Elizabeth B. Vanalek has experience covering a wide range of insurance and business-related matters. She also has experience in certain employment matters. She is a member of the firm’s Insurance practice group.
Examples of Ms. Vanalek’s experience include the following:
- Obtained multiple summary judgments on behalf of insurance carriers in coverage and \”bad faith\” lawsuits regarding first party property mold claims.
- Successfully moved to dismiss individual ERISA restituionary claims against a large employer.
- Addressed issues presented by insurer liquidations, including providing technical advice to liquidated insurers as well as addressed state guarantee associations issues.
- Represented and successfully moved to dismiss insurance agents from bad faith insurance related actions.
- Assisted in obtaining summary judgment in favor of large insurer on multi-million dollar claim involving environmental liability and stigma related damages.
- Providing technical advice to clients on environmental, professional liability, and directors and officers liability, homeowners, and commercial liability policies.
Admissions
- California
- U.S. District Courts, Northern, Eastern, Central, and Southern Districts of California
Memberships
- California State Bar
Education
- J.D., Golden Gate University School of Law, 1999
– American Jurisprudence Award for Corporate Law
– Moot Court Team - M.B.A., Golden Gate University School of Business, 1999
- B.A., Political Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1995