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Robert John McKennon

Robert John McKennon

McKennon Law Group - Experience. Dedication. Results.
  • Insurance Claims, Business Law
  • California
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Richard R. December 6, 2023
Attorney focused on Results give my highest recommendation to Robert McKennon. I made a claim for long-term care benefits on behalf of my elderly mother before she passed to help pay and reimburse for her in-home caregivers. Her long-term care insurer for many years denied the claim shortly after my mother’s death. I tried appealing the denial several times but over the course of many months I got nowhere. I had my doubts that a lawsuit would be successful, but Robert McKennon believed in the case and took it on. He was amazing: he crafted a compelling complaint that was filed in federal court and in no time, less than a year, the sizable settlement check came, My case was handled expertly, professionally, and courteously. I am incredibly grateful for his hard work and dedication to my case and would recommend them to anyone looking to compel their insurer to pay a disputed claim. - Richard R."
Caryn S. August 4, 2023
Professional, Effective and Responsive Reliance Standard Life Insurance LTD ERISA Case My LTD claim with Reliance Standard was denied after having received benefits for years and my appeal was subsequently denied, despite there having been no changes to my health. I spent several months fruitlessly searching for an attorney to take my case. I live in North Idaho and there were no ERISA attorneys in my area. Additionally, my benefit was referred to as small which made it an undesirable case for the “standard” attorneys I spoke with. I serendipitously came across the Google ad for McKennon law at the tail end of the window to be able to file a legal claim. I was contacted within 24 hours of submitting the online contact form. I was able to retain McKennon Law and I had hope for the first time since the denial. From the very beginning, the team was responsive, compassionate, understanding, and willing to educate me on the process. I was continually impressed with their professionalism, expertise, and dedication as we worked through the ultimately 30-month process. My case was filed in US District Court for the District of Idaho and the team retained and worked seamlessly with the experts in my district. Even though my benefit was small, the team at McKennon Law recognized that it was huge for my family. They worked diligently on my behalf and ultimately won my case. While I hope to not have to utilize their services again, I would not hesitate to retain them in the future should the need arise. There is simply not a high enough recommendation I could give to McKennon law for the work they have done.
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Biography

Robert J. McKennon is a founding partner of McKennon Law Group PC. He represents individuals and small-to-large corporations in sophisticated litigation matters in state and federal court. Mr. McKennon is admitted to all federal and state courts in California, and regularly handles litigation matters in federal courts in the Western United States. He is a nationally recognized expert in insurance litigation matters and has tried, litigated, and resolved hundreds of insurance litigation matters, including life, health and disability insurance, insurance coverage, insurance bad faith, unfair trade practices, ERISA/employee benefit, and insurance agent/broker litigation. Mr. McKennon has also handled numerous business litigation cases in the areas of general business and contract disputes, unfair competition and employment, and he has represented numerous individuals and institutional clients in FINRA (formerly called NASD) arbitrations, and has arbitrated numerous securities cases. Mr. McKennon frequently serves as a guest speaker at local and national conferences concerning life, health, disability, and ERISA issues, and has chaired numerous national conferences on these topics. Mr. McKennon formerly represented insurance companies in first-party insurance lawsuits involving life, health and disability insurance disputes, insurance bad faith and punitive damages for over twenty-four years. He now represents insureds, claimants, businesses and other consumers who believe that their insurance companies have improperly denied their claims for insurance benefits. Mr. McKennon was the founder and editor of the Life, Health & Disability Insurance Law Blog at lifehealthdisabilityinsurancelaw.com while he was a partner at Barger & Wolen LLP. He is currently the editor of the California Insurance Litigation Blog at californiainsurancelitigation.com. He is also a regular contributing author of insurance articles in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, the most read and re

