About Eric Bruce
Eric Bruce Kunkel is a Senior Counsel at Tharpe & Howell, LLP, a full-service law firm based in Sherman Oaks, California. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 1990, holding. His license is currently active, and he practices primarily in the areas of appellate law and insurance bad faith. Mr. Kunkel's office is located at 15250 Ventura Blvd, Fl 9, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-3221. ([apps.calbar.ca.gov](https://apps.calbar.ca.gov/attorney/Licensee/Detail/150841?utm_source=openai))
Mr. Kunkel earned his Juris Doctor degree from the Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law in 1990. During his time at law school, he was a member of the Law Review and served as the Student Articles Research Editor. He also authored articles for the McGeorge Law Review and the Ohio Northern University Law Review. Prior to law school, he completed his Bachelor of Science in Business at Indiana University Bloomington in 1987. ([calbar.ca.gov](https://www.calbar.ca.gov/sites/default/files/agenda/agendaitem1000026335.pdf?utm_source=openai))
Mr. Kunkel's practice focuses on appellate law, including handling appeals and writ petitions in complex class-action lawsuits and first-party claims. His work encompasses substantive issues such as negligence, employer-employee relationships, contract disputes, insurance coverage, agency law, and personal injury. He has prepared and argued numerous briefs before state appellate courts and has handled appeals in the Ninth Circuit. Additionally, he collaborates closely with the firm's trial lawyers to ensure the preservation of appellate rights and provides strategic insights on settlement strategies based on his appellate experience. ([tharpe-howell.com](https://tharpe-howell.com/attorney/eric-kunkel/?utm_source=openai))
Throughout his career, Mr. Kunkel has been admitted to practice before all California State Courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. He has been a member of the California State Bar since 1990. ([apps.calbar.ca.gov](https://apps.calbar.ca.gov/attorney/Licensee/Detail/150841?utm_source=openai))
Mr. Kunkel is an active member of the California State Bar and has contributed to legal education by teaching Torts at the Southern California Institute of Law, where he was named Professor of the Year in 2011. He has also authored two law review articles. ([tharpe-howell.com](https://tharpe-howell.com/attorney/eric-kunkel/?utm_source=openai))
