Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP

  • Established in 1997
  • Firm Size 547

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    4.8/5.0 (406)
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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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Sheila Fix: Attorney with Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
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Dallas, TX , 
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Glendale, CA , 
Houston, TX
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Toxic Tort and Occupational Exposure, Environmental, Mold and Water Damage, Construction, Transportation, Employment, ADA Compliance and Defense, Professional Liability, Public Entity Defense, Complex Tort and Casualty View More

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Jason Mullis: Attorney with Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
Jason Mullis
Managing Partner
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Phoenix, AZ

Construction, Employment, Environmental, Complex Tort and Casualty, Hospitality, Insurance, Mass Torts and Class-Action Defense, Professional Liability, Product Liability, Toxic Tort and Occupational Exposure, Transportation, Legal Malpractice View More

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Ranjan Lahiri: Attorney with Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
Ranjan Lahiri
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San Diego, CA

Commercial and Business Litigation, Construction, Environmental, Employment, Hospitality, Intellectual Property, Mass Torts and Class-Action Defense, Mold and Water Damage, Product Liability, Property Management and Tenant Litigation, Toxic Tort and Occupational Exposure, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency View More

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Jason Klein: Attorney with Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
Jason Klein
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Highlands Ranch, CO , 
Miami, FL , 
Tampa, FL
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Construction, Employment, Insurance, Professional Liability, Transportation, Legal Malpractice View More

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Nicole P. Aldridge-Henry
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New York, NY

Construction, Transportation, Professional Liability, Appellate, Complex Tort and Casualty View More

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Graham Miller: Attorney with Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
Graham Miller
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Portland, OR

Commercial and Business Litigation, Corporate, Professional Liability, Directors and Officers (D&O) Litigation, Employment, Transportation, Construction, Public Entity Defense, Dram Shop Litigation, Complex Tort and Casualty, Disaster Litigation, Environmental, Mass Torts and Class-Action Defense, Mold and Water Damage, Product Liability, Toxic Tort and Occupational Exposure, London Insurance Market View More

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Jonathan Hart: Attorney with Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
Jonathan Hart
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Tampa, FL

Insurance, London Insurance Market, Disaster Litigation, Transportation, Professional Liability, Medical Malpractice and Healthcare Law, Employment, Complex Tort and Casualty View More

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Michael D. Spinazzola: Attorney with Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
Michael D. Spinazzola
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Chicago, IL

Insurance, London Insurance Market, Disaster Litigation, Professional Liability, Legal Malpractice, Employment, Commercial and Business Litigation, Product Liability, Transportation, 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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