Practice Areas
Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Video Conferencing
  • FaceTime
  • Google Meet
  • Skype
  • Zoom
Fees
  • Free Consultation
    We typically provide a free evaluation of your case.
  • Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
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Languages
  • Cantonese
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Partner
Barger & Wolen LLP
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Education
University of Southern California
J.D. (1985) | Law
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Awards
Super Lawyers - Insurance Coverage
California Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers - Insurance Coverage
California Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers - Insurance Coverage
California Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers - Insurance Coverage
California Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers - Insurance Coverage
California Super Lawyers
Top Rated Lawyer in Commercial Litigation
American Lawyer Media and Martindale Hubbell
2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Labor & Employment
American Lawyer Media and Martindale Hubbell
Southern California’s Top Rated Lawyers
American Lawyer Media and Martindale Hubbell
In August 2012 Corporate Counsel magazine, National Law Journal
Corporate Counsel magazine and The National Law Journal
nation's top attorneys in business practice areas
Thomson Reuters/Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers - Insurance Coverage
Super Lawyers Magazine
Super Lawyers - Insurance Coverage
Super Lawyers Magazine
AV Rated Since 2003
Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations
Orange County Bar Association
Member
Current
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American Bar Association
Member
Current
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State Bar of California
Member
Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Disability Cases: The Requirement for Regular and Appropriate Care (2004)
For The Defense (DRI, Defense Research Institute)
Introduction to Disability Fraud (2003)
Western Claims Conference
Managing and Litigating Mental-Nervous Insurance Claims (2003)
American Conference Institute
Recent Developments: The Contestable Clause, Bad Faith and Punitive Damages (2002)
Southern Claims Conference
Special Investigative Unit Training Manual (2002)
Unum Provident
The Requirement for Regular and Appropriate Care in Disability Cases (2002)
American Conference Institute
Litigating the Bad Faith Case (2000)
American Conference Institute
The Public Policy Defense: The New Frontier in Disability Insurance Litigation (2000)
American Conference Institute
California Fair Claims Settlement Practices Regulations Manual (1997)
Barger & Wolen LLP
Insurance Sales on the Internet: A Work in Progress (May 1998)
International Insurance Law Review
Contestable Life Claims (1997)
Publications Los Angeles Daily Journal Insurance Agents Key to Insurer Liability, (November 1, 2012) 2012 Los Angeles Daily Journal Equitable Relief in the Ninth Circuit Just Got Better for Consumers (July 11, 2012) 2012 Los Angeles Daily Journal Boon or
Emerging Issues in Disability, Health and Life Claims (1996)
Midwest Claims Conference
Unique and Emerging Issues in Insurance Litigation (1996)
Southern Claims Conference
Insurance Issues in Bankruptcy: An Insurer's Perspective (Fall 1994)
ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section publication
The Life Insurance Law of California, Delinquency Proceedings" and "Formation and Issuance of Life Insurance Policies? (1990)
Chapters, Association of Life Insurance Counsel
Insolvency of Insurers, California Insurance Law and Practice, Matthew Bender (1986-92)
California Insurance Law and Practice, Matthew Bender
Speaking Engagements
Co-Chair: Litigating Disability and ERISA Claims
American Conference Institute Boston, Ma.
Panelist/Presenter: Bad Faith Insurance Law Update
38th Annual Midwest Claim Conference
Panelist/Presenter: Litigating Disability Insurance Claims Conference
American Conference Institute, Chicago Ill.
Panelist/Presenter: Bad Faith Litigation Conference
Mealeys
Panelist/Presenter: Advanced Forum on Litigating Disability Insurance Claims
American Conference Institute
Panelist/Presenter: Disability Fraud Issues Forum
Unum Provident
Co-Chair: 7th National Advanced Forum on Litigating Disability Insurance Claims
American Conference Institute
Panelist/Presenter: Managing and Litigating Depression Disability Insurance Claims
American Conference Institute
Panelist/Presenter: Bad Faith Litigatiion
19th Annual Western Claims Conference
Panelist/Presenter: 3rd National Strategies for Success in Litigating Disability Insurance Claims
American Conference Institute
Panelist/Presenter: Are You Really Complying With States Fair Claim Practices
Southwest Insurance Association Conference
Panelist/Presenter: Contestable Life Claims
Southern Claims Conference
Panelist/Presenter: Insurance Bad Faith: Plaintiff & Defense Perspectives
Orange County Bar Association
Panelist/Presenter: Uncivilized Behavior in a Civilized System
Eastern Claims Conference
Panelist/Presenter: Unique and Emerging Issues in Insurance Litigation
Southern Claims Conference
Panelist/Presenter: Emerging Issues in Disability, Health and Life Insurance Litigation
Southern Claims Conference
Websites & Blogs
Website
Blog
McKennon Law Group
Videos
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20321 SW Birch #200
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Telephone: (949) 436-7529
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