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Continuing Legal Education
Live CLE | Insurance Coverage Litigation
Disputed insurance claims are often complex, and can vary greatly from case to case.
This seminar is designed to give you the tools to understand the variety of claims, accurately assess coverage and solve any conflicts that arise during litigation.
Our experienced attorneys will help advise you on the ability to identify areas of coverage disputes, recognize when an insurer is negotiating in bad faith and identify the possible remedies.
They will also help you learn the settlement process, and expertly handle a trial if settlement efforts have been exhausted.
The following Key topics will be discussed:
- First- and Third-Party Coverage
- Insured's Rights and Protections
- Coverage for Cyberspace and Computer Liabilities
- Pre-Litigation Options
- Filing a Dispositive Motion
- Containing a Punitive Damage Judgment
- Common Law vs. Statutory Bad Faith
- Defending Bad Faith Suits
12:45 – 01:15 |
Registration |
01:15 – 02:00 |
Common Coverage Disputes |
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02:00 – 03:00 |
Coverage Under a Contract |
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• Which Actions Trigger Coverage? |
03:00 – 03:15 |
Break |
03:15 – 04:15 |
Litigating a Claim |
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• Filing a Dispositive Motion |
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04:15 – 05:00 |
Bad Faith Litigation |
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• Common Law vs. Statutory Bad Faith |
CLE Course Speakers: |
David Bright • Mark W. Lee • Dorothy A. Powell |
Attorney David Bright
Klasing & Williamson, P.C. - Birmingham, AL
Civil litigation attorney and coverage counsel, specializing in coverage analysis and defense litigation related to:
- Commercial/Property/Casualty Insurance Coverage
- Commericail/Property/Casualty Insurance Litigation
- Bad Faith Litigation
- Construction Defect Litigation
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Premises Liability
- General Litigation
Admissions
- Alabama State Bar
- US District Court, in the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Alabama
- Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Specialties
Litigation / Coverage / Mediation / Alternative Dispute Resolution / Arbitration / Appellate Advocacy David Bright's Experience Attorney Klasing & Williamson, PC
March 2004 – Present (7 years 10 months)
Lawyer
Auto-Owners Insurance
Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Insurance industry
March 2004 – Present (7 years 10 months)
For a number of years David has had the privilege of representing Auto Owners in various capacities. Providing counsel and legal opinions regarding coverage issues, general advice regarding claim files, providing litigation defense on behalf of AO insureds.
Areas of Practice: Construction Defect Litigation, Personal Injury, DRAM Shop, Premises Liability, General Civil Litigation, Bad Faith Litigation.
David represents AO in all Alabama state and federal courts as well as appeals to the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, Alabama Supreme Court and 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Lawyer
State Auto Insurance
Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; STFC; Insurance industry
2004 – Present (7 years)
For a number of years David has had the privilege of representing State Auto Insurance in various capacities. Providing counsel and legal opinions regarding coverage issues, general advice regarding claim files, providing litigation defense on behalf of State Auto insureds.
Areas of Practice: Construction Defect Litigation, Personal Injury, Dram Shop, Premises Liability, General Civil Litigation.
David represents State Auto/State Auto Insureds in all Alabama state and federal courts as well as appeals to the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, Alabama Supreme Court and 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Education
Samford University, Cumberland School of Law JD, Law
1996 – 1999
University of Victoria
Environmental Law; International Law
1998 – 1998
University of Alabama at Birmingham
BS, Political Science; English
1994 – 1996
Samford University
Political Science; English
1991 – 1993
Additional Information
Interests
Litigation discovery, motion practice, skeet shooting, sporting clays, working on family farm, local/slow food, agriculture, genealogy; research related to early history of Ulster Scots, County Down, Ireland, Clan Gunn, Jefferson Co., AL, Marion, Perry Co., AL, Marengo Co.
Attorney Mark W. Lee
Parsons, Lee & Juliano, P.C. - Birmingham, AL
Mr. Lee is a shareholder in the law frim of Parsons, Lee & Juliano. He is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell. He is also a member of ABOTA which required sitting as lead attorney in a minimum of fifty jury trials. At the time of his induction he was the youngest member in Alabama to achieve that goal. Parsons, Lee & Juliano regularly litigates coverage issues and extra-contractual insurance matters. Mr. Lee is a frequent lecturer on matters within his area of expertise.
Attorney Dorothy A. Powell
Parsons, Lee & Juliano, P.C. - Birmingham, AL
Ms. Powell has represented insurance companies directly, and has represented their insureds in all types of general litigation. She has written numerous coverage opinions for insurance carriers, has defended insurers in claims of bad faith and breach of contract, and has prosecuted numerous declaratory judgment actions on behalf of insurance carriers.
Live CLE • Insurance Coverage Litigation
February 2, 2012 • Birmingham, AL
Credits:
Total AL Cle credits: 3.5 Hours
This course has been submitted for approval to the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission of Alabama-final approval pending.
Location:
Doubletree Hotel Birmingham
808 South 20th Street
Birmingham, AL 35205
Time:
Start 01:15 PM – Finish 05:00 PM
Tuition:
$200 First Registrant
Add Associate $100 dollars*
Add Paralegal $100 dollars*
$125 Young Lawyers - Under 4 years acceptance to the Bar.**
*Young Lawyers with under 4 years acceptance to the Bar may use the coupon code YL75 to receive the $75 discount when checking out.
**Discounts can not be combined.
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