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K&L Gates

Pittsburgh-based David F. McGonigle co-leads the insurance recovery practice at K&L Gates. The team is regularly tapped by a variety of corporate entities for assistance with the full spectrum of coverage disputes. Lawyers filling the US bench include Washington DC-based Jonathan Cohen, who specializes in product liability, product recalls, supply chain, and cyber incident matters, and Geoffrey J. Greeves, an experienced trial lawyer well-acquainted with business tort litigation. In Newark, Donald W. Kiel acts for a broad selection of clients before various courts, and Anthony La Rocco, whose practice spans a true variety of sectors and policy types. Pittsburgh-based commercial litigator John Sylvester is well-versed in environmental and product liability matters as well as a range of first-party claims disputes, Laura Veith handles long-tail asbestos and environmental liabilities as well as professional and general liability and business interruption issues, and Lucas Tanglen advises policyholders on renewals and wording negotiations.

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Témoignages

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‘Strong combination of legal technical knowledge and practical business acumen.’
‘In a thirty-plus year career as an insurance executive working with internal and external counsel, Tony LaRocco has proven to be without peer. He is an exceptional litigator and practice leader with a track record of exceeding client needs.’
‘Significant experience on the policyholder side, well equipped to negotiate or litigate with insurance companies. Strategic in exploring all options before litigation and knowledgeable of the laws of various states.’
‘Jonathan Cohen is super smart, analytical, experienced, and creative in his approach to finding solutions that serve the long-term interests of the insured. Lauren Soundgrand is a hard-working associate who is well on her way to becoming a star in this field.’
‘Exceptional round-the-clock client services with outstanding legal expertise.’
‘Don Kiel provides practical insurance coverage advice that has uniquely enabled our legal department to position ourselves as a value generator for our organization.’
‘This is a very strong practice area for K&L Gates. My former company worked with them for decades and relied on their strategy, practicality, and far-sightedness. They have very deep knowledge of the insurance industry and worked seamlessly with our brokers.’
‘Lucas Tanglen in the K&L Gates insurance practice is exceptional. He is practical and strategic. The very person you want in the trenches with you.’

Clients clés

Carlex Glass America
Calumet Products Partners

Points forts

Representing a global medical device manufacturer in litigation in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas involving insurance coverage under the company’s D&O policy.
Representing Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in insurance coverage litigation related to alleged violations of sex trafficking laws.
Representing Ezrasons, Inc. in a Second Circuit Court of Appeals seeking to overturn an adverse summary judgment ruling limiting coverage under a Cargo Elite policy issued by Defendant-Appellee Travelers Property Casualty Company of America for goods destroyed in a warehouse fire.

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