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Robert J. McKennon has been named as a 2014 Southern California Super Lawyer as one of California’s top insurance litigation attorneys. Less than 5% of attorneys nationwide are awarded this status. Mr. McKennon also received this Southern California Super Lawyer designation in 2011, 2012, and 2013.
Robert J. McKennon listed in top 100 Insurance lawyers in the State of California
The American Society of Legal Advocates has recognized Robert J. McKennon of the McKennon Law Group PC as one of the top 100 Insurance lawyers in the State of California for 2014.
The American Society of Legal Advocates is an invitation-only, nationwide organization of top lawyers in practice today who combine excellent legal credentials with a proven commitment to community engagement and the highest professional standards.
Robert J. McKennon Named “Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law and Coverage”
Robert J. McKennon has been awarded the designation of 2014 “Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law and Coverage” by American Lawyer Media and Martindale Hubbell, leading providers of news and rating information to the legal industry.
Equitable remedies gain favor in ERISA cases
The November 21, 2013 edition of the Los Angeles Daily Journal featured Robert McKennon’s article entitled: “Equitable remedies gain favor in ERISA cases.” In it, Mr. McKennon discusses a significant development in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) in the last couple of years. This significant development is due to the 2011 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Cigna Corp. v. Amara, 131 S. Ct. 1866 (2011). In that case, the Supreme Court indicated a shift away from the federal courts aversion to the granting of equitable remedies in ERISA cases, especially equitable estoppel. The Seventh and Fourth Circuit Courts have started a trend in applying equitable estoppel claims by both plan participants and beneficiaries. The article is posted here with the permission of the Daily Journal.
Robert J. McKennon, Published an Article in the Los Angeles Daily Journal
McKennon Law Group PC’s founding partner, Robert J. McKennon, published an article entitled “Equitable Remedies Gain Favor in ERISA Cases” in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on November 21, 2013, discussing the very important United States Supreme Court ruling in Cigna Corp. v. Amara, 131 S. Ct. 1866 (2011) and its impact on the expansion of equitable remedies available to insureds/plan participants in ERISA insurance benefit matters.
Robert J. McKennon Quoted by Law360
Robert J. McKennon was recently extensively quoted in an article which appeared on October 23, 2013 in the highly respected legal news service Law360 entitled “California Court Releases Insurers From Strict Duty To Settle” discussing when an insurer’s duty to settle begins under the case of Reid v. Mercury Insurance Company. The Law360 article concludes with McKennon’s recommendation that claimants ask insurers for information on policy limits and express an openness to settling within policy limits. “That’s going to be critical in order for plaintiffs to set up and activate the duty to settle,” McKennon said.
