W. Joel Vander Vliet

Partner

Joel Vander Vliet is an experienced coverage attorney who counsels domestic and international insurers in complex and high exposure coverage matters. For nearly two decades, he has counseled insurers on unique and challenging legal issues arising from all aspects of the insurance business, from underwriting and policy drafting, to coverage determinations and strategic claims handling advice, to efficient and favorable resolution of coverage disputes and pursuit of other sources of recovery.

Joel regularly represents clients in federal and state trial courts, appellate courts, mediations, and arbitrations across the country involving disputes with insureds over insurance coverage, bad faith claims, and disputes between insurers. He has broad experience and expertise in a wide variety of insurance lines, including directors and officers and management liability, professional liability, commercial general liability, product recall and product contamination, pollution liability, employment practices liability, financial institution bonds and cyber liability and data breach policies.

• Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS), Midwest Chapter Steering Committee, 2018 - 2024

• J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 2004
• B.A., Hope College, cum laude, 2000