Practice Focus

Jeffrey M. Carson is a partner in the Insurance Practice Group in our Orange County, California Office. Jeff handles all areas of insurance coverage law, including assisting clients with Special Investigation Unit investigations, insurance policy interpretation, issues regarding independent counsel, bad faith litigation, actions for declaratory relief, disputes between multiple co­insurers, and related appeals.

Jeff has extensive experience in litigation and analysis of coverage issues under all forms of auto, transportation, and trucking-related coverage issues. His practice also focuses on complex issues arising from first and third-party coverages under commercial general liability and property coverage, personal lines liability and property coverage, and other specialty lines of coverage.

He has prepared hundreds of legal opinions and tried cases regarding insurance coverage questions and prides himself on finding practical, efficient solutions to difficult situations. His clients have included insurers, insurance agents and brokers, claims professionals, and policyholders.

Jeff also has experience in the defense of personal injury litigation and has assisted clients with related fraud investigations.

Jeff moved his practice to Tressler in 2022 after many years at a California-based insurance and litigation law firm. He enjoys getting into the details of unusual cases and analytical problem solving.

Jeff has served as lead trial counsel in multiple lawsuits regarding insurance coverage and bad faith. He has achieved an AV® Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, which is a testament to the fact that a lawyer’s peers rank him at the highest level of excellence.

  • Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, member

  • Liens Arising During Civil Litigation and Insurance Claims Coverage
  • Issues Regarding California Habitability Claims and Suits Coverage
  • Issues Regarding Construction Defect Claims

Born and raised in Southern California, Jeff lives in Orange County with his wife and two children. In his spare time, Jeff enjoys running, hiking, camping, watching sports and spending time with friends and family.