Albert K. Alikin is a Partner in Freeman Mathis & Gary's downtown Los Angeles office. Mr. Alikin is a highly experienced litigator who focuses his practice on counseling clients in complex insurance coverage and bad faith disputes involving E&O, D&O, fidelity, EPLI, automobile/UIM, residential and commercial property, cyber, and CGL policies. Additionally, he has substantial experience defending directors & officers in commercial litigation and litigating general liability matters including high-exposure bodily injury, wrongful death, and elder & nursing home abuse cases. Mr. Alikin provides comprehensive insurance coverage and litigation counsel to regional, national, and global insurers. He has an outstanding record of successfully representing clients in a variety of matters ranging from high-exposure bad faith claims to lawsuits alleging personal injury and property damage. In addition to his insurance coverage work, Mr. Alikin is an experienced litigator who handles a wide range of professional liability matters involving attorneys, insurance agents and brokers, real estate agents and real estate brokerage companies, escrow companies, and other miscellaneous professional claims. A widely recognized authority on insurance topics, Mr. Alikin has authored numerous articles and publications on insurance coverage litigation, and is a frequent contributor to organizations such as the DRI and the ABA.
Mr. Alikin has prevailed in trial and appellate courts throughout California and across the nation. He has also represented a wide variety of insurance industry clients such as insurance brokers, agents, and third-party administrators in professional liability actions. His extensive coverage experience spans many industries including accident & health, banking and financial services, commercial and residential real estate, construction, home and auto, education, energy, entertainment and film, government, health care, hospitality, manufacturing, and special events. Additionally, he has substantial experience defending directors & officers in commercial litigation and litigating general liability matters including high-exposure bodily injury, wrongful death, and abuse cases.