Eldon Edson Email & Phone Number

Eldon Edson is a Founding Partner and is Co-Managing Partner of Selman, Leichenger, Edson, Hsu, Newman & Moore. He also serves on the firm’s Executive Committee. Mr. Edson is Co-Author and Co-Editor of the 2016-2017 LexisNexis Matthew Bender Practice Guide: California Insurance Coverage and Litigation. He is also the Co-Author and Co-Editor of the new 2018-2022 Matthew Bender Practice Guide: New Appleman California Insurance Law.Eldon’s practice focuses on the handling of complex insurance matters, including the litigation of insurance coverage and related extracontractual claims, construction claims, commercial/business claims, professional liability claims, food liability claims and environmental claims, and in providing opinions regarding insurance related matters. Eldon has extensive experience in both state and federal trial courts, as well as appellate courts, having acted as lead counsel in major litigation throughout California and in other states. His litigation experience also includes handling bench and jury trials, binding arbitrations, and all aspects of the appellate process, including oral argument before the Courts of Appeal.A frequent speaker at seminars and conferences regarding various legal topics, Eldon’s speaking engagements have included presentations given in connection with Perrin Conferences, Lorman Educational Services, the American Bar Association, West Coast Casualty, MC2 Consultants, the Combined Claims Conference, the Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada, and the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. He also has spoken extensively to businesses, trade groups, and various industry groups throughout California and other states.As lead appellate counsel, Eldon has been involved with numerous appeals, resulting in published legal decisions in the following cases: Ghukasian v. Aegis Security Ins. Co. (2022) 78 Cal.App.5th 270; Amerisure Insurance Company v. National Surety Corporation, 695 F. 3d 632 (7thCir. 2012); North American Capacity Insurance Co. v. Claremont Liability Insurance Co. (2009) 177 Cal. App. 4th 272, 99 Cal. Rptr. 3d 225; Rojas v. Superior Court (Coffin) (2004) 33 Cal. 4th 407; Baroco West, Inc. v. Scottsdale Insurance Company (2003) 110 Cal. App. 4th 96, 1 Cal. Rptr. 3d 464, rehearing and review denied; and Morris v. Blank (2001) 94 Cal. App. 4th 823, 114 Cal. Rptr. 2d 672.Additionally, Eldon has acted as a mediator and has been named a Top 100 Southern California Lawyer by Super Lawyers Magazine in 2015 and 2017-2018.

Listed skills include Insurance Law, Appeals, Litigation, Arbitration, and 17 others.