K. James Sullivan Email & Phone Number

I am an insurance coverage lawyer serving corporate policyholders. I help businesses by recovering insurance proceeds for them, counseling them about using insurance to protect their operations, and guiding them through M&A insurance issues. For disputes with their insurance companies, I am a litigator focused on finding the path to resolution, ideally in short order, but via litigation if necessary.

Listed skills include Litigation, Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, and 15 others.

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  Partner Attorney

  Calfee, Halter & Griswold Llp

  Sep 2001 - Present - Greater Cleveland

  SUMMARY OF LEGAL SERVICESI help corporate insurance policyholders by counseling on insurance issues and litigating coverage disputes. Chambers USA ranks me as a "Band 1" insurance law attorney, and Ohio Super Lawyers ranks me as a top-100 Ohio and top-50 Cleveland lawyer. For more details about my legal services for clients, please visit my Calfee profile at https://www.calfee.com/professionals-k-james-sullivan.INSURANCE COVERAGE-RELATED ACTIVITIESI serve my colleagues as leader of Calfee's insurance policyholder practice. I am one of 24 Ohio lawyers certified as insurance law specialists by the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA). I have served as an expert witness on insurance coverage issues. I previously served as the Chair of the Insurance Law Section of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA). Also, I regularly speak and write about insurance law issues for national and local organizations, including the American Bar Association (ABA), OSBA, CMBA, and Akron Bar Association.LAW FIRM SERVICEIn addition to practicing law, I serve on Calfee’s Partner Compensation; Management; and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Committees. Previously, I served as Chair of Calfee's Associates Committee. I am actively involved in Calfee's client retention, business development, and marketing activities. I also serve as a formal and informal mentor to other Calfee attorneys.COMMUNITY SERVICEI represent under-served individuals pro bono, including through Legal Aid. I have enjoyed mentoring City of Cleveland high school students throughout my career. I am an alumnus of the 2008 Cleveland Bridge Builders Civic Leadership Program. I also enjoy coaching youth soccer. PERSONAL INTERESTSMy interests include recreating with my wife and our three kids; exploring (urban, suburban, and rural scenic drives, walks, hikes, and runs); varying and novel experiences; photography; music listening and concerts; pizza; going to new restaurants; and watching sports.