John Selgrath Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

• Draft and negotiate commercial and captive insurance policies and reinsurance and swap agreements to obtain optimal coverage / risk transfer consistent with business objectives• Review and advise on risk- and insurance-related matters in various commercial and corporate agreements and transactions• Advocate on behalf of policyholders for favorable resolution of claims and coverage disputes• Facilitate internal and client education seminars on insurance and risk-related issues

Palo Alto, Ca

Practiced corporate and securities law including:• Corporate Finance - represented issuers and investors in public and private debt and equity offerings• Corporate Law & Governance • Startup & Entrepreneurial Services• Mergers & Acquisitions - represented targets and acquirers in public and private transactions• Venture Capital - including fund formation and investor and company representation in debt and equity financings

• Managed account teams to ensure timely and accurate delivery of services• Supervised the design and marketing of clients’ insurance programs• Created and incubated San Francisco’s Middle Market Alternative Energy Practice• Reviewed contracts and advised clients to maximize liability transfer and ensure compliance with insurance requirements

• Advocated for favorable resolution of insurance coverage disputes; maximizing indemnity and defense payments for General Liability, Auto Liability, Errors & Omissions, Directors & Officers, and Employment Practices Liability insurance policies• Utilized Westlaw to support coverage arguments and advised clients on potential coverage issues, product liability issues, and possible implications of bespoke policy wording• Reconstructed and analyzed historic corporate insurance programs and performed allocation analyses to maximize recovery and minimize clients’ costs for long tail environmental, asbestos and product liability claims• Facilitated workshops with clients’ executive teams to identify, rate and rank corporate risks • Assisted in the creation of business continuity plans for corporate and government clients

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Activities and Societies: UC Davis Law Review Senior Articles Editor, Environs, Environmental Law & Policy Journal Witkin Awards.

Ba, Political Economy Of Industrial Societies

Activities and Societies: Cal Men's Volleyball Team

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