Barbara P. Banez is an Associate Attorney in our Los Angeles office. She joined LFLM in 2016, and defends insurance carriers, third-party administrators, and self-insured employers in all areas of state workers’ compensation law.
Prior to joining LFLM, Ms. Banez worked for another private defense firm handling workers’ compensation cases for self-insured employers, third party administrators and major insurance companies. She also worked in-house for a national insurance company. Prior to being admitted to practice in California, Ms. Banez worked as a claims adjuster for 8 years. She also clerked with the Philippine Supreme Court in the chambers of an Associate Justice.
Having been born in the Philippines, Ms. Banez is also fluent in Tagalog.