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Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP

Insurance

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP

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Insurance - Missouri

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP is well placed to assist prominent insurance companies with a wide variety of insurance coverage litigation, appellate and arbitration cases, especially involving bad-faith claims. The group provides further advice on insurance policy-related mandates.

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Strengths

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  • Shook's trial practice is outstanding. It has very experienced litigation and trial counsel with access to the best resources.

    Insurance respondentUSA

  • Shook, Hardy & Bacon is one of the best firms in town for insurance defense.

    Insurance respondentUSA

  • The team at Shook, Hardy & Bacon is highly competent.

    Insurance respondentUSA

  • The attorneys at Shook are always available and responsive. They are also extremely detail-oriented.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Douglas Beck
    Douglas Beck

    Douglas Beck

    Douglas Beck is highly regarded for his longstanding insurance coverage expertise. He handles a wide range of disputes, including business interruption and bad faith claims.

    • Douglas Beck is the best insurance bad faith defense lawyer in Missouri.

      Insurance respondentUSA

    • He is fantastic.

      Insurance respondentUSA

    • Doug is a terrific coverage lawyer.

      Insurance respondentUSA
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  • Robert Adams
    Robert Adams

    Robert Adams

    Robert Adams is highly regarded for assisting clients in several insurance coverage matters, including bad-faith and litigation claims.

    • Robert Adams is a fantastic person and lawyer.

      Insurance respondentUSA

    • Rob is one of the very best in Missouri.

      Insurance respondentUSA
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  • Sarah E Lynn Baltzell
    Sarah E Lynn Baltzell

    Sarah E Lynn Baltzell

    Sarah Lynn Baltzell has well-regarded experience assisting insurers with insurance coverage litigation matters, as well as insurance policy-related mandates.

    • Sarah is highly competent.

      Insurance respondentUSA
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