Janeen M. Thomas Email & Phone Number

As an insurance coverage litigation attorney, I bring over two decades of expertise advising businesses and insurers. My passion lies in navigating complex coverage issues within the insurance industry. Here's what sets me apart: 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: • With more than 20 years in the insurance industry, I exclusively represent policyholders in intricate coverage disputes against insurance carriers. • Daily, I tackle high-exposure events and coverage litigation arising from these incidents. 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀: • My extensive experience spans first-party, third-party, transactional risk, representations and warranties, directors & officers, management liability, professional liability, environmental, property damage and employment practices liability matters. • I serve the following industries: construction and real estate, education, energy, entertainment, environmental, hospitality, media, pharmaceutical, professional services, railroad and sports. 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱: ✓ 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻/𝗔𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻• Prosecution or defense of insurance coverage disputes• Prosecution or defense of breach of contract disputes• Representation of policyholders in negotiations with insurer(s) and/or other contracting parties✓ 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆• Assistance from claim inception to resolution• Research and analysis of legal issues; development of effective litigation strategies• Evaluation of carrier coverage position letters i.e. denials and reservation of rights letters• Coverage opinion / rebuttal letter issuance✓ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 / 𝗗𝘂𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲• Comprehensive policy reviews• Merger and acquisition due diligence reviews• Draft/revise contracts in furtherance of client risk transfer needs𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: • I am a frequent speaker at professional and community events. • Notably, I've presented at Insurance Business America’s Women in Insurance Summit and co-presented on reputational risks at the Northeast Insurance Conference. • Additionally, I delivered a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) session on "Smart Data – The Newest Tool in the Defense Attorney’s Toolbox." 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝘄: • As a Suzuki-trained violinist, I remain deeply connected to music and the arts. • I am also an active member of the First Baptist Church of Glenarden.