Minnesota

• Obtained judgment that pro-rata allocation used to allocate damages from long term contamination at former manufactured gas plant sites.
• Secured defense verdict at conclusion of plaintiff's case in professional liability suit against CPA brought by former clients who had been penalized by IRS for underpayment of taxes and improper accounting practices.
• Evaluated coverage under D&O policy in connection with a securities lawsuit filed against a medical technology developer and several of its directors and officers.
• Negotiated favorable settlement of reinsurance coverage dispute with Fortune 100 financial institution arising from mortgage-backed securities and securities lending.
• Analyzed coverage under BPL reinsurance certificate concerning False Claims Act and FIRREA violations against Fortune 100 financial institution.
• Assessed coverage under BPL reinsurance policy concerning checking account overdraft litigation, force-placed litigation, and securities lending.
• Examined coverage issues associated with lawsuits arising out of construction disputes, construction defect claims, and class actions alleging undisclosed and unauthorized monitoring, recording and transmission of personal data on mobile devices.
• Drafted coverage letter for client in EPL matter arising from age and race discrimination.
• Served as monitoring counsel in a truck/auto accident involving a fatality.
• Drafted coverage letter for client in EPL matter arising from allegedly improper firings.