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Cokinos | Young

Insurance

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Cokinos | Young

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A successful business is often a bull’s-eye for litigious competitors, plaintiffs or even employees. When a business is named as a defendant in a lawsuit, it may look to its insurance company for defense and protection. Unfortunately, insurers may contest coverage, often making litigation inevitable. Cokinos | Young’s insurance/risk management practice group brings years of experience in complex insurance litigation to the table to interpret and enforce the terms of the policy in favor of coverage for the business insured. At the same time, too many businesses discover that watching the bottom line often compromises planning for the risk of claims or lawsuits. Cokinos | Young’s lawyers bring these risks into focus for our clients. We advise whether a contemplated course of action can result in increased exposures and how those exposures can be minimized through risk management, spread through insurance or transferred by contract. By providing these front-end services, Cokinos | Young maximizing protection for its clients against risks encountered in the course of doing business.

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Insurance - Texas

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For
Specialist group Cokinos | Young has significant expertise handling insurance coverage matters in the construction industry. Its clients include national construction companies, trade organizations and industry insurers. Recognized for its adept handling of construction defects, the team is also frequently involved in environmental, property damage and professional liability claims.

Work Highlights

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  • Cokinos | Young represents SpawGlass Contractors in a coverage action filed by Employers Mutual Casualty Co. concerning the insurer’s duty to defend and indemnify SpawGlass in an underlying third party over action.

Strengths

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  • The Cokinos Young team is able to handle complex and sophisticated matters.

    Insurance respondentUSA
  • The firm's research and writing are very good.

    Insurance respondentUSA
  • The group has decades of experience and expertise in construction law and the insurance law aspects of the construction industry.

    Insurance respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Patrick J Wielinski
    Band 1Patrick J Wielinski

    Patrick J Wielinski

    Patrick Wielinski is retained by a broad client roster of construction industry bodies for complex coverage claims disputes, risk management, appeals and general advisory support on insurance issues.
    • Patrick is an excellent policyholder attorney.

      Insurance respondentUSA
    • Patrick is well known in the construction industry and a great speaker.

      Insurance respondentUSA
    • Patrick is a top-notch attorney.

      Insurance respondentUSA

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