PLRB2015 Claims Conference in Anaehim

PRESENTER BIO

Subrogation: Recent Trends & Responses to Defense Strategies

David Brisco has been an attorney at Cozen O'Connor since 2005, where he works in the Subrogation & Recovery practice group in the Litigation Department. He is responsible for managing a subrogation litigation caseload in various legal areas, including product liability, negligence, construction defect, breach of warranties, and catastrophic losses.

Brisco litigates a wide range of cases, including expert intensive product defect lawsuits against many of the largest consumer and commercial product manufacturers, as well as lawsuits against construction entities of all sizes for catastrophic construction losses. He has obtained successful verdicts for his clients in both California state courts and intercompany arbitrations, including a unanimous jury verdict against a copy machine manufacturer for a fire that destroyed a commercial building. His experience also includes pursuing international entities responsible for fires, floods, and other losses in the United States. Brisco also advises clients on the use of numerous social media sites to aid in investigating the cause of losses.

Brisco has authored several articles and white papers and is a frequent speaker at industry events on a variety of litigation and property insurance topics, including Subrogation Investigation,Negotiation, Social Media, Cyber Law, and International Claims. In 2009, David spoke at the National Association for Subrogation Professionals (NASP) national conference in Denver, Colorado, on Negotiation and Settlement Strategies. In 2011, David spoke at the NASP national conference in Orlando, Florida, on Bringing Suit Against International Defendants in U.S. Courts. Between 2011-2014 David has provided numerous live and webinar client seminars on Using Social Media to Investigate Fires and Claims. In 2014, Brisco spoke at the NASP national conference on E-Cigarettes and Other Fire Hazard Technologies. He has also been a speaker at previous Property and Liability Resource Bureau (PLRB) conferences. Between 2011-2014 David has provided numerous live and webinar client seminars on Using Social Media to Investigate Fires and Claims, Cyber Subro, Negotiation, and International Claims.

David earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California at San Diego in 2002. He earned his law degree, cum laude, in 2005 from Pepperdine University School of Law where he was a member of the Pepperdine Law Review. Recently David was voted into the 2014 Best of the Bar by the San Diego Business Journal and has also been selected as a 2015 Rising Star by the Super Lawyers Magazine.

By David D. Brisco, Esq.

Cozen O’Connor

501 W. Broadway, Suite 1610

San Diego, CA 92101

619-234-1700 ext. 1804

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