Paul W Kalish

Counseling some of the largest insurers in the world, Paul Kalish is well versed in a wide array of insurance and reinsurance matters, regularly handling disputes involving mass tort and environmental claims. He has also served as national coverage counsel for cases stemming from Hurricane Katrina, Deepwater Horizon and other high-profile matters.

Paul’s practice is focused on advising insurers in complex litigation and arbitration matters in connection with claims involving asbestos, benzene, coal ash, medical devices, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, silica, sports concussions, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and talc. Additionally, he counsels insurers and captives on new and emerging insurance products and policy language and provides risk management strategies through policy editing and risk analysis modeling for existing claims.

For more than two decades, Paul has also served as counsel for the Coalition for Litigation Justice, a nonprofit that addresses inequities in asbestos claims matters. He assists in drafting and filing amicus briefs impacting asbestos, silica and toxic tort environments and promotes judicial education by working with lawyers in key jurisdictions to promote changes to how courts handle mass tort actions.