Under the leadership of seasoned coverage litigator Angela Elbert, Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP’s Chicago-based insurance recovery team acts for corporate policyholders in courts across the country. The team has significant experience handling matters including those connected to chemicals-related claims, mass torts, environmental damages, D&O, professional liability, and more. Key partner Jill Berkeley, who, in addition to serving in various positions for arbitrations with the American Arbitration Association, has a practice encompassing toxic torts, environmental liabilities, construction, intellectual property, and business interruption litigation. Further strengthening the bench is Paul Walker-Bright, who covers a wide variety of coverage disputes, and trial and appellate attorney Andrew May, who is well-versed in litigating a broad array of disputes before various courts. Eric Choi‘s experience includes business torts and fiduciary recovery claims, and counsels policyholder clients on an assortment of recovery issues.
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Key clients

  • Access Information Holdings, LLC
  • Northwestern Memorial HealthCare
  • Imerys Talc America, Inc.
  • McDonald’s Corporation
  • American Arbitration Association
  • City of Sycamore, Illinois
  • Sterigenics US, LLC
  • NewFields Companies, LLC
  • Quaker Window Products Company, Inc. (d/b/a Quaker Windows & Doors)
  • Walton Capital Advisors, L.P.; Walton Street Capital, L.L.C.

Work highlights

  • Representing Imerys Talc America, Inc. in connection with their Chapter 11 Bankruptcy case pending in Delaware.
  • Representing Tiffany & Co. in connection with insurance coverage for the loss of over $21 million of precious metals.

Lawyers

Practice head

Angela R. Elbert

Other key lawyers

Jill Berkley; Paul Walker-Bright; Andrew May; Eric Choi; Benjamin Boris