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Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States

Set strategies for the handling and resolution of insurance coverage disputes across all lines of business worldwide. Provide counsel regarding claims positioning and risk mitigation strategies. Retain and manage outside counsel and in-house legal staff in the US and UK.

Develop strategy and manage litigation involving Enstar companies across all lines of live and run-off business, including GL, professional liability, E&O, D&O, WC, life, commercial property and personal lines in courts and other fora throughout the U.S. Select and oversee the performance of outside counsel to ensure company goals are achieved cost-effectively. Facilitate communication as necessary with reinsurers and E&O carriers regarding claims. Negotiate and memorialize policy buyouts and settlements on behalf of Enstar companies. Develop company policies and procedures related to retention of counsel, conflict waiver requests, litigation holds and document retention. Provide due diligence support for acquisitions.

New Berlin, New York

Chief counsel to the company.*Provide legal counsel to the company in all aspects of its operation, including claims, reinsurance, underwriting, compliance and litigation. *Provide guidance to the company in all facets of property and casualty claims, including coverage, claims positioning, litigation and settlement strategy, reinsurance recovery and subrogation.*Counsel sales and marketing regarding agency relationships, compensation and termination. *Draft corporate policies, including security breach response and use of social media.*Draft and revise company bylaws and board committee charters. *Support governmental affairs in connection with compliance with governmental reporting requirements, requests for information and comments on pending legislation.*Counsel underwriting regarding potential exposures and growth opportunities. *Assist product development department in connection with creation of new insurance products, drafting and approval of policy forms and endorsements.*Manage relationships with outside counsel and manage company legal spend.

Member in the Commercial Litigation Department. Represented insurers in connection with significant first- and third-party coverage litigation matters and associated reinsurance issues. Defended policyholders in products liability, premises and other liability claims.Represented developers and property owners in land use, zoning, eminent domain and tax appeal matters.Represented sureties and their principals in connection with construction defect claims, payment and completion bond claims and customs bond disputes.

Greater Boston Area

Counsel in the Environmental Department. Counseled clients in the positioning of long-tail bodily injury and property damage claims, set strategy in coverage litigation involving the Company, managed outside counsel and positioned claims for recovery from reinsurers.

Ab, Political Science And Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: Moe Levine Trial Advocacy Honor Society Phi Delta Phi, Harrington Inn Honors ChapterFinalist, Howard Berg Award.

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