R. Wardell Loveland

Member

Ward Loveland is a member of the firm whose practice focuses on the defense of insurers in lawsuits and administrative proceedings as well as the defense of manufacturers and distributors in products liability actions. A substantial portion of Mr. Loveland’s practice is also dedicated to advising and training insurers with respect to claims handling and business practices, litigation management and compliance with Department of Insurance statutes and regulations.

Mr. Loveland works closely with General Counsel and Claims Departments to devise and implement best practices in a variety of areas, including good faith claims handling practices, compliance with new legislation and regulations, complex litigation strategies and cost containment, computer-based valuation programs, auto body shop labor rates and steering issues, and privacy matters. Mr. Loveland also reviews and edits claims manuals and guides in order to ensure compliance with applicable statutes and regulations.

In the area of litigation, Mr. Loveland handles substantial matters that include the defense of insurers in class action lawsuits involving claims handling and business practices, complex insurance bad faith and coverage cases, and matters involving allegations of fraud. Mr. Loveland also represents manufacturers and distributors of products in strict product liability actions and general business disputes involving the sale and warranty of goods.

Mr. Loveland has received, and provides, specific training in special investigations involving potential fraud. In addition to defending lawsuits involving such claims, in particular insurance bad faith lawsuits, Mr. Loveland has been retained to advise regarding the implementation of anti-fraud strategies and to present seminars to insurers with respect to the detection and defeat of insurance fraud. Mr. Loveland has been an invited speaker before the Northern California Fraud Investigators Association, Western States Automobile Theft Investigators, and the Arizona Automobile Theft Investigators Association, and for the last two years he was welcomed by the California District Attorneys Association to present a series of speeches on cooperation between law enforcement and the insurance industry in the investigation and prosecution of fraud claims. In addition, Mr. Loveland has been an invited speaker before the Association of Defense Counsel, the National Business Institute, and the Alameda County Bar Association on a variety of matters involving insurance.

Mr. Loveland received his A.B. degree from Princeton University in 1981. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Boston College Law School in 1986. He is a member of the United States Supreme Court Bar Association, the Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada, the Northern California Fraud Investigators Association, and the Defense Research Institute. Mr. Loveland has also been voted one of the top 100 Super Lawyers for Northern California for the last three years.

Contact R. Wardell Loveland at rloveland@chdlawyers.com

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