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Acquisition International - Leading Adviser 2020 9 Leading Bad Faith Insurance Coverage Attorney of the Year, California Acquisition International - Issue 1 2021 73 Sep20254 ad faith cases are some of the most challenging that a lawyer must tackle, with their clients often in a vulnerable position searching for the justice they feel they’ve been denied. Since 2001, the team at Rockwood & Noziska have been leading the way in bad faith law suits, finding solutions for their clients that can get them back on track. C. Brant Noziska started on the journey to his successful legal career in 1982 when he graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of San Diego School of Law. During his time there, he received many academic scholarships including being the recipient of the General George W. Hitchcock Jr. Scholarship Award for Excellence in Evidence and Trial Techniques. It was a start that led to founding his own firm with long time colleague Neal H. Rockwood. When Mr. Noziska founded Rockwood & Noziska with Neal H. Rockwood, it was after many years working at Thorsnes, Bartolotta & McGuire, first as an associate, then as a partner. Mr. Noziksa has a long and successful history with bad faith insurance cases, and is proud to have tried Thorsnes, Bartolotta & McGuire’s first bad faith insurance denial case. The case never made it to court, settling prior to trial. His client won punitive and emotional distress damages during trial all totalling $500,000. Since then, Mr. Noziska has applied this approach to all of his cases. Working closely with clients, he ensures that there is a personal relationship driving every situation. It means that he can tell what is important to the client, and direct the outcome appropriately. Cases that go to trial are fraught with difficulties and great expense, so he takes the stance that a good settlement is better than a great trial verdict. Of course, finding the right settlement for the client is only possible due to building up that strong relationship that establishes what a client wants. It’s not just in Bad Faith Insurance that Mr Noziska is able to thrive. He has practised landslide, soils subsidence and construction defect litigation as well as working on personal injury, product liability, and business tort litigation. This extraordinary breadth of service and ability has supported numerous clients and allowed the Rockwood & Noziska team to broaden their horizons. With such a formidable track record in these fields, it’s little wonder that Mr. Noziska has been called upon to teach and take part in educating the next generation of legal professionals. He has taught in the fields of Construction Defect and Insurance Bad Faith, running seminars that allow lawyers to really dig into the depths of the topic with a professional. A thriving legal practice must offer something a little different from the norm. For those who turn to Rockwood & Noziska, it’s the incredible B When an agreement is made, it must be upheld. This is the basic spirit of the good faith relationship between customer and company. For those who have not had the support they’ve needed, the team at Rockwood & Noziska LLP are on hand to help. C. Brant Noziska is one of the Co-Founders, and has been named by Acquisition International as Leading Bad Faith Insurance Coverage Attorney of the Year, California. We take a closer look in the light of his success. G tt You Back on Track breadth of vision combined with a personal approach that keeps people coming back for more. Few would disagree that Mr. Noziska’s achievements demonstrate his firm at its best, gaining results that make a real difference to people’s lives. Contact: C. Brant Noziska Web Address: www.rockwood-noziska.com Mr. Noziksa has a long and successful history with bad faith insurance cases, and is proud to have tried Thorsnes, Bartolotta & McGuire’s first bad faith insurance denial case.