David Suddendorf

David Suddendorf is a 35-year trial attorney, former managing partner of a 130-lawyer San Francisco firm and general counsel of a $3 billion insurance company. He now shares his experience, perspective and the many lessons he has learned with other lawyers and law firms as an independent Legal Practice Consultant. See http://davidsuddendorf.com/firm-structure-and-management/ Dave provides expert reviews and testimony in the areas of insurance bad faith, claims handling, coverage and other insurance-related disputes. See http://davidsuddendorf.com/insurance-expert-witness/ Dave also continues to maintain an active litigation and counseling practice for selected clients. His practice includes insurance disputes, personal injury, employment, sexual abuse and commercial litigation. He often acts as personal or Cumis counsel in under-insured and conflict situations. See http://davidsuddendorf.com/personal-and-cumis-counsel/ As an outside law practice consultant, Dave assists firm leadership on issues ranging from partner compensation, firm and client profitability, cross-selling, cost control and cash flow to improved communication between partners. Dave also helps less-experienced lawyers optimize their recoveries in mediation and at trial. See http://davidsuddendorf.com/trial-case-maximization/