Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
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+1 213 430 6000Chambers Review
O'Melveny & Myers LLP fields a highly experienced team of established practitioners offering a dual focus on insurance coverage and bankruptcy matters, allowing effective representation of clients during protracted and complex asbestos suits across the country. It also handles a myriad of other claims in the environmental, toxic tort and product liability arenas, appearing in cases in state, federal and appellate courts as well as in arbitrations. Notably, the team has further skills in the handling of international matters including significant London market work and offers additional experience in complex reinsurance matters.
Work Highlights
- O'Melveny & Myers represented Century Indemnity in challenging the Diocese of Camden's proposed Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan on the basis of bias against the Diocese's insurance carriers' interests.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They're excellent lawyers and appellate specialists."
"They're my go-to for anything significant - the quality of representation and communication is consistent across offices."
"The firm has a strong presence, is very sophisticated and undertakes complex work."
"They're excellent lawyers and appellate specialists."
"They're my go-to for anything significant - the quality of representation and communication is consistent across offices."
"The firm has a strong presence, is very sophisticated and undertakes complex work."
Notable Practitioners
Tancred Schiavoni is a skilled insurance practitioner with notable experience in bankruptcy-related disputes and environmental coverage litigation.He also cochairs O'Melveny & Myers' insurance practice.
"Tancred is a very well known, really smart insurance lawyer."
"He is very talented, smart and strategic."
"He has a very good understanding of the insurance industry as a business."
Richard Goetz brings over three decades of experience to his representation of insurance carriers in complex, high-stakes and cross-border disputes.
"Richard has excellent technical ability. He provides pragmatic judgment, he's a strategic thinker and a very good communicator with senior management."
"He's a very knowledgeable and experienced lawyer."
Ranked Lawyers at
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
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