Reid A. Winthrop

Top rated Insurance Coverage attorney in Newport Beach, California

Winthrop Law Group, P.C.
Reid A. Winthrop
Winthrop Law Group, P.C.

Practice areas: Insurance Coverage, Business Litigation, Business & Corporate; view more

Licensed in California since: 2002

Education: University of Southern California Gould School of Law

Selected to Rising Stars: 2014 - 2016

Winthrop Law Group, P.C.

120 Newport Center Dr
Newport Beach, CA 92660 Visit website
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As the managing partner and founder of Winthrop Law Group, P.C., in Newport Beach, California, attorney Reid A. Winthrop provides exceptional representation and support to a diverse range of clients within Newport Beach and various cities throughout Orange County who have legal needs involving any of the following:

  • Insurance litigation
  • Insurance bad faith
  • Business litigation
  • Contract and commercial litigation
  • Civil litigation
  • Personal injury
  • Outside General Counsel services

A renowned trial lawyer with more than 22 years of legal experience, Mr. Winthrop began his legal career working for a prominent national law firm, where he handled hundreds of complex litigation matters involving insurance disputes, commercial general liability issues and other serious matters. During this time, he helped defend insurance companies and their insureds against liability claims arising from first- and third-party insurance lawsuits.

Since establishing his own practice, Mr. Winthrop has focused on representing plaintiff clients, including consumers and policyholders, with their pressing insurance-related and business matters. From his experience as an insurance defense attorney, he gained invaluable insight into the industry, which only helps to bolster his ability to devise the most effective strategies possible to help his clients obtain the total compensation and benefits they deserve. This insight has also allowed Mr. Winthrop to expand his practice assisting businesses of all sizes from formation, development, dispute resolution, and litigation.

Mr. Winthrop has exhibited remarkable commitment, leading to the effective retrieval of millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for his plaintiff clients, including numerous awards exceeding multimillion-dollar amounts. Recognized for his exemplary professionalism and dedicated service, he has garnered prestigious accolades and top rankings from his peers. His outstanding performance is underscored by a consistent "Superb" rating on Avvo and numerous testimonials from delighted clients.

A 1998 graduate of the University of California San Diego, Mr. Winthrop earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law in 2002. He is an active member of The State Bar of California, the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, the Consumer Attorneys of California, the Orange County Bar Association and the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

Practice areas

Insurance Coverage, Business Litigation, Business/Corporate, Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff

Focus areas

Bad Faith Insurance, Business Formation and Planning, Business Organizations, Contracts, Insurance, Non-Compete Agreements, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Trade Secret

  • 50% Insurance Coverage
  • 20% Business Litigation
  • 10% Business/Corporate
  • 10% Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
  • 10% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff

First Admitted: 2002, California

Professional Webpage: https://winthroplawgroup.com/attorneys/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • Orange County Trial Lawyers Association
  • California
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association
  • The State Bar of California
  • Orange County Bar Association
  • Consumer Attorneys of California
  • Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

  • $4,500,000 settlement of insurance bad faith for breach of the duty to defend, 2024
  • $285,000 settlement for HOA following adverse coverage decision, 2024
  • Successful purchase and sale transaction for restaurant in Dana Point, 2024
  • $350,000 settlement for defamation, emotional distress, neighbor dispute, 2024
  • $250,000 settlement on personal injury claim, slip and fall, 2024
  • $1,125,000 settlement in professional negligence/fraud action, 2024
  • $130,000 settlement of business dispute for soccer club, 2023
  • $617,426 Judgment following Trial, confidential settlement following trial, 2023
  • Successful reversal of adverse coverage decision resulting in paid for defense for client, 2023
  • $250,000 settlement for property loss claim against insurance company, 2022
  • $2,600,000 settlement of complex business litigation, 2022
  • Defense of $2,100,000 reimbursement claim lawsuit by insurance carrier, 2022
  • Settlement of breach of contract, fraud, emotional distress lawsuit , 2022
  • $850,000 settlement of personal injury claim, car accident, 2022
  • Defense by dismissal of claim for legal malpractice, 2022
  • $80,000 settlement for insurance broker liability/negligence, 2022
  • $250,000 settlement of personal injury claim for auto accident, 2021
  • $150,000 settlement of business dispute for clothing company, 2021
  • $318,000 settlement for legal malpractice, 2021
  • $175,000 settlement on property damage lawsuit against insurance company, 2021
  • $166,121.38 Award following successful arbitration trial, 2020
  • $450,000 settlement for business property loss lawsuit against insurance company, 2020
  • $478,500 settlement of business loss, neighbor liability lawsuit, 2020
  • $100,000 settlement on personal injury claim for cycling accident, 2020
  • $200,000 settlement following reversal of coverage decision for property management company, 2019
  • $95,000 settlement for property claim against insurance company, 2019
  • $109,977 settlement for property damage claim against insurance carrier, 2019
  • $295,000 recovery from insurance carrier on disputed property loss claim, 2019
  • Defense dismissal for no payment on action against client, 2018
  • $1,995,000 settlement in insurance bad faith/legal malpractice action, 2016
  • $1,000,000 settlement for policy limits for broker liability, negligence and fraud, 2017
  • $240,000 settlement in disability insurance dispute, 2015
  • $200,000 settlement in disability insurance dispute, 2014
  • Reversal of adverse coverage decision resulting in defense paid for by insurance company for client, 2014
  • $92,500 settlement in Underinsured Motorist Insurance arbitration, 2012

Representative Clients

  • Premier Franchise Management/Premier Pools & Spas, 2016
  • Savage Enterprises, 2024
  • Salt Creek Grille DP, LLC, 2024
  • Master Builders of America, 2019
  • Hintex, Inc., 2020
  • NiftyOne, Inc., 2021
  • Vitamin Energy, Inc., 2020

Transactions

  • Purchase and sale of restaurant Salt Creek Grille, 2024

Educational Background

  • University of California, San Diego, B.A., 1998
  • Juris Doctor, University of Southern California Gould School of Law, 1999-2001

Office location for Reid A. Winthrop

120 Newport Center Dr
Newport Beach, CA 92660

Phone: 949-438-0899

Selections

3 Years Rising Stars
  • Rising Stars: 2014 - 2016

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