Insurance: Insurer
USA Guide 2024 : Ohio
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+1 216.592.5000About
Provided by Tucker Ellis LLP
The Tucker Ellis Insurance Group assists our clients – including many of the world’s largest and most respected insurers – in meeting their business program, claim, and litigation needs.
We draft coverage programs and endorsements that ensure compliance with all regulatory obligations. Our specially prepared broker/agent agreements strengthen and support business operations under clear standards to avoid unnecessary disputes that can detract from successful and profitable relationships. And when disputes arise with business partners, the Insurance Group has the experience to represent our clients in enforcing and defending their rights in both judicial and arbitration settings.
We provide claim assistance, including the development of complete and thoughtful coverage opinions, the ongoing monitoring of claims and defense counsel (and the analysis of legal defense fees), and active participation in strategic and settlement discussions. Our approach supports our clients’ business relationship needs, while protecting their financial interests on an individual claim and programmatic basis.
When necessary, we file and defend declaratory relief and bad faith litigation in jurisdictions throughout the United States, often partnering with our Appellate & Legal Issues Group to boil down complex or challenging issues into persuasive factual and legal arguments.
Chambers Review
Tucker Ellis is renowned in the market as an accomplished trial, arbitration and coverage expert with notable experience in defending the interests of major carriers. The firm has impressive breadth of expertise that includes regulatory compliance, coverage defense and reinsurance claims. It draws on significant in-house appellate capabilities to handle big-ticket industry disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Tucker Ellis are excellent class action litigators. They are strategically focussed and are true business partners."
"My favorite firm. They're phenomenal."
"Tucker Ellis are excellent class action litigators. They are strategically focussed and are true business partners."
"My favorite firm. They're phenomenal."
Notable Practitioners
Kevin Young handles a wide range of coverage disputes, including major actions arising from the healthcare industry.
"Kevin is one of the best lawyers in the state. He combines knowledge and practical litigation expertise."
"A very thoughtful lawyer who knows the law well and is an effective advocate."
"I really enjoyed working with him."
Jennifer Mesko offers expertise in bad faith actions and complex insurance coverage disputes, among other areas. She has experience defending major insurance carriers in class actions.
"Jennifer is a deeply intelligent, very vigorous advocate for her clients."
"A really fine lawyer and a good advocate."
"She's very strategic and is very good at developing arguments."
"She's outstanding. She's sharp, aggressive when needed and is just really thoughtful and creative."
Karl Bekeny based in Cleveland and is head of the trial department at the firm, with class action and individual litigation experience in claims involving coverage, breach of contract, product liability and consumer protection.
"Karl is one of the best for insurance class action defence."
"A whip-smart, strategic thinker who is good with clients."
Ranked Lawyers at
Tucker Ellis LLP
Ohio
Members
Provided by Tucker Ellis LLP
Benjamin Sasse
Ethan Weber
Head of Department
Raymond Krncevic
Smita Gautam
Victoria Vance