Clay Coelho

About Clay Coelho

Litigation Attorney: General Civil Litigation, Real Estate and Lending Litigation, Complex Insurance CoverageAccomplished litigation attorney with wide ranging litigation experience including representing plaintiff\'s and defendants in complex real estate, insurance coverage, corporate, employment and construction cases. Extensive trial experience involving a wide variety of civil litigation matters. Represents private money lenders in residential and commercial litigation and compliance matters. Superior communication and collaborative skills in negotiation of complex matters. Extensive experience cultivating productive professional relationships. Recent results:Court trial in Los Angeles Superior Court, Judge Lisa Hart Cole, represented a mortgage broker, hard money lender, obtained non-suit in defense of claims for fraud, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and recission related to brokering trust deeds on commercial and residential properties. See VerdictSearch November 5, 2012.Obtained arbitration award on behalf of client againt title insurer for breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Obtained damages for bad faith including pre-judgment and post-judgment interest, attorneys\' fees and Brandt fees. Judgment twice the policy limits. February 20••••14 USAT Age Group National Championships Olympic Distance Qualifier, Milwaukee, WIFinisher: Ironman USA Lake Placid, Ironman Coeur D\"AleneFinisher of mulitiple half-ironmans, Escape From Alcatraz and olympic distance triathlons over the past 17 years.

Experience

1. of Counsel

   Wilson Elser

   Apr 2019 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

Education

• Whittier Law School

  J.D., Law

  1989 — 1992

• San Diego State University

  B.A., Political Science

  1984 — 1988