Jeffrey V. Commisso

Associate

Jeffrey V. Commisso's practice includes litigation, mediation, and arbitration of commercial disputes, including trials before federal and state courts and private arbitration panels.

Mr. Commisso also represents clients in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and in California appellate courts. His primary area of concentration has been commercial litigation, including:

• Insurance disputes
• Employment litigation
• Protection of trade secrets
• Other intellectual property, class action and business litigation

Experience

Cases in which Mr. Commisso has been involved include:

United States v. Ritchie (Horner), 342 F.3d 903 (9th Cir. 2003)
Adams v. Allstate Ins. Co., 187 F. Supp. 2d 1207 (C.D. Cal. 2002)
Adams v. Allstate Ins. Co., 187 F. Supp. 2d 1219 (C.D. Cal. 2002)
Campanelli v. Allstate Ins. Co., 97 F. Supp. 2d 1211 (C.D. Cal. 2000)

Publications

"Survey: Recent Maritime Decisions Within the Ninth Circuit Region," 92 University of San Francisco Maritime Law Journal 461 (1997)

Speeches and Presentations

"Be Prepared: Real Estate Related Insurance Claims & Litigation," (Co-Presenter) Real Estate Roundtable of San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif. (November 2008)

"Litigation Management; Hot Topics in Insurance Coverage," (Panelist) Network of Trial Law Firms, New York (August 2006)

Pro Bono Activities

Mr. Commisso is active in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' pro bono project. He has also served and remains as a judge pro tempore for the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego.

Previous Experience

Previously, Mr. Commisso was with Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps in San Diego, Calif., where he specialized in insurance and business litigation.

Education

Professional Memberships

Bar Association of San Francisco

Northern California Association of Business Trial Lawyers

Federalist Society

American Bar Association
Section of Litigation
Forum on Franchising