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Bryan Michael Weiss

About Bryan Michael Weiss

Bryan Michael Weiss is a lawyer practicing appellate law, insurance law, co-chair and 1 other area of law. Bryan received a B.S. degree from Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana in 1982, and has been licensed for 39 years. Bryan practices at Murchison & Cumming, LLP in Los Angeles, CA and 1 other location.

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Areas of Law

  • Professional Liability
  • Other 3
    • Appellate Law
    • Insurance Law
    • Co-Chair

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Murchison & Cumming, LLP

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1987, California
    1987, U.S. District Court, Central District of California
    1997, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
    1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
    2005, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
    2006, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
    Memberships

    Professional Associations and Memberships

    •American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel, fellow
    •International Association of Defense Counsel - Vice-Chair, Bad Faith Subcommitte
    •Defense Research Institute - Co-Editor, Insurance Law Committee Newsletter
    Member, Insurance, Appellate, and Life, Health & Disability Committees
    •USLAW Network Insurance Coverage Practice Group - Secretary
    •PLRB - Instructor

    Bar Fellowship
    of American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel
    June 28, 2013

    Murchison & Cumming Celebrates Ten Years in Northern California
    January 10, 2013

    Bryan Weiss to Speak at PLRB Claims Conference
    January 4, 2013

    Bryan Weiss to Lead Panel at USLAW Client Conference
    January 4, 2013

    Bryan Weiss to Speak at DRI Insurance Coverage and Claims Institute
    January 4, 2013

    Bryan Weiss to Speak at IADC Mid-Year Conference
    January 4, 2013

    Two Murchison & Cumming Attorneys Elected for IADC Membership; Two Elected for ADTA
    February 7, 2012

    M&C Announces Topics & Schedule for Its 2011 Insurance Roundtable Series
    April 20, 2011

    Bryan Weiss to Present at PLRB Regional Adjusters Conferences
    February 14, 2011

    Dan Longo and Bryan Weiss to Speak at PLRB Regional Conferences
    November 2010

    M&C Announces Topics & Schedule for Its 2010 Insurance Roundtable Series
    March 1, 2010

    Seminars & Events

    Insurance Roundtable: Important Court Decisions in 2014 for the Insurance Industry
    November 18, 2014

    Insurance Roundtable
    May 13, 2014

    Insurance Roundtable
    September 24, 2013

    Insurance Roundtable
    June 11, 2013

    Insurance Roundtable
    March 26, 2013

    Insurance Roundtable
    January 15, 2013

    Insurance Roundtable
    November 13, 2012

    Insurance Roundtable
    September 18, 2012

    Insurance Roundtable
    June 19, 2012

    Important Court Decisions This Year for the Insurance Industry
    November 15, 2011

    Writing Effective Reservation and Denial Letters
    September 13, 2011

    Defending with Independent Counsel
    June 14, 2011

    California Fair Claims Settlement Regulations
    March 22, 2011

    M&C Insurance Roundtable
    November 16, 2010

    M&C Insurance Roundtable
    September 21, 2010

    M&C Insurance Roundtable
    April 20, 2010

    M&C Insurance Roundtable
    November 12, 2008

    M&C Insurance Roundtable
    September 16, 2008

    M&C Insurance Roundtable
    June 10, 2008

    M&C Insurance Roundtable
    April 8, 2008

    Articles & Alerts

    California Issues Long-Awaited Decision in Hartford v. Swift, Finding No Coverage For Claims of Implied Disparagement
    June 12, 2014
    By: Bryan M. Weiss

    California Courts and the Duty to Initiate Settlement Negotiations
    February 22, 2013
    IADC Insurance and Reinsurance Committee Newsletter
    By: Bryan M. Weiss

    Ninth Circuit Rules that an Insurer Has an Affirmative Duty to "Effectuate a Settlement" Once its Insured's Liability in Excess of the Policy Limits Becomes "Reasonably Clear"
    June 21, 2012
    By: Bryan M. Weiss

    The Duty to Defend Inextricably Intertwined Actions
    May 2, 2012
    IADC Insurance and Reinsurance Committee Newsletter
    By: Bryan M. Weiss

    Insurers Can Be Sued Under CA B&P 17200
    February 1, 2010
    By: Bryan M. Weiss

    Insurance Coverage for Blast Fax Claims
    May 1, 2009
    By: Bryan M. Weiss

    Passing the Buck: Focus on Addtional Insured Issues
    November 30, 1999
    By: Bryan M. Weiss, Carolyn A. Mathews, and Nancy N. Potter

    M&C In the News

    Verdicts & Settlements
    June 17, 2011
    Daily Journal

    Verdicts and Settlements
    June 3, 2011
    Daily Journal

    Firm Newsletters

    Summer 2008
    In Brief

    Spring 2008
    In Brief

    Fall 2006
    In Brief

    Spring Summer 2005
    In Brief

    Results

    Summary Judgment Granted in Favor of Excess Carrier in Bad Faith & Coverage Action
    October 29, 2010

    Summary Judgment Granted in Favor of Insurer on Assault & Battery Exclusion in Declaratory Relief/Bad Faith Action
    June 3, 2010

    M&C Prevails in Court of Appeal: Court Finds No Duty to Defend an Additional Insured
    June 9, 2008

    Court Grants Motion To Dismiss - Wrongful Acts under E&O Policy Does Not Include Criminal Investigation
    December 1, 2006

    Two Defense Verdicts Upheld On Appeal for Insurer - Reformation of Policy Not Allowed and Costs Under 998 Awarded to Insurer
    December 1, 2006

    M&C Prevails on Choice of Law Motion Eliminating Plaintiff's Claims for Breach of the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing and Exemplary Damages
    December 9, 2005

    Defense Verdict on Two Appeals
    April 1, 2005

    Subcontractor Endorsement Found Valid and Enforceable on Appeal - Contribution Claim by Other Insurer Fails
    April 1, 2002

    Speaking Engagements

    Speaking Engagements
    Summer 2013

    Speaking Engagements
    Spring 2013

    Speaking Engagements
    Fall 2012

    Speaking Engagements
    Summer 2012

    Speaking Engagements
    Spring 2012

    Speaking Engagements
    Fall 2011/Winter 2012

    Speaking Engagements
    Summer 2011

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, California
    Class of 1984
    J.D.
    cum laude

    Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, California
    Class of 1984
    J.D.
    1985 Law Review: Whittier Law Review

    Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, California
    Class of 1984
    J.D.
    Editor-in-Chief

    Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, California
    Class of 1984
    J.D.
    Law Review: Whittier Law Review

    Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, California
    Class of 1984
    J.D.
    Notes & Comments Editor

    Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, California
    Class of 1984
    J.D.
    1984 - 1985
    Other Education
    Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
    Class of 1982
    B.S.

Bryan Michael Weiss

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