shared information about our situation and our negative experience with the disability insurance company. She was warm, compassionate, knowledgeable a...
"Skilled, passionate lawyer with in-depth understanding of the law. Someone to watch out for in long term disability/ insurance bad faith arena."
"Matthew is a thoughtful problem solver and expert in his field. He is an effective negotiator who keeps the end goal in mind and fights tirelessly for the best result. He understands the challenging needs of his clients and is incredibly responsive. To go against Goliath insurance companies you need the experienced insight of Matthew and his talented team."
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AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2022 - Present
President, Golden Gate Legal, LLP
2017 - Present
President, Bourhis Law Group, PC
2016 - 2016
Legal Intern, California Supreme Court
2015 - 2015
Legal Intern, California Court Of Appeal, 1st District
2022 - Present
California Lawyers AssociationAttorney Member
2021 - Present
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los AngelesAttorney Member
2017 - Present
Consumer Attorneys of CaliforniaAttorney Member
2017 - Present
San Francisco Trial Lawyers AssociationAttorney Member
2017 - 2019
Community Action MarinTreasurer and Member of Executive Committee
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