Foran Glennon shareholders Thomas Orlando and James Glennon obtained affirmed summary judgment from the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of an insurer client facing claims that the company unreasonably withheld benefits due under the policy in violation of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
Matthew Ponzi and Christopher Snow secured an over $1 million counterclaim award in a first-party coverage dispute involving claims totaling over $35 million.
After a weeklong trial, Foran Glennon shareholder John Eggum and associate Maya Salinas achieved a complete defense verdict in a lawsuit brought by a large townhome association against a specialty insurer that issued a $36 million property policy to the association. The insurance claim, arising from an April 4, 2023 hailstorm claim and an April 14-15, 2023 windstorm that the policyholder never disclosed, asserted all 31 buildings at the complex suffered massive storm damage and over $2 million in damages were owed. On Friday, November 14, 2025, an eight-member jury in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois found for the defense, confirming that Foran Glennon’s insurer client owed nothing.
The firm achieved three national rankings and four regional rankings on the 2026 Best Law Firms list, including three tier elevations and one new recognition.
Sean joins colleagues from Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Mexico to address recent developments and trends in insurance claims handling throughout the Americas.