Clint McCord

Counsel

Fax: 617-553-1940

Attorney Clint McCord is a seasoned litigator with over two decades of experience in the commercial and insurance spheres. His practice concentrates on large loss subrogation recovery and insurance coverage disputes.

Prior to joining the firm, Attorney McCord served as General Counsel of a national third-party claims administrator, leading a team of senior adjusters and in-house attorneys, and overseeing outside attorneys in 48 states, in the investigation and coverage of trucking accidents, and litigation of liability and subrogation claims around the country.

During his tenure as a Partner in the Los Angeles office of Locke Lord LLP, perennially listed among the top commercial law firms by The American Lawyer, Attorney McCord handled complex commercial, consumer, insurance, and intellectual property litigation, administrative law proceedings, and regulatory counseling for Fortune 500 clients, including multi-jurisdiction FCRA and consumer class action defense, commercial real estate transactions with zoning and land use disputes, bad faith insurance defense, intellectual property misappropriation, and CFPB and California Attorney General disputes.

Prior to law school, Attorney McCord studied and worked as a journalist, served as Co-Editor of the University of Iowa newspaper, and was an online contributor to U.S. News and World Report. In his spare time he works on his version of The Great American Novel.

Education

University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., 1999, With Distinction
University of Iowa, B.A. (Philosophy), 1994

Associations and Memberships

American Bar Association
California State Bar Association
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Iowa State Bar Association
Treasurer of Central Iowa Mensa Chapter

License Details

California State Trial Courts
Iowa State Trial Courts
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Pro Hac Vice Admissions in Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania

Representative Cases

Hundreds of successful property, auto, maritime, and professional negligence subrogation recoveries, including:
- Full recovery on 77 renters’ policies after collapse of commercial crane onto apartment building
- Full purchase price of brand new McLaren destroyed in a fuel station fire
- Over one hundred successful recoveries under commercial and homeowners insurance policies for losses from fire, water damage (from private and public utility leaks), and shoddy construction or repairs
- Successful recoveries in luxury yacht cases involving product defects and negligent service work
Successfully represented the National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations in a multi-billion-dollar fraud lawsuit against a consortium of French banks, resulting in settlement for client
Successful defense of international insurer’s U.S. counsel in class action for fraud and malpractice related to billions of dollars in asbestos losses
Successful defense of a national toy retailer in the two largest consumer class actions in history under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, defeating class certification in both cases
Successful defense of a national mortgage services company in dozens of lawsuits alleging predatory loan practices throughout California, getting most dismissed with prejudice
Successful defense of the nation’s largest real estate investment trust in a $15 million commercial property dispute
Successful defense of a national telecommunications company in two class actions alleging fraud and consumer statute violations, both of which were dismissed with prejudice
Represented the nation’s top licensor of damage estimating software in a $40 million copyright infringement lawsuit against a global engineering and construction firm, resulting in settlement for client

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