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• Among few NY firms working just for policyholders
• Recovered $8 billion+ from insurers, brokers in the last decade
• Experience in specialty insurance, including transactional, crime, product contamination, bankruptcy, business conduct liabilities, cybersecurity, political risk, sex abuse
• NY team works closely with Firm’s 25 dedicated insurance coverage lawyers in our Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Houston offices
• Work with Firm’s government contracts and corporate transactions/M&A practices on overlapping insurance issues
• Practice size recently doubled; over 70 percent of additions are women, including two lateral NY partners
• Transactions: Advise on insurance aspects of billion-dollar+ transactions (over a dozen in the past two years for blue-chip clients), securing representations and warranties insurance and tax insurance on favorable terms
• Plaintiffs’ mentality: Our plaintiff-style approach pursues recoveries for clients, frequently tort defendants, and focuses on maximizing benefits and recoveries. Nearly all our lawyers have many trial and appellate successes
• Sexual abuse liability: Our cutting-edge experience in insurance coverage in this area is second to none in the U.S., recovering over $1 billion in insurance proceeds in such cases.
• Two Fellows in the American College of Coverage Counsel, a prestigious, invitation-only organization improving civility, professionalism, and the quality of the practice of insurance law.
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The respected group at Blank Rome maintains a nationwide presence in policyholder-side insurance law. It is adept at handling complex and often sensitive coverage disputes following institutional sexual abuse and wrongful death claims. The team's client roster includes policyholders from the transport and technology sectors as well as educational and religious institutions.
Blank Rome represented General Cable in a D&O claim against one of its insurers, Scottsdale Indemnity, which refused to provide coverage in relation to an SEC investigation and private lawsuits arising out of alleged accounting discrepancies.
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The insurance dispute resolution group is smart, focused and extremely efficient.
The firm handles difficult jurisdictional arguments well in both the trial court and the courts of appeal.
The team is very communicative and excels in its insurance coverage knowledge.
Business acumen is a key strength, they are very savvy.
Blank Rome can present a very clear picture of what's going on and always listens to us so that we feel as though we work as partners in developing a strategy.
The insurance dispute resolution group is smart, focused and extremely efficient.
The firm handles difficult jurisdictional arguments well in both the trial court and the courts of appeal.
The team is very communicative and excels in its insurance coverage knowledge.
Business acumen is a key strength, they are very savvy.
Blank Rome can present a very clear picture of what's going on and always listens to us so that we feel as though we work as partners in developing a strategy.
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Jared Zola is sought out by policyholders to provide representation on complex coverage claims concerning cybersecurity and Covid-19-related business interruption. He is also experienced in environmental and property damage disputes.
Jared is smart, responsive, reliable and always has our back.
Jared is adept at handling complex coverage issues.
Jared has an amazing ability to make the complex understandable, and he uses that skill to advance his client’s interests.
Jared is an extremely smart and well-rounded lawyer. He has significant expertise in insurance coverage matters and is a great guy to work with.
She is very skilled at helping us to manage things and jumping in when there are issues. I rely on her advice and guidance.
Lisa has very deep knowledge of insurance and coverage law nationally.
He is among the best at understanding the case and working with our team to assess the strengths and weaknesses.
He provides incredible written work and can present a very clear picture of what's going on.
Jeffrey is very attentive and strategic.
Natasha is a brilliant orator and probably one of the best trial lawyers I have seen.
She is an incredibly hard worker, making sure that she learns the case and the facts and law first hand, and a really strong strategist.
Robyn Michaelson is building a strong reputation as a coverage attorney and trial lawyer. Her work includes complex claims arising from sexual abuse allegations, product liability and bodily injury.
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