Practice Areas

Insurance, Surety Bonds and Civil Liability

We represent companies and individuals in disputes involving insurance contracts, surety bonds, claims and civil liability.

Our practice includes, among other matters:

- Interpretation and enforcement of insurance contracts.
- Claims for insurance proceeds.
- Denial, reduction or delay in payment of claims.
- Determination of coverage, exclusions, deductibles and limits of liability.
- Property, liability, life and accident insurance.
- Disputes among insured parties, beneficiaries, policyholders and insurance companies.
- Claims arising from surety bonds.
- Enforceability, execution and cancellation of surety bonds.
- Representation of principals, beneficiaries and co-obligors.
- Contractual and non-contractual civil liability.
- Damages.
- Moral damages.
- Professional liability.
- Negotiation and resolution of claims.
- Proceedings before administrative authorities and courts.

Our involvement begins with a review of the policies, contracts, general terms and conditions, notices of loss, expert reports and all other relevant background materials. Based on that review, we determine the scope of the obligations, the available defenses and the most appropriate strategy for pursuing or challenging payment.