Overview

Our insurance coverage and bad faith attorneys have extensive experience in the complex insurance coverage area. We offer legal services involving coverage opinions, declaratory judgment actions, and Insurance Commission complaints, litigation, and appeal. We handle insurance issues involving commercial property policies, commercial transportation, commercial general liability (“CGL”), environmental, homeowners, personal automobile, professional liability, and many others.

We also represent the insurance industry in matters involving issues of coverage and defense of claims, including allegations of bad faith asserted under the Unfair Trade Practices Act (“UTPA”), which can arise from:

• Allegations of failure to settle

• Untimely or insufficient offers of settlement

• Unfair claims practices

• Misrepresentations of coverage

• Failure to defend

• Failure to properly investigate a claim

• Inadequate investigation of a claim.

• Other violations of the insurance regulations

Our experienced lawyers also provide avoidance and risk management consultation to insurance company clients.

Our attorneys possess the knowledge and experience needed to evaluate the exposure of each claim quickly and accurately. We communicate our assessment clearly, concisely, and perhaps most importantly, with complete candor to our clients so that we can plan an efficient litigation strategy. We also ensure all parties are informed of the potential exposure and cost of defense. Together, we can make intelligent and informed decisions for quick and thorough defense.

Litigation and trial experience is essential to achieving successful results, whether in the courtroom or during negotiations. We ensure client satisfaction through a consistent practice of timely and forthright communication with each client. Our firm also provides proactive services to clients in the industry, making regular presentations on current insurance defense issues to insurance professionals. With this comprehensive approach, we can fulfill our commitment to our clients as advisors, counselors, and litigators who help insurers and insureds operate with security and peace of mind.