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.

• ERISA

  Retained to defend third party administrator in an ERISA, fraud and bad faith lawsuit arising from denial of claims under medical benefits policy.

• ERISA

  Representation of Plan Administrator in an ERISA case wherein the plaintiff sought long-term disability benefits pursuant to an employee welfare benefit plan. Obtained defense verdict for Plan Administrator.

• Healthcare Insurance

  Retained to defend healthcare insurer in bad faith and breach of contract cases arising from rescission of policyholder’s individually underwritten policies.

• Insurance - Coverage and Bad Faith

  Lead counsel in declaratory action involving managed care organization that bankrupted due to fraud leaving thousands of members without coverage, some with significant medical conditions. Favorable settlement, including an express condition of entry of an Order stating there was no coverage.