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JOHN T. BURNITE, JR.

John Burnite is one of Kelly, Herlihy & Klein’s litigators in the insurance practice group. His practice primarily focuses on life and disability insurance matters. Mr. Burnite joined the firm in 2002.

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Education

• University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., Political Science, 1987.

• University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, J.D., 1992.

 

Experience

• Represents insurers in life, health, and disability matters, including coverage, bad faith, and punitive damage disputes.

• Represents insurers and administrators in ERISA disputes.

• Appellate work in state and federal courts.

• Defense litigation experience also includes bad faith (property and casualty),
premises liability, and ADA claims.

Court Admissions

• California State Bar, 1992.

• United States District Court, Northern Southern, Central and Eastern Districts of California.

• United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Published Decisions

• In Re Starr, 104 Cal.App.4th, 487 (2002).