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Michael John Bidart · Insurance Attorney
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Michael John Bidart is on California’s State Bar roll, #60582, admitted in 1974; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Claremont, Los Angeles County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Insurance. This profile lists one third-party recognition, in Chambers USA 2026, as published by Chambers and Partners. Registry record updated 7 October 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #60582 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1974 |
| Law school | Pepperdine Univ SOL |
| Firm | Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP |
| Location | Claremont, Los Angeles County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanson v. Cnty. of Riverside | Counsel for the respondent | 36 Cal. App. 5th 361 | California Court of Appeal | 17 June 2019 |
| Liberty Surplus Ins. Corp. v. Ledesma & Meyer Construction Co., Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 5 Cal. 5th 216 | California Supreme Court | 4 June 2018 |
| Lichtman v. Siemens Indus. Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 16 Cal. App. 5th 914 | California Court of Appeal | 2 November 2017 |
| City of Fullerton v. Ins. Co. of the State of Penn. | Counsel for the appellant | 664 F. App'x 618 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 October 2016 |
| Pierson v. Helmerich & Payne Internat. Drilling Co. CA5 | Counsel for the appellant | 4 Cal. App. 5th 608 | California Court of Appeal | 6 October 2016 |
| Heide Kurtz v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. | Counsel for the appellant | 668 F. App'x 755 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 September 2016 |
| Haering v. Topa Insurance | Counsel for the appellant | 244 Cal. App. 4th 725 | California Court of Appeal | 3 February 2016 |
| Warner v. Public Employees' Retirement System | Counsel for the appellant | 239 Cal. App. 4th 659 | California Court of Appeal | 17 August 2015 |
| Terry Blankenbaker v. Progressive Casualty Insurance | Counsel for the appellant | 620 F. App'x 579 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 August 2015 |
| Z v. v. County of Riverside CA4/3 | Counsel for the appellant | 238 Cal. App. 4th 889 | California Court of Appeal | 17 June 2015 |
| Britton v. Girardi | Counsel for the respondent | 235 Cal. App. 4th 721 | California Court of Appeal | 1 April 2015 |
| Harp v. Converium Insurance (North America), Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 593 F. App'x 686 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 February 2015 |
| Windsor Food Quality Co. v. The Underwriters of Lloyds of London CA4/2 | Counsel for the appellant | 234 Cal. App. 4th 1178 | California Court of Appeal | 6 February 2015 |
| ANDREW GLASSMAN v. CROWN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | Counsel for the appellant | 542 F. App'x 663 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 October 2013 |
| Liberty National Enterprises, L.P. v. Chicago Title Insurance | Counsel for the appellant | 217 Cal. App. 4th 62 | California Court of Appeal | 13 June 2013 |
| Bryant v. Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance | Counsel for the respondent | 502 F. App'x 670 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 December 2012 |
| Toro-Aire, Inc. v. Federal Insurance Company | Counsel for the appellant | 473 F. App'x 708 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 May 2012 |
| MGA Entertainment, Inc. v. Hartford Insurance Group | Counsel for the plaintiff | 869 F. Supp. 2d 1117 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 18 April 2012 |
| Feldman v. Illinois Union Insurance | Counsel for the appellant | 198 Cal. App. 4th 1495 | California Court of Appeal | 6 September 2011 |
| Martin v. PacifiCare of California | Counsel for the appellant | 198 Cal. App. 4th 1390 | California Court of Appeal | 31 August 2011 |
| Mission Viejo Emergency Medical Associates v. Beta Healthcare Group | Counsel for the respondent | 197 Cal. App. 4th 1146 | California Court of Appeal | 29 June 2011 |
| Liberty National Enterprises v. Chicago Title Insurance | Counsel for the respondent | 194 Cal. App. 4th 839 | California Court of Appeal | 6 April 2011 |
| August v. Provident Life & Accident Insurance | Counsel for the plaintiff | 772 F. Supp. 2d 1197 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 23 March 2011 |
| Abarca v. Franklin County Water District | Counsel for the plaintiff | 761 F. Supp. 2d 1007 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 5 January 2011 |
| Minkler v. Safeco Insurance | Counsel for the appellant | 399 F. App'x 230 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 October 2010 |
