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Benedict M Lenhart

Benedict M Lenhart

USA 2026

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Covington & Burling LLP
 Covington & Burling LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Insurance: Policyholder

District of Columbia

20 years ranked

Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder

USA - Nationwide

11 years ranked

About

Provided by Covington & Burling LLP

USA

Practice Areas

Partner practicing in insurance and litigation. Serves as Co-Chair for Covington’s Insurance Practice Group. Lead role on scores of major insurance claims for policyholder clients, including numerous billion dollar claims. Assists clients in developing "big picture" strategy for resolving insurance claims, including how best to use litigation, ADR, and settlement together for best and most efficient result. Helped clients to achieve more than 700 insurance settlements. Particular experience with COVID 19, product liability and first party claims, and complex multi-party claims, aviation and transport claim, long tail claims.

Professional Memberships

ABA; NARTC

Personal

Harvard Law School (JD, cum laude); University of Michigan (BA, high honors); Adjunct Professor Georgetown Law Center (1991-present)

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Insurance: Policyholder - District of Columbia

Band 2
Individual Editorial
Benedict Lenhart is regularly retained by multinational corporations for representation in complex, high-value coverage disputes and arbitrations.
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Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder - USA - Nationwide

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Benedict Lenhart co-chairs Covington's insurance practice group and is noted for his expertise in major insurance coverage disputes including property, product liability and cyber issues. He regularly acts for Fortune 500 companies.

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Strengths

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  • Benedict is both smart and strategic.

    Insurance: PolicyholderChambers Guide to the USA

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