Insurance: Insurer | USA

The broad insurance practice at Dentons has excellent credentials in handling transactional matters as well as complex litigation regarding highly sensitive issues for major insurers. It regularly manages class action defense, particularly in relation to financial transactions. Notably, the team also offers in-depth advice to tech startups and other clients on regulatory matters.

Duane Morris LLP has a well-regarded practice with a deep bench and a wide range of expertise that allows it to advise on almost all aspects of insurance law. In particular, it handles everything from company formations to high-stakes litigation and is particularly adroit at handling large environmental claims and providing insight into the workings of the London and European insurance markets. Frequently sought out by an enviable client roster, the team also offers specialist expertise in the management of run-off exposures.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP are specialists in the health insurance arena, with further expertise in product liability and employee benefit schemes. As well as representing clients in major coverage disputes and class actions, the group has valuable experience advising insurers on cases involving significant antitrust, RICO and ERISA elements. The firm's clients include leading liability and health insurers, health plans and large employers. The firm is also recognized for its considerable strength at appellate level.

The respected team at Horvitz & Levy LLP is frequently engaged by insurers to handle civil appellate litigation. It acts on a range of matters, including bad faith disputes, first-party coverage and excess and umbrella coverage. The team has additional expertise in representing insurance trade associations and advises insurers on trial strategy, preparation of materials and settlement negotiation.

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is a quality California practice with core expertise in auto insurance claims, excess policies and bad faith litigation. Its strong track record in trial work sees the practice regularly engaged by major domestic insurers to defend them in substantial class actions, as well as in appellate proceedings. The team routinely represents clients in both the state and federal courts across California.

Atheria Law PC is noted for its expert handling of coverage disputes on behalf of the insurer in professional liability, media and cyber and privacy cases. Also recognized for its it expertise in technology claims. Fields advocates experienced in litigation, mediation and arbitration settings.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is a highly capable firm with a reputation for representing both domestic and foreign insurers across the USA. Its California team has key expertise in regulatory insurance law and also offers a robust litigation practice, representing insurers in coverage disputes and class actions on a regular basis. The firm also offers notable strength in construction defects, professional liability and first-party property insurance matters, among other areas.

Nicolaides Fink Thrope Michaelides Sullivan LLP is active across a range of high-profile insurance disputes, including long-tail asbestos and environmental claims and prominent sports injury-related litigation. The team works with domestic and international insurers and reinsurers as well as underwriters and has experience advising London market clients.

TittmannWeix operates a respected insurer-side practice noted for its ability to handle complex coverage litigation. The firm has particular experience in representing major insurers in disputes arising from malpractice, serious injury and property damage claims. The team also has significant experience in technology claims, including generative AI, data privacy and intellectual property.

The robust insurance practice at Troutman Pepper is known for handling substantial coverage disputes in the areas of professional liability, environmental contamination, product liability and D&O. The firm also has a growing focus on data breaches and cyber insurance and regularly advises major insurers on complex litigation involving excess policies, policy exclusions and multiple towers of insurance. The team acts for clients at both trial and appellate level.

Wilkie Farr & Gallagher's LLP insurance group in San Francisco offers expertise in a broad range of regulatory and transactional mandates. Frequently called upon to advise insurers on complex investigations and compliance matters, it also handles insurance product development and strategy. Notably, the team also advises clients operating within the insurtech space.

Alston & Bird LLP is noted for its handling of high stakes and complex litigation on behalf of insurers, showcasing significant experience defending clients in policyholder class action cases, including 'bet-the-company' cases. The insurance team holds particular expertise representing clients from the life insurance sector. The law firm's California presence operates out of offices in San Francisco, Silicon Valley and Los Angeles.

Bullivant Houser Bailey PC has an established presence on the West Coast where it represents insurers in high value disputes including umbrella and excess liability and extra-contractual litigation. It has strong expertise in builder's risk, auto insurance and first-party property claims as well as a niche specialty in marine insurance. The team is also adept at advising insurers on regulatory matters and fields advocates experienced in trial, mediation and arbitration settings.

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP offers sound advice to the insurance industry in a broad range of coverage areas. Its particular specialties include life, health and first-party property insurance, with additional knowledge of aviation, marine and product liability. Demonstrates strong capabilities in bad faith litigation and class action defense, and also maintains a significant appellate practice. A key area of expertise is the firm's insurance fraud practice, ably representing both domestic and foreign insurers.

The highly regarded team at Locke Lord LLP offers a multifaceted practice encompassing insurance disputes and reinsurance arbitrations as well as corporate transactions. The team has notable strength in regulatory matters and often advises clients on compliance issues cutting across multiple states. The firm's client list includes global insurance carriers, specialist health insurers and investment companies.

The skilled insurance defense team at O'Melveney & Myers LLP maintains a strong focus on environmental issues and bodily injury claims such as long-tail asbestos liability. The team represents major insurers in high-stakes litigation, as well as guiding them through complex arbitration proceedings. The firm also has significant transactional and regulatory practice nationwide and is skilled in handling complex cyber coverage disputes and health insurance matters.

Robins Kaplan LLP demonstrates a strong practice defending insurers from high stakes coverage claims and bad faith matters, often in relation to environmental damage, including natural disasters. The team also has significant experience acting for clients against insured members of the hospitality and entertainment industries seeking coverage for losses arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.