David W. Kenna

David W. Kenna, a graduate of Hofstra University (B.A.) and Fordham University School of Law(J.D.), practices in the areas of reinsurance and insurance law, including coverage disputes, bad-faith claims, and disputes between and among ceding companies and reinsurers, as well as commodities and securities litigation and arbitration. He co-authored Y2K: A First-Party Perspective which appeared in Mealey's Litigation Reports (Insurance), CFTC v. Zelener: The Commodity Futures Trading Omission, and A Spot Transaction by Any Other Name, which were published in the Mealey's Emerging Securities Litigation Newsletter. Mr. Kenna has tried cases in the state and federal courts of New York and New Jersey and argued before the Appellate Division, First Department and the Second Circuit.  In addition, Mr. Kenna has litigated insurance, reinsurance, and commodities and securities actions in California, Iowa, and Massachusetts. He has also arbitrated disputes before the Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange and the NASD. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Kenna was Vice President of BMT Commodity Corp., where he was a trader specializing in sales of jute goods for use by various commodities industries, including coffee, cotton, sugar, and tobacco. He is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of New York and New Jersey.