( MENAFN - PR Newswire) CLAREMONT, Calif., Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Premier insurance bad faith firm Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP announced that former Consumer Watchdog Litigation Director Jerry Flanagan has joined the firm in the Claremont office.
Mr. Flanagan, formerly the Litigation Director for the non-profit Consumer Watchdog, has almost 30 years of experience working in health care policy, legislation and litigation. While at Consumer Watchdog he worked closely with the firm on a series of high-profile health care class action lawsuits over the "narrow network" epidemic – the practice of health insurers narrowing their networks of participating physicians and hospitals, leading to unexpected medical bills.
"We're excited to see Jerry bring his skill, his talent and his experience to our firm," said managing partner Michael J. Bidart. "His amazing track record of fighting to protect the rights of insurance consumers, and his determination to fight for justice everyday is a perfect addition to our firm.
" Flanagan's 22 years with Consumer Watchdog also included a broad range of cutting-edge consumer and good-government litigation. Flanagan has spearheaded efforts to address discrimination against those with HIV and other serious illnesses in the era of the Affordable Care Act (aka "Obamacare"). Those efforts include a case before the United States Supreme Court in 2022 where he successfully represented plaintiffs living with HIV in a suit against CVS for discrimin.
