Making sure insurance companies keep their promises.

“Are you having difficulty in obtaining payment under an insurance policy or health plan?  I can help.  I have over twenty years of litigation experience, most of it in insurance law.  Even if it doesn’t take a lawsuit, having an attorney negotiate your insurance claim can make a difference.  If it does take a lawsuit to obtain your insurance benefits, my dedication and experience will work for you.  My knowledge and expertise, gained working inside a large insurance company, will be used to your benefit.  You should also know that the insurer may be required to pay for a substantial portion of your attorneys fees.  Every case is different, but I always strive to make the process cost effective for my clients.  I enjoy representing individual policyholders, and especially welcome senior citizens.”   - Barbara Gallios 

Barbara Gallios, Attorney at Law - Ms. Gallios has twenty years of experience in civil litigation, trial and appellate practice, pertaining to California insurance law and employment discrimination law. Ms. Gallios uses her legal and technical expertise for the benefit of  individual clients, including California consumers, employees, and small business owners.   She provides quality legal advice and representation in an effective, cost-efficient, and timely manner, while maximizing personal attention to clients and their legal matters.  She enhances the efficacy of her practice by using the most advanced legal research and investigation technology available to lawyers.

   Barbara Gallios and Mrs. Jean L. Gallios, her mother 

 For more information, see Barbara Gallios’ listing in Nolo’s Lawyer Directory (click here).

Representative published cases:

· Tilbury Constructors Inc. v. State Compensation Insurance Fund (2006) 137 Cal. App. 4^th 466: The implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing applicable to insurance contracts does not extend to an insurer’s right to seek third party subrogation recoveries for workers’ compensation benefits paid.

· Frank and Freedus v. Allstate Ins. Co, State Compensation Insurance Fund (1996) 45 Cal.App.4th 461:  No insurance coverage exists for lawsuit asserting defamation and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation because conduct was intentional.  Thus insurance coverage was barred by Insurance Code Section 533 and exclusions in the policies of insurance.

· Michaelian v. State Comp. Ins. Fund (1996) 50 Cal.App.4th 1093:  No insurance coverage exists for sexual harassment lawsuit because insurance coverage for willful conduct is barred by Insurance Code Section 533.

· B & E Convalescent Center v. State Compensation Insurance Fund (1992) 8 Cal. App. 4^th 78:  Insurance Code Section 533 bars coverage for intentional acts such as employment discrimination.

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