Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer
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Provided by Duane Morris LLP
Duane Morris is a recognized leader in the insurance and reinsurance industry, among the true elite of law firms representing insurers' interests in coverage and litigation matters and counseling on corporate, regulatory and transactional issues. Duane Morris is consistently ranked by Chambers USA as one of the most highly rated law firms in the United States for representation of Insurers in Insurance Dispute Resolution. The Legal 500 has also described Duane Morris as “one of the top international law firms for insurance coverage disputes.”
Our insurance practice includes more than 100 lawyers in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Asia. We have solved hundreds of insurance-industry challenges for many of the largest U.S. life and P&C insurers, as well as major international insurers, reinsurers and regional and specialty carriers.
Select areas of focus include:
- Appellate
- Asbestos/Pollution/Health Hazard
- Bad Faith Defense
- Bankruptcy
- Class Actions
- Construction
- Corporate and Regulatory
- Directors & Officers
- General Liability — Primary and Excess
- Insurance - Life and Disability
- Professional Liability
- Rehabilitation, Liquidation & Insolvency
- Reinsurance
- Specialty Lines
Chambers Review
Duane Morris represents insurers in virtually all lines of coverage, with its robust disputes practice bolstered by key regulatory and reinsurance expertise. It also handles litigation and arbitrations of the highest complexity, as well as large environmental claims and commercial general liability cases. The team offers clients expertise both at trial and on appeal and provides notable capability in relation to bankruptcy and market conduct matters as part of an all-encompassing insurance practice.
Work Highlights
- Duane Morris represented The Continental Insurance Insurance Company in coverage litigation against Southern California Gas and Sempra arising from a $1.8 billion settlement in connection with a 2015 gas well blowout that led to homeowner evacuations and approximately 40,000 personal injury claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Duane Morris attorneys are very well versed in coverage and are willing to look into novel issues."
"The firm has an excellent ability to handle multiple complex matters and the attorneys are extremely responsive."
"The Duane Morris attorneys are very well versed in coverage and are willing to look into novel issues."
"The firm has an excellent ability to handle multiple complex matters and the attorneys are extremely responsive."
Notable Practitioners
Philip Matthews offers a wealth of experience in coverage disputes and wins praise for his continuing successes in long-tail litigation. He is adept at handling a range of disputes, including those relating to asbestos and sexual abuse claims.
"Phillip is experienced and knowledgeable."
Max Stern is regularly retained by insurance carriers to litigate an array of disputes, including those arising from pollution, professional liability, bad faith and breach of contract claims. He also serves as chair of the insurance team within Duane Morris LLP's trial practice group.
"Max Stern is simply the best in the business when it comes to professional liability insurance."
"He's a really strong, smart and experienced litigator."
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