Howard S. Vallens
Insurance · San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo County
Bar #123327 · Admitted 1986
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Searching for a insurance attorney in San Luis Obispo? Counsel when the carrier says no: denied, delayed, and underpaid claims. This page indexes San Luis Obispo's insurance coverage from the State Bar of California's official roll, with identity-verification markers where available.
Before comparing counsel, note the clock. Under Cal. Ins. Code § 2071, the governing period is property policies commonly require suit within 12 months of loss, check the policy. The standard fire policy's 12-month suit clause is tolled while the claim is pending (Prudential-LMI v. Superior Court (1990) 51 Cal.3d 674). Bad faith tort claims run two years; breach of written policy, four (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. §§ 335.1, 337).
This page is the San Luis Obispo chapter of the registry's statewide record · Insurance Lawyers in California collects every county and city.
Property policies commonly require suit within 12 months of loss, check the policy.
Cal. Ins. Code § 2071
The standard fire policy's 12-month suit clause is tolled while the claim is pending (Prudential-LMI v. Superior Court (1990) 51 Cal.3d 674). Bad faith tort claims run two years; breach of written policy, four (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. §§ 335.1, 337).
10 active attorneys with an address of record in San Luis Obispo list insurance among their practice areas on the registry, out of 421 active attorneys whose address of record is in San Luis Obispo.
By count, the practice areas most often listed by San Luis Obispo attorneys are business law (83), criminal defense (80), real estate (75), litigation (61) and estate planning (59). A count of listings, not a measure of skill.
1 of the 421 has claimed and verified their record here; every other listing is the official record as published.
For 20 of the 421 active attorneys in San Luis Obispo, the registry holds a firm website published in a language other than English; by count, Spanish (20), Persian (4) and Punjabi (4). That describes the website, not the attorney's own ability; an attorney's profile says when they have confirmed a language themselves.
Reading the roster in San Luis Obispo. Coverage disputes are won on the policy language and the claim file, so bring the full policy (not just the declarations page) and every letter from the adjuster. Look for attorneys who practice policyholder-side insurance law; bad faith cases are commonly taken on contingency because Brandt fees and punitive exposure discipline settlement. Watch the contractual 12-month suit deadline on property claims; it runs faster than most clients expect.
Address of record in San Luis Obispo
Insurance · San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo County
Bar #123327 · Admitted 1986
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Insurance · San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo County
Bar #191095 · Admitted 1997
4 published opinions on record
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Insurance · San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo County
Bar #134876 · Admitted 1988
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Insurance · San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo County
Bar #169682 · Admitted 1994
1 published opinion on record
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Insurance · San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo County
Bar #146620 · Admitted 1990
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Insurance · San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo County
Bar #277009 · Admitted 2011
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Insurance · San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo County
Bar #259849 · Admitted 2008
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Insurance · San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo County
Bar #260444 · Admitted 2008
1 published opinion on record
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Insurance · San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo County
Bar #219831 · Admitted 2002
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Insurance · San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo County
Bar #234700 · Admitted 2004
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1 consumer matter was submitted to the registry's case review from San Luis Obispo County in the last 90 days. Consumers describe a matter; attorneys on the registry read it and decide for themselves whether to pursue it, and the registry assigns it to no one.
10 active attorneys list insurance among their practice areas on the registry with an address of record in San Luis Obispo, out of 421 active attorneys there. They are listed first in the roster on this page, in neutral order.
For 20 of the 421 active attorneys in San Luis Obispo, the registry holds a firm website published in a language other than English; by count, Spanish (20), Persian (4) and Punjabi (4). That describes the website, not the attorney's own ability; an attorney's profile says when they have confirmed a language themselves.
Yes. 1 consumer matter was submitted to the registry's case review from San Luis Obispo County in the last 90 days. Consumers describe a matter; attorneys on the registry read it and decide for themselves whether to pursue it, and the registry assigns it to no one.
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Source: Cal. Ins. Code § 2071 · State Bar of California licensee records · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.
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