James P Ruggeri

Jim Ruggeri has been at the intersection of insurance, bankruptcy and mass torts for 30 years, beginning with Celotex, the nation’s first Section 524(g) bankruptcy. Throughout the years, Jim has been lead counsel for insurance clients in many of the country’s most significant insurance coverage and bankruptcy matters. Jim’s versatility includes lead trial and appellate work, and lead settlement negotiator, devising creative solutions to resolve his clients’ most complex problems. Jim has successfully litigated cases in state and trial courts across the country and argued appeals in numerous state courts, including California, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Ohio, and numerous federal courts, including the Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Eleventh Circuits.

Clients rely on Jim’s leadership and his aggressive but practical litigation approach. Jim’s litigation teams intentionally are lean, delivering results at a fair price. Clients have described Jim as “the complete package” and one who “understands how to find leverage points so that we can get the best deal possible.” Opposing counsel have called Jim “a worthy opponent” who “fights hard for his clients. . . . A terrific lawyer who really knows his stuff.” Jim is currently lead counsel in several high-profile mass tort actions and bankruptcies and ancillary actions, representing major insurers in their highest-stakes disputes.

A Fellow in the American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel, Jim has been ranked by Chambers USA in Insurance: Insurer in Washington, DC, since 2004, and in Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer (Nationwide) since 2010.