Moris Davidovitz

Biography

Morey obtained his bachelor’s degree (summa cum laude) from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1973, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and obtained his law degree (with Honors) from the University of California, Berkeley in 1976, where he was staff member of the Ecology Law Quarterly.

Morey is the author of: "Aviation Source Directory"; "Aviation Deaths on the Seas: The Flight Into Maritime Law," Hastings International and Comparative Law Review, Vol. 10, No. 1, Fall 1986 [cited in In Re Air Crash Disaster Near Honolulu, Hawaii, on Feb. 24, 1989, 783 F.Supp. 1261 (N.D. Ca. 1992)]; "Protecting The Independent Adjuster's File From Disclosure in Litigation," Claims, October 1988 [reprinted in Adjuster's Guide and in OFA Newsletter, July 1988]; "Court Delay - Reduction Act To Impact Claims," Claims, May 1988; "Analysis - Royal Globe, May It Rest In Peace," Claims, September, 1988; "Pending Aviation Bills 100th Congress," OFA Newsletter, January 1989; "Architect Liability for Design Defects," Sun/Coast Architect/Builder, July, 1988; Aviation Source Directory, 2nd Edition (1989); "New Theory of Airport Immunity Emerges From Bethman Decision," The Binder, July 1990, "A New Immunity For Airports: Federal Preemption," Airport Services, November/December 1990; "Immunity: Cooperation With Investigation," OFA Newsletter, March 1991; "Motor Carrier Insurance Policies: What Every Lawyer Should Know", San Francisco Daily Journal, October 6, 2010. He is a Contributing Editor to Claims; Claims Intelligence Report; a Contributor to training curriculum of American Institute for Property & Liability Underwriters; a member of: Panel of Arbitrators, San Francisco Superior Court; Pro Tem Settlement Judge, San Francisco Superior Court; Sacramento Superior Court panel of mediators; Sonoma Superior Court panel of mediators; an Expert Witness (insurance claims procedures);  Martindale-Hubbell rated AV Preeminent (highest rating) and Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers 2008; selected as one of Northern California’s "Superlawyers 2008."

Morey’s thirty-three year practice includes experience in many aspects of casualty and insurance matters, including transportation, construction defect, municipal liability, professional liability, products liability, environmental, insurance bad faith, insurance coverage, and psychological injuries. He has represented litigants in the California state courts up to the California Supreme Court and the federal courts up to the United States Supreme Court, and has handled construction defect, property damage and insurance matters in Colorado, Nevada, Utah, Washington, Oregon, Texas, Minnesota and Puerto Rico.

Morey’s recent trials include an chemical contamination case of national significance for a public entity, a case of substantial physical injuries, a construction defect case, and a construction subrogation action.

Education

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Admissions/Licenses

• Bar Admissions: CA