Career
Robert M. Horkovich, Anderson Kill's managing shareholder and co-chair of the firm's Insurance Recovery Group, has obtained over $5 billion in settlements and judgments from insurance companies for his clients. Bob is a trial lawyer with substantial experience in trying complex insurance coverage actions on behalf of corporate policyholders and governmental entities. His victories include one of the top 10 jury verdicts in the United States, the top insurance recovery jury verdict in the United States, seven landmark state Supreme Court decisions, eight jury verdicts and nine bench trial decisions in favor of the policyholder.
Bob has represented The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, San Diego Unified Port District, General Electric, Thiokol, Waste Management, Alcatel-Lucent, Garmin, SCI, Clorox (First Brands), Saks Fifth Avenue, NYU, Princeton University, United Bank, Spalding, Cascade, Tektronix, Maidenform, Bijan and Evander Holyfield.
As to asbestos insurance recoveries, Bob represents the Trusts in the LTL Management, Kaiser-Gypsum, Cyprus Mines, Aldrich Pump, W.R. Grace, Owens Corning, Congoleum, Fuller-Austin, Swan Transportation (Tyler Pipe), and Asarco cases, and represented the Asbestos Claimants' Committee in the Federal Mogul, PPG/Pittsburgh Corning, and A.P. Green (GIT) bankruptcies.
Professional Memberships
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
New York and Maryland American Bar Associations: Sections on Litigation; Tort and Insurance Practice
Personal
Captain, USAF JAG Corp.; 1100 ABW/JA (1980 - 1982) and USAF/JAJM (1982 - 1984). Awarded Meritorious Service Medal and Air Force Commendation Medal. Named Outstanding Company Grade Officer of the Year, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C.
Member, United States Senate Staff (1975-1977). United States Senator James L. Buckley (New York)