Christopher Lozano
Partner
Fresno, California
5 River Park Place East
P.O. Box 28912
Fresno, CA 93720
Concentrating in Insurance Coverage, Insurance Defense, Insurance Bad Faith Litigation, First Party Insurance, Toxic Torts, Mold-Based Litigation, Military Law and Appellate Practice.
ExperienceMr. Lozano served on active duty as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps from 1994-1998. He began his practice with McCormick Barstow in 1998 and is a member of the Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Practice Group.
Mr. Lozano’s work has included the rendering of coverage opinions, the defense of bad faith suits on behalf of insurers, first party defense work, plaintiff bad faith work, and first party fraud investigations. His trial experience at McCormick Barstow has included the successful co-defense of a multi-million dollar mold contamination/toxic tort suit brought against an insured, and the defense of insurers in bad faith trials in federal court. Mr. Lozano has also briefed appellate cases for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal, California District Courts of Appeal, and the California Supreme Court.
Mr. Lozano is admitted to practice law before all California State Courts, all U.S. District Courts of California, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Mr. Lozano is sworn and certified under the Uniform Code of Military Justice to represent accuseds at military courts-martial.
Professional AssociationsMr. Lozano is a member of the State Bar of California, Fresno County Bar Association (member of the Bench, Bar & Media Steering Committee), American Bar Association (Tort, Insurance, and Litigation Practice Sections), Defense Research Institute (Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Committee) and Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada.
Publications & LecturesCo-Author
“A Mold Case Study: Tarp v. E&W Associates III, et al.”, Mealy’s Litigation Report: Mold, Vol. 1, Issue 2, (February 2001).
Published Decisions
Utility Cost Management v. Indian Wells Valley Water District (2001) 26 Cal.4th 1185.
Community InvolvementMr. Lozano is President of the Board of Directors of Hands On Central California.
EducationJuris Doctor, 1994
California Western School of Law
Legal Skills Honors Instructor
American Jurisprudence Award in Constitutional Law I and Products Liability
Bachelor of Arts, 1989
The Johns Hopkins University
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