OUR FIRM

Cummins & White, LLP is recognized as one of California’s premier business and insurance law firms, with offices in Newport Beach and Los Angeles, and a website at www.cumminsandwhite.com. Our firm is engaged in a general civil litigation and transactional practice which includes insurance coverage, business, estate planning, real estate, and liability defense. The firm’s origins trace back to 1951, and we take pride in our tradition of aggressive, creative representation and commitment to providing quality legal services.

At Cummins & White, we are first and foremost advocates, with a national reputation for excellence in representing clients in all types of matters. Our fifty plus years of cumulative experience gives clients a special edge, whether we are negotiating contracts or defending lawsuits. We take pride in characterizing our approach to handling client matters as responsive, intelligent and effective.

Cummins & White lawyers never sacrifice quality or integrity in the delivery of legal services. We are dedicated to achieving results which optimize outcome and minimize cost – from the selection of an experienced legal team to the offering of innovative fee structures which produce cost-effective results. We value the attorney-client relationship, and seek client input at all critical phases of the work.

Cummins & White lawyers are adamant about possessing current information and knowledge, and are keenly aware of business and legislative changes which may affect our clients. We help clients stay ahead of the curve by sponsoring seminars on topics which are relevant to client business concerns, presenting those seminars in-house or at the client’s workplace. We also create customized "information forums" which are responsive to a client’s particular needs. We believe the client’s success is our success. That is why our lawyers are dedicated to understanding, meeting and exceeding client goals, and to serving their long-term business objectives.

Cummins & White is a client-driven law firm. Whenever the need arises, our clients can be assured of outstanding legal representation, and can depend upon us to mobilize the appropriate resources to provide them with legal advice that is timely and cost-effective. For Cummins & White, the focus is always on excellence of client service, both present and future.

OUR EXPERIENCE

For over fifty years, Cummins & White, LLP has broadened the scope of its practice, expanding from our roots as a leader in insurance and railroad law to include our current role as a leader in business law as well. Experience counts, and our firm employs only highly-trained and experienced personnel to safeguard client interests and to consistently deliver outstanding results.

Cummins & White, LLP handles all aspects of general business creation, operation and dissolution. From individuals to multinational corporations, we represent clients engaged in every facet of industry, including: accounting, construction, entertainment, finance, high technology, health care, insurance, manufacturing, real estate, retailing, and transportation. It is our policy to be familiar with the practical concerns which affect our clients. We listen carefully to the details pertaining to their matter, analyze this information in a business-legal context, and then structure an appropriate solution.

The lawyers at Cummins & White have earned the respect and trust of our clients and peers in the legal community because of the high quality of legal counsel we provide, both verbal and written. We have responded to tens of thousands of legal questions arising from comprehensive general liability and property insurance policies, as well as authoring countless "opinion of counsel letters" in the areas of finance, insurance and real estate.

We are skilled business and insurance litigators, with broad experience in coverage and liability defense. Our lawyers have an unparalleled reputation for successful advocacy in both federal and state courts at the trial and appellate levels, and in alternative dispute resolution forums. Our lawyers are often at the forefront of crucial business and insurance issues, frequently advocating and achieving the development of new California law.

As perceptive analysts and tacticians, our litigators use their talents to narrow the key issues confronting a client. The direct benefit of this approach is an appreciable savings in pre-trial and trial costs, regardless of the size or complexity of the matter.

Cummins & White lawyers have been called upon to sit as pro tem judges in California courts, and many have served as arbitrators and mediators. Our lawyers are highly regarded for their expertise and are often retained as consultants or expert witnesses in a wide range of business and insurance matters.