Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP

  • Established in 1997
  • Firm Size 553

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Insurance

Legal aspects of the insurance industry are more complex than ever before. To manage burgeoning insurance issues, businesses require legal advice that is thorough, up-to-date and innovative.

WSHB has decades of experience handling legal matters in the insurance industry. Our expertise and experience run the gamut:

  • Risk management
  • Insurance counseling
  • Defense of bad faith claims against insurance carriers
  • Insurance litigation
  • Reinsurance issues
  • Policyholder insurance reviews and policy selection
Our background in commercial, environmental, real estate and general liability litigation helps us evaluate clients’ risks and needs for all lines of insurance coverage.

If you are in the insurance industry, you probably already know us. Extra-contractual litigation defense has been one of our specialties since our inception, and it will continue to be a hallmark of our success as we move forward.

Representative Matters for Insurance
  • Counseled one of the nation’s largest homebuilders to help establish its captive insurance company, including drafting of all necessary development, financial and construction related documentation.
  • Successfully defended through trial numerous litigated bad faith claims involving property damage, business losses and cargo losses.
  • Assisted one of the nation’s largest community college school districts with review, analysis and selection of an OCIP policy to cover all campuses and risks.
  • Handled all transactional work to assist a regional home builder establish an off-shore captive insurance company to cover both past construction and development as well as ongoing operations.

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Craig Derrig: Attorney with Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
Craig Derrig
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Chicago, IL

Commercial and Business Litigation, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Employment, Directors and Officers (D&O) Litigation, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice and Healthcare Law, Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices, Public Entity Defense, Construction, Transportation, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency, Environmental, Complex Tort and Casualty, Insurance View More

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R. Amundson: Attorney with Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
R. Amundson
Partner
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Aliso Viejo, CA

Public Entity Defense, Appellate, Commercial and Business Litigation, Construction, Environmental, Product Liability, Property Management and Tenant Litigation, Professional Liability, Legal Malpractice View More

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Peter Burfening, Jr.: Attorney with Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
Peter Burfening, Jr.
Partner
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San Diego, CA

Transportation, Environmental, Toxic Tort and Occupational Exposure, Mold and Water Damage, Property Management and Tenant Litigation, Hospitality, Product Liability, Mass Torts and Class-Action Defense, Employment, Directors and Officers (D&O) Litigation, Professional Liability, Legal Malpractice, Complex Tort and Casualty View More

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Christine L. Atwood: Attorney with Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
Christine L. Atwood
Partner
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Dallas, TX

Construction, Product Liability, Insurance, Complex Tort and Casualty View More

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Ryan Hicks: Attorney with Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
Ryan Hicks
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Highlands Ranch, CO

Corporate, Construction, Complex Tort and Casualty, Employment, Medical Malpractice and Healthcare Law, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Subrogation, Dram Shop Litigation, Legal Malpractice View More

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Maxwell S. Bayman: Attorney with Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
Maxwell S. Bayman
Partner
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Atlanta, GA

Insurance, London Insurance Market, Subrogation, Commercial and Business Litigation, Transportation, Complex Tort and Casualty View More

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Gregory Arakawa: Attorney with Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
Gregory Arakawa
Partner
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Concord, CA

Transportation, Construction, Professional Liability, Directors and Officers (D&O) Litigation, Corporate, Employment, Real Estate and Land Use, Property Management and Tenant Litigation, Environmental, Toxic Tort and Occupational Exposure, Disaster Litigation, Complex Tort and Casualty, Aviation and Aerospace Litigation View More

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Alexis A. Harrington
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Boston, MA , 
Providence, RI
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Commercial and Business Litigation, Professional Liability, Medical Malpractice and Healthcare Law, Dram Shop Litigation, Complex Tort and Casualty View More

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Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (406 reviews)

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  • Judgment

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  • Communication

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  • Legal Experience

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Janice Michaels by a Managing Partner on 08/02/14 in Construction Law

    Janice is a tribute to the legal profession. She invariably exhibits professionalism and decorum. She is always well prepared and has a compelling presence in the courtroom and elsewhere.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Melanie L. Thomas by a Attorney on 06/04/20 in Medical Malpractice

    Ms. Thomas is a brilliant attorney. she understands rules, and the law perfectly, and her application is daunting to opposing counsel. I am proud that she is a member of our bar.

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