Smith Smith & Feeley LLP
Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense
- Telephone: 949-263-5920
- Fax: 949-263-5925
- Website: www.insurlaw.com
Practice Areas
- Insurance Coverage
- Insurance Litigation
- Bad Faith
- Property
- General Liability
- Commercial and Personal Lines
- Primary and Excess Insurance
- Examinations Under Oath
- Trial Practice
- Arbitration
- Appellate Practice
About Us
Smith Smith & Feeley LLP is a law firm devoted to insurance coverage analysis and litigation. The firm's mission is to provide all clients with prompt, innovative and cost-effective solutions to insurance claims and litigation, while adhering to the highest professional standards.
Client Information
Insurance Clients
- Allstate Insurance Company
- Capital Insurance Group
- Contractors Insurance Company of North America Inc. (RRG)
- Fireman's Fund Insurance Company
- First American Property Casualty Insurance Company / First American Specialty Insurance Company
- Great American Insurance Company
- Hanover Insurance Group
- The Hartford
Personnel Information
John E. Feeley
Newport Beach, CA
- E-Mail: jfeeley@insurlaw.com
Practice Areas
- Insurance Coverage
- Bad Faith
Admitted
- California, 1984
- U.S. District Court, Central and Southern Districts of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Memberships:
- American Bar Association (Trial, Tort and Insurance Practice Section)
- Orange County Bar Association (Insurance Law Section)
- Defense Research Institute
Education:
- Fairfield University, B.S., 1981
- Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1984
Stephen E. Smith
Newport Beach, CA
- E-Mail: ssmith@insurlaw.com
Practice Areas
- Insurance Coverage
- Bad Faith
Admitted
- California, 1985
- U.S. District Court, Central and Southern Districts of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Memberships:
- American Bar Association (Trial, Tort and Insurance Practice Section)
- Orange County Bar Association (Insurance Law Section)
- California Conference of Arson Investigators
- Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
Education:
- California Lutheran College, B.A. (summa cum laude), 1982
- University of Southern California School of Law, J.D., 1985
Phillip E. Smith
Newport Beach, CA
- E-Mail: psmith@insurlaw.com
Practice Areas
- Insurance Coverage
- Bad Faith
Admitted
- California, 1985
- U.S. District Court, Central and Southern Districts of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Memberships:
- American Bar Association (Trial, Tort and Insurance Practice Section)
- Orange County Bar Association (Insurance Law Section)
- Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
Education:
- California Lutheran College, B.A. (summa cum laude), 1982
- Loyola Law School, J.D., 1985
Jean K. Bak
Newport Beach, CA
- E-Mail: jbak@insurlaw.com
Admitted
- California, 2011
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Memberships:
- Orange County Bar Association (Insurance Law Section)
- Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
Education:
- Binghamton University, B.A., 2006
- University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 2011
Melinda R. Magee
Newport Beach, CA
- E-Mail: mmagee@insurlaw.com
Admitted
- California, 1993
- U.S. District Court, Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of California
Education:
- University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1989
- Emory University School of Law, J.D. (with distinction), 1993
Clerkship:
Law Clerk to the Honorable John E. Dougherty, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
Michael L. Parker
Newport Beach, CA
- E-Mail: mparker@insurlaw.com
Admitted
- California, 1988
- U.S. District Court, Central and Southern Districts of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Education:
- University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 1985
- University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, J.D., 1988
Jennifer N. Yencarelli
Newport Beach, CA
- E-Mail: jyencarelli@insurlaw.com
Admitted
- Florida, 2008
- California, 2020
- U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Central, Northern and Southern Districts of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Education:
- University of Florida, B.S. (summa cum laude), 2005
- Florida Coastal School of Law, J.D. (magna cum laude), 2008
Clerkship:
Law Clerk to the Honorable Mary S. Scriven, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
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