Suzanne Havens Beckman
Phone: (818) 990-1299
Fax: (818) 501-7852
Email: shavens@parisihavens.com
Ms. Havens Beckman’s practice is primarily focused on insurance bad faith litigation on behalf of California policyholders as well as class action litigation on behalf of consumers. Ms. Havens Beckman has represented insureds and resolved hundreds of lawsuits dealing with a wide variety of complex insurance bad faith issues: from director and officer liability disputes; to duty to defend liability; to the more typical homeowners insurance issues, including the water loss exclusion, the code upgrade exclusion, coverage for damage caused by mold, and the appraisal clause. Ms. Havens Beckman’s clients range from individuals to small businesses and large corporations. Ms. Havens Beckman also has significant experience in general civil litigation.
In addition to her litigation and claims analysis experience, Ms. Havens Beckman has been successful at the appellate level. In recognition of her efforts to confirm the constitutionality of Code of Civil Procedure section 340.9, Ms. Havens Beckman received the Consumer Attorneys of California 2001 Presidential Award of Merit. Ms. Havens Beckman’s published opinions include Basich v. Allstate Ins. Co. (2001) 87 Cal.App.4th 1112; 20th Century Ins. Co. v. Superior Court (Ahles) (2001) 90 Cal.App.4th 1237; Bialo v. Western Mutual Insurance Company (2002) 95 Cal.App.4th 68; Migliore v. Mid-Century Insurance Company (2002) 97 Cal.App.4th 592; E.M.M.I. Inc. v. Zurich American Insurance Company (2004) 32 Cal.4th 465; 21st Century Ins. Co. v. Superior Court (Schwartz) (2005) 127 Cal.App.4th 1351; and Doheny Park Terrace Homeowners Ass’n, Inc. v. Truck Ins. Exchange (2005) 132 Cal.App.4th 1076.
Ms. Havens Beckman is often called upon by other attorneys and insurance professionals for her advice in responding to insurance company denials of claims and has lectured on various insurance litigation topics.
Ms. Havens Beckman received her J.D. from the University of Southern California Law School in 1996. She is a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles and Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. Ms. Havens Beckman is admitted to the State Bar of California as well as the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Central Districts of California.
Ms. Havens Beckman devotes her free time to causes that she cares about, including volunteering her time to local environmental and hospice organizations.