When you need an attorney, choosing the right law firm is the most important decision you will make. We founded McKennon │Schindler LLP for one purpose: to provide our clients targeted, effective representation geared to get the best possible results. Our single-minded focus is to achieve our clients’ objectives in an aggressive yet professional manner.

Our law firm specializes in arbitrations, trials and appeals on all lines of insurance—life, health, disability, property/casualty, commercial general liability, professional liability, officers and directors liability, employment practices liability, homeowners and business owners property and liability, specialty risks, excess, umbrella and reinsurance—successfully resolving both coverage and bad faith claims on behalf of our clients.

We also specialize in arbitrations, trial and appeals involving ERISA/Employee benefits employment, construction defect, insurance and real estate agent/broker liability, trademarks and copyrights, class actions, serious injury and wrongful death, and other consumer and general business matters. We represent our clients’ interests in all state and federal courts in California and in federal courts nationwide.

Our law firm is committed to the highest level of client service while maintaining the highest standards of legal excellence and professional ethics. Our litigation practice is thoughtful, experienced, and integrated with each client's needs, budgets, and goals. We pride ourselves on our impeccable reputation for work product and professional and client relationships along with our intelligent, innovative and practical approach to the practice of law.

Our partners, Robert McKennon and Eric Schindler, have a combined 50 years of complex litigation experience. Mr. McKennon has had extensive experience representing insurance companies in life, health, disability and ERISA litigation. Mr. Schindler has had extensive experience representing insurance companies in general liability, environmental, marine, and property/casualty litigation. Together we bring this experience to every insurance matter the firm handles. We have recovered several multi-million dollar judgments, arbitration awards, and settlements for our clients.

Although we primarily litigate in California, we take cases nationally and we have extensive experience litigating cases in other states, especially in the western United States, including Hawaii, Arizona and Nevada. Most of our consumer litigation cases, and many of our business litigation cases, are taken on a contingency fee basis, which means you pay nothing and we recover nothing unless you win your case by way of settlement or verdict. We welcome referrals from the legal community, and honor referral fee commitments in keeping with the rules of professional conduct.

Representative Clients

Over the years the founding partners of McKennon│Schindler LLP have represented a wide variety of individual and business clients in arbitrations, trial, and appeals, including:

• Allied Physicians of California
• Bunker Hill Towers Homeowners Association
• Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London
• Charter Pacific Bank
• Commercial Capital Bancorp, Inc.
• Commercial Real Estate Advisors, Inc.
• Ecology Works
• Elephant Talk Communications, Inc.
• Fossil, Inc.
• Grande Foods, Inc.
• Hancock Jaffe Labs
• Hewlett-Packard Company
• Honorable Burton S. Katz (ret.) and Judy Katz
• Huntington Beach Police Officers Association
• Los Osos Community Services District
• Meade Instruments Corporation
• MGA Entertainment, Inc.
• Pacific Foods
• Pacific Lath & Plaster
• Palm Springs Golfer, Inc.
• Pelican Heights Homeowners Association
• Promotional Alliance Int'l.
• Quadra, Inc.
• The Irvine Company
• United Agricultural League
• Westcliff Medical Labs
• Western Digital Corporation
• York Laser Eye Surgical Centers

Aggressive Advocacy

Although most cases settle, we prepare all our cases as if they will go to trial. Unlike many firms that are interested in doing as little work as possible because they know they will settle all cases, we aggressively litigate our cases, and we are not afraid to take our cases to trial. Our attorneys have extensive trial experience, and our strong reputation for excellence in trial advocacy will inure to your benefit when settlement discussions occur. This will maximize your settlement potential.

Integrity

We place a very high value on integrity and fidelity to our clients’ interests. You will get an honest assessment of your case during all phases of the pre-litigation and litigation process. You can expect a full and honest accounting of expenses relating to your case, including outlays for court costs, preparation of exhibits, hiring expert witnesses, obtaining medical records and depositions.

Excellence

We take pride in the quality of law that we practice. We engage in the necessary investigation and preparation of your case to ensure we achieve the best possible results for our clients. This preparation will include thorough investigation of facts and documentation, appropriate legal research, development of appropriate courtroom exhibits, hiring of experts, engaging in necessary discovery and more.

Trust

We pride ourselves on the relationships we have built with our clients. Our practice has been built on the confidence our clients have placed in us. When we commit ourselves to your case, you can count on the fact that you will receive the best representation available. We maintain regular and appropriate communication with you throughout your case and treat you as a vital and necessary team member as we litigate your case. As a result, we are proud of the referrals we receive from our clients, other attorneys and professionals.

Personal Attention

Rather than create a high volume law practice, we limit the cases we accept to provide you with the personal attention you need and deserve. You will not be passed off to case managers or intake personnel, a common practice in many firms. We are committed to the highest level of client service and we are committed to ensuring you are satisfied with our level of service to you and the results we receive on your behalf. As your case progresses, you will be apprised of developments and important events as they occur

Experience

There are few firms anywhere that have more experience in handling insurance litigation than our firm, and we bring that experience to bear in every insurance case we litigate. For nearly 25 years, Mr. McKennon has successfully arbitrated and litigated insurance, class action, business and employment litigation cases. He is a nationally recognized expert in life, health, and disability insurance litigation as well as ERISA/ employee benefits litigation and has chaired, and been a frequent speaker at, numerous local and national conferences on these subjects. He has also authored numerous articles and book chapters on these topics. Mr. McKennon has received the highest possible rating for legal ethics and legal abilities, AV® Peer Review Rated and has received the highest AVVO rating of “Excellent.” For nearly 25 years, Mr. Schindler has successfully arbitrated and litigated insurance, construction defect, professional liability, class action, trademark and copyright, serious injury and wrongful death, class action, and other consumer and general business cases. He is counsel of record on a number of reported trial and appellate decisions. Mr. Schindler regularly speaks and publishes for local and state bar associations and continuing legal education conferences in California on these topics.

Professional Liability Insurance

McKennon│Schindler LLP maintains professional liability insurance for the professional services we provide to our clients.

Giving Back

We are committed to benefiting our local communities. Whether by providing pro bono legal services or volunteering at local charitable organizations, we contribute time and energy to our local communities through active community involvement.