Insurance Litigation & Coverage

Our attorneys have been successful representing both insurers and policy holders in matters involving a large range of topics whether that be by answering questions regarding the availability of coverage under a variety of insurance products to standing up to defend the company in litigation involving bad faith breach of an insurance contract and/or fraud.

  • Coverage Questions / Disputes
  • Bad Faith / Extra Contractual
  • Fraud

The firm has attorneys who practice exclusively in the area of insurance coverage and have extensive experience in the analysis and litigation of complex coverage matters. We provide opinions to clients on the interpretation of policy language and the rights and obligations of the insurer and insured under polices of insurance. Our coverage attorneys are admitted and practice in all of the Florida State and Federal courts and have handled appeals of coverage matters in the Florida District Courts of Appeal as well as the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Our attorneys have been extremely successful in defending and prosecuting declaratory judgment actions as well as defending breach of contract and extra-contractual claims.

The firm has substantial experience in the following types of Insurance Coverage matters:

  • Good faith claims handling reviews and advice
  • Settlement advice in multi-claimant situations
  • Drafting policy forms and endorsements
  • Insurance policy reviews for adequacy of coverage
  • Long tail claims, coverage priority and multi-policy analysis

Providing clients with opinions on coverage issues and policies including:

  • Personal, commercial and professional lines
  • Errors & omissions policies
  • Primary, excess and umbrella policies
  • Self-insured retentions and deductibles
  • Directors and officers policies
  • Garage keepers polices
  • Trucking policies including MCS-90 issues
  • Environmental policies
  • Governmental policies and trusts

Our Attorneys

Edward Bowron
Partner ~ Mobile, Alabama|
(251) 345-8216
(251) 344-9696
Edward
John Browning
Partner ~ Mobile, Alabama|
(251) 345-8211
(251) 706-2411
John
Stephen Bumgarner
Partner ~ Birmingham, Alabama|
(205) 458-5355
(205) 244-5611
Stephen
Martin Burke
Partner ~ Birmingham, Alabama|
(205) 458-5447
(205) 244-5613
Martin
Jennifer "Ginger" Busby
Partner ~ Birmingham, Alabama|
(205) 458-5341
(205) 244-5614
Dorsey Carson, Jr.
Partner ~ Jackson, Mississippi|
(601) 709-3443
(866) 443-1578
Dorsey
C. Paul Cavender
Partner ~ Birmingham, Alabama|
(205) 458-5350
(205) 244-5618
C. Paul
Betsy Collins
Partner ~ Mobile, Alabama|
(251) 345-8207
(251) 706-2414
Betsy
Gerald Gillespy
Partner ~ Birmingham, Alabama|
(205) 458-5348
(205) 244-5644
Gerald
Robert Given
Partner ~ Birmingham, Alabama|
(205) 458-5308
(205) 244-5645
Robert
Vincent Graffeo
Counsel ~ Birmingham, Alabama|
(205) 458-5333
(205) 244-5721
Vincent
Alexandra Haddad
Associate ~ Tampa, Florida|
(813) 367-5725
(813) 357-3510
Alexandra
James Haltom
Associate ~ Nashville, Tennessee|
(615) 724-3237
(615) 724-3290
James
Edward Hardin, Jr.
Counsel ~ Birmingham, Alabama|
(205) 458-5377
(205) 244-5731
Edward
Tony Harlow
Partner ~ Birmingham, Alabama|
(205) 458-5122
(205) 278-9795
Tony
Eric Hatten
Partner ~ Jackson, Mississippi|
(601) 709-3442
(866) 443-1581
Eric
Kasee Heisterhagen
Associate ~ Mobile, Alabama|
(251) 345-8244
(251) 706-2446
Kasee
John Kavanagh, Jr.
Partner ~ Mobile, Alabama|
(251) 345-8246
(251) 344-9696
John
Robin Keener
Partner ~ Tampa, Florida|
(813) 367-5756
(813) 357-3511
Robin
Justin Kelly
Associate ~ Birmingham, Alabama|
(205) 458-5452
(205) 244-5610
Justin
Kermit Kendrick
Partner ~ Birmingham, Alabama|
(205) 458-5393
(205) 244-5665
Kermit
Forrest Latta
Partner ~ Mobile, Alabama|
(251) 345-8212
(251) 344-9696
Forrest
Alan Leeth
Partner ~ Birmingham, Alabama|
(205) 458-5499
(205) 244-5670
Alan
William "J." Long, IV
Partner ~ Birmingham, Alabama|
(205) 458-5445
(205) 244-5730
Reid Manley
Partner ~ Birmingham, Alabama|
(205) 458-5439
(205) 244-5675
Reid
Ellen Mathews
Associate ~ Birmingham, Alabama|
(205) 458-5410
(205) 714-6897
Ellen
Matthew Mitchell
Partner ~ Birmingham, Alabama|
(205) 458-5317
(205) 244-5748
Matthew
Briana Montminy
Partner ~ Birmingham, Alabama|
(205) 458-5480
(205) 244-5690
Briana
Michael Ray
Counsel ~ Birmingham, Alabama|
(205) 458-5402
(205) 244-5657
Michael
John Rocray
Counsel ~ Jackson, Mississippi|
(601) 709-3412
(866) 443-1592
John
John Russell
Partner ~ Tampa, Florida|
(813) 367-5724
(813) 357-3523
John
Daniel Snyder
Associate ~ Birmingham, Alabama|
(205) 458-5417
(205) 244-5652
Daniel
Frank Springfield
Partner ~ Birmingham, Alabama|
(205) 458-5187
(205) 244-5707
Frank
Michael Strasavich
Partner ~ Mobile, Alabama|
(251) 345-8206
(251) 706-2409
Michael
Hannah Thrasher
Associate ~ Birmingham, Alabama|
(205) 458-5362
(205) 244-5719
Hannah
Joshua Threadcraft
Partner ~ Birmingham, Alabama|
(205) 458-5132
(205) 413-8701
Joshua
Rik Tozzi
Partner ~ Birmingham, Alabama|
(205) 458-5152
(205) 278-6948
Rik
Peter Vilmos
Partner ~ Orlando, Florida|
(407) 540-6622
(407) 650-2955
Peter
Allan Wheeler
Counsel ~ Birmingham, Alabama|
(205) 458-5235
(205) 244-5741
Allan
Ricardo Woods
Partner ~ Mobile, Alabama|
(251) 345-8257
(251) 344-9696
Ricardo

Experience Matters

Brief sentence defining representative matters.

  • Class Action

    Lead counsel for health insurer in defense of putative class action by a group insurance subscriber alleging unfair denial of claims by women seeking certain cancer screening and treatment. Dismissed and affirmed on appeal.
  • Commercial Insurance

    Represented national frozen food distribution company to pursue insurance claim against commercial insurer and to defend declaratory judgment proceeding arising out of alleged environmental contamination and to recover clean-up costs associated with violations of Clean Water Act.
  • Declaratory Judgment Action

    Retained to defend national retail store chain in coverage declaratory judgment action brought by insurance carrier and obtained coverage and payment of legal fees for defense of coverage suit.
  • Defunct Insurance Carrier

    Retained to defend company providing temporary physician coverage in dispute with defunct liability insurance carrier and state guaranty fund in receivership for recovery of attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in defending medical malpractice claims.
  • General Commercial

    Co-counsel for major franchise holder of a financial services franchise in dispute with parent company over forced termination of franchise without cause. Favorable settlement.