Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
USA Guide 2024 : New York
Band 2
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+1 202 420 2200About
Provided by Blank Rome LLP
• Among few NY firms working just for policyholders
• Recovered $8 billion+ from insurers, brokers in the last decade
• Experience in specialty insurance, including transactional, crime, product contamination, bankruptcy, business conduct liabilities, cybersecurity, political risk, sex abuse
• NY team works closely with Firm’s 25 dedicated insurance coverage lawyers in our Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Houston offices
• Work with Firm’s government contracts and corporate transactions/M&A practices on overlapping insurance issues
• Practice size recently doubled; over 70 percent of additions are women, including two lateral NY partners
• Transactions: Advise on insurance aspects of billion-dollar+ transactions (over a dozen in the past two years for blue-chip clients), securing representations and warranties insurance and tax insurance on favorable terms
• Plaintiffs’ mentality: Our plaintiff-style approach pursues recoveries for clients, frequently tort defendants, and focuses on maximizing benefits and recoveries. Nearly all our lawyers have many trial and appellate successes
• Sexual abuse liability: Our cutting-edge experience in insurance coverage in this area is second to none in the U.S., recovering over $1 billion in insurance proceeds in such cases.
• Two Fellows in the American College of Coverage Counsel, a prestigious, invitation-only organization improving civility, professionalism, and the quality of the practice of insurance law.
Chambers Review
The respected group at Blank Rome maintains a nationwide presence in policyholder-side insurance law. It is adept at handling complex and often sensitive coverage disputes following institutional sexual abuse and wrongful death claims. The team's client roster includes policyholders from the education, transport, travel and technology industries.
Work Highlights
- Blank Rome acted as lead counsel for Urban Edge Properties in a $25 million COVID-19 business interruption claim involving insurance policies that expressly provide coverage for the presence of viruses. The client sought coverage from Allied World, its pollution liability insurer, for losses arising from the pandemic.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is able to see the big picture to get the best outcomes possible."
"I was very impressed by the depth of knowledge possessed by the Blank Rome team and the bandwidth they brought to the matter."
"The team provided excellent legal analysis and advice, as well as strong execution and advocacy."
"The team is able to see the big picture to get the best outcomes possible."
"I was very impressed by the depth of knowledge possessed by the Blank Rome team and the bandwidth they brought to the matter."
"The team provided excellent legal analysis and advice, as well as strong execution and advocacy."
Notable Practitioners
Jared Zola is sought out by policyholders to provide representation on complex coverage claims concerning cybersecurity and COVID-19-related business interruption. He is also experienced in environmental and property damage disputes.
"He is very experienced and a strategic thinker who is calm, measured but also assertive."
"Jared is an exceptionally knowledgeable attorney who is gifted at framing and then presenting arguments and very fast at assimilating new knowledge and applying it to the matter at hand."
Lisa Campisi routinely represents an impressive array of domestic and international policyholder clients. Her practice encompasses wrongful death, tort claims and business interruption matters.
"Lisa is very smart and quick thinking - she has an adaptability about her."
"Lisa is an outstanding resource for insurance policy interpretation and coverage-related matters."
Natasha Romagnoli attracts praise for her expertise in representing policyholders in complex coverage disputes, with her clients ranging from corporates to academic organizations. Her experience includes claims for serious sexual abuse allegations through to property and business interruption matters.
"Natasha is an incredible strategist and an expert on insurance law."
"She is very knowledgeable and a serious advocate for her clients."
Ranked Lawyers at
Blank Rome LLP
New York
