Vivian I. Orlando is a litigator who handles a diverse range of business, insurance and investment-related litigation issues. Ms. Orlando has litigated and advised clients on pre-litigation matters, post-litigation matters and general business litigation in hundreds of cases in both state and federal courts.
She focuses her practice in the areas of healthcare, unfair competition, insurance bad faith, coverage disputes, STOLI and IOLI claims, ERISA, insurance-related investment products, customer complaints, franchise/general business matters, class actions and other complex litigation.
Ms. Orlando also handles matters on behalf of businesses and insurance companies relating to illegal and improper conduct of agents, producers, employees and/or officers, and also has a state and federal appellate practice.
Ms. Orlando joined Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in October 2014 as a result of the merger of Hinshaw and the Los Angeles-based firm of Barger & Wolen LLP.
Professional Affiliations :
- The State Bar of California, Member
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member
Representative Matters :
- Successfully representing California health insurer and health plan in obtaining summary judgment relating to rescission of a health insurance policy/health plan for material misrepresentations and omissions on the health insurance application.
- Part of trial-team counsel representing California health insurer in obtaining nonsuit at trial in rescission matter.
- Successfully prosecuting matters on behalf of life insurance companies and other entities and individuals.
- Litigation on behalf of life insurers for claims alleging improper sales of annuities and violation of statutory or regulatory laws.
- Successfully defending insurance companies and welfare benefit plans in claims for ERISA benefits.
- Successfully defending life, health and disability insurers in breach of contract, bad faith, fraud and/or unfair competition actions, including securing dismissals on motions to dismiss/demurrer and summary judgment.
Education :
- M.B.A., Boston University, 2001
- J.D., cum laude, Boston University, 2000
- M.S., with distinction, Physiology, Georgetown University, 1996
- B.A., cum laude, Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, 1995
Admissions :
- California
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Cost
Rate : $$$