Mitchell Lee Lathrop

Mitch Lathrop has been practicing law for over 50 years. Today he limits his practice to arbitration, mediation and lawyers' professional responsibility. He is a former Presiding Referee of the California State Bar Court, the disciplinary body for lawyers in California. He also serves as an expert witness in matters involving insurance, reinsurance and legal malpractice.

College of Law of England and Wales

Diploma in International Arbitration Law (2002) | International arbitration

2002

University of Southern California Gould School of Law

J.D. (1966) | Law

1966

United States Naval Academy

B.S. (1959) | Engineering

1955 - 1959

Arbitrator/mediator/expert witness

Law Office of Mitchell L. Lathrop

2012 - Current

Member

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

2009 - Current

Insurance Coverage for Environmental Claims

Lexis-Nexis Matthew Bender

Current

Activities: Metropolitan Opera National Council - Western Regional Chairman, 1971-1981 - Executive Committee Chairman, 1983-present

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Activities: San Diego Opera Association - Director, 1977-2002 - President, 1986-1988

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Activities: The Thacher School, Ojai, California - Trustee, 1974-1978

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Activities: Idyllwild Arts Foundation, Idyllwild, California - Governor, 2002-present

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Activities: Friends of the Claremont Colleges, Claremont, California - President, 1981 - Director, 1979-1981

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Activities: International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR)

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Activities: London Court of International Arbitration

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Activities: Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

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Activities: International Bar Association

Current

Activities: Federal Bar Council

Current

Activities: International Association of Defense Counsel - ADR Committee -- Vice Chair for Journal Articles

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Activities: American Board of Trial Advocates

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Activities: National Board of Trial Advocacy

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Activities: Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society, U.S. (ARIAS-US)

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Activities: Judge Advocates Association

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Activities: New York Academy of Sciences

American Board of Trial Advocates

Member

1969 - Current

California

Since 1966

District of Columbia

Since 1966

New York

Since 1981

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1969

• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  A fee schedule will be provided upon request.

• Arbitration & Mediation
• Insurance Claims
• Legal Malpractice
• International Law

• Domestic and International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution
• Insurance Bad Faith
• Reinsurance and Insurance Law