David Sobelman Email & Phone Number

David Sobelman is a Experienced Complex Commercial Litigation Attorney at Husch Blackwell at Husch Blackwell.

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  Partner

  Husch Blackwell

  Jan 1991 - Present

  Representative experience includes:- Served as trial counsel representing a major chemical company in lengthy dispute over the payment of defense and environmental remediation costs at approximately 100 sites across the country. Multiple jury verdicts resulted in settlements for client in excess of $175 million.- Served as trial counsel for corporate client in a six-week jury trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York regarding insurance coverage for remediation costs at five environmental sites resulting in a judgment for our client of more than $81 million.- Defended a major insurer in a $600 million Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) class action lawsuit. Plaintiff sought recovery on behalf of 23,000 present and former independent contractor insurance agents. Obtained summary judgment on all claims.- Represented financial institution defrauded in connection with a series of securitized mortgage investments. Secured a series of federal court multimillion-dollar settlements in California.- Served as trial counsel for major accounting firm in a federal securities action in Alabama that resulted in favorable settlement.- Served as trial counsel for physicians’ group in connection with fraud and breach of fiduciary duty claims arising out of fraudulent accounting and financial practices within a significant medical practice. Obtained a multimillion dollar verdict following five-week jury trial.- Defended bank directors in class action case involving the issuance of subordinated capital notes. Plaintiffs alleged breaches of state and federal securities laws claiming the bank and directors defrauded them by failing to disclose the precarious nature of the institution’s capital position. Secured summary judgment in favor of the directors.