Patrick E. Shipstead

Background

Shipstead, Patrick E. was born on October 20, 1948 in Bremen, Germany.

Education

Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, 1971). Princeton University (Master of Public Administration, 1973). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, 1976).

Career

Worked at Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. (Costa Mesa, California) specializing in Trials and Appeals in all Federal and State Courts. Administrative, Antitrust, Appellate, Banking, Bankruptcy and Reorganization, Construction, Communications, Corporate, Employment and Employee Benefits, Environmental, Estate Planning and Probate, Franchising, Finance, Health, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property, International Litigation and Trade, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Real Estate, Securities, Tax, Transportation. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Minnesota and United States.

District Court, District of Minnesota. 1979, California; 1980, United States. District Court, Central and Eastern Districts of California.

1987, United States. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of California. 1994, United States. District Court, District of Arizona. 1995, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Member: Orange County (Member, Insurance Law Section) and American Bar Associations. The California offices (Costa Mesa, Los Angeles and San Francisco) focus on insurance, business, and personal injury/mass tort litigation. The insurance practice includes property and liability coverage disputes. subrogation, bad faith claims, environmental claims, crime and fidelity disputes, excess and reinsurance issues.

The business litigation practice involves complex disputes in areas of antitrust and trade regulation, intellectual property, employment law, communications litigation, finance and other commercial matters. The personal injury/mass tort practice involves representation of plaintiffs in mass torts and large-scale personal injury cases.

Achievements

• Bar: Minnesota 1976, United States District Court Minnesota 1976, California 1979, United States District Court (central and eastern districts) California 1980, United States District Court (northern and southern districts) California 1987.

Membership

Member American Bar Association, Orange County Bar Association (member insurance law section).