Yosef Itkin

Trusted commercial litigator and zealous advocate of commercial policyholders in insurance coverage disputes

Yosef Itkin is a commercial litigator who represents clients at the trial and appellate levels in state and federal courts. His practice focuses on complex insurance coverage matters involving a wide range of policies, including CGL, D&O, property and cyber insurance. He also has experience representing clients in a wide array of matters related to:

• Commercial
• Products liability
• Mass tort
• Construction
• Professional liability
• Employment
• Class actions

Through his background in the financial sector, Yosef gained firsthand insight into business operations and the challenges organizations face. This experience allows him to provide practical, business-focused counsel to clients.

• Represents commercials policyholders in complex insurance coverage disputes, from claim negotiation to litigation when necessary to recover insurance proceeds.
• Represents clients in professional liability matters involving tort and contract claims.
• Litigates appeals nationwide, including before the Ninth Circuit and California Courts of Appeal.
• Handles business litigation disputes involving tort and breach of contract claims in state and federal courts.
• Defends companies against class actions.
• Advises on transactional documents, including vendor agreements and loan documents, on provisions regarding insurance requirements, additional insured status and indemnification.

• Represented one of the largest privately held real estate investment and services firms in the United States regarding COVID-19 insurance recovery claims under property insurance policies, including for business interruption losses exceeding $200 million.
• Secured a defense verdict in a construction lawsuit involving claims of breach of contract and fraud.
• Litigated on behalf of the busiest container port in North America on insurance coverage claims involving long-tail, historic environmental contamination to the port’s sediments and surroundings.
• Represented publicly traded cloud computing company in a coverage dispute arising out of a cyber breach.
• Obtained summary judgment on behalf of one of the busiest airports in the world for employment-related claims.
• Defended and resolved catastrophic injury, employment and indemnification claims against one of the largest public-school districts in the United States.