Kim Melvin
USA Guide 2024
Band 2 : Insurance: Insurer
Band 2
About
Provided by Kim Melvin
Practice Areas
Kim represents insurers in connection with coverage issues related to a variety of professional liability lines of coverage, including liability policies covering directors and officers, financial institutions, mutual funds, investment advisors, ERISA plans, rating agencies, insurance companies, insurance brokers, and lawyers. She has particular expertise regarding bankruptcy and insolvency issues arising in the insurance context as well as fiduciary liability matters. Rated among the nation’s leading insurance lawyers by Chambers USA, Kim is recognized as “a fierce advocate for her clients” and “an excellent attorney with strong analytical skills and a deep knowledge of insurance-related law, as well as being a seasoned and creative negotiator” (2022).The Legal 500 US regularly recognizes Kim as a recommended lawyer in Insurance Law, noting clients find her “intelligent, responsive, and excellent with adversaries and mediators” (2017), and an “extremely responsive” (2015) “top attorney” (2016).
Professional Memberships
Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS), American Bar Association (ABA), District of Columbia Bar, Virginia Bar, U.S. District Courts for the District of Columbia and Southern District of Indiana
Chambers Review
USA
Kim Melvin is noted for her expertise in insurance disputes relating to professional liability. She represents clients in claims concerning D&O issues as well as breaches of fiduciary duties and warranties.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kim has unparalleled subject knowledge and handles the other side in a way that defuses the situation but also controls it."
"The value Kim adds to every matter is unmatched."
"Kim is a great negotiator who spots issues well."
"Kim has unparalleled subject knowledge and handles the other side in a way that defuses the situation but also controls it."
"The value Kim adds to every matter is unmatched."
"Kim is a great negotiator who spots issues well."
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