REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Donald W. Kiel
Represented one of largest global retailers in coverage litigation against employment practices liability insurer involving large underlying employment discrimination class action
Representing global chemical products manufacturer regarding disputed coverage under local and global pollution legal liability insurance policies
Represented two large hospitality industry resorts in Puerto Rico in connection with property, business interruption and extra expense losses arising from Hurricane Maria, one of which was the subject of litigation in federal court in Puerto Rico
Represented large private hospital system in North Carolina in connection with business interruption and extra expense losses from the Covid-19 pandemic
Represented multi-office medical practice throughout New York and New Jersey in connection with business interruption and extra expense losses from the Covid-19 pandemic
Represented large managed care company in litigation and arbitration regarding coverage under E&O policies for underlying antitrust claims
Representing large hotel chain regarding insurance coverage for alleged sex trafficking liability claims
Handling complex construction dispute involving state of the art health care facility in New York City on behalf of health care providers
Handling shareholder litigation between shareholders of closely held petroleum retailer
Handling fraud and real estate title litigation among shareholders to closely held company
Handled shareholder dispute arbitration involving valuation of shares of New York logistics company
Representing genomics company in connection with product claims arising out of genetic testing kits
Represented health care providers regarding claims under project-related pollution legal liability insurance policy
Represented multiple large industrial product manufacturers in litigation regarding insurance coverage for asbestos liabilities
Represented large health care company in D&O insurance litigation involving recovery of substantial costs to defend multiple former officers and directors in substantial criminal matters
Represented industrial manufacturing company in insurance coverage litigation against historical general liability insurers for substantial liabilities arising from former manufacturing facility, including victory in New Jersey Supreme Court
Representing pharmaceutical manufacturer in coverage dispute involving opioid claims
Represented large national clothing retailer in insurance coverage disputes arising from employee claims and hurricane property damage claims
Represented large hospital system captive insurer in connection with claim against reinsurer arising out of large medical malpractice settlement
Represented New Jersey school district in dispute with health insurer
Represented health benefits company in D&O and E&O insurance coverage litigation and arbitration involving recovery of substantial costs to defend and indemnify against substantial underlying antitrust claims
Insurance coverage counsel for global medical device manufacturer, handling claims under general liability, employment practices liability, directors and officers liability and environmental liability insurance policies
Represented New Jersey bank in connection with coverage issues arising out of underlying construction litigation
Represented New Jersey school district in insurance coverage litigation involving substantial employment discrimination claims
National insurance coverage counsel for New York-based entertainment and professional sports company
Represented chemical products manufacturer in coverage litigation regarding underlying product liability claims, resulting in insurer agreement to defend and indemnify manufacturer
Insurance coverage counsel for New Jersey-based restaurant franchisee, handling claims under general liability, employment practices liability, and employers' liability insurance policies
Represented large global chemical manufacturer in comprehensive environmental insurance coverage litigations
Appointed as special insurance coverage counsel for Bankruptcy Chapter 11 debtor in asbestos bankruptcy, resulting in establishment of bankruptcy trust funded almost exclusively with hundreds of millions of dollars of insurer-paid funds
Represented large pharmaceutical manufacturer in two coverage litigations involving underlying mass tort product liability claims and obtained settlement at amounts close to policy limits
