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Rivkin Radler
Lawyers
Brian Ade
- Phone(201) 287-2461
- Email[email protected]
- Profilewww.rivkinradler.com
Work Department
Commercial Litigation; Complex Torts & Product Liability; Insurance Coverage
Position
Brian R. Ade handles complex civil and commercial disputes.
Brian dedicates a substantial portion of his legal practice to cases involving construction defects, product liability, toxic tort and long-tail litigation, environmental contamination, professional liability, and insurance coverage. He has defended companies and individuals in connection with claims relating to hazardous chemicals and chemical waste, PCBs, dioxin, lead, silica, and asbestos. Brian’s clients also include manufacturers and distributors of diverse medical, consumer, commercial, and industrial products.
In connection with his insurance practice, Brian has handled a wide variety of coverage disputes arising under many different policy lines. He regularly counsels clients on coverage issues arising under automobile, comprehensive general liability, excess, umbrella, and other types of insurance policies.
In addition to providing advice and counseling, Brian also represents insurers in multimillion-dollar coverage litigations, and was involved in two landmark insurance cases before the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Recently, in the life sciences area, Brian analyzed coverage issues raised by claims related to metoclopramide hydrochloride.
He has been invited to join the prestigious CLM, a nonpartisan alliance of insurance companies, corporations, corporate counsel, litigation and risk managers, claims professionals and attorneys. Selected attorneys and law firms are extended membership invitations based on nominations from CLM Fellows.
Education
Western New England College School of Law, Juris Doctor
Rutgers University, B.A.