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Edward Susolik
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Biography
Edward Susolik specializes in complex insurance litigation and catastrophic personal injury, as well as a broad spectrum of commercial and business litigation from both plaintiff and defense perspectives, including professional liability, intellectual property, construction law, employment law, real estate, securities law, directors and officers liability, governmental liability and numerous other areas of commercial litigation.
Mr. Susolik is chair of the Insurance Department at Callahan & Blaine. He has been responsible for many multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements over the years, including settlements in the amount of $28 Million, $15.5 Million and $8.1 Million.
In the insurance area, Mr. Susolik has wide expertise in insurance coverage and bad faith litigation covering the full spectrum of insurance law. First, Mr. Susolik has extensive experience in representing policyholders who have been denied insurance benefits. For example, he has successfully represented many professionals in insurance disputes, including doctors, lawyers, accountants, brokers, directors, architects and consultants. Likewise, Mr. Susolik has represented many corporations, homeowners’ associations, municipalities, charitable organizations, contractors and other business organizations in complex insurance disputes. Mr. Susolik also has broad experience in the representation of insurance industry professionals, including agents, brokers and insurance companies in disputes within the insurance industry, including litigation with reinsurers, excess and umbrella insurers and the Department of Insurance.
Mr. Susolik has broad expertise in resolving both first party and third party insurance disputes. In the first party context, Mr. Susolik has tried, litigated and handled hundreds of first party insurance claims, including major claims arising out of the Northridge earthquake, landslides and mudslides, toxic mold contamination, fire claims, water damage, pollution, life insurance, disability insurance, health insurance and numerous other contexts. Likewise, in the third party context, Mr. Susolik has litigated hundreds of liability insurance disputes, including advertising injury claims, Cumis counsel, duty to defend and recovery of attorneys’ fees, wrongful failure to settle, reimbursement, rescission, and other third party insurance disputes.
Mr. Susolik is a frequent speaker on insurance and litigation issues to lawyers, business groups and others. Mr. Susolik is currently a member of the adjunct faculty at USC Law School, where he teaches Insurance Law. He was also Chair of the Insurance Law Section of the Orange County Bar Association for 12 years. Mr. Susolik has been retained on many occasions as an expert witness on insurance law issues by both insurance companies and policyholders. He is also frequently retained by attorneys to provide expert insurance advice and consultation.
Mr. Susolik is the author of many articles on litigation and insurance issues and is a frequent contributor to periodicals, treatises and other legal publications. Mr. Susolik was an editor for the Rutter Group California Practice Guide on Insurance Litigation for over 15 years, where he updated chapters on Insurance Bad Faith and the Duty to Defend.
Mr. Susolik's many awards and accolades speak to his reputation in the legal community. For example, Mr. Susolik has been recognized by his peers as one of the "Top 100 Attorneys in Southern California" for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 , 2017, 2018, and 2019 -- one of only a handful of Orange County attorneys given that distinguished honor by Super Lawyer Magazine.
On the personal side, Mr. Susolik was born in Trnava, Czechoslovakia. He graduated from the University of Southern California with degrees in Philosophy, English and History. He also received his law degree from the University of Southern California Law School, where he graduated Order of the Coif and was an Articles Editor on the Law Review.
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Licensed in California for 35 years
State: California
Acquired: 1990
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Location
Callahan & Blaine
3 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite 900, Santa Ana, CA, 92707
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Edward Susolik's Reviews
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Posted by Dr. Ernesto Martinez | March 18, 2024 | Hired Attorney
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Cream of the crop! The best you'll ever meet. Ranked #1
I had three attorneys before I hired Edward, and he blew everyone away. He is confident, fair, reassuring, and dedicated. He is the managing partner at his firm for a reason. He was able to see things other attorneys were not able to see in my case, he's very insightful. Fight On, USC and Edward!!!
Posted by Dan | November 2, 2010
Best and brightest lawyer I have ever met!!
Best and brightest lawyer I have ever met!!!
Edward Susolik's Lawyer Endorsements
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"Edward Susolik is extremely knowledgeable in the area of personal injury and insurance litigation. I attended one of his speaking engagements and was impressed to say the least. In short, he is without a doubt the type of lawyer that you hope to have on your side of the litigation battle. I highly recommend."
"Ed is a master when it comes to insurance litigation. He knows the area backwards and forwards. He is smart, responsive, experienced and very hard-working. For those reasons, I endorse him as an attorney."
"I endorse Edward. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."
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"I endorse this lawyer's work. Ed is my "go to" guy for insurance coverage. I have referred several insurance coverage disputes to Ed and have been pleased with the results every time."
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"Mr. Susolik's superior legal expertise and zealous representation render him a respected expert in his field."
"Ed has extraordinary communication skills - both written and verbal. He's organized, efficient, competent, and has an excellent rapport with people from all walks of life."
"I have worked with Mr. Susolik on several litigated matters. His legal knowledge and insight were invaluable in reaching a successful conclusion. Highly recommended."
"Ed is the best when it comes to insurance coverage and skillful negotiations. This flows over into many substantive areas of law, from complex business disputes to catastrophic personal injury. He is a pleasure to work with and any client would be lucky to have him on their team."
"Having been involved in hundreds of insurance bad faith and business matters, Ed has a tremendous wealth of knowledge and experience, all of which benefit his clients. He is aggressive, tough ,dynamic and incredibly skillful and masterful in negotiations."
"I endorse this lawyer's work. He is top notch and works passionately to obtain the best results for his clients."
"Ed is a brilliant coverage lawyer and trial attorney. I endorse this lawyer's work."
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"Ed Susolik is a brilliant litigation attorney with superlative knowledge of insurance-coverage and insurance-bad-faith law and exceptional mediation skills. I fully endorse Ed Susolik as an attorney."
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Personal injury lawyer
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Experience
Honors
2008
Top 50 Attorney in Orange County, Super Lawyers
2007
Top 50 Attorney in Orange County, Super Lawyers
2006
Top 50 Attorney in Orange County, Super Lawyers
Work Experience
2001 - 2006
Adjunct Professor, University of Southern California Law School
Associations
1998 - 2008
Orange County Bar Association, Insurance Law SectionChairman
Education
1990
University of Southern California Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1986
University of Southern California
1986
University of Southern California
1986
University of Southern California
Speaking Engagements
2008
Rutter Group
Anatomy of An Insurance Policy
2008
Orange County Bar Association
Insurance Update
2006
Rutter Group
Insurance Update Seminar
Publications
2008
OC Lawyer
Mediation and Settlement
Languages
Spanish
Slovak