Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP

  • Established in 1997
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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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Richard Zelonka, Jr.
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Atlanta, GA

Admiralty and Maritime, Appellate, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency, Cannabis Law, Construction, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy, Directors and Officers (D&O) Litigation, Disaster Litigation, Complex Tort and Casualty, Insurance, Legal Malpractice, London Insurance Market, Professional Liability, Property Management and Tenant Litigation, Subrogation, Employment View More

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Kathleen F. Adams: Attorney with Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
Kathleen F. Adams
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Hartford, CT , 
Westport, CT
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Danielle Kuck: Attorney with Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
Danielle Kuck
Managing Partner
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Thousand Oaks, CA

Transportation, Complex Tort and Casualty, Aviation and Aerospace Litigation, Product Liability View More

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Stefany Tewell
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Dallas, TX , 
Las Vegas, NV
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Medical Malpractice and Healthcare Law, Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices, Mass Torts and Class-Action Defense, Transportation, Construction, Employment, Complex Tort and Casualty View More

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Anoush C. Holaday: Attorney with Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
Anoush C. Holaday
Associate
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Petaluma, CA

Construction, Intellectual Property, Complex Tort and Casualty, Property Management and Tenant Litigation, Employment, Environmental, Medical Malpractice and Healthcare Law, Transportation, Commercial and Business Litigation, Product Liability, Professional Liability View More

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Kathryn T. Trew
Partner
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New Orleans, LA

Commercial and Business Litigation, Corporate, Complex Tort and Casualty, Insurance, Professional Liability, Medical Malpractice and Healthcare Law, Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices, Legal Malpractice, Transportation View More

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James Broussard
Associate
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Houston, TX

Construction, Transportation, Corporate, Professional Liability, Medical Malpractice and Healthcare Law, Complex Tort and Casualty View More

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Robert Yarbro
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Birmingham, AL

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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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