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Provided by Richard Worf
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Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights
Class Actions & Multidistrict Litigation
Insurance Recovery
Litigation
Mass Tort & Product Liability
North Carolina Business Court
Law360, North Carolina Editorial Advisory Board, 2024
Rich Worf has represented clients in all phases of civil litigation and has extensive experience in mass tort and insurance coverage litigation.
Rich was part of the trial team representing the debtor in the In re Garlock Sealing Technologies bankruptcy case in a proceeding to determine his client's aggregate responsibility for thousands of current and future mesothelioma claims. The trial resulted in a nationally recognized ruling accepting the debtor's liability estimate of $125 million and rejecting the estimate of asbestos claimants that exceeded $1 billion. Rich regularly represents clients seeking permanent resolutions of mass tort liabilities in bankruptcy, or defending putative mass tort class actions. Rich also advises businesses on mass tort issues when purchasing or investing in distressed assets or conducting corporate restructurings.
Rich co-chairs the firm's Insurance Recovery Practice Group. He represents policyholders, exclusively, in insurance coverage disputes and counsels clients with respect to their coverage needs.
Rich also practices general commercial litigation. His experiences include successfully defending a public company merger and obtaining a published appellate ruling approving his client's real estate development.
Provided by Chambers
Richard Worf is noted for his considerable expertise representing policyholders in complex insurance coverage litigation, including those arising from mass torts. He cochairs the insurance recovery practice group at Robinson Bradshaw.
Provided by Chambers
Richard has complete mastery and encyclopedic knowledge of North Carolina insurance law, as well as great instincts with the courts.
Richard did everything so well. He is super smart and a very clear communicator at all times.
Richard is very knowledgeable about insurance coverage law and provides strategic and practical advice. He is a pleasure to work with.
Richard is a good attorney with deep knowledge of policyholder law and sound practical advice for navigating the North Carolina courts.
Richard has complete mastery and encyclopedic knowledge of North Carolina insurance law, as well as great instincts with the courts.
Richard did everything so well. He is super smart and a very clear communicator at all times.
Richard is very knowledgeable about insurance coverage law and provides strategic and practical advice. He is a pleasure to work with.
Richard is a good attorney with deep knowledge of policyholder law and sound practical advice for navigating the North Carolina courts.