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Insurance: Policyholder - District of Columbia

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What the Team is Known For

Covington & Burling LLP has a pre-eminent insurance group with formidable depth and a broad client base. The firm advises policyholders across a range of industries on the full spectrum of insurance disputes and is particularly strong in resolving environmental and asbestos-related claims. It is also present in areas such as cyber liability and is notably involved in significant class actions, including those linked to antitrust and injury claims.

Work Highlights

  • Covington & Burling LLP continued to represent 3M Company and its subsidiary, Aearo Technologies, in disputes with their liability insurers regarding the insurers’ duties to pay litigation and settlement costs totalling more than USD6.5 billion for more than 230,000 individual product liability claims regarding Combat Arms earplugs.

Strengths

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The attorneys at Covington & Burling are the best of the best. We work with them on a proactive basis and they are outstanding.

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Covington & Burling is the gold standard in this practice area. The firm has the greatest bench depth and the most interesting and sophisticated cases.

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Covington & Burling's practice is the gold standard and benchmark of work in this space. The firm's clients and bench are both market-leading.

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There's no question that Covington & Burling is at the top. The firm has consistently set the standard in this space for decades and has very deep bench.

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We definitely see Covington & Burling as a leader. It has a very large policyholder practice centered on DC and continues to get big and sophisticated cases. The firm is the strongest in this space.

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Notable Practitioners

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William Greaney
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William Greaney brings his impressive experience to bear on a range of policyholder side matters. He displays notable expertise in handling long-tail litigation related to a wide range of claims, including environmental damage and injury claims related to asbestos and lead-based paint.

William is highly regarded and very accomplished.

He is a legend in this space.

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Anna Engh
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Anna Engh
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Anna Engh is highly respected by the market for her policyholder expertise. She has notable experience in litigating high-profile insurance disputes, including those related to the opioids crisis and asbestos exposure. She co-chairs Covington's insurance practice group.

Anna is a great strategist. She has a lot of experience at the top. She has been excellent and is a leader in her own right.

She is a smart and strategic lawyer.

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Mitchell F Dolin
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Mitchell F Dolin
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Mitchell Dolin has an outstanding policyholder side practice which regularly sees him handling high-value disputes for an enviable roster of household name clients.

Mitchell is as good as they come in this space.

He is second to none in the insurance coverage space. He brings real value for the client.

Mitchell is pre-eminent in this space.

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Benedict M Lenhart
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Benedict M Lenhart
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Benedict Lenhart is regularly retained by multinational corporations for representation in complex, high-value coverage disputes and arbitrations.

He has seen and done it all in insurance recovery and is a class act all round.

Ben is a very fine coverage lawyer for big, complex disputes.

Benedict is among the most experienced, sophisticated insurance coverage experts we have worked with. He is good for 'bet-the-company' insurance coverage matters.

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Georgia Kazakis
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Georgia Kazakis
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Georgia Kazakis enjoys an excellent reputation for her work in representing policyholders. She has expertise in a wide range of claims, including environmental and construction defect matters.

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Marialuisa Gallozzi
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Marialuisa Gallozzi
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Marialuisa Gallozzi is retained by policyholder clients to act on a range of matters, including insurance recovery and policy advice. She is also proficient at handling cybersecurity and data breach claims.
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Matthew Schlesinger
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Matthew Schlesinger
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Matthew Schlesinger maintains a broad policyholder side practice handling claims including business interruption, property damage and D&O liability.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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William Greaney
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Anna Engh
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Anna Engh
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Mitchell F Dolin
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Mitchell F Dolin
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Benedict M Lenhart
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Benedict M Lenhart
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Georgia Kazakis
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Georgia Kazakis
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Marialuisa Gallozzi
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Marialuisa Gallozzi
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Matthew Schlesinger
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Matthew Schlesinger
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