Mitchell Lee Lathrop

Mitch Lathrop has been practicing law for over 50 years and is licensed in California, New York, the District of Columbia and before the U.S. Supreme Court. Today he limits his practice to arbitration, mediation, and consultation and expert testimony in matters involving insurance, reinsurance and lawyers' professional responsibility. He is a former Presiding Referee of the California State Bar Court, the disciplinary body for lawyers in California. He has qualified as an expert in both state and federal courts.

• Domestic and International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution
• Insurance Bad Faith
• Reinsurance and Insurance Law

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California

Since 1966

District of Columbia

Since 1966

New York

Since 1981

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1969

Arbitrator/mediator/expert witness

Law Office of Mitchell L. Lathrop

2012 - Current

Member

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

2009 - 2012

Mitch practiced in the firm's litigation department trying cases involving insurance coverage and bad faith claims.

Partner and Of Counsel

Duane Morris LLP

2003 - 2009

Mitch tried civil cases in both New York and California, focusing on matters involving insurance coverage, bad faith and reinsurance disputes.

Partner

Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP

1994 - 2003

Mitch represented clients in both domestic and international arbitration as well as litigation. His practice included trials involving insurance, reinsurance, and lawyers’ professional responsibility; environmental law; and commercial, banking, securities and complex civil litigation in both California and New York.

College of Law of England and Wales

Diploma in International Arbitration Law (2002) | International arbitration

2002

University of Southern California Gould School of Law

J.D. (1966) | Law

1966

United States Naval Academy

B.S. (1959) | Engineering

1955 - 1959

Current

Activities: Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society, U.S. (ARIAS-US)

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Activities: Friends of the Claremont Colleges, Claremont, California - President, 1981 - Director, 1979-1981

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Activities: Idyllwild Arts Foundation, Idyllwild, California - Governor, 2002-present

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Activities: The Thacher School, Ojai, California - Trustee, 1974-1978

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Activities: San Diego Opera Association - Director, 1977-2002 - President, 1986-1988

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Activities: Metropolitan Opera National Council - Western Regional Chairman, 1971-1981 - Executive Committee Chairman, 1983-present

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Activities: New York Academy of Sciences

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Activities: Judge Advocates Association

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Activities: International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR)

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Activities: National Board of Trial Advocacy

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Activities: American Board of Trial Advocates

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Activities: International Association of Defense Counsel - ADR Committee -- Vice Chair for Journal Articles

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Activities: Federal Bar Council

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Activities: International Bar Association

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Activities: Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

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Activities: London Court of International Arbitration

American Board of Trial Advocates

Member

1969 - Current

Insurance Coverage for Environmental Claims

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