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Wiley's high-profile Insurance practice is renowned for its legal expertise and deep industry understanding. With a track record of handling prominent insurance matters and securing landmark rulings involving billions of dollars, we are trusted counsel to leading insurance companies globally. We prioritize risk mitigation and efficient issue resolution for our clients. Our experienced litigators analyze emerging risks, representing clients in significant insurance cases. We advise on areas, including but not limited to, cyber risk, liability, and coverage disputes. With a pragmatic approach and leadership in mediation and litigation, we provide comprehensive assistance in addressing insurance challenges.





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Insurance: Insurer - District of Columbia

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What the Team is Known For

Wiley's leading practice provides a comprehensive range of services to insurers, including representation in big-ticket coverage cases and appellate proceedings. The firm's key areas of focus include general liability and professional liability as well as the emerging areas of data breach and cyber liability. It frequently acts on bad faith claims. The firm also provides clients with non-contentious counsel on product development and policy drafting.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Kim Melvin
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Kim Melvin
Head of Insurance: Insurer
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Kim Melvin is noted for her expertise in insurance disputes relating to professional liability. She represents clients in claims concerning D&O issues as well as breaches of fiduciary duties and warranties.

Kim is a leading attorney in the industry. She leads with sophisticated knowledge, practical solutions and a smile. She is able to garner support from numerous parties with varied interests.

She is an exceptional lawyer. She works extremely well with insureds, mediators and other carriers. She has the ability to bring the parties together and she excels with her people skills.

Kim is top of my list of all the carrier side lawyers. She is collaborative, sharp, knows her stuff and is a good negotiator.

We retain Kim because she's very good at drilling down differences between jurisdictions. She's very good in front of a court and highly skilled commercially. We have a lot of confidence in her.

She provides sound, helpful and appropriate legal advice. She is also responsive and well versed on industry trends.

Gary Seligman
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Gary Seligman
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Gary Seligman regularly provides counsel on professional liability coverage issues as well as claims pertaining to first-party and general liability policies. He has notable recent experience in handling matters relating to historic sexual abuse claims.

Gary has done a great job for us. He's a pleasure to work with.

We give him the most complex and high-value work. He's very good at simplifying complex issues for upper management and at distilling things down.

Gary is highly responsive. He further provides clear, practical and sound advice and counsel.

Jason P Cronic
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Jason P Cronic
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Jason Cronic is distinguished for his strength in litigation relating to D&O and professional liability claims. He regularly advises insurers representing companies in the financial services industry.

Jason is a great attorney with brilliant skills.

I find him to be strong on coverage and the substantive issues. He is responsive and understands the commercial issues that drive our book of business.

Benjamin C. Eggert
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Benjamin C. Eggert
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Co-chair of Wiley's insurance practice, Benjamin Eggert is noted for his adept approach to a range of insurance and reinsurance disputes.

I cannot say enough great things about Ben. He provides guidance from start to finish on a matter and answers every question we have along the way.

He is very good at simplifying complex issues for upper management and at distilling things down.

Ranked Lawyers at
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District of Columbia

Insurance: Insurer

Kim Melvin
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Kim Melvin
Head of Insurance: Insurer
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Band 1
Gary Seligman
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Gary Seligman
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Band 3
Jason P Cronic
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Jason P Cronic
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Band 3
Benjamin C. Eggert
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Benjamin C. Eggert
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Members

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Benjamin Eggert

Head of Department

Kim Melvin

Kim Melvin

Head of Department

Industries

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Insurance