- Acted as special counsel to provide an independent assessment of the merits of underlying claims.
- Represented insurance carriers facing concurrent threats of bad faith from insureds and inflated settlement demands from claimants or collusive consent judgments.
- Represented insurers in litigation to enforce the terms of the policy or seek rescission where the insured failed to provide accurate information in the application process.
- Assisted clients in managing high-profile litigation involving multiple professionals, multiple lines of coverage, catastrophic events, and intense public interest.
- Helped reach early and favorable resolutions of underlying claims where liability and coverage are relatively clear, in a manner that preserves or improves the insurer’s relationship with its insured.
- Assisted clients in assessing the risks associated with potentially writing new lines of business.
- Chambers USA – Insurance – Texas (2022-2025)
- Chambers USA – Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer – Nationwide (2007-2017; 2022-2025)
- Chambers USA – Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance – Illinois (2019-2025)
- Chambers USA – Insurance: Insurer – District of Columbia (2005-2025)
- Chambers USA – Insurance: Insurer – California (2007-2025)
- Chambers USA – Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory – Illinois (2019-2025)
- Legal 500 USA – Insurance: Advice to Insurers (Nationwide) (2020-2025)
- Insurance Business America – 5-Star Excellence Award (2021)
- Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”: Insurance Law – (National) (Tier 1) 2010-2026
- Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”: Insurance Law – (Atlanta) (Tier 1) 2026; (Tier 2) 2024-2025
- Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”: Insurance Law – (Chicago) (Tier 1) 2019-2026
- Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”: Insurance Law – (Houston) (Tier 1) 2025-2026
- Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”: Insurance Law – (New York) (Tier 3) 2026; (Tier 2) 2025
- Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”: Insurance Law – (Orange County) (Tier 1) 2024-2026; (Tier 2) 2019-2023
- Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”: Insurance Law – (Richmond) (Tier 2) 2026
- Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”: Insurance Law – (San Francisco) (Tier 3) 2026; (Tier 2) 2019-2025
- Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”: Insurance Law – (Washington, D.C.) (Tier 1) 2010-2017; 2020-2026
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- D&O and Professional Liability 2023 – A Year in Review (PDF)
- D&O and Professional Liability 2022 – A Year in Review (PDF)
- D&O and Professional Liability 2021 – A Year in Review (PDF)
- D&O and Professional Liability 2020 – A Year in Review (PDF)





