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Mitchell Lee Lathrop

Mitchell Lee Lathrop

Law Office of Mitchell L. Lathrop
  • Arbitration & Mediation, Insurance Claims, Legal Malpractice
  • California, District of Columbia, New York
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Biography

Mitch Lathrop has been practicing law for over 50 years and is licensed in California, New York, the District of Columbia and before the U.S. Supreme Court. Today he limits his practice to arbitration, mediation, and consultation and expert testimony in matters involving insurance, reinsurance and lawyers' professional responsibility. He is a former Presiding Referee of the California State Bar Court, the disciplinary body for lawyers in California. He has qualified as an expert in both state and federal courts.

Practice Areas
    Arbitration & Mediation
    Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
    Insurance Claims
    Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
    Legal Malpractice
Additional Practice Areas
  • Domestic and International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution
  • Insurance Bad Faith
  • Reinsurance and Insurance Law
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    A fee schedule will be provided upon request.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
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District of Columbia
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New York
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Professional Experience
Arbitrator/mediator/expert witness
Law Office of Mitchell L. Lathrop
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Member
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
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Mitch practiced in the firm's litigation department trying cases involving insurance coverage and bad faith claims.
Partner and Of Counsel
Duane Morris LLP
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Mitch tried civil cases in both New York and California, focusing on matters involving insurance coverage, bad faith and reinsurance disputes.
Partner
Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP
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Mitch represented clients in both domestic and international arbitration as well as litigation. His practice included trials involving insurance, reinsurance, and lawyers’ professional responsibility; environmental law; and commercial, banking, securities and complex civil litigation in both California and New York.
Education
College of Law of England and Wales
Diploma in International Arbitration Law (2002) | International arbitration
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University of Southern California Gould School of Law
J.D. (1966) | Law
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United States Naval Academy
B.S. (1959) | Engineering
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Professional Associations
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Activities: Metropolitan Opera National Council - Western Regional Chairman, 1971-1981 - Executive Committee Chairman, 1983-present
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Activities: San Diego Opera Association - Director, 1977-2002 - President, 1986-1988
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Activities: The Thacher School, Ojai, California - Trustee, 1974-1978
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Activities: Idyllwild Arts Foundation, Idyllwild, California - Governor, 2002-present
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Activities: Friends of the Claremont Colleges, Claremont, California - President, 1981 - Director, 1979-1981
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Activities: International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR)
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Activities: London Court of International Arbitration
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Activities: Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
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Activities: International Bar Association
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Activities: Federal Bar Council
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Activities: International Association of Defense Counsel - ADR Committee -- Vice Chair for Journal Articles
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Activities: American Board of Trial Advocates
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Activities: National Board of Trial Advocacy
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Activities: Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society, U.S. (ARIAS-US)
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Activities: Judge Advocates Association
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Activities: New York Academy of Sciences
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American Board of Trial Advocates
Member
- Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Insurance Coverage for Environmental Claims
Lexis-Nexis Matthew Bender
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Contact & Map
600 West Broadway
Suite 500
San Diego, CA 92101-3357
Telephone: (619) 955-5951
Fax: (619) 566-4034