About

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Calfee’s Insurance Coverage group serves corporate insurance policyholder clients on all aspects of insurance coverage legal needs. 

Our Insurance Recovery lawyers help clients identify insurance assets to provide coverage, develop and present coverage claims to insurance companies, negotiate resolutions to insurance coverage disputes, and litigate against insurance companies in court and alternative dispute resolution forums.

  • Help public, closely held, and private equity clients secure and negotiate representations and warranties insurance to protect M&A deal values.
  • Counsel clients’ risk management teams and work with brokers on insurance procurement and renewals and help clients maximize the scope of coverage through customized endorsements to standard policy forms. 
  • Counsel clients and work with brokers to evaluate and negotiate specialized policy enhancements, i.e., cyber, directors’ and officers’ (D&O), fiduciary, and employment practices liability (EPL) policies.
  • Help clients identify insurable losses, provide effective notice and claim submissions to insurers, address reservations of rights and denials issued by insurers, and negotiate the resolution of coverage disputes with insurers.
  • Prosecute and defend insurance coverage lawsuits in state and federal trial and appellate courts nationwide and in arbitration and mediation.
  • Guide clients on issues involving large self-insured retentions, deductibles, retrospective premium arrangements and captive insurance programs. 

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What the Team is Known For

Calfee Halter & Griswold boasts an impressive reputation with decades of experience in policyholder insurance representation. The firm is well known for its capabilities in risk mitigation and cost recovery strategies. It provides representation in all aspects of insurance coverage policy disputes, including those surrounding M&A transactions. It has an impressive roster of clients that include those in the academic, healthcare and manufacturing sectors.

Work Highlights

  • Calfee, Halter & Griswold continued to advise The Ohio State University in sexual misconduct claims made by former male-student athletes against Dr. Richard Strauss, a former doctor employed by the university during the 1970s-1990s.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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James Sullivan
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James Sullivan
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James Sullivan is held in high esteem for his approach to complex recovery claims, which sees him handle a wide range of coverage disputes.

James is distinguished by his great critical analysis, responsiveness and outside-the-box thinking.

James is a top-notch lawyer.

As head of Calfee’s Insurance Recovery practice, he combines first-rate oral advocacy skills with a humble, gracious demeanor that puts clients and colleagues at ease.

He is responsive, eager to help, knows his stuff.

Matthew Chiricosta
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Matthew Chiricosta
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Matthew Chiricosta has a good reputation due to his in-depth experience providing insurance coverage and litigation counseling to clients. He regularly advises clients from a wide range of industries including education, healthcare and manufacturing.

He is the rare attorney who has a combination of technical expertise, strategic acumen, and client-first approach.

Matt is an exceptional attorney with deep expertise in insurance recovery and a strong grasp of commercial realities. He is thoughtful, strategic, and consistently delivers high-quality advice tailored to our business needs.

He is very talented.

Jodi Spencer
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Jodi Spencer
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Jodi Spencer Johnson has extensive experience advising corporate and individual policyholders in a range of insurance coverage issues.

Jodi's work and guidance was timely and informative.

Matthew Mendoza
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Matthew Mendoza
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Matthew Mendoza is a go-to for complex insurance coverage matters.

Ranked Lawyers at
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James Sullivan
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Matthew Chiricosta
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Matthew Chiricosta
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Jodi Spencer
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Jodi Spencer
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Matthew Mendoza
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Matthew Mendoza
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Members

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Albert Lucas

Anthony Stringer

David Bules

James Sullivan

James Sullivan

Head of Department

Jason Blake

Justin Howell

Matthew Chiricosta

Matthew Chiricosta

Head of Department

Nicholas Bonaminio

Nicholas Hudnell

Sage Wen

Tae Andrews

Thomas Michals

Industries

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Aviation

Banking, Financial Services and Insurance

Chemicals

Construction

Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPS)

Entertainment, Media and the Arts

Entrepreneurs and Emerging Companies

Government

Health Care

Individuals and Families

Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences

Partnerships, LLCs and Joint Ventures

Private Equity

Private and Family-Owned Businesses

Public Companies

Retail and Consumer Products