Pillsbury & Coleman, LLP - San Francisco, CA
Pillsbury & Coleman, LLP is California's premier policyholder-only insurance bad faith and disability litigation firm, having recovered over $1 billion for individuals and commercial enterprises confronting wrongful claim denials, bad faith delays, and corporate insurance misconduct.
Championing California Policyholders in High-Stakes Insurance Disputes
When insurance companies collect hefty premiums for years only to delay, undervalue, or outright deny legitimate claims during your greatest moment of need, the consequences can be financially catastrophic. Established in 1991, Pillsbury & Coleman, LLP is a San Francisco boutique litigation firm dedicated exclusively to representing insured individuals and business policyholders. Spearheaded by renowned trial litigators Philip L. Pillsbury Jr. and Terrence J. Coleman, the firm takes on the nation's most formidable insurance carriers to enforce policy covenants and hold bad faith insurers accountable. If you need an attorney urgently because an insurance company breached its duty to defend or refused to pay benefits, Pillsbury & Coleman brings decades of focused trial experience to the fight.
Targeted Representation in Insurance Bad Faith and Coverage Claims
Unlike firms that represent insurers one day and consumers the next, Pillsbury & Coleman represents policyholders exclusively. This singular focus ensures uncompromised loyalty and an intricate command of insurance jurisprudence. As leading contract lawyers and business litigation lawyers, the firm's attorneys handle high-value disputes across California:
- Insurance Bad Faith Litigation: Holding insurers liable for unreasonable delays, frivolous investigations, and bad faith denials of valid claims under California law.
- Long-Term Disability Disputes: Representing physicians, executives, attorneys, and licensed professionals whose private or employer-provided disability insurance claims were wrongfully denied or terminated.
- ERISA Disability Claims and Appeals: Guiding disabled workers through the strict federal administrative appeal timelines and federal court litigation governing employer group benefit plans.
- Commercial Property and Business Interruption: Assisting commercial property owners and businesses in recovering substantial losses from property damage, fires, natural disasters, and business interruptions.
- Failure to Defend and Indemnify: Litigating against commercial general liability (CGL) and directors and officers (D&O) carriers that wrongfully refuse to defend policyholders facing lawsuits.
- Punitive Damages Recovery: Seeking punitive damages in addition to contractual benefits when an insurance company's conduct constitutes malice, fraud, or intentional oppression.
Over One Billion Dollars Recovered Through Strategic Litigation
Insurers deploy sophisticated legal teams and delay tactics designed to force claimants into accepting meager settlements. The attorneys at Pillsbury & Coleman possess the substantial financial resources, seasoned trial readiness, and specialized in-house medical personnel-including a legal nurse consultant-required to overcome these tactics. Having secured landmark verdicts of $32 million and $31 million against corporate insurance giants, the firm has shaped California insurance bad faith jurisprudence. When you find a lawyer with a proven record of multi-million-dollar trial verdicts, insurance carriers take notice and negotiate from a position of accountability.
Why Retain Pillsbury & Coleman, LLP in San Francisco
Whether navigating complex ERISA regulations or confronting a corporate insurer over commercial coverage, clients who hire an attorney from Pillsbury & Coleman receive rigorous trial preparation and tailored strategic guidance. The firm evaluates prospective disputes carefully and frequently works under contingency fee or hybrid arrangements, ensuring policyholders can challenge multibillion-dollar insurers without prohibitive financial burden. If your insurance claim has been wrongfully denied, consult a lawyer at Pillsbury & Coleman to protect your rights and demand the full compensation you are owed under your policy.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Situated in the Jackson Square / North Waterfront area of San Francisco, a short distance from the Embarcadero waterfront and the scenic Telegraph Hill neighborhood.
Building Location
Housed in a historic 3-story gold rush-era brick and timber commercial building completed in 1904 and beautifully renovated in 1975. It features a charming classic facade and sits near the intersection of Green Street and The Embarcadero, right down the street from Levi's Plaza.
Parking Details
Ample public parking lots and metered street parking are located within walking distance of the property, with convenient off-site public parking available nearby.
Public Transit
Served by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes E & F (Inbound/Outbound); nearest stop is at The Embarcadero & Green Street.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter the main entrance on Green Street. Take the elevator or stairs to the third floor, where you will find the offices of Pillsbury & Coleman, LLP in Suite 3100.