Insurance
USA Guide 2024 : North Carolina
Band 1
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+1 919 828 5100About
Provided by Cranfill Sumner LLP
We represent insurance industry clients in a wide variety of insurance issues and disputes, including coverage analysis, coverage litigation, and bad faith litigation.
Our Insurance Law and Coverage Practice Group can advise you on a variety of coverage issues, including the duty to defend, the duty to indemnify, contractual and extra-contractual obligations of the insurer and insured, and other insurance and loss allocation matters. Our attorneys:
- Draft reservation of rights and denial letters
- Institute and defend declaratory judgment actions
- Defend bad faith litigation
- Assist clients with drafting policy terms
The group is led by Jennifer Welch. With more than 20 years of experience practicing in this area of law, Jennifer has authored hundreds of coverage opinions and has been involved in numerous declaratory judgment actions involving insurance coverage disputes.
Other attorneys on the team have been consistently recognized as among the top insurance coverage lawyers in North Carolina. And with our knowledge management resources, including a large bank of research and opinions in this area of law, our firm can help save you time and money.
The Insurance Law and Coverage Practice Group covers all of North Carolina from our offices in Charlotte, Raleigh, Wilmington, and Washington D.C.
Chambers Review
Cranfill Sumner LLP is a go-to firm for insurance industry clients and provides expert counsel on a broad range of issues. The team is well positioned to handle a wide array of coverage claims as well as bad faith litigation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm is involved in large-scale litigation."
"The firm is involved in large-scale litigation."
Notable Practitioners
Chair of Cranfill Sumner LLP's insurance law and coverage practice Jennifer Welch is frequently sought after by insurers to handle a wide range of coverage claims as well as bad faith litigation.
"She's a good lawyer who is well regarded in the area."
Theodore Smyth is an accomplished litigator with a wide range of insurance sector expertise and is experienced representing both insurers and policyholders.
"He is the first and foremost attorney we have great respect for and consider to be an expert in the field. He's a great guy and a really good lawyer."