Travis Wall
Partner | San Francisco ,
United States
Travis.Wall@kennedyslaw.com
+1 415 323 4445
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Education
- University of California at Berkeley, JD, 1997
- University of California at Los Angeles, MA, 1992
- University of California at Berkeley, BA, 1988
Travis Wall is a partner in the San Francisco office. He is a coverage attorney and litigator who devotes a significant portion of his practice to the defense of insurance companies in coverage disputes involving property and casualty insurance. Travis has substantial knowledge in occurrence-based commercial general liability policies and claims-made errors and omissions, directors and officers and professional liability policies.
Outside of his insurance practice, Travis represents both plaintiffs and defendants in securities lawsuits. Travis also defends directors and officers in securities and investment disputes and defends insurance brokers, real estate brokers and investment advisors in professional liability claims.
Qualifications and admissions
- California
- US District Court for the Central, Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts of California
- US District Court for the District of Colorado
- US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- US Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California
Work highlights
- Obtained defense verdict in federal jury trial involving claims that officers misrepresented facts to investors in connection with an oil drilling operation.
- Obtained defense verdict in federal jury trial involving claims under catastrophic disability policy.
- Defended life insurer against churning claims involving policies providing over $100 million in death benefits.
- Successfully defended insurer in directors and officers coverage dispute involving claims by electronic health record provider seeking coverage for violations of the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.
- Obtained dismissal of claims against insurer in errors and omissions coverage dispute involving claims that a bank aided and abetted a Ponzi scheme.
- Lead negotiator for insurer in settlements of widely publicized sexual abuse claims against religious institutions.
- Defended both primary and excess insurers in long-tail claims involving environmental contamination, progressive property damage, and asbestos injuries.
- Summary dismissal of lawsuit against stop-loss carrier concerning denial of coverage due to failure to disclose potential large loss claim.
- Represented cedent in dispute with reinsurer over enforceability of premium guarantee provisions in hundreds of treaties.
- Prosecuted suit on behalf of state agency in contract and suitability claim concerning purchase of structured investment vehicle "lite" (SIV-lite) backed by subprime RMBS.
- Arbitrated suits before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in claims involving allegations of fraud, unauthorized trading, unsuitable investment recommendations, and professional negligence.
- Managed defense of railroad in complicated real estate dispute with a pipeline company regarding an easement affecting 1800 miles of the railroad right of way.
Presentations and publications
- Co-author, “California's legislature provides new guidelines and requirements for time-limited demands,” published for Kennedys (January 2023)
Report decisions
- OCG Energy, LLC v. Shen, 8:22-cv-01568-FWS-DFM (C.D. Cal. Apr. 1, 2024)
Insurance and reinsurance