Ivo Labar
Partner
Ivo is a partner at the firm. He has tried numerous cases to verdict in state and federal court on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. He specializes in complex litigation, with an emphasis on class actions, insurance policyholder rights and victims’ rights. His work has led to the recovery of settlements and verdicts in excess of $25 million.
Areas of Emphasis:
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Class Actions
- Insurance Policyholder Rights
- Victim’s Rights/Wrongful Death
- Business Disputes
- Media and First Amendment Law
Professional Activities
Ivo is a contributing editor to The Rutter Group’s best selling Practice Guide Federal Civil Procedure Before Trial http://www.ruttergroup.com, the preeminent treatise covering litigation in federal courts.
Ivo edits the Firm’s news blog on Insurance Policyholder’s Rights. Visit the blog here: www.kerrwagstaffeinsurancelaw.com
He is also a member of the National Crime Victim Bar Association and an affiliate member of the National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (“NAPIA”). He is also a member of the American Inns of Court.
Ivo also regularly lectures at law schools in the Bay Area on new developments in civil procedure and First Amendment law.
Education
Ivo graduated with honors from the California Maritime Academy with a B.S. in Marine Transportation and a U.S.C.G. Third Mates License.
After serving as a deck officer aboard merchant ships, he attended University of California, Hastings College of the Law, where he was a member of the Hastings Law Journal. He received his J.D. with honors from Hastings in 1999. Following law school, Ivo served as a law clerk to the Hon. Charles Legge, in the Northern District of California. He is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in California.