Insurance Regulatory Specialist David Hauge Joins Sonnenschein in Los Angeles

May 17, 2007

(LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2007)—Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP announced today that David F. Hauge has joined the law firm as a partner in the national Insurance Regulatory Practice Group. He will reside in the firm’s Los Angeles office.

Hauge has more than 30 years’ experience in the insurance industry as both in-house and outside counsel. He has defended class action and unfair business practice-related litigation filed against insurers, financial business services firms and their agencies as well as defended insurers in administrative hearings. Hauge’s experience extends to testifying regarding proposed regulations and counseling insurers and other financial institutions regarding various business, regulatory and legal issues that may arise in market conduct, rate, and other regulatory examinations and major transactions such as mergers and acquisitions.

“David knows the insurance regulatory industry inside and out, having counseled insurance entities for decades on the full range of issues that our clients must deal with on a regular basis,” said Gary Hernandez, national chair of the Insurance Regulatory Practice Group. “I’ve known David for years and it’s great to have him join our team.” 

“Sonnenschein offers me a great opportunity to work alongside the top litigators and insurance regulatory lawyers,” Hauge said. “It’s the perfect place for me to expand my current practice.”

Hauge joins Sonnenschein from the Los Angeles office of Lord Bissell & Brook LLP, where he was managing partner until March 2007. He earned a J.D. degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law and a B.A. degree from San Diego State University. Prior to joining Lord Bissell, Hauge was on the management committee at Knapp Petersen & Clarke LLP in Los Angeles,  and previously worked as general counsel for Montgomery Ward Insurance Group. He is currently a board member of the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation and a member of the California Conference of Insurance Counsel.

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