Accolades

Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass LLP is proud to announce its elevation to Band 3 in Chambers USA 2025 for New York: Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer—a significant achievement that reflects the strength, sophistication, and consistency of our practice across the insurance and reinsurance landscape.

Our clients say:
“The team is technically proficient with great experience in complex matters.”

“They have a very strong team made of well organized and creative thinkers.”

We are also proud to share that Partner Lloyd Gura has been recognized in Band 3, which marks his eighth consecutive year as a ranked attorney. Chambers notes his leadership in complex insurance and reinsurance matters, with clients praising him as “an outstanding attorney… a good strategist, and his honest opinion of his client’s situation makes him a trusted advocate.”

“Mound Cotton is notable for its work on direct insurance and reinsurance matters. It displays a range of coverage experience relating to catastrophic loss including first-party property, business interruption and product contamination and handles litigation as well as arbitrations, with strong capabilities in handling mass and toxic tort claims. The team’s expertise also extends to fraud and bad faith disputes.”

Our clients say:
“We bring our most complex issues to this firm.”
“Not only are they extremely knowledgeable about the subject matter, they are efficient, prompt and understand the business aspect of the work.”
“The team has great experience and depth with quality junior attorneys in the pipeline.”

Chambers recognized Lloyd A. Gura as a leading lawyer for the seventh year.

His clients say:
“Lloyd is a go-to attorney and highly capable of handling the most complex matters in an efficient manner.”
“Lloyd is well informed, smart and he understands the law and how it responds.”

“Mound Cotton is notable for its work on direct insurance and reinsurance matters. It displays a range of coverage experience relating to catastrophic loss including first-party property, business interruption and product contamination and handles litigation as well as arbitrations, with strong capabilities in handling mass and toxic tort claims. The team’s expertise also extends to fraud and bad faith disputes.”

Our clients say:
“We bring our most complex issues to this firm.”
“Not only are they extremely knowledgeable about the subject matter, they are efficient, prompt and understand the business aspect of the work.”
“The team has great experience and depth with quality junior attorneys in the pipeline.”

Chambers recognized Lloyd A. Gura as a leading lawyer for the seventh year.

His clients say:
“Lloyd is a go-to attorney and highly capable of handling the most complex matters in an efficient manner.”
“Lloyd is well informed, smart and he understands the law and how it responds.”

“The firm has very strong depth and breadth of team – each attorney I have worked with is highly skilled in bringing my claims to successful conclusions.”

Chambers recognized Lloyd A. Gura as a notable practitioner:
“Lloyd Gura maintains a respected carrier-side disputes practice and counts premier insurance companies among his clients.”

“He’s a well-respected and well thought-of lawyer.”

“They are an excellent firm. They’re collaborative and look out for clients.”

Chambers recognized Lloyd A. Gura as a notable practitioner:
“Lloyd Gura maintains a respected carrier-side disputes practice and counts premier insurance companies among his clients.”
“He is very well respected.”

“Effective lawyers and great assets to our team.” “They’re a go-to firm.” “They’re really well known and well respected in the insurance and reinsurance arbitration space and I have a lot of confidence in them for this kind of work.”

Chambers recognized Lloyd A. Gura as a notable practitioner:
“Lloyd Gura has a respected carrier-side disputes practice and counts premier insurance companies among his clients. He is exemplary in the way he works and is highly practical and creative in finding resolutions.”

“Effective lawyers and great assets to our team.” “They’re a go-to firm.” “They’re really well known and well respected in the insurance and reinsurance arbitration space and I have a lot of confidence in them for this kind of work.”

Chambers recognized Lloyd A. Gura as a notable practitioner:
“Lloyd Gura has a respected carrier-side disputes practice and counts premier insurance companies among his clients. He is exemplary in the way he works and is highly practical and creative in finding resolutions.”

“[They] produce high-quality work, are responsive and great problem solvers for us.” “A very professional team whose strengths are understanding their client’s needs and wishes and the ability to carry out requests.”

Lloyd A. Gura and Philip C. Silverberg were recognized as notable practitioners:

Lloyd A. Gura: “has expertise in representing insurers in a range of coverage litigation, including environmental, mass tort and healthcare-related disputes. He also has experience handling reinsurance arbitration matters.” “very detail-oriented.”

Philip C. Silverberg: “has experience handling an array of coverage litigation and arbitration matters, with particular expertise in catastrophic damage claims.” Interviewees praised Philip for his “knowledge, responsiveness and advocacy.”

Mound Cotton’s lawyers “have demonstrated vast knowledge of crisis management and are particularly keen on the intricacies involved in handling a crisis management coverage issue.” “They provide quality service to their clients.”

Philip C. Silverberg and Lawrence Greengrass were recognized:
“Philip Silverberg is noted for his active participation in the first-party property claim arena, where he is frequently brought in by insurers on catastrophe losses. Recently he has been involved in claims arising out of Superstorm Sandy. One commentator noted that he has ‘the technical skills and experience to deal with complex matters.’”

“Lawrence Greengrass is noted for his extensive experience in the arbitration process. One commentator said: ‘He is one of the most experienced reinsurance lawyers in the US. He is calm, collected and has a not overly aggressive, professional air that I think serves us well in cases.’”

Mound Cotton “bring[s] an incredible depth to the reinsurance world. They have a very deep bench and a lot of talent.” Further, “What’s attractive about the firm is they’re large enough to deal with complex litigation but, at the same time, the partners are very approachable.”

“Stuart Cotton is admired in the market for his extensive experience. He represents insurers, reinsurers, managing agents, and brokers in matters including property damage, business interruption and environmental contamination.”

“Lawrence Greengrass is adept at reinsurance and insurance matters, with areas of his strength including toxic torts and first-party property claims. According to sources, ‘he’s got a very broad knowledge of different types of reinsurance so he is able to advise on a wide range of issues.’”

“Philip Silverberg handles litigation involving property and casualty losses, subrogation and environmental claims, as well as reinsurance matters. Sources say: ‘He’s a well-skilled negotiator and is effective counsel for insurance markets on first-party property claims.’”

“Clients see this firm as a go-to option for the more complex insurance disputes. The team has strong expertise in insurance and reinsurance matters due to a longstanding presence in the New York market. Primarily focused on representing the insurance industry, the group also deals with lawsuits involving agents and brokers, administrative agency proceedings and regulatory matters.”

“Across the board, MCWG lawyers are responsive, technically excellent and reasonable and realistic in their assessments.”

“Stuart Cotton’s broad practice incorporates coverage litigation and arbitration relating to property damage, business interruption and reinsurance. ‘He’s a lawyer of great pedigree who never gets flustered,’ say sources.”

“Peers hail Lawrence Greengrass as ‘a very reliable figure and extremely knowledgeable of the industry.’”

“David Silva has ‘a rather international profile, having served as lead counsel on arbitrations in London and Bermuda.’”

“Philip Silverberg has ‘the technical skills and experience to deal with complex matters.’”

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Michael Goldstein
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Philip C. Silverberg

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National: Tier 2 – Insurance Law

Metropolitan, New York City: Tier 2 – Insurance Law

Best Lawyer: Michael H. Goldstein

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