Reed Smith LLP

Demonstrating expertise in high-stakes property and business interruption claims, as well as complex liability and reinsurance matters, Reed Smith LLP remains a market leader on the policyholder side of insurance law. In Los Angeles, practice head Amber Finch has extensive experience with first- and third-party insurance policies, specialty coverage, and emerging industries. She has recently handled claims related to aviation losses arising from geo-political conflicts. Also in LA, David Halbreich handles fraud, fiduciary liability, toxic tort, catastrophic injury, environmental, product liability, professional malpractice, and first-party property claims. Dividing his time between Philadelphia, New York, and Houston, John Ellison leads complex insurance claims and bad faith actions involving D&O, fidelity, and first-party property and business interruption coverage. Working across Pittsburgh and New York, Courtney Horrigan handles insurance recovery litigation and arbitrations in US courts and domestic and international arbitrations. In Houston, James Cooper manages multimillion-dollar insurance disputes across property, liability, and specialty coverage. Other notable contacts include John Vishneski, and Carolyn Rosenberg in Chicago, Hugh Lumpkin in Miami, and George Stewart in Pittsburgh.