Insurance and Liability Defense

We advise and defend insurers across a wide range of insurance and liability defense matters, including:

• Premises and casualty claims
• Property losses
• Insurance coverage and policy interpretation disputes (including application of exclusions)
• Product liability
• Negligent security
• Professional liability
• Errors and omissions
• Life and health insurance
• Surety bond disputes
• Subrogation
• Indemnification

Our attorneys routinely analyze, investigate, and litigate professional liability exposures, including attorney malpractice, medical malpractice, fidelity bond claims, CPA and auditor negligence, appraiser malpractice, and related fraud and malfeasance in the banking and lending sectors. This experience includes representing federal receivers such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Resolution Trust Corporation in the investigation and resolution of professional liability claims arising from bank failures.

We frequently represent carriers in disputes with residential and commercial insureds involving catastrophic losses, including hurricane and windstorm events, water and flood damage, and mold-related claims. In coordination with insurers, we also defend insureds in negligent security cases, wrongful death and personal injury actions, environmental contamination matters, construction defect litigation, and other negligence and tort-based claims. Our familiarity with technical causation issues, expert testimony, and damages modeling informs early risk assessments and targeted resolution strategies.

We counsel clients on litigation avoidance and pursue early, value-driven resolutions where appropriate, including through pre-suit negotiations and mediation. When litigation is necessary, our team is trial-ready and experienced at every stage of the process, from dispositive motion practice to jury trials and appeals. Each matter is approached on its specific facts and governing law, with defense strategies tailored to the exposure profile, coverage posture, and business objectives of the client.

Our attorneys combine subject-matter expertise with disciplined case management to advance matters efficiently. We emphasize clear, timely communication; focused discovery and document control; and streamlined trial preparation. Our legal staff leverages modern litigation technology to enhance efficiency and transparency, providing clients with the information and analyses they need to evaluate, pursue, defend, and resolve complex matters effectively. The result is a thoughtful, thorough, and practical defense that aligns with our clients’ risk and outcome goals. When coverage, exposure, and outcomes matter, our Insurance & Liability Defense team is ready to protect your interests—contact us to get started.