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For more than 20 years, clients have relied on Wollmuth Maher & Deutsch as a recognized leader in insurance and reinsurance disputes and transactions. The Firm has experience in all major insurance business lines and industry segments, such as insurance, reinsurance, captives, runoffs, and SPVs. From start-ups to established industry players, the Firm provides the unsurpassed breadth and depth of experience its clients need in today’s marketplace.

Recent work highlights include:

  • Wollmuth Maher & Deutsch represented MLMIC Insurance Company, a medical malpractice insurer subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, and its officers and directors in various litigations arising out of the demutualization of MLMIC and its subsequent sale to a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate.

  • Wollmuth Maher & Deutsch represented National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa in its arbitration against The J.R. Clarkson Company, LLC concerning indemnification for payments National Union made in a long-running insurance coverage dispute relating to asbestos claims from policies written in the 1980s.

  • Wollmuth Maher & Deutsch represented London Market Insurers against Honeywell International, Inc. regarding breaches of Honeywell’s obligations to provide asbestos claims data in connection with the settlement of an underlying insurance coverage dispute.

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What the Team is Known For

The highly capable litigators at Wollmuth Maher & Deutsch have expertise in insurance and reinsurance matters, including taking the lead in arbitrations as well as at trial. The team advises major domestic insurers on a wide range of matters, offering extensive recent experience in large-scale RMBS disputes.

Work Highlights

  • Wollmuth Maher & Deutsch represented PacLife, as investors in residential mortgage-backed securities, in an action filed against U.S. Bank, N.A. and Bank of America concerning a breach of their duties as trustee of 32 RMBS trusts.

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Notable Practitioners

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William Maher
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William Maher
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William Maher coheads the litigation group at Wollmuth Maher & Deutsch and possesses notable expertise in insurance disputes relating to securities claims and corporate transactions. His clients include insurance companies, banks and financial guarantors.

He provided excellent, informed and fact-sensitive legal analysis.

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William Maher
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William Maher
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