Insurance: Policyholder
USA Guide 2024 : California
Band 3
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+1 415 626 3939Chambers Review
Jones Day regularly represents blue-chip policyholder clients in high-exposure litigation, including cases related to natural disasters and other catastrophic events. Its varied coverage expertise ranges from product liability cases through D&O and E&O claims, with significant niche expertise in railroad insurance and cyber insurance. The team also offers experience in working with clients from numerous industry sectors, including aerospace, energy, pharmaceutical and retail.
Work Highlights
- Jones Day represented Sony Music Holdings in coverage litigation concerning a $160 million judgment entered against Sony arising from a shooting incident at a concert in 2017.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is very responsive and strategic."
"Jones Day is very commercially aware, intimately familiar with the day-to-day nuances of our business and deftly able to manage these dynamics while providing great outside counsel service."
"He is very responsive and strategic."
"Jones Day is very commercially aware, intimately familiar with the day-to-day nuances of our business and deftly able to manage these dynamics while providing great outside counsel service."
Notable Practitioners
Tyrone Childress is the chair of the firm's insurance recovery group. He has a wealth of experience in policyholder-side insurance work and is strong on mass tort and product liability claims, among others. His varied client base includes educational institutions and major players in the tech industry.
"His level of expertise and knowledge is first class and I trust him implicitly."
"Tyrone is a superb, quick thinker who is experienced, strategic and able to quickly determine priorities and execute on them in a strategic fashion. He is an exemplary asset for us."
Richard DeNatale is a well-regarded practitioner with extensive experience in the field. He often handles insurance claims relating to cyber attacks and data breaches.
"His subject matter expertise on insurance is outstanding. He is really persistent and that causes the insurer to adhere closely to the requirements."
Brian McDonald deals with a wide range of insurance coverage claims on behalf of policyholders. He is well regarded for his handling of cybersecurity and D&O claims, among other matters.
"Brian is thorough, meticulous, knowledgeable about the subject matter and an excellent advocate."
"I've found him to be very effective in persuading the insurers of our position. He's also been great at helping us decide how to tender a potential claim."
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Jones Day
California