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| Practice Areas | Insurance; Reinsurance; Commercial Litigation | | | Education | University of Chicago, J.D., with honors, 1999, Providence College, B.S., cum laude, 1992 | | | Admitted | 1999, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. (Not admitted in Massachusetts) | |
| Memberships | Boston, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. | | | Biography | Insurance & Reinsurance Litigation: represents cedents, intermediaries and reinsurers in arbitration and litigation across the country, as well as internationally. Also represents insurance companies in connection with coverage disputes regarding environmental, commercial and other high-stakes matters. | | | ISLN | 914852573 | | | Transactions | Currently represents major domestic ceding company in several large asbestos, nonproducts reinsurance arbitrations. Currently represents top-tier domestic reinsurer with respect to an action in Texas insolvency court affecting client's participation on several layers and across many years, of an intricate reinsurance program. Currently represents domestic ceding company with respect to losses arising out of book of builder's risk policies. In 2006, successfully represented insurer in direct-side coverage action. Obtained summary judgment as to allegations of bad faith brought against client, and then prevailed on consequential damages claim after two-week jury trial in U.S. District Court. In 2005, served as counsel to major reinsurer regarding cessions of Bermuda hurricane losses. Tried case in U.S. District Court to enforce an oral agreement between insurance companies to co-reinsure a block of individual disability policies. Successfully represented cedents and reinsurers in confidential arbitrations involving losses arising from workers' compensation carve-out business, extended warranty programs and other risks. | |
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