Background
Galton, Stephen H. was born on December 23, 1937 in Tulare, California, United States.
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Stephen H. Galton
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University of Southern California (Bachelor of Arts, 1966. Juris Doctor, 1969).
Career
Worked at Galton & Helm (Los Angeles, California) specializing in Civil Litigation Practice in State and Federal Courts. Insurance Defense. (Life, Accident and Health, Bad Faith Defense, Professional Negligence, Reinsurance Law and Employee Retirement Income Security Act). Admitted to the bar, 1970, California.
Author: "Coping with Punitive Damages: A California Perspective," Best"s Review, November, 1981.
Member: Los Angeles County (Member: Board of Trustees, 1987-1989. Trial Lawyers Section.
Legislative Activity Committee, 1986-1987. Federal Courts Practices and Procedures Committee, 1986-1987.
Superior Courts Committee, 1976-1978 and 1986-1987), Wilshire (President, 1986-1987.
Member, Board of Governors, 1979-1989) and American (Member: Sections on Torts and Insurance Practice and Litigation. Committees on Life Insurance and Health Insurance) Bar Associations. State Bar of California (Chairman, Committee on Federal Courts, 1990-1991.
Delegate, Conference of Delegates, 1973, 1976-1986).
Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. Conference of Insurance Counsel.
Defense Research Institute. The firm of Galton & Helm is engaged in a specialized legal practice involving life, accident and health, and disability insurance law, including the representation of insurers in "bad faith" and Employee Retirement Income Security Act litigation.
The firm"s practice also includes the representation of insurance brokers and other professionals in professional negligence litigation.
All attorneys in the firm are active in professional and civil endeavors related to our clients" interest. The firm of Galton & Helm maintains a commitment to provide the highest quality of legal service to its clients, at rates which are fair. Listed in Best"s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, The Insurance Bar, Hines Insurance Counsel and American Insurance Attorneys.
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Member: Los Angeles County (Member: Board of Trustees, 1987-1989. Trial Lawyers Section. Legislative Activity Committee, 1986-1987.
Federal Courts Practices and Procedures Committee, 1986-1987.
Superior Courts Committee, 1976-1978 and 1986-1987), Wilshire (President, 1986-1987. Member, Board of Governors, 1979-1989) and American (Member: Sections on Torts and Insurance Practice and Litigation.
Committees on Life Insurance and Health Insurance) Bar Associations. State Bar of California (Chairman, Committee on Federal Courts, 1990-1991.
Delegate, Conference of Delegates, 1973, 1976-1986).
Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. Conference of Insurance Counsel. Defense Research Institute.
