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Robinson & Cole LLP

Insurance

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Robinson & Cole LLP

Rankings

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Insurance - Connecticut

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Robinson & Cole LLP is a go-to firm for a raft of insurance sector clients facing complex litigation arising from a wide array of underlying matters. The firm has experience handling coverage claims involving such issues as business interruption and large scale property damage, as well as defending clients against bad faith litigation.

Strengths

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  • They're strong litigators who compose good arguments.

    Insurance respondentUSA
  • Robinson & Cole provides substantive depth in insurance matters and has reliable bench strength. It can provide insight across the insurance industry that few others can.

    Insurance respondentUSA
  • They litigate exceptionally strategically and play offense as much as they play defense.

    Insurance respondentUSA
  • Robinson & Cole has the insurance industry knowledge of an insider, which makes the firm an indispensable partner.

    Insurance respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Dana M Horton
    Band 1Dana M Horton

    Dana M Horton

    Dana Morton is an experienced trial lawyer sought after to handle a wide range of insurance coverage litigation and bad faith claims. Her practice has a focus on property and liability insurance.

    • Dana is prompt and successful in her pursuit of claims.

      Insurance respondentUSA
  • Band 1Daniel F. Sullivan
    Band 1Daniel F. Sullivan

    Daniel F. Sullivan

    Daniel Sullivan has a wealth of experience handling insurance coverage litigation arising from a variety of contexts, including large scale property damage.

  • Band 1Gregory Varga
    Band 1Gregory Varga

    Gregory Varga

    Chair of Robinson & Cole's insurance and reinsurance group, Gregory Varga has a wealth of experience handling insurance coverage litigation.

    • Greg is one of the preeminent insurance litigators in the nation.

      Insurance respondentUSA
    • Greg can handle the biggest litigation on the line and deals with complex legal issues. I can't say enough good things about him.

      Insurance respondentUSA
  • Band 1Wystan Ackerman
    Band 1Wystan Ackerman

    Wystan Ackerman

    Wystan Ackerman is recognized for his experience handling insurance coverage disputes, alongside considerable strength advocating for insurers at appellate level. He chairs Robinson & Cole's class action practice.

    • Wystan is one of the nation's leading appellate advocates for the insurance industry.

      Insurance respondentUSA
    • Wystan Ackerman is a very strong appellate attorney. He is able to succinctly express what our positions are in a persuasive manner.

      Insurance respondentUSA
    • Wystan is a close as you can come to a savant. If you put him up against the best appellate lawyers in any federal circuit or US supreme court, I'd pick him. His strategy on trial cases is amazing.

      Insurance respondentUSA
    • Wystan Ackerman handles high-exposure appeals in Connecticut and around the country. He has a very sophisticated practice and is a very, very strong lawyer.

      Insurance respondentUSA

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