Rivkin Radler

Insruace Coverage

Joanne M. Engeldrum counsels insurance companies on complex first- and third-party claims, including general liability, construction defect, sexual abuse, personal and advertising injury, toxic tort, asbestos, environmental, product liability, employee practices liability, labor law, bad faith, and other emerging issues.

Joanne is an accomplished litigator, obtaining victories on behalf of Rivkin Radler’s insurer clients on issues of late notice, additional insured coverage, trigger of coverage, New York Insurance Law §3420(d), and priority of coverage.  On behalf of her insurance clients, Joanne has won summary judgment dismissing claims for defense and indemnity in a variety of matters, including cases of first impression.  Notably, Joanne obtained summary judgment on behalf of her insurer client in a precedent-setting case involving late notice prejudice in New York.

A frequent speaker on insurance coverage issues, Joanne has given seminars for the NYSBA and CPCU Society, and presented the “Top 10 New York General Liability Coverage Decisions” for insurance claims professionals and counsel.

St. John’s University School of Law, Juris Doctor, cum laude

Wesleyan University, B.A.