Ross, Dixon & Bell, LLP - Attorneys

Industries
Insurance
General Liability
Health Care Coverage
Insurance “Bad Faith”
Media Insurance
Media
Mass Torts

Practices
Commercial Litigation
Alternative Dispute Resolution

Education
J.D. Southwestern University School of Law 1988, magna cum laude
B.A. Northern Illinois University 1979

Bar Admissions
California

Court Admissions
U.S. District Court - C.D. California
U.S. District Court - E.D. California
U.S. District Court - N.D. California
U.S. District Court - S.D. California
U.S. Court of Appeals - 9th Circuit

Alec M. Barinholtz, Partner

Orange County

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Alec M. Barinholtz is a partner resident in the Orange County, California office of Ross, Dixon & Bell, LLP. He joined the firm in 1995.

Before coming to the firm Mr. Barinholtz was associated with O’Melveny & Myers in its Los Angeles, California office. He has a diverse background, including the representation of a large daily newspaper on libel, privacy, access, and related First Amendment issues; advising insurance carriers nationwide on a host of coverage issues arising under general liability, directors and officers, and professional liability policies; representing insurers in litigation matters at both the trial court and appellate levels, including matters involving extra-contractual liability; representing accountants, insurance agents, and brokers in professional liability matters; and general commercial litigation.

Mr. Barinholtz graduated magna cum laude from the Southwestern University School of Law in 1988. Prior to entering law school, Mr. Barinholtz was a newspaper photojournalist working in Southern California.

RDB Alerts

California Insurance
	RDB California Insurance Alert, Editor, 2002-Present
5/16/2006	Insured Cannot “Split” Breach of Contract and Bad Faith Cause of Action Against Insurer
3/17/2006	Material Misstatements in Financial Statements Warrant Rescission of Directors and Officers Liability Policy, Even as to "Innocent" Insureds
3/9/2006	Insurer Has No Tort Liability For “Negligent Claim Investigation” Absent Coverage
2/27/2006	Directors and Officers Liability Coverage Does Not Include Breach of Contract Claims Against Condo Association
12/13/2005	Late Notice Under a Claims Made Policy is Not Equitably Excused, Even Where the Same Insurer Issues Successive Policies
12/9/2005	Misappropriation of Customer Lists and Wrongful Solicitation of Former Employer’s Customers is Not “Advertising Injury”
12/1/2005	Attorney Lacks Standing to Pursue Unfair Competition Lawsuit on Behalf of General Public Arising out of Alleged “Kickbacks” to Insurance Brokers
10/26/2005	National Foreign Policy Preempts California Statute Permitting Residents to Sue for Holocaust Era Insurance Benefits, Requiring Submission of Claims to International Tribunal
10/24/2005	Insured’s Display of Allegedly Infringing Products at Trade Show and its Wholesale Showroom is Not “Advertising” Within Policies’ “Advertising Injury” Coverage
10/24/2005	“Business Pursuits” Exclusion in Homeowner’s Policy Bars Coverage for Causes of Action Arising out of Letters Allegedly Defaming Insured’s Former Employer
10/19/2005	Insurer Who Unilaterally Rescinds its Policy Has No Defense Obligation Pending Judicial Review of the Rescission Issue
10/19/2005	“Professional Services” Do Not Include Overcharges to Clients, Nor Does Insurer’s Reservation of Rights to Deny Coverage for Overcharge Claims Trigger the Insured’s Right to Independent Counsel
10/11/2005	Insurer’s Denial of Coverage Based on Reasonable Dispute Over Ambiguous Policy Language Does Not Support Bad Faith Claim
9/7/2005	Insurer Does Not Owe Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing to a Third Party Claimant Whom it Also Insures Under an Unrelated Policy
9/1/2005	A Pair of California Supreme Court Decisions Focus on Excess Insurers’ Obligations to Indemnify Insureds’ Pre-Litigation Settlement of Environmental Cleanup Claims
8/26/2005	Insurer Does Not Act In “Bad Faith” By Pursuing A Property Loss Subrogation Claim Against Its Own Insured, Where The Insured Is Not Covered For That Loss
6/30/2005	Court of Appeal Declines Review of Trial Court’s Order Requiring Insurer to Pay Defense Expenses Pending Determination on Rescission Issue
3/22/2005	Fire Insurer May Rescind Policy Based on Negligent Misrepresentation Despite Statutorily-Mandated “Willful Misrepresentation” Clause in Standard Fire Policy
Mass Tort/Environmental
9/1/2005	A Pair of California Supreme Court Decisions Focus on Excess Insurers’ Obligations to Indemnify Insureds’ Pre-Litigation Settlement of Environmental Cleanup Claims