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McGuireWoods LLP
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1230 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E. SUITE 2100
ATLANTA, GA 30309-3534
GEORGIA
United States
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Career

Shelby S. Guilbert Jr. represents large businesses, manufacturers, financial institutions and healthcare providers in insurance recovery actions, high-stakes contract disputes and cross-border litigation. He has recovered over a billion dollars from insurance companies in the U.S. and international markets on behalf of his policyholder clients. In addition to helping clients pursue all types of first- and third-party insurance claims, Shelby regularly advises companies on risk management needs arising out of insurance policy renewals, mergers and acquisitions, and IPO transactions. Shelby has assisted dozens of companies with D&O and cyber insurance reviews, and as lead coverage counsel, he has helped Fortune 500 companies recover hundreds of millions of dollars of cyber insurance following some of the highest-profile data breach incidents on record. He is currently serving as president of the Atlanta International Arbitration Society.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Insurance > Advice to policyholders

(Leading lawyers)

Shelby S. Guilbert – McGuireWoods LLP

McGuireWoods LLP specializes in exclusive policyholder representation, covering a broad spectrum of insurance recovery disputes including property and business interruption losses from natural disasters, legal action coverage disputes, and claims related to regulatory violations. With extensive experience in international insurance arbitrations in Bermuda and litigation/arbitration in London for policies subject to both English and US law, the team’s four co-heads are found positioned across the country. Anthony P. Tatum, experienced in complex commercial disputes, serves as co-head from Atlanta, while Candace Blydenburgh, a specialist in product and environmental liability, supports from Virginia. In New York, the practice is headed by litigation expert Stephen G. Foresta, experienced in trying numerous cases in state and federal court and before arbitral panels in the US and abroad, along with Scott Oostdyk, who specializes in a range of commercial insurance disputes. Other notable figures in the practice include Shelby S. Guilbert in Atlanta, known for handling high-stakes contract disputes and cross-border litigation, as well as skilled litigators Nicholas G Hill and Joseph M. Englert, whose focus primarily lies in representing policyholders in complex commercial insurance coverage disputes.