Engaged as coverage counsel for captive insurer protecting drilling contractor in successfully opposing operator’s attempt to obtain additional insured status under contractor’s entire tower of $750m insurance.
Engaged mid-trial as coverage and appellate counsel by large non-operating offshore platform owner asserting bad faith late for London insurer’s denial of hurricane damage claim, and as lead appellate counsel to protect successful $20m judgment under Supreme Court of Texas new Menchaca decision.
Engaged by major international oil company as lead appellate and coverage counsel 10 days before oral argument in $20m coverage appeal.
Engaged as lead coverage counsel by major American oil company for multiple fatalities at Texas refinery.
Engaged by a major oil company as their lead counsel in Texas Supreme Court in successful rehearing regarding additional insured coverage.
Engaged as lead appellate counsel in El Paso Court of Appeals and Texas Supreme Court to conclude 14-year-old coverage litigation against domestic oil company for equitable reimbursement asserted by insurers based on alleged misrepresentations in documentation of loss claims.
Engaged as coverage counsel regarding insurers’ denial of coverage for kidnappings and death of oil company personnel in Nigeria.
Engaged by captive insurer of major international oil company in subrogation litigation against drilling contractor’s insurer to apportion coverage for hurricane damage to offshore oil platform.
Engaged by multiple energy company amici on motion for rehearing to Texas Supreme Court regarding duty to cooperate with insurers under reservation of rights, and to circumscribe expansive interpretation of the standard CGL exclusion for liabilities assumed by contract.
Engaged as coverage counsel by major international oil company regarding applicability of pollution exclusion to workplace inhalation of toxic chemical.
Engaged by major international oil company as coverage counsel regarding multiple bodily injury / death lawsuits in Delaware involving chemical transport vehicle and complex multiple towers and layers for coverage.
Engaged by major international shipping company as coverage counsel regarding contamination of chemical product in the course of terminal tank farm operations.
Engaged as coverage and appellate counsel to pursue excess insurers for former equipment contractor exposure beyond primary policy limits.
Engaged as coverage counsel by owner of storm damaged stacked rig in dispute with insurers and achieve full limit recovery for wreck removal under P&L policy and Hull policy.
Engaged as coverage counsel by offshore oil and gas operator to assist in claim negotiations with London underwriters under Operators Extra Expense endorsements and other Energy Package coverages, involving storm loss to North Sea well.
Engaged as coverage counsel by co-owner of North Sea offshore oil and gas lease regarding business interruption claim under Energy Package insurance for damage to undersea equipment and flowline.
Engaged as coverage consultant by outside counsel for foreign oil & gas operator regarding helicopter crash in West Africa, under policy issued through quasi- governmental insurance facility.
Engaged as coverage consultant in recovering excess / umbrella coverage under Energy Package insurance for Hurricane Katrina offshore property damage.
Engaged as coverage counsel to assist trial lawyers for offshore drilling contractor in claim against London marine package underwriters for losses to offshore platform in Hurricane Katrina.
Engaged as coverage counsel assisting trial lawyers for offshore drilling contractor in claim against London underwriters under marine package policy for seizure of jack-up rig by Venezuela.
Engaged as coverage counsel assisting trial lawyers for claims under construction contractor’s policies for offshore drilling rig.
Engaged as coverage counsel assisting trial lawyers for lessee of port facility in litigation for defective construction of dock and terminal bulkhead.
Engaged as coverage counsel for owner of offshore drilling rig under P&I / Umbrella policies and under Hull policy.
Engaged as coverage counsel for distributor of wire rope to successfully demand upon excess insurer to settle litigation involving breakaway of offshore drilling rigs during hurricane.
Engaged as coverage counsel by owner of derrick barge regarding crane collapse.
Engaged as coverage counsel by yacht manufacturer regarding late reservation of rights on eve of mediation in litigation concerning allegedly defective construction.
Engaged as coverage counsel to advise to General Counsel of offshore drilling contractor regarding Directors & Officers coverage and coverage for potential claims.
