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Provided by Karl Bekeny
• Insurance
• Class Action Litigation
• Business Litigation
• Consumer Product Safety
• Mass Tort & Product Liability
• ERISA and Pension Litigation
• Food
Tucker Ellis Trial Department Chair Karl Bekeny focuses on insurance coverage, commercial litigation, and product liability defense. He has a nationwide class action practice in these areas and beyond, including litigation involving insurance coverage disputes, ERISA, public pension systems, consumer claims, and consumer advertising. When representing insurance carriers, his practice often involves coverage disputes, rescission claims, and insurance bad faith actions. He defends foreign and domestic insurers in connection with claims involving policies ranging from director and officer liability to food contamination.
Karl is co-author of the leading treatise in Ohio on insurance coverage, Ohio Insurance Coverage (2013-2022), Thomson Reuters.
University of Wisconsin Law School
J.D., cum laude,
1999 - 2002
College of Wooster
B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa,
1995 - 1999
Provided by Chambers
Karl Bekeny based in Cleveland and is head of the trial department at the firm, with class action and individual litigation experience in claims involving coverage, breach of contract, product liability and consumer protection.
Provided by Chambers
"Karl is one of the best for insurance class action defence."
"A whip-smart, strategic thinker who is good with clients."
"Karl is one of the best for insurance class action defence."
"A whip-smart, strategic thinker who is good with clients."
