Ronald D. Getchey

Ronald Getchey is a partner in the Business Trial Practice Group in the firm's San Diego office.

Areas of Practice

Ronald represents insurance companies that are sued for bad faith, fraud and unfair competition. While the focus of his practice is in California, Ronald has or currently is representing insurance company clients in cases pending in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, South Dakota, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming. These cases are all extremely large and complex cases involving the so-called “institutional bad faith” approach which is an attack on the client's nationwide claims handling policies and procedures.

Together with the members of his practice group, Ronald was one of the first attorneys in California to successfully advocate the genuine dispute defense. Today, this defense is considered to be the most important and viable defense available to an insurance company that has been sued for bad faith. He was also one of the first attorneys to successfully defend the insurance industry's use of computer technology during the handling of casualty claims.

Honors

Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating, 2016

San Diego Super Lawyers: 2015, 2016

Southern California Super Lawyers: 2014 (Insurance Coverage), 2016

Insights

Articles

•Stevenson v. Rochkind: Out of the Frye-ing pan
Maryland Daily Record, 07.26.2017

Media Mentions

•Sheppard Mullin Takes In 10 McKenna Attys In Calif.
Law360, 04.07.2014