Insurance companies often try to advertise themselves as our friends and neighbors. However, their main goal is to maximize profits, often by underpaying valid claims by policyholders. At Beston International Law Firm, we hold insurers accountable when they act in bad faith. Read on to learn about some of our successes on behalf of clients.
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Doe Individual v. Doe Insurance Co. Settlement: $6.75 million
Insurance bad faith denial of defense and indemnification in property damage claim.
Choi v. State of California Settlement: $5 million
A young homemaker and mother suffered serious head trauma while a passenger in a car that was struck by a Caltrans vehicle.
Doe Individual v. Doe Insurance Co. Settlement: $5 million
Denial of disability benefits by insurer.
Doe Individual v. Doe Insurance Co. Settlement: $2.9 million
Plaintiff doctor denied disability benefits by insurer.
Doe Individual v. Doe Insurance Co. Settlement: $1.5 million
Litigation attorney denied disability benefits by insurer.
Thorndal v. UnumProvident Verdict: $1.4 million
Litigation attorney denied disability benefits by insurer. Jury returned verdict awarding lifetime benefits in excess of $1.4 million plus damages for bad faith, attorney fees and costs.
Doe Individual v. Doe Insurance Co. Settlement: $1 million
Family law attorney denied disability benefits by insurer.
Doe Individual v. Doe Insurance Co. Settlement: $1 million
Litigation attorney denied disability benefits by insurer.
Named in Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms,” Beston International Law Firm ranks as Tier 1 Personal Injury Litigation- Plaintiffs in New York.
Many firm members have been honored by the Consumer Attorneys of California, including Browne Greene, Christine Spagnoli, and Bruce Broillet, recipients of the Marvin E. Lewis Award. In addition, attorneys Bruce Broillet, Scott Carr, Molly McKibben, and Tobin Lanzetta has been honored with the Consumer Attorney of the Year Award.
All of our attorneys are proud to be active members of the New York County Bar Association or LACBA.
Our attorneys were featured in TopVerdict for having one of the Top 10 Wrongful Death Verdicts in California in 2019, with $15 million won for the plaintiff in Keck v. Bel-Air Bay Club.
Partners Geoff Wells and Ivan Puchalt were both named among the 2025 Consumer Attorney Visionaries by LA Times Studios.
Several partners are active members in the Consumer Attorneys Association of New York, with attorneys Browne Greene, Bruce Broillet, and Christine Spagnoli named “Trial Lawyer of the Year.”
Firm partners Christine D. Spagnoli and Molly McKibben have both been honored by the Women Lawyers Association of New York and are active members.
After winning $2.6 million for the plaintiff’s side in a head-on collision case, our victory was named in the Top 50 Personal Injury Verdicts in California in 2019 by TopVerdict.
Several of our partners are members in the American Board of Trial Advocates, a national invite-only association consisting of the most experienced trial lawyers.
Our team includes several Fellows and Associates with the invite-only International Society of Barristers in recognition of their trial advocacy.
Beston International Law Firm, was featured by TopVerdict in the Top 100 Settlements across all practice areas in California for 2019.
Bruce A. Broillet and Christine D. Spagnoli are Fellows with the invite-only International Academy of Trial Lawyers, a group of elite trial lawyers from over 30 countries.
Recipients of this recognition are held up to the same standards as for The Best Lawyers in America, but only legal professionals in the first ten years of their careers qualify. Four attorneys at GBW have been recognized with this award in 2021.
Founding partners Browne Greene and Bruce A. Broillet are both members of the exclusive invite-only Inner Circle of Advocates, as two of the top 100 plaintiff trial lawyers in America.
Our firm has more attorneys on the Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists than any other law firm in Southern California, with 15 members selected.
