Alan H. Barbanel

Practice areas

Insurance Coverage, Professional Liability: Defense

Focus areas

Bad Faith Insurance, Insurance, Professional Malpractice – Other

Alan H. Barbanel, an accomplished attorney, is one of the founding partners at the Barbanel & Treuer, P.C. law firm, situated in Los Angeles, California. His legal practice centers on representing the interests of reinsurers and commercial insurance providers on a global scale, with a particular focus on addressing bad faith and other intricate insurance matters.

With an extensive career spanning over 36 years, Mr. Barbanel has successfully managed numerous cases involving disputes over both first- and third-party coverage. These cases encompass a wide range of issues, including professional liability, general commercial liability, employment practices liability, directors and officers liability, and specialized areas like products liability and contingent liability concerns. Beyond offering adept defense counsel, he also provides comprehensive training services to his clients and aids them in policy drafting.

Renowned in his field, Mr. Barbanel frequently delivers lectures in his region on various topics related to insurance coverage and bad faith issues. He is also a regular contributor of in-depth testimonies for cases involving attorney malpractice and insurance coverage disputes. In addition to his thriving litigation and consultation practice, Mr. Barbanel takes on the role of a claims administrator for Lloyd’s of London, managing professional liability programs for a diverse array of professionals including lawyers, insurance agents, real estate agents, brokers, engineers, architects, and others.

After graduating magna cum laude from Northeastern University in 1978, Mr. Barbanel pursued his legal education at the University of San Diego School of Law. During this time, he excelled as the lead articles editor for the San Diego Law Review. He obtained his Juris Doctor in 1982 and was admitted to practice by The State Bar of California the following year.

Recognized as one of the preeminent insurance defense attorneys in the nation, Mr. Barbanel holds an esteemed AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell and was honored with the designation of Best’s Recommended Insurance Attorney in 2014. Actively engaged in the legal community, he maintains memberships in various local, state, and national bar associations, while also serving as vice chair for The State Bar of California Insurance Law Committee.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished, and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks utilized under license in accordance with Martindale-Hubbell’s certification procedures, standards, and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® oversees a peer review rating process, with ratings reflecting the anonymous opinions of legal professionals and members of the judiciary. The Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ is categorized based on legal ability and general ethical standards.