Werner Ahari Mangel

Founding Partners: Meredith Werner, Leslie Ahari, Douglas Mangel, Joseph Bailey, Cary Economou, Alan Joaquin, Nena Mashaw, Gabriela Richeimer, and Stacey Rufe

Number of Attorneys: 26

Practice Areas: Directors & Officers Liability; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Financial Institution Liability; Professional E&O Liability; Employment Practices Liability; Bad Faith & Extra-Contractual Claims; Representations & Warranties Insurance; Media, Technology, & Cybersecurity Liability; Fiduciary Liability

Office Headquarters: Washington, D.C.

Address: 2112 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20037

Contact: (202) 599-1030 | [email protected]

Firm Overview: 

Werner Ahari Mangel takes great pride in its deeply rooted relationships with the most prominent insurance companies in the professional liability industry. The firm represents clients across the country in their most complex and high-exposure insurance coverage matters as coverage litigation counsel and claims monitoring counsel. Its attorneys serve as litigation counsel in state and federal courts at the trial court level and have extensive appellate experience.

WAM has expertise in litigating and monitoring claims that arise under the full spectrum of policies issued by our clients, including policies providing coverage for D&O liability, E&O liability, financial institution liability, private equity and portfolio company liability, employment practice liability, fiduciary liability, cyber liability, and liability under fidelity bonds. The firms also defends insurers in bad faith litigation and under policies providing coverage for reps and warranties liability and cost of corrections liability.

WAM is a majority women-owned law firm that embraces diversity, an inclusive and flexible work environment, and alternative work arrangements. The firm was built on a foundation of trust, innovation, and dedication to excellence that drives its culture.

Practice Areas: 

Directors & Officers Liability 

Public and private companies, together with their directors and officers, are more vulnerable than ever to a rapidly broadening array of business exposures. Our vast experience in this area allows us to limit the risks faced by our clients while working with policyholders to mitigate their own exposure.

Insurance Coverage Litigation 

Our insurance coverage litigators practice in state and federal trial courts across the country and boast a long string of high-profile victories at both the trial and appellate levels.

Financial Institution Liability 

Financial institutions operate in a heavily regulated industry that present a unique set of risks, especially in this age of rapidly evolving technology. Our experience with these regulatory schemes and the institutions themselves allows us to keep pace with the many complexities presented by financial institution claims.

Professional E&O Liability 

We represent our insurance company clients under E&O policies issued to policyholders in virtually every service sector.

Employment Practices Liability 

Recent years have seen an explosion in the EPL exposure faced by our clients. Our expertise in this area allows us to add value to the defense of each underlying case and to mitigate the ever-present potential for extra-contractual exposure in high severity cases.

Bad Faith & Extra-Contractual Claims 

When a policyholder seeks extra-contractual damages, our insurer clients face heightened exposure that requires a special level of expertise.

Representations & Warranties Insurance 

Corporate buyers and sellers are turning to RWI insurance more than ever to mitigate their risks, and our specialized RWI team is ready to step in and quickly evaluate any underlying transaction in this emerging area.

Media, Technology, & Cybersecurity Liability 

Rapidly evolving technology and laws aimed at regulating the dissemination of personal information create unforeseen and high-exposure risks for policyholders and insurers alike. We understand these risks and how to mitigate our clients’ exposure.

Fiduciary Liability 

Breach of fiduciary duty claims brought by employee benefit plans against plan trustees are increasing in frequency and severity. Our expertise with ERISA and other laws governing these plans is critical protecting the interests of our clients.