Shareholder John Eggum has been elected to an Officer position with the Illinois Defense Counsel, the state’s largest organization of defense attorneys. He will assume presidency in 2031, following his progression through the Officer ranks.
Charles Rocco, Dawn Brehony, and Christina DiGiacomo secured full dismissal in a $17.5M builders’ risk arbitration in which the claimant sought coverage for an undeclared roof replacement project at a Connecticut high school, arguing that the project remained covered under the policy’s sublimit despite never being reported.
George Pilja recently discussed how insurers and insureds can maximize recovery in complex utility loss matters in a presentation at Western Energy Institute’s annual Claims + Damage Recovery program.
Associates Justin Berg, Michael Bishop, Daniel James, and Hamna Syed join the firm in the Sacramento, Chicago, and San Jose offices.
Partner Andrew Perry examines the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy and its key implications for insurers in a recent CLM Magazine article.