About

Provided by Choate Hall & Stewart LLP

Choate represents national and multinational insurers, reinsurers and intermediaries across the nation and abroad in the UK, Bermuda and other off-shore locales. The reinsurance group works with large cedents, reinsurers and intermediaries in arbitration, trial and appellate matters, counseling clients with respect to underwriting matters, bad faith claims and audits. The firm's coverage litigation experts have appeared in more than 200 cases and arbitrations concerning coverage litigation and bankruptcy proceedings involving catastrophe, life, annuity, property, opioid and asbestos claims.

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What the Team is Known For

Choate Hall & Stewart fields a market-leading group of practitioners with experience representing a variety of domestic and international clients in major insurance and reinsurance disputes. The team exhibits excellent strengths across a wide range of high-exposure issues, with experience in cases concerning variable annuities, toxic tort, D&O liability and catastrophic loss.

Work Highlights

  • Choate Hall & Stewart represented Liberty Mutual as counsel on nationwide opioid exposures, providing insurance coverage advice across more than 3000 lawsuits.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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David Attisani
David Attisani
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David Attisani is chair of Choate Hall & Stewart's insurance and reinsurance group. He enjoys a first-class reputation for his market-leading reinsurance practice, which incorporates cross-border litigation and arbitration.

No one possesses a more encyclopedia-type knowledge of reinsurance arbitrations than David.

David Attisani is tenacious, always available and an expert in his field.

David Attisani is an exceptionally smart litigator who is thoughtful, effective and gets results.

David Attisani is probably the best reinsurance lawyer in the US. I absolutely trust his work, judgment and strategic thinking with respect to all aspects of litigation and arbitration.

David is at the top of the market here based on his client roster, industry knowledge, respect and ability to take on any kind of dispute.

Robert Kole
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Robert Kole
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Robert Kole is widely sought after for his expert representation of insurance companies. His recent work includes class action defense, product liability claims and reinsurance disputes.

Robert Kole is an excellent lawyer. He's very responsive and a good strategist.

Jean-Paul Jaillet
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Jean-Paul Jaillet
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Jean-Paul Jaillet has a strong reputation for his experience in insurance and reinsurance matters, including major disputes linked to mass shooting incidents, opioid litigation and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jean-Paul Jaillet is an excellent practitioner.

Ranked Lawyers at
Choate Hall & Stewart LLP

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Massachusetts

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David Attisani
David Attisani
Star Individuals
Robert Kole
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Robert Kole
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Jean-Paul Jaillet
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Jean-Paul Jaillet
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Members

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