Akerman LLP’s insurance practice is co-led by Lawrence Rochefort, Jason Oletsky, Amy Doehring, Michael Weiss, and Gary Guzzi. They are based in West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Miami, respectively. The team represents national and international insurers, spanning matters relating to environmental coverage claims, PFAS, and COVID-19 litigation. Guzzi often represents domestic and foreign carriers, and has expertise advising on bad faith litigation. In Dallas, Matthew Schroeder and Elliot Strader have experience handling environmental coverage disputes and multidistrict litigation. Based in Atlanta, Anthony Morris is another key member of the team who is known to advise on coverage disputes concerning property damage in the retail sector.
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Key clients
- Hallmark Financial Services
- Zurich American Insurance Company
- AIG Specialty Insurance Company
- Allied World National Assurance Company
- Allstate Insurance Company
Work highlights
Represented Zurich American Insurance Company against coverage and bad faith claims brought by The Cato Corporation relating to COVID-19 business interruption losses.
Advising AIG Specialty Insurance Company in a federal court dispute in California concerning coverage for defense costs related to federal False Claims Act and CERCLA actions, as well as a putative class action, all arising from alleged fraudulent environmental remediation at a former naval shipyard.
Advising an excess insurer in a declaratory judgment action in the Southern District of Texas regarding the application of a pollution exclusion to a carbon monoxide poisoning death claim.
Practice head
Lawrence Rochefort; Jason Oletsky; Amy Doehring; Michael Weiss; Gary Guzzi
Other key lawyers
Matthew Schroeder; Elliot Strader; Anthony Morris