About

Provided by Cranfill Sumner LLP

We represent insurance industry clients in a wide variety of insurance issues and disputes, including coverage analysis, coverage litigation, and bad faith litigation. 


Our Insurance Law and Coverage Practice Group can advise you on a variety of coverage issues, including the duty to defend, the duty to indemnify, contractual and extra-contractual obligations of the insurer and insured, and other insurance and loss allocation matters. Our attorneys:

 

  • Draft reservation of rights and denial letters
  • Institute and defend declaratory judgment actions
  • Defend bad faith litigation
  • Assist clients with drafting policy terms

 

The group is led by Jennifer Welch. With more than 20 years of experience practicing in this area of law, Jennifer has authored hundreds of coverage opinions and has been involved in numerous declaratory judgment actions involving insurance coverage disputes.

 

Other attorneys on the team have been consistently recognized as among the top insurance coverage lawyers in North Carolina. And with our knowledge management resources, including a large bank of research and opinions in this area of law, our firm can help save you time and money.

 

The Insurance Law and Coverage Practice Group covers all of North Carolina from our offices in Charlotte, Raleigh, Wilmington, and Washington D.C.

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What the Team is Known For

Cranfill Sumner LLP is a go-to firm for insurance industry clients and provides expert counsel on a broad range of issues. The team is well positioned to handle a wide array of coverage claims as well as bad faith litigation.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jennifer Welch
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Jennifer Welch
Head of Insurance
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Chair of Cranfill Sumner LLP's insurance law and coverage practice Jennifer Welch is frequently sought after by insurers to handle a wide range of coverage claims as well as bad faith litigation.

We regularly use Jennifer because of her level of service, professionalism, expertise and experience.

Jennifer is one of our top choices for coverage.

Theodore Smyth
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Theodore Smyth
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Theodore Smyth is an accomplished litigator with a wide range of insurance sector expertise and is experienced representing both insurers and policyholders.

He is a great insurance lawyer, that's his specialty. He is widely recognized as an expert and is very professional.

Ted is a first-rate lawyer. He is one of the leading practitioners in NC, everyone in the state who does insurance coverage probably knows him and has done a case with or against him.

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Jennifer Welch
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Theodore Smyth
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