| Minkler v. Safeco Insurance Co. of America | Counsel for the appellant | 49 Cal. 4th 315 | California Supreme Court | 17 June 2010 |
| Brown, Winfield & Canzoneri, Inc. v. Superior Court | Counsel for the petitioner | 47 Cal. 4th 1233 | California Supreme Court | 1 February 2010 |
| Cargill Incorporated v. Progressive Dairy Solutions, I | Counsel for the respondent | 362 F. App'x 731 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 January 2010 |
| P.S. v. San Bernardino City Unified School District | Counsel for the appellant | 174 Cal. App. 4th 953 | California Court of Appeal | 5 June 2009 |
| Mintz v. Blue Cross of California | Counsel for the appellant | 172 Cal. App. 4th 1594 | California Court of Appeal | 16 April 2009 |
| Minkler v. Safeco Insurance | Counsel for the appellant | 561 F.3d 1033 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 April 2009 |
| Gomez v. California Physicians Service | Counsel for the appellant | 299 F. App'x 687 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 5 November 2008 |
| Spangle v. Farmers Insurance Exchange | Counsel for the appellant | 166 Cal. App. 4th 560 | California Court of Appeal | 29 August 2008 |
| Burks v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 160 Cal. App. 4th 1021 | California Court of Appeal | 5 March 2008 |
| De Bruyn v. Superior Court | Counsel for the petitioner | 158 Cal. App. 4th 1213 | California Court of Appeal | 14 January 2008 |
| Burns v. California Fair Plan Ass'n | Counsel for the appellant | 152 Cal. App. 4th 646 | California Court of Appeal | 25 June 2007 |
| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance | Counsel for the plaintiff | 480 F. Supp. 2d 1182 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 21 March 2007 |
| Progressive West Insurance Company v. Simon H. Preciado | Counsel for the respondent | 479 F.3d 1014 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 March 2007 |
| Medeiros v. Superior Court | Counsel for the petitioner | 146 Cal. App. 4th 1008 | California Court of Appeal | 16 January 2007 |
| Bailey v. Insurance Corp. of New York | Counsel for the appellant | 155 F. App'x 271 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 November 2005 |
| Hartford Casualty Insurance v. Power Play Products, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 130 F. App'x 170 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 May 2005 |
| Kotler v. PacifiCare of California | Counsel for the appellant | 126 Cal. App. 4th 950 | California Court of Appeal | 10 February 2005 |
| Imbler v. Pacificare of California, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 103 Cal. App. 4th 567 | California Court of Appeal | 6 November 2002 |
| Hofler v. Aetna US Healthcare of California, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 296 F.3d 764 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 July 2002 |
| M. G. v. Time Warner, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 89 Cal. App. 4th 623 | California Court of Appeal | 30 May 2001 |
| Basich v. Allstate Insurance | Counsel for the appellant | 87 Cal. App. 4th 1112 | California Court of Appeal | 16 March 2001 |
| Bialo v. Western Mutual Insurance | Counsel for the appellant | 95 Cal. App. 4th 68 | California Court of Appeal | 9 January 2001 |
| Groom v. Health Net | Counsel for the respondent | 82 Cal. App. 4th 1189 | California Court of Appeal | 9 August 2000 |
| Gordon's Cabinet Shop v. State Compensation Insurance Fund | Counsel for the appellant | 74 Cal. App. 4th 33 | California Court of Appeal | 10 August 1999 |
| J.B. Aguerre, Inc. v. American Guarantee & Liability Insurance | Counsel for the appellant | 59 Cal. App. 4th 6 | California Court of Appeal | 10 November 1997 |
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Chambers USA 2026, Band 4, Insurance: Policyholder (California). As published by Chambers and Partners; CAR does not rank attorneys. Firm at the time: Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP.
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On the official record
The employer on the official record is Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP.
A firm or employer website answers at shernoff.com, the domain of the email address on the State Bar record.
The law school on the record is Pepperdine University School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1974 · 52 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Insurance.
50 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Claremont, in Los Angeles County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, seated at Los Angeles.
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