Attorneys

Frank N. Darras

DarrasLaw’s founding partner, Frank N. Darras, is the nation’s top insurance lawyer. 
Regularly selected by his peers as a national leader in the legal field, Darras has been named as one of the Outstanding Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America, Top Lawyers in America by Corporate America, and Top 100 Trial Lawyers by American Association of Justice.

Darras has also been honored by his peers as a SuperLawyer since its inception. In addition, he has been honored as one of the Top 500 Lawyers in America annually since 2006 by LawDragon. 
Mr. Darras regularly represents high-profile clients including sports figures, business professionals, doctors, lawyers, film stars and television personalities on insurance matters. Rich or poor, big case or small, Darras tackles America’s most difficult insurance bad faith cases. Each month he reviews more than 2500 new cases from all across the country. Mr. Darras is AV Rated, and is famous for his stellar representation and integrity in fighting for those too weak or too sick to fight big insurance.

Lissa A. Martinez

Lissa A. Martinez represents individual and group policyholders in disability, long-term care and life insurance bad faith actions and group ERISA matters. She specializes in ERISA litigation and heads up the firm’s Law and Motion Department. Martinez is a Super Lawyer Rising Star and is co-author of many articles on the topic of disability and long-term care insurance, including:

• “Disability Insurance: Individual Disability Dollars or Litigation Disaster”
• “Combating a Disability Carrier’s Efforts to Dictate an Insured’s Medical Care: Whose Body is it Anyway”
• “How to Perfect Your Insurance Claim and What to do if You are Denied”
• “Defeating the Disability Carrier’s Top Ten Defenses”
• “Long-Term Care Insurance: The Next Generation of Bad Faith Litigation”
• “Suing Hearth Care Providers and Insurers – Bad Faith and Other Claims”

Ms. Martinez’ notable decisions include Hubka v. Paul Revere Life Insurance Co., 214 F. Supp. 2d 1089 (S.D. Cal. 2002) (denying insurer’s motion for summary judgment regarding bad faith and punitive damages) ...more >

Susan B. Grabarsky

Susan B. Grabarsky represents individual and group policyholders in disability, health, property, casualty, and business insurance bad faith actions. Ms. Grabarsky also handles cases on behalf of patients who have been subjected to unreasonable delay in medical treatment or denial of authorization for specialized surgical procedures.


Ms. Grabarsky’s expertise is based her nine years of experience as a cost-containment analyst for major insurance companies and large self-insured employers in California. While attending law school on scholarships, she worked full-time in the insurance industry. She recognized the myriad of ways the claims process can go wrong. She handled medical claim reviews, property and casualty claim valuations, and attended hearings on behalf of insurance carriers. Early in her legal career, she worked for insurance defense firms handling property, casualty, and medical malpractice cases. ...more >

Brian A. Borba

Brian A. Borba represents policyholders in individual disability bad faith, ERISA short-term and long-term disability, and long-term care actions. His practice focuses on representing claimants during their ERISA administrative appeal, attempting to reverse their previously denied or terminated benefits. 
Mr. Borba specializes in cases involving difficult to prove disabling conditions, including chronic pain syndrome, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue and a host of orthopedic disabilities such as spinal degenerative disc disease. He has a particular interest in cases involving sport-related injuries and overuse syndrome. Mr. Borba has successfully handled numerous appeals addressing the issue of objective medical evidence and self-reported symptoms. ...more >

Heather Conner

Heather Conner represents policyholders in individual disability, ERISA short-term and long-term disability, and long-term care actions. Ms. Conner prepares clients’ administrative appeals in their ERISA claims in an attempt to restore clients’ benefits without the need for litigation. In addition, Ms. Conner works with Frank Darras on complex individual disability and ERISA litigation matters. 
Ms. Conner reviews new client referrals and meets with policyholders to assist and evaluate their potential actions against their individual or group insurance carriers. ...more >