Mark Rutkowski Email & Phone Number

East Rutherford, Nj, Us

Claims counsel for a highly regarded energy-industry excess carrier. Manage and supervise the litigation of bodily injury and property damage claims, primarily in the area of electricity, oil and natural gas, from the reporting of the claim through settlement or trial. Evaluate liability and damages, assess case value and attend mediations to negotiate high-dollar settlements. Resolve complicated coverage issues. Retain and direct coverage and defense counsel. Coordinate expert discovery.

Handled all aspects of construction defect claims litigation at the excess level from tender to settlement. Responsible for files with complex issues pertaining to trigger of coverage and applicability of exclusions and endorsements. Identified and resolved coverage issues. Drafted reservation of rights letters and disclaimers. Attended mediations as representative of the company with full settlement authority up to CGL policy limits. Negotiated settlements in complex multi-party commercial… Show more Handled all aspects of construction defect claims litigation at the excess level from tender to settlement. Responsible for files with complex issues pertaining to trigger of coverage and applicability of exclusions and endorsements. Identified and resolved coverage issues. Drafted reservation of rights letters and disclaimers. Attended mediations as representative of the company with full settlement authority up to CGL policy limits. Negotiated settlements in complex multi-party commercial litigation. Show less

Represented the firm's clients in a variety of general liability matters including labor law, products liability, automobile accident, trip and fall, premises liability and municipal law. Handled all aspects of case from drafting answer to settlement or trial. Responsible for extensive discovery management and document review. Drafted motions, legal memoranda and appellate briefs. Evaluated cases and recommended settlement amounts. Appeared in civil court in all counties of New York City for… Show more Represented the firm's clients in a variety of general liability matters including labor law, products liability, automobile accident, trip and fall, premises liability and municipal law. Handled all aspects of case from drafting answer to settlement or trial. Responsible for extensive discovery management and document review. Drafted motions, legal memoranda and appellate briefs. Evaluated cases and recommended settlement amounts. Appeared in civil court in all counties of New York City for oral argument on motions, arbitrations and settlement conferences. Conducted and defended depositions in general liability and asbestos matters. Jury trial experience. Show less

Attorney in the Manhattan Trial Unit. Defended the City of New York against negligence claims brought against the various City agencies and employees. Represented the City at jury and bench trials. Drafted legal memoranda and motions, conducted depositions, participated in preliminary and compliance conferences and arbitrations. Appeared in Civil Court TAP to conference and settle trial ready cases. Responsible for busy motion and conference calendars. Conferenced and settled automobile… Show more Attorney in the Manhattan Trial Unit. Defended the City of New York against negligence claims brought against the various City agencies and employees. Represented the City at jury and bench trials. Drafted legal memoranda and motions, conducted depositions, participated in preliminary and compliance conferences and arbitrations. Appeared in Civil Court TAP to conference and settle trial ready cases. Responsible for busy motion and conference calendars. Conferenced and settled automobile property damage subrogation cases. Tried cases in Civil Court and New York Supreme Court. Mentored new attorneys. Show less

Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Public Interest Law Association, Law Review, Scholarship Committee

J.D., Law

Education record

B.A, Sociology