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Robert J. McKennon is a founding shareholder of McKennon Law Group PC. He represents individuals and small-to-large corporations in sophisticated litigation matters in state and federal court. He has recovered millions of dollars for our clients from such insurance companies as: Unum, Prudential, Lincoln National, Standard Life, Sun Life, Met Life, Hartford Life, Mass Mutual, Paul Revere, Provident, Trustmark and Aetna for all types of insurance claims, including:
Mr. McKennon is admitted to all federal and state courts in California, and regularly handles litigation matters in federal courts in the Western United States. He is a nationally recognized expert in insurance litigation matters and has tried, litigated, and resolved hundreds of insurance litigation matters, including ERISA/employee benefit, life, health and long-term disability and short-term disability insurance, insurance coverage, insurance bad faith, unfair trade practices, and insurance agent/broker litigation. Mr. McKennon has also handled numerous business litigation cases in the areas of general business and contract disputes and unfair competition.
Mr. McKennon has frequently served as a guest speaker at local and national conferences concerning life, health, long-term disability, short-term disability and ERISA issues, and has chaired numerous national conferences on these topics.
Mr. McKennon formerly represented numerous insurance companies in first-party insurance lawsuits involving life, health and short-term and long-term disability insurance disputes, insurance bad faith and punitive damages for over twenty-four years. He now represents insureds, claimants, businesses and other consumers who believe that their insurance companies have improperly denied their claims for insurance benefits.
Mr. McKennon was the founder and editor of the Life, Health & Disability Insurance Law Blog while he was a partner at Barger & Wolen LLP. He is currently the editor of the California Insurance Litigation Blog at . He is also a regular contributing author of insurance articles in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, the most read and respected legal newspaper in California. The nationally respected Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and the nationwide Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers has awarded Mr. McKennon their highest possible rating, “AV.” This assessment is based on confidential recommendations received exclusively from lawyers and judges. The rating highlights an attorney’s competence, ethical conduct, professional ability, diligence and overall performance. Mr. McKennon has been also awarded AVVO’s rating of “Superb,” 10.0 out of a possible 10.0, which also highlights an attorney’s competence, ethical conduct, professional ability, diligence and overall performance. Mr. McKennon has also been recognized for numerous years as a Southern California “Super Lawyer,” a prestigious recognition given to only 5% of attorneys in the United States which recognizes him as one of California’s top attorneys in ERISA and insurance coverage matters. Mr. McKennon has been profiled in Forbes, American Lawyer, Coast magazine, Los Angeles Times, Orange County Register, Corporate Counsel, and National Law Journal as a top Southern California insurance and business litigation attorney. Mr. McKennon was named as one of Orange County Register Metro’s Top Southern California Attorneys for numerous years. Mr, McKennon was also named as a Corporate Live Wire’s Global Awards Newport Beach, Orange County, California “Insurance & Reinsurance” Lawyer of the Year. The American Society of Legal Advocates has recognized him as one of the top 100 Insurance lawyers in the State of California. He won the Distinguished Lawyer Designation© from the Expert Network, which is only conferred upon the top 3% of lawyers in the United States. Mr. McKennon’s law firm, McKennon Law Group PC, was selected as “Insurance Litigation Law Firm of the Year – United States" for several years by Lawyers Worldwide Magazine.
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20321 SW Birch St., Suite 200, Newport Beach, CA, 92660
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Posted by anonymous | March 4, 2026 | Hired Attorney
I am incredibly grateful for the outstanding representation I received from Robert McKennon, Joe McMillen, and Cory Salisbury. From the very beginning, they demonstrated professionalism, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to achieving justice. Their depth of legal knowledge, strategic thinking, ...
Posted by Mike | November 6, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Joe McMillen and the team at McKennon Law Group were outstanding. They guided me through a complex private disability insurance issue with professionalism, honesty, and real compassion. I always felt heard and supported, and they achieved a result that truly changed my life. If you’re struggling with...
Posted by Andrew | September 19, 2025 | Hired Attorney
McKennon Law is the best law firm around when it comes to disability insurance claims. My claim was denied by Prudential life insurance company. I then placed a call to McKennon Law and everything was taken care of and done very effectively and smoothly. They filed my appeal and got Prudential to ove...
Posted by Christine O. | September 8, 2025 | Hired Attorney
I recently worked with McKennon Law, and I couldn’t be happier with the firm’s representation on my ERISA long-term disability claim. McKennon Law stood out for their personal touch and dedication. I was naturally very anxious about initiating litigation. But they walked me through the entire proces...
Posted by Myke | March 5, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Kudos to the McKennon Law Group for bringing our case to a positive settlement for my wife & I. We had never been involved in any type of legal matter until that need presented itself. Prior to contacting MLG, we had followed the required ERISA appeal requirement for pension relief in the hope of rec...
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Super Lawyers - Insurance Coverage, Super Lawyers Magazine
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Super Lawyers - Insurance Coverage, California Super Lawyers
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Super Lawyers - Insurance Coverage, California Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyers - Insurance Coverage, California Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyers - Insurance Coverage, California Super Lawyers
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Super Lawyers - Insurance Coverage, California Super Lawyers
2013
2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Labor & Employment, American Lawyer Media and Martindale Hubbell
2013
Southern California’s Top Rated Lawyers, American Lawyer Media and Martindale Hubbell
2013
Top Rated Lawyer in Commercial Litigation, American Lawyer Media and Martindale Hubbell
2012
Super Lawyers - Insurance Coverage, Super Lawyers Magazine
2012
nation's top attorneys in business practice areas, Thomson Reuters/Super Lawyers
2012
In August 2012 Corporate Counsel magazine, National Law Journal, Corporate Counsel magazine and The National Law Journal
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Super Lawyers - Insurance Coverage, Super Lawyers Magazine
2009
AV Rated Since 2003, Martindale-Hubbell
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Partner, Barger & Wolen LLP
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Co-Chair: Litigating Disability and ERISA Claims
2007
Panelist/Presenter: Bad Faith Insurance Law Update
2006
Panelist/Presenter: Litigating Disability Insurance Claims Conference
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Panelist/Presenter: Bad Faith Litigation Conference
2005
Panelist/Presenter: Advanced Forum on Litigating Disability Insurance Claims
2004
Panelist/Presenter: Disability Fraud Issues Forum
2004
Co-Chair: 7th National Advanced Forum on Litigating Disability Insurance Claims
2003
Panelist/Presenter: Managing and Litigating Depression Disability Insurance Claims
2003
Panelist/Presenter: Bad Faith Litigatiion
2000
Co-Chair: Strategies for Success in Litigating Disability Insurance Claims
2000
Panelist/Presenter: 6th National Conference on Bad Faith and Punitive Damages
2000
Panelist/Presenter: 3rd National Strategies for Success in Litigating Disability Insurance Claims
1998
Panelist/Presenter: Are You Really Complying With States Fair Claim Practices
1997
Panelist/Presenter: Contestable Life Claims
1997
Panelist/Presenter: Insurance Bad Faith: Plaintiff & Defense Perspectives
1997
Panelist/Presenter: Uncivilized Behavior in a Civilized System
1996
Panelist/Presenter: Unique and Emerging Issues in Insurance Litigation
1996
Panelist/Presenter: Emerging Issues in Disability, Health and Life Insurance Litigation
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Can my employer terminate a pension plan after I am fully vested and have paid into the plan?
17 Mar 2025
Sedgwick short term disability question
23 Feb 2025
My husband passed away and i have been told that his 401k is 0 but till he passed away it was coming out of his ck every week
30 Jan 2025