Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Client SatisfactionNeal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP‘s insurance practice emphasizes optimizing insurance recovery for corporate policyholders, professionals, and other claimants involved in diverse casualty and liability occurrences across the country. Covering pre-litigation advocacy, mediation, litigation, and arbitration, the team represents policyholders from various industries and jurisdictions in dispute resolution proceedings. Heading the practice from Chicago is Angela Elbert, bringing substantial experience in managing insurance coverage and commercial litigation disputes before state and federal courts and arbitration panels, focusing on prosecuting policyholder claims across a wide array of insurance lines. Key contacts alongside Elbert include Jill Berkeley, with expertise in insurance coverage disputes and counsel on proactive risk management strategies, serving as a frequent arbitrator, mediator, and expert witness in various disputes involving insurance coverage. Moreover, Paul Walker-Bright further supports the practice, concentrating on complex commercial litigation and insurance recovery for policyholders.
Testimonials
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‘Hard workers.’
‘Paul Walker-Bright is very thorough.’
‘Relatively few law firms serve insurance policyholders on insurance coverage matters, making what Neal Gerber does unique and helpful.’
‘Andrew May and Paul Walker-Bright are exceptionally responsive and helpful, and deeply understand the policyholder-side law and industry.’
Key clients
- Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
- GATX Corporation
- Imerys Talc America, Inc.
- McDonald’s Corporation
- American Arbitration Association
- Montage Hotels & Resorts, LLC
- City of Sycamore
- Sterigenics US, LLC
- NewFields Companies, LLC
- Quaker Window Products Company, Inc. (d/b/a Quaker Windows & Doors)
- Walton Capital Advisors, L.P.; Walton Street Capital, L.L.C.
Work highlights
- Retained as special insurance coverage and indemnification counsel in connection with their Chapter 11 Bankruptcy case pending in Delaware; as counsel in various indemnity agreements from Johnson & Johnson in Delaware Bankruptcy Court; and, in certain underlying asbestos matters in California.
- Representing Tiffany & Co. in connection with insurance coverage for the loss of over $21 million of precious metals.
- Representing McDonalds in various insurance and business interruption loses in California and New York.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Angela R. Elbert