Based in Los Angeles, Gary K. Kwasniewski is an experienced, pre-eminent lawyer who has practiced for over 30 years.
Recently selected as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in California for 2013 by the Los Angeles/San Francisco Daily Journal.
Mr. Kwasniewski has reached the heights of professional excellence. He is “AV-rated”, the highest rating possible for legal ability and integrity by Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer directory (a rating that only about 12% of all lawyers nationwide achieve).
Mr. Kwasniewski has Successfully Litigated and Tried Insurance Bad Faith Cases On Behalf of Individual & Small Business Policyholders
Since founding the Los Angeles law firm of Viau & Kwasniewski with his partner Jeanette L. Viau, Gary Kwasniewski has developed a strong practice in the area of insurance bad faith.
The law firm handles matters involving all types of insurance, including: Homeowner, Automobile, Motorcycle, Theft, Commercial Liability Policies, Truck Policies, Cargo Policies, Health Care Policies, Life Insurance Policies and Disability Policies. Viau & Kwasniewski has been very successful in cases involving insurance company refusals to pay, under payment of claims, refusals to defend, delay, and abuses of the appraisal, Examination Under Oath, and policy cancellation processes. Complex insurance dispute and insurance bad faith cases in California have become the primary specialty at the Law firm of Viau & Kwasniewski.
Gary Kwasniewski’s Product Liability experience includes cases involving chemicals, explosives, guns, solvents, PCBs, EMFs, cars, seatbelts, insecticides, indoor air pollutants, caustics, solvents, fumigants, defective packaging, farm machinery, forklifts, industrial explosions, bottled gases, military ordnance, bicycles, climbing equipment, hydraulic hoses, high pressure gas hoses, medical devices, and other products and chemicals.
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Acquired: 1996
No misconduct found
State: California
Acquired: 1986
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Acquired: 1986
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601 W. 5th Street, 8th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90071-2004
601 W 5th St 8th Fl, Los Angeles, CA, 90071
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Posted by anonymous | March 28, 2024 | Consulted Attorney
All though he wasn't able to provide service for me, he did give me very good advice.
Posted by anonymous | August 19, 2017 | Consulted Attorney
Mr. Kwasniewski is extremely kowledgeable in first party bad faith matters. He works extremely hard, working late or on weekends is part of his work ethic. He is always prepared on the issues at hand. Analyzes is detail what is needed and what the best course of action is. Would highly recommend...
Posted by Armine | May 18, 2017 | Hired Attorney
My husband and I hired Gary and his wife to handle a bad faith insurance claim for our home. I can't explain how caring, professional, and responsive they were. They were there for us every step of the way and handled the case in the utmost care and thorough components. We don't know what we would ha...
"I have had the pleasure of working with Gary in the past. He is an excellent trial attorney, who is very knowledgeable about insurance law, and is very experienced in insurance bad faith litigation. When a friend or family member becomes involved in an insurance dispute, I refer them to Gary without hesitation."
Insurance lawyer
2020
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Top 100 Lawyers in California, Daily Journal
2000 - Present
Managing Partner, Viau & Kwasniewski
1994 - 2000
Partner, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold
1989 - 1994
Attorney, Haight, Brown & Bonesteel
1988 - 1988
Attorney, Rushfeldt, Shelley & Drake
2000 - Present
Consumer Attorneys of CaliforniaMember
2000 - Present
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los AngelesMember
1986 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
2006 - 2012
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationMember
Won for the insured at the California Supreme Court.
1985
JD
1979
MBA
1973
BSCHE