Mark Edward Hancock

Mark Edward Hancock

5.0
Rating: 9.4

Licensed for 39 years

Insurance Lawyer at Ventura, CA
Practice Areas: Insurance, Litigation, Personal Injury ... +2 more

1001 Partridge Drive, Suite 370, Ventura, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 39 years

State: California

Acquired: 1986

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Law Offices of Mark E. Hancock

1001 Partridge Drive, Suite 370, Ventura, CA, 93003

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Mark Edward Hancock's Reviews

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16 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Debt Settlement

Posted by Deborah | July 05, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Debt Settlement

Great Personal Injury Lawyer

Let me tell you a little about Mark Hancock. He is friendly and responsive and kept me informed and educated about my personal injury case. Consideration was taken to the smallest details, and his enthusiasm for his work is impressive. He is readily available to get ahold of and talk to. I felt my... matter was fully embraced and comprehended. He was effectively aggressive with the opposing parties when necessary which is something I find personally difficult to do, and he does this all the while remaining polite and professional. I have been in the legal profession for over 40 years and have worked in the court system over 30 years. I sustained an injury which affected my career. A winning strategy was developed. I was so impressed. I felt so relieved that I did not have to take the lead in this stressful situation and was always confident that my bases were covered, and that gave me peace of mind. My case was very carefully managed to ensure the defendants received an effective demand letter and exhibit package and thorough Complaint that convincingly laid out the pertinent facts and medical documentation that highlighted my conditions, restrictions and limitations so a fully informed decision could be made by the opposing parties without haste. To top it off Mark smoothed the process over and took care of settling my medical liens. The process of researching the ownership of and maintenance responsibility for the land thoroughly and obtaining the deeds in my case was especially complex. There were lots of parties in my case and Mark had an excellent comprehension of what entity was in what position. I felt everything was covered and under control. He made connections with experts and was able to document the scene and obtain an aerial photograph. We achieved an extremely satisfactory outcome. This is the type of experience you hope to have when working with an attorney. I am definitely recommending Mark Hancock to be your attorney.

Posted by Rochelle | September 19, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Debt Settlement

Highly recommend Mark Hancock! Hard-working! Knowledgeable!

Mark Hancock did a great of handling our issues after I was hit head on by a wrong way driver who was DUI. I was referred to Mark Hancock by a friend who had been really happy with the successful resolution of her legal problem. Mr. Hancock helped us get fair compensation from the insurance company ...but also handled and negotiated our liens as part of his work for us. Mr. Hancock was very friendly and responsive and was patient to explain things when I was upset or didn't understand. I highly recommend him if you find yourself in a situation where you need legal representation. My husband and I are so happy we obtained his help with this situation!

Posted by Stella Avila Villasana | August 03, 2015 | Debt Settlement

Highlly recommended, approachable, courteous

I would like to express my appreciation to Mr. Hancock a second time. I am a repeat customer. I needed an immediate hearing to beat an Estate sale, enforcing a lien. A debt of 13 years. We had positive results. All motions were granted. The entire case was handled professionally, confidently, and... I was impressed. We obtained a settlement in a very short time being that the property was available on the market. I appreciate that Mr. Hancock always kept me updated with information. I never had to be waiting endlessly for return calls. He always kept me in touch, and informed through litigation. I was a repeat customer. Highly recommended...

Posted by Emily | May 14, 2015 | Debt Settlement

Auto Accident Personal Injury

Mr. Hancock was referred to me by close friends who had a very positive and successful experience with their claim. I had not sought guidance from an attorney before and I was wary. Mark Hancock is extremely open and honest, he quickly made me feel comfortable and he is easy to trust given his excell...ent communication. He spent extensive time with me in the phone making sure I understood everything happening and keeping me informed and up to date. He prepared very thorough documents for the insurance companies, contacting and recovering records from ALL my doctors and creating extremely well versed documents for the insurance companies, to help make not only an injury claim recovering the limits of the other driver's policy but also helped make a UIM claim through my own insurance company since my injuries were outside the other motorist's limits. Mark Hancock helped smooth this process over and took care of what could have been a very stressful situation by settling my medical bill leins for me, prior to settling, for a largely discounted amount. I believe for many attorneys, this would have been left up to me. Mark Hancock is knowledgeable, savvy, kind and trustworthy. This experience was much less stressful with the help of Mark Hancock. I would absolutely seek his guidance and hire him as an attorney if I ever needed another one in the future.

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Mark Edward Hancock's Lawyer Endorsements

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Brett Yorke

Insurance lawyer | Mar 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Kevin Dorhout

Insurance lawyer | Feb 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mark is extremely knowledgeable and helpful in the area of insurance and tort law. He is easy to talk to and understand. He is a true advocate for his clients. I highly recommend him."

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Andrew Koenig

Insurance lawyer | May 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mark is a dedicated, professional, and effective advocate for his clients. I routinely refer clients to him who has LTD claims with their insurance companies and he does a top-notch job in representing them."

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Michael Ford

Insurance lawyer | Apr 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I consider him to be a first-rate expert in insurance matters, and have referred to people for years. He's very ethical and skillful, and "gets it done"!"

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Robert Ostrove

Insurance lawyer | Apr 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I heartily endorse Mark for his work in the areas of insurance coverage and disability benefits. Mark is smart and thorough and knows his stuff."

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Brett Yorke

Personal injury lawyer

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Andrew Koenig

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Experience

Rating:  9.4 (Superb)

Honors

2019

Client Distinction Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

N/A

Finalist for Best Brief, Moot Court Honors

N/A

Winner of the Lou Ashe Legal Medicine Award, McGeorge School of Law

Work Experience

1993 - Present

Managing Attorney, LAW OFFICES OF MARK E. HANCOCK

Associations

State Bar of California

Member

Ventura County Bar Association

Member

Ventura County Trial Lawyers Association

Member

1996 - 1999

Ventura County Trial Lawyers Association

Board Member

1996 - 1999

Ventura County Trial Lawyers Association

Board of Directors

Sample of Legal Cases

Hammer v. (Confidential) Ins. Co.

Settled, recovering full benefits for Clients

Hayashi v. Trustmark Companies

Demonstrated Own Occupation Disability. Won withdrawal of reservation of rights and continued payment of full benefits to Client.

Anderson v. Prudential Ins. Co.

Won Appeal and full benefits, including retro benefits

Smith v. First Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co,

Won LTD Appeal for Regional Sales Manager and Recovered Full retroactive and Ongoing TD benefits.

Maurer v. CIGNA and Mercury Ins.

Won Payment of Limits of Both Basic and Supplementary Life Insurance

Hansen v. Hartford

Won Appeal. Full retro and ongoing benefits

Allred v. Reliance Standard

Won Appeal. Full Award of Retro and Ongoing Benefits.

Adair v. Philpott

Won Week Long Civil Jury Trial. Beat 998. Recovered Expenses. 6 Figure Recovery

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Education

1986

McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific

JD - Juris Doctor

1983

The College of Insurance

D.R.I. (Diploma in Risk and Insurance)

1981

University of California - Santa Barbara

B.A.

Speaking Engagements

2017

KPCC Radio 89.3 Take Two Program Fire Insurance Claims

Publications

Languages

English

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