Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

Active in both the direct-side and reinsurance spaces, the Troutman Pepper Locke LLP insurance team is well-versed in handling bad faith suits and insurance coverage disputes related to COVID-19, opioids, lead paint, asbestos, sports injuries, environmental contamination, and more. In the Washington DC office, seasoned coverage litigator and practice lead Richard Pratt is notably experienced in mass torts and insurance concussion law. Working alongside Pratt in DC is Bill O’Neill, whose broad practice tends towards reinsurance arbitrations concerning various lines of insurance such as P&C and life, and Charles Blair, who takes on mass torts, multi-site environmental matters, general liability, and extra-contractual exposures. In California, Kevin Kieffer acts for insurers in coverage litigation including professional liability, D&O policies, general liability, and EPL, and Terrence McInnis handles disputes across all commercial lines of insurance, including environmental liability. Richmond-based Charles Jones litigates a range of professional and general liability disputes, and in DC, Leslie Davis’ experience encompasses mediation, arbitration, and litigation on behalf of insurers and reinsurers. Associate Daniel Cohen concentrates on emerging risk areas such as cyber liability.