• Experience

    • Complex property and liability insurance coverage litigation, defense of bad faith litigation, directors' and officers' and errors and omissions coverage litigation, crime and fidelity claim evaluation and litigation, environmental litigation, construction litigation, regulatory compliance audits, national coordination of defense of mass tort claims, drafting of policy language and endorsements to insurance policies, and general commercial litigation.

  • Selected Case Results**

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    Obtained summary judgment for carrier facing contingent business interruption claim.  Affirmed on appeal.  400 F. 3d 613 (8th Cir. 2005).

    Responsible for damages portion of multi-million dollar Olympic Pipeline subrogation claim resolved prior to trial. 

    Responsible for damages portion of multi-million dollar contamination claim under property insurance policy resolved prior to trial.

    Obtained summary judgment for errors and omission carrier facing a multi-million dollar claim.

    Obtained summary judgment for property insurer facing asbestos removal claim for five multi-story commercial office buildings, affirmed on appeal.

    Tried an asbestos removal claim to defense verdict, affirmed on appeal.

    Co-tried a multi-million dollar business interruption claim arising from a flooded mine to defense verdict.

    Resolved class action and personal injury claims under primary and excess liability policies.

    Audited insurer's claims operations for compliance with California insurance regulations and training requirements.

    Co-drafted two complete property insurance policies for major property insurer.

    Co-drafted insurance policy endorsements for Y2K, mold, terrorism, and computer viruses for major property insurers.

    **Past results are reported to provide the reader with an indication of the type of litigation in which we practice and does not and should not be construed to create an expectation of result in any other case as all cases are dependent upon their own unique fact situation and applicable law.

  • Community Service

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    • William Mitchell Alumni Association, Board of Directors (2012-2015)

  • Publications and Speeches

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    Publications

    • Applying Proximate Cause and Ensuing Loss Principles
      Law360 (November 1, 2012)
    • Applying the Attorney-Client Privilege to Investigations Involving Attorneys: What Is Fair Game in Discovery?
      The Attorney-Client Privilege in Civil Litigation: Protecting and Defending Confidentiality - Fifth Edition (2012)
    • Preserving the Attorney-Client Privilege and Work-Production Protections Afforded to Communications with Experts: Be Careful of What You Say and to Whom You Say It
      The Attorney-Client Privilege in Civil Litigation: Protecting and Defending Confidentiality - Fifth Edition (2012)
    • Uncrackable Construction Defects Exclusion
      Law360 (December 1, 2011)
    • Preserving the Attorney-Client Privilege and Work-Production Protections Afforded to Communications with Experts: Be Careful of What You Say and to Whom You Say It
      The Attorney-Client Privilege in Civil Litigation (5th ed. A.B.A. 2011) Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (publication pending)
    • Applying the Attorney-Client Privilege to Investigations Involving Attorneys: What is Fair Game in Discovery?
      The Attorney-Client Privilege in Civil Litigation, (5th ed. A.B.A. 2011) Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (publication pending)
    • U.S. Supreme Court Defines "Principal Place of Business" For Diversity Jurisdiction
      Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. (February 23, 2010)
    • Applying the Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Production Protections Afforded to Communications with Experts: Be Careful of What You Say and to Whom You Say It
      The Attorney-Client Privilege in Civil Litigation, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, (4th ed. A.B.A. 2008)
    • Applying the Attorney-Client Privilege to Investigations Involving Attorneys: What is Fair Game in Discovery?
      The Attorney-Client Privilege in Civil Litigation (4th ed. A.B.A. 2008) Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (co-authored)
    • Preserving the Attorney-Client Privilege and Work-Production Protections Afforded to Communications with Experts: Be Careful of What You Say and to Whom You Say It
      The Attorney-Client Privilege in Civil Litigation (4th ed. A.B.A. 2008) Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section
    • Applying the Attorney-Client Privilege to Investigations Involving Attorneys: What is Fair Game in Discovery?
      Attorney-Client Privilege in Civil Litigation (3d ed. A.B.A. 2004) (with Elisabeth M. Will and Scott G. Johnson)
    • Sue and Labor Coverage for Year 2000 Remediation Expenses
      Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. (October 6, 1999) (with Patrick E. Shipstead and Scott G. Johnson)
    • Applying the Attorney-Client Privilege to Investigations Involving Attorneys: What is Fair Game in Discovery?
      Attorney-Client Privilege in Civil Litigation (2d Ed. A.B.A. 1997)
    • Recovery Under the Policy vs. Recovery in Court Damages Recoverable in Subrogation Actions
      Property Insurance Subrogation from A to Z (A.B.A. 1991)
    • Subrogation Investigations Involving Attorneys: Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Concerns When Attorneys Investigate
      The Attorney-Client Privilege Under Siege (A.B.A. 1989)
    • Property Damage Caused by Defective Products: What Losses Are Recoverable?
      9 Wm. Mitchell L. Review 1 (1984)
    • Economic Loss: A Subrogated Insurer's Kiss of Death
      18 Forum 649 (1983)

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    • Is a frequent lecturer on insurance-related topics

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