Insurance: Dispute Resolution
USA Guide 2024 : Florida
Band 2
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Provided by Phelps Dunbar LLP
With more than 50 years of experience in the London market, we are an international leader in meeting the needs of underwriters, claim professionals and brokers through our commitment to excellence in counseling, coverage dispute resolution and litigation. Our lawyers have developed an understanding of the issues that affect underwriters, claims professionals and brokers with more than 100 years serving the insurance industry. Our deep knowledge allows us to evaluate issues and develop positions borne out of fundamental insurance principles and our clients’ commercial goals.
We routinely deal with insurance and reinsurance policies as commercial instruments of risk management and transfer. Our perspective allows us not only to deal with the unusual and cutting-edge strategies in place today, but approach problems with the knowledge that the matter at hand may have an impact on future issues or claims. We take pride in the insight and the analytical skills that our attorneys bring to matters our clients entrust to us.
Chambers Review
Phelps Dunbar LLP boasts a sizable group with notable litigation expertise, as well as the capacity to handle a range of noncontentious issues. It represents clients such as brokers, insurers and underwriters. The firm frequently acts in complex, cross-border disputes, fielding an experienced group of trial and arbitration experts. Its bench is additionally skilled at advising across a range of first and third-party coverage litigation.
Work Highlights
- Phelps Dunbar defended Scottsdale Insurance in $100 million insurance coverage litigation brought by commercial property owners and/or operators of hotels, resorts, nightclubs and air hangers in Florida and hotels in Boston and Nashville for their economic losses stemming from COVID-19.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Phelps Dunbar houses highly capable and effective litigators."
"The firm provides detailed analysis, and issues are explained in an easy-to-understand manner."
"Phelps Dunbar houses highly capable and effective litigators."
"The firm provides detailed analysis, and issues are explained in an easy-to-understand manner."
Notable Practitioners
Matthew Litsky is a respected insurance coverage practitioner with experience in handling first and third-party bad faith matters for insurance carriers and underwriters.
"Matthew is excellent at litigation strategy. He exercises general oversight of other litigators and stays informed about cases."
Michael McGriskin represents insurers in first-party property disputes. He has experience advising on bad faith and property damage litigation.
"Michael is very in tune with our business and how we operate."
Ranked Lawyers at
Phelps Dunbar LLP
Florida