Alec M. Barinholtz

Partner

Alec M. Barinholtz is a partner in our Irvine, California office.  Alec's practice areas include insurance coverage and litigation. 

Alec has represented insurance companies at both the trial and appellate levels in coverage and bad faith litigation involving all types of insurance policies, including general liability, pollution and remediation liability, directors and officers liability, employment practices liability, entertainment risk, healthcare and professional liability policies. Alec also provides pre-litigation counseling and advice to insurers on complex coverage matters. Rounding out his litigation background, Alec also has represented clients in such diverse matters as libel, privacy and related First Amendment issues, and general commercial litigation matters including business torts, commercial leases, and construction disputes.

Alec attended law school at Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles, California, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1988.  Prior to entering law school, Alec was a newspaper photojournalist working in Southern California.

Education

  • J.D. Southwestern University School of Law, magna cum laude, Los Angeles, California, 1988
  • B.S. Journalism – Photojournalism – Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, 1979

Bar Admissions

  • California

Court Admissions

  • Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

Organization Affiliations

  • Orange County Bar Association

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