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Paul Koepff

Paul Koepff

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

Paul Koepff is highly regarded for his work in insurance coverage litigation known. His extensive portfolio includes handling numerous insurance coverage litigations, as well as trials and arbitrations, and serving as a lead counsel for many substantial insurance coverage disputes and appellate rulings throughout his 45-year legal career. Paul was a senior partner with O’Melveny & Myers LLP until 2012, where he served as a partner of litigation and as the chairperson of O’Melveny’s Insurance Department.

Paul has had success in numerous bench and jury trials over the years, as well as many US, London, and Bermuda arbitrations of complex coverage cases on key coverage issues. Paul has prevailed in lengthy and highly protracted jury trials and arbitrations which involved high profile issues and significant dollar amounts. His successful appeals include major favorable decisions from the New Jersey Supreme Court, the New Jersey Appellate Division, New York Appellate Courts, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the Southern District of New York.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer - New York

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Paul Koepff offers decades of experience handling complex coverage disputes, including those arising from bad faith, professional liability and toxic tort claims. He also regularly handles arbitrations.

Insurance - New Jersey

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Paul Koepff is an experienced insurance litigator who is highly-regarded for his work in coverage disputes. He regularly counts leading insurance firms amongst his clients and represents them in both state and federal court, at trial and appellate levels.

Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer - USA - Nationwide

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Paul Koepff is a highly seasoned litigator and appellate attorney with a standout practice in both insurance and reinsurance disputes. He receives praise for his expert handling of sensitive and complex claims arising from sexual misconduct.

Strengths

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  • Paul is very straightforward and immediately cuts to the chase. He is very responsive and proactive rather than reactive.

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: InsurerChambers Guide to the USA
  • Paul is incredibly responsive.

    InsuranceChambers Guide to the USA
  • Paul is a strong leader, as well as a good, strategic thinker.

    InsuranceChambers Guide to the USA
  • Paul is straightforward and direct, he is also proactive rather than reactive.

    InsuranceChambers Guide to the USA
  • Paul is a strong leader, as well as a good, strategic thinker.

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: InsurerChambers Guide to the USA
  • Paul is incredibly responsive.

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: InsurerChambers Guide to the USA

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