Kevin J. Stack

Mr. Stack attended the University of California at Los Angeles and graduated cum laude in 1973, receiving a bachelor of arts degree in political science. He studied law at Loyola University School of Law in Los Angeles, receiving a juris doctor degree, cum laude, in 1976.

Mr. Stack was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1976. He is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Central, Northern, and Southern Districts of California, the Northern District of Illinois, the Seventh and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeal, and the United States Supreme Court.

Mr. Stack joined Knapp, Petersen & Clarke upon its formation in 1981. He has been a Director with the firm since 1984. He handles a wide range of litigation, trial, and appellate matters, including national and international case coordination, product liability, professional malpractice, business, real estate, and insurance law. Mr. Stack has tried numerous jury trials to verdict. He has represented clients in state, federal, appellate, and Supreme Court cases.

Mr. Stack authored an article, “Multiple Insurance Can Provide Additional Protection Against Loss As Well As Multiple Questions,” which was published in the Insurance Advocate. He lectures on procedural and litigation issues to insurance, community, and professional groups, including the American Bar Association. Mr. Stack has been an instructor in California civil procedure for the Insurance Educational Association. He serves as a settlement officer and judicial referee with the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Mr. Stack has been an expert witness regarding procedural, insurance, and attorney fee issues. He is rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings. Mr. Stack is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), which is the premier trial organization in the United States for both the plaintiff and defense bars.

Areas of Practice

• National and international case coordination
• Products liability
• Business litigation
• Real estate law
• Litigation and appeals
• Insurance law
• Professional malpractice law
• Auditing

Published Work

• “Multiple Insurance Can Provide Additional Protection Against Loss, As Well As Multiple Questions,” Insurance Advocate