RAYMOND J. TITTMANN Partner

Skillful. Precise. Dedicated.

RAYMOND J. TITTMANN
Managing Partner

SPECIALTIES
Insurance Litigation and Appeals
Opioid Insurance Disputes
Coronavirus Insurance Disputes

Raymond Tittmann is a founder and the Managing Partner of TittmannWeix. He brings to this exciting new venture substantial leadership experience, having founded and managed offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles, and led those firms’ insurance practice group nationwide. He advises clients on complex insurance coverage issues in California, Florida, and across the country. He was recently recognized by Law360 as an MVP for the year in the field of insurance.

He has handled numerous significant coverage matters, and has been a party to numerous successes.

Ray represented London market carriers in connection with a coverage dispute over a $64 million malpractice judgment against a partner of a national law firm. They prevailed on a precedent-setting summary judgment order by the Central District of California, Hon. Stephen Wilson. The matter was later settled following a Ninth Circuit remand.

Ray represented a major product retailer in settlement negotiations to resolve more than $100 million in claims brought as individual, class, and mass “bundled” actions. Both the underlying and coverage claims were resolved in a global class action settlement, confirmed by the court in 2019.

Ray also specializes in Gig Economy coverage disputes. He advises the insurance market leader for the U.S. food-delivery business, an industry that is doubling annually and expected to reach $192 billion by 2025. He assists with policy drafting and provides strategic analysis on significant claims nationwide.

He initiated coverage litigation on behalf of the carrier for security guards at the San Francisco 49ers Levi’s Stadium over a severe fan beating. Judge Lucy H. Koh of the Northern District of California granted summary judgment to our client, finding that the carriers for the 49ers must share in coverage notwithstanding his client’s “primary and non-contributory” policy language. This result drove a favorable global settlement.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND RECOGNITIONS

Best Lawyers in America, Insurance Law, 2022
Thomson Reuters, Southern California “Super Lawyer,” 2018 to Present
Law360, MVP of the Year, Insurance, 2019
Chambers & Partners USA, Recognized Practitioner, Insurance Law (Insurer), 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022
St. Monica Academy, Soccer Coach
Law360, Insurance Editorial Board, 2017

EDUCATION AND ADMISSIONS

University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D. 1997
Thomas Aquinas College, B.A. 1994
State Bars of California and Florida
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, United States District Courts for the Northern, Central, Eastern, and Southern Districts of California

PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

Quoted, 6th Circ. Ruling Deepens Opioid Coverage Split, Law360 (January 2023)
Quoted, ‘Quirky’ TCPA Coverage Ruling Is Policy Interpretation Clinic, Law360 (November 2022)
Featured, Split Lead Paint Coverage Rulings Show Forums’ Importance, Law360 (October 2022)
Featured, Insurers, Broker Near Settlement In Unpaid Commissions Suit, Law360 (July 2022)
Quoted, Drug Co. Seeks D&O Coverage for Local Gov’t Opioid Suits, Law360 (July 2022)
Featured, Ruling Favoring Insurers In Opioid Suits May Set Precedent, Law360 (April 2022)
Presenter, Opioid Insurance Coverage Issues, International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (April 21, 2022)
Featured, Opioid Disputes Not Poised To Follow In Asbestos’ Footsteps, Law360 (February 2022)
Speaker, 2021 CLM Focus: Cyber Liability, Extra Contractual, Insurance Coverage, Claims & Litigation Management, New York City (December 2021)
Mentioned, Faegre Drinker Facing DQ Bid In Del. Insurance Row, Law360 (September 2021)
Quoted, Policyholders Unfazed By 1st Appellate COVID Coverage Loss, Law360
(July 2021)
Presenter, Current Issues and Recent Decisions in Opioid Coverage Litigation, San Francisco Bar Association (June 2021)
Mentioned, 5 Insurers Off Hook For City’s $5M Flood Damage Costs, Law360 (February 2021)
Mentioned, Insurer Can Challenge Deal In Dickstein Malpractice Row, Law360 (December 2020)
Presenter, Extra-Contractual—Session 4—Year in Review: Part One, CLM
(Dec. 3, 2020)
Quoted, Northrop’s Win Curbs Excess Insurers’ Settlement Challenges, Law360 (September 2020)
Presenter, Business Interruption Insurance And Covid-19, Bridgeport Continuing Education Update (July 2020)
Quoted, Mich. Eateries’ Loss Highlights COVID-19 Coverage Hurdles, Law360
(July 2020)
Presenter, Business Interruption Insurance And Covid-19, Bridgeport Continuing Education (April 2020)
Quoted, Ransomware Victims Get New Path To Coverage In Md. Ruling, Law360 (January 2020)
Featured, MVP: Raymond J. Tittmann, Law360 (December 11, 2019)
Presenter, Insurance Coverage Issues Presented by the Opioid Epidemic, DRI (October 2019)
Mentioned, Insurer Seeks $734,500 In Equitable Subrogation For Settlement Of Suit Against Law Firm, Mealey’s Emerging Insurance Disputes (September 2019)
Mentioned, Judge Awards Law Firm Attorney Fees In Professional Liability Coverage Dispute, Mealey’s Emerging Insurance Disputes (August 2019)
Author, 5 Insurance Coverage Questions Raised By Opioid Litigation, Law360 (August 2019)
Mentioned, Federal Judge Finds Joint Venture Partner’s Insurance Policy Inapplicable, Mealey’s California Insurance (March 2019)
Mentioned, Insurer Says Firm Made Up Bad Faith Claim In Dog Bite Case, Law360 (February 2019)
Quoted, Club Shooting Decision Widens Coverage For ‘Loss Of Use’, Law360 (October 2018)
Quoted, Agents Get Upper Hand in Negligence Suits with Ill. Ruling, Law360 (October 2018)
Author, How To Draft Effective Insurance and Indemnification Provisions in Commercial Contracts, ACC Georgia Newsletter (Fall 2018)
Faculty, Understanding the Insurer’s Duty to Settle, Bar Association of San Francisco (September 2018)
Faculty, Who Needs Insurance? Strategies for Avoiding or Pursuing Claim, Association of Corporate Counsel (August 2018)
Mentioned, 9th Cir. Says Ore. County Can’t Collect $2.3M Defect Award, Law360 (July 2018)
Panelist, “Business Interruption Insurance And Covid-19,” Bridgeport Continuing Education (April 17, 2020)

PUBLISHED DECISIONS

Voyager Indemnity Insurance Company v. Zalman N., Inc., F. Supp.3d (C.D. Cal. 2023)
Grand Isle Partners, LLC v. Assurant, 580 F. Supp. 3d 342 (E.D. La. 2022) (no property damage coverage for government lockdowns)
Am. Bankers Ins. Co. of Fla. v. Nat’l Fire Ins. Co. of Hartford, 517 F. Supp. 3d 1025 (N.D. Cal. 2021)
Scottsdale Ins. Co. v. Dickstein Shapiro LLP, 389 F. Supp. 3d 794 (C.D. Cal. 2019)
Reno Contracting, Inc. v. Crum & Forster Specialty Ins. Co., 359 F. Supp. 3d 944 (S.D. Cal. 2019)
Seneca Specialty Ins. Co. v. DB Ins. Co., Ltd., 2018 WL 5733516 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 26, 2018)
First Mercury Ins. Co. v. Great Divide Ins. Co., 241 F. Supp. 3d 1028 (N.D. Cal. 2017)
First Mercury Ins. Co. v. Great Divide Ins. Co., 203 F. Supp. 3d 1043 (N.D. Cal. 2016)
First Mercury Ins. Co. v. Westchester Surplus, 152 F. Supp. 3d 1320 (D. Or. 2016), aff’d 731 F. App’x 716 (9th Cir. 2018)