Our firm focuses on insurance defense litigation,
particularly in matters arising from underlying
environmental, toxic tort and product liability
claims. Our attorneys are involved in representing
primary and excess insurers in complex litigation
before state and federal courts as well as
before arbitration panels and mediators. Our
attorneys participate in some of the largest
and most complex insurance coverage litigation
in the country.
The firm’s progressive use of technology
in legal, scientific and administrative
matters as well as our case management
capabilities enables us to pursue cases
to resolution in a cost efficient and
expedient manner. Each case begins with
a thorough review of the claim file and
relevant case law. We take a dual approach
to every case, developing an aggressive
trial strategy while simultaneously striving
to minimize the time and cost incurred
as a result of the dispute. By handling
all matters with foresight, knowledgeable
approaches, and creative strategy, our
clients benefit by reduced exposure, while
controlling legal costs.
We have refined techniques and approaches
that monitor all aspects of each and every
case we handle. The internal processes
we follow keep legal expenses reasonable
while ensuring that attention is paid
to every detail and nuance necessary for
success.
Our attorneys are dedicated to serving
our clients current interests. However,
in order to appropriately represent our
clients’ needs, the firm constantly
monitors developing trends in litigation.
Our experience in mass tort litigation
enables us to anticipate the types of
goods and services that might become prospective
targets for litigation. For example, our
attorneys predicted the re-emergence of
silica and mold litigation and were prepared
to assist our clients in advance with
the issues and problems that ultimately
arose. Our attorneys analyze case law,
legal journals, medical journals, newspapers,
scientific periodicals and internet resources
regarding trends in medicine, industrial
hygiene, workplace safety and mass tort
litigation. We work with clients, insurance
carriers and counsel throughout the country
to identify risks that we see on the horizon.
We are proud to have achieved the highest
Martindale-Hubbell rating and are listed
in its Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
for Insurance Defense and Environmental
Litigation. These designations were instrumental
in the firm being selected by a consortium
of insurance carriers to represent common
interests in mass tort litigation as part
of a Joint Neutral Defense Initiative.
Additionally, members of the firm are often
asked by co-defendants to assume duties
of lead litigation counsel in both pre-trial
preparation and in the courtroom. This
is in keeping with the firm’s philosophy
of aggressively representing its clients’
interests while coordinating a common
defense in industry-wide litigation.
A roster of some of our distinguished
clients is the best evidence of the scope
and quality of the service we provide:
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AGA Gas, Inc.
AIG
Allied Mineral Products, Inc.
AlliedSignal, Inc.
Alstom Power
Altech Industries, Inc.
Altoona Pipe & Steel Supply Co.
American Biltrite Corporation
American Special Risk Insurance
Anheuser-Busch Company
Aventis
Beazer East, Inc.
Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks of the USA
BBC Brown Boveri, Inc.
BMI Refractory Services, Inc.
Borough of Dormont
Borough of West Homestead
Chase Corporation
Chiz Brothers Inc.
Chubb Group
Cincinnati Gasket Packing & Manufacturing
Cincinnati Insurance Company
Claims America Inc.
CNA Insurance
Combustion Engineering, Inc.
Conbraco Industries, Inc.
Crane Carrier
Dal-Tile Corporation
Eclipse, Inc.
ESB Bank
European Parts Exchange, Inc.
Fairchild International Inc.
Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company
Fox Chapel Yacht Club
George V. Hamilton, Inc.
Highlands Insurance Company
Honeywell International Inc.
Horace Mann Insurance Company
Innovative Building
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J.H. France Refractories
Joy Technologies, Inc.
Keeler/Dorr-Oliver Boiler Company
Kemper Insurance Companies
Kewanee Boiler Corporation
Lochinvar Corporation
Magnavox
McCullough Electric Company, Inc.
Modern Builder’s Supply
Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Mount Vernon Mills, Inc.
Murdock Claim Management Corp.
Mutual Marine Office, Inc.
Nock Refractories Company
Ohio Pipe & Supply
Olympia Group
Owens & Minor
Pabst Electric Company, Inc.
Patterson-Kelley
Philips Electronics North America Corp.
Pittsburgh Metals Purifying Company
Randall America, Inc.
Reliant Resources, Inc.
Richland Township
Riverstone Claims Management
Royal Sun Alliance
Seneca Insurance Company
Shaler Township
Simakas Brothers Company
Stanwade Metal Products, Inc.
Stockham Valves & Fittings
Subaru of America Inc.
Sullair Corporation
Sure Seal Products Co., Inc.
The Hartford
The PMA Insurance Group
The St. Paul Travelers
Ward North America, Inc.
Wausau Insurance
Zurich American Insurance Group
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