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Insurance: Policyholder - District of Columbia

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Pillsbury has a respected practice with a strong focus on representing policyholders in the energy, construction and natural resources sphere. The firm has particular strength in environmental contamination, D&O and property damage and offers considerable expertise in handling insurance litigation with international and cross-border aspects.

Work Highlights

  • Pillsbury represented Ascension Health Alliance in connection with its D&O coverage claim for costs of defence and liability in underlying securities litigation arising out of its investment and joint majority ownership of a services company.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Mark J Plumer
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Mark J Plumer
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Band 1

Mark Plumer is frequently retained by industrial and energy sector policyholder clients for representation in complex, and often cross-border, insurance disputes.

He has uniquely relevant experience with litigation on insurance policies. His expertise and client service are exceptional.

He is extremely knowledgeable and has very good contacts.

We have such a high degree of confidence in Mark going forward because of his deep knowledge.

Mark is a very good, smart and hard-working lawyer.

Mark is the best attorney I've ever worked with. He knows his field and responds to every request.

Peter Gillon
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Peter Gillon
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Band 1

Peter Gillon is co-head of the national insurance recovery and advisory group at Pillsbury. He frequently handles complex disputes arising from D&O, pollution and business interruption claims.

He is really great at what he does. He is responsive, smart and obtains great results.

Peter has very good business acumen and has his finger on the pulse commercially.

Gerald Konkel
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Gerald Konkel
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Band 2

Gerald Konkel draws widespread praise for his success in significant insurance recovery matters for clients from a range of industries, including manufacturing, food and drink and pharmaceuticals.

Gerald is a terrific coverage lawyer whose breadth of coverage knowledge and strategic insight enables him to obtain great results. He has my highest recommendation.

He is a pleasure to work with. His experience provides valuable oversight and guidance. His calm demeanour and insight are reassuring throughout the process.

He is an absolute pleasure to work with. He is well respected by his peers and lawyers on the other side. I am very fortunate to work with him.

Gerald is highly knowledgeable and very responsive. He is client service-oriented. He resolves issues.

He is not afraid of the complex. In his line of work, it's often about detailed history and complex policy language analysis and he's good at distilling this and helping us to understand the issues.

David F Klein
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David F Klein
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Band 3

David Klein has extensive experience in litigating coverage claims on behalf of policyholders, including in relation to D&O, environmental and event cancellation policies. He frequently represents clients from the energy, manufacturing and financial services industries, among others.

I think he is a very good and very capable lawyer.

David provides great advice in terms of the industry, what our peers are doing and the expectations of insurance companies. He's aware of what's going on.

David is a great insurance litigator. He really understands how to run a case and what points need to be contested so that we can prevail. He really shines and has decades of experience.

Ranked Lawyers at
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District of Columbia

Insurance: Policyholder

Mark J Plumer
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Mark J Plumer
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Band 1
Peter Gillon
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Peter Gillon
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Band 1
Gerald Konkel
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Gerald Konkel
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Band 2
David F Klein
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David F Klein
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Band 3