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September 4, 2024
Mound Cotton, a leading law firm representing insurance companies, announced today that Tiffany J. Rothenberg has joined the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office. She represents commercial property insurance carriers in complex coverage disputes and bad faith...
Mound Cotton Welcomes Partner Jason M. Chodos to the Firm’s Fort Lauderdale Office
September 4, 2024
Mound Cotton, a leading law firm representing insurance companies, announced today that Jason M. Chodos has joined its Florida office. An experienced litigator, Jason represents the interests of insurers in first-party property insurance coverage...
MOUND COTTON CLIENT WINS APPEAL OVER “CONTAMINATION” EXCLUSION
July 25, 2024
Illinois Appellate Court Sides with Mound Cotton’s Client on “Contamination” Exclusion in COVID-19 Coverage Action Mound Cotton’s client won an appeal in a COVID-19 coverage action involving a claim for “Tenants Prohibited...
Mound Cotton Recognized in Chambers USA 2024; Lloyd Gura Ranked
June 6, 2024
NEW YORK — Mound Cotton is pleased to announce that the firm has been ranked in Chambers’ USA 2024 Guide, New York, Band 4 in the Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer category. Partner Lloyd Gura is ranked as a leading lawyer in Band 4. The...
Stuart Cotton, Lloyd Gura Recognized in Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders 2023
June 26, 2023
NEW YORK — Who’s Who Legal (WWL) has recognized Stuart Cotton and Lloyd Gura among its distinguished list of legal experts as both Thought Leader, USA 2023 and Global Leader, Insurance & Reinsurance 2023. WWL selects attorneys for their...
Mound Cotton Ranked in Chambers USA 2023; Partner Lloyd Gura Ranked – Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer
June 1, 2023
NEW YORK — Mound Cotton is ranked in Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer, New York, Band 4, in Chambers and Partners USA’s 2023 guide and Lloyd Gura is individually ranked in Band 4. Mound Cotton’s full rankings can be viewed at Chambers and...
2023 Super Lawyers Recognizes 14 Mound Cotton Attorneys
May 11, 2023
Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers recognized 14 Mound Cotton attorneys on its Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for 2023. Super Lawyers acknowledges exceptional lawyers; each nominated attorney undergoes a comprehensive evaluation process based on...
Mound Cotton Welcomes Partner Karl A. Schulz
May 3, 2023
HOUSTON — Mound Cotton, a leading law firm representing insurance companies, announced today that Karl Schulz joined the firm’s Houston office. An experienced litigator, he represents insurance companies in first party property insurance claims. “We are...
Mound Cotton Welcomes Guyon Knight As Partner, Adam Alster As Special Counsel
April 4, 2023
NEW YORK, FLORHAM PARK — Mound Cotton, a leading law firm representing insurance companies, announced today that Guyon Knight joined the New York office as a partner. Guyon represents insurers and reinsurers in high-stakes coverage and bad faith...
MOUND COTTON WELCOMES THREE NEW PARTNERS AND ONE SPECIAL COUNSEL
January 13, 2023
NEW YORK — Effective January 1, 2023, Mound Cotton promoted Andrea Fort, Pamela Minetto, and Craig Rygiel, to Partner and Kristen Kish to Special Counsel. “We congratulate and celebrate Andrea, Pam, Craig, and Kristen on their well-deserved success,”...
U.S. News-Best Lawyers® ranks Mound Cotton a 2023 “Best Law Firm” in Insurance Law
November 3, 2022
NEW YORK — Mound Cotton is honored to be included in U.S. News-Best Lawyers and Best Law Firms rankings 2023 in Insurance Law in both National Tier 2 and Metropolitan, New York City, Tier 2. We are also proud that senior counsel Michael Goldstein is...
15 Attorneys Recognized in 2022 Super Lawyers, Rising Stars
September 30, 2022
Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers recognized 15 Mound Cotton attorneys on its Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for 2022. Super Lawyers recognizes outstanding lawyers in the state. Each nominated attorney goes through a twelve-indicators-based...
Michael Goldstein Recognized in 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®Best Lawyers Since 2013
August 18, 2022
NEW YORK — Mound Cotton is pleased to announce senior counsel Michael H. Goldstein is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 for Insurance Law. This year marks the 11th consecutive year that he has received this distinction. Best Lawyers is a...
Mound Cotton Hires New Senior Counsel Lyndy Stewart
August 17, 2022
CALIFORNIA — Mound Cotton, a leading law firm representing insurance companies, announced today that Lyndy Stewart joined the firm as a senior counsel. As an insurance litigator, her practice focuses on bad faith litigation and insurance coverage...
Mound Cotton Earns Insurance Ranking in Chambers USA 2022; Partner Lloyd Gura Recognized
June 1, 2022
NEW YORK — Mound Cotton’s Insurance practice group is again ranked in Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer, New York, in Chambers and Partners USA’s 2022 guide to the top lawyers and law firms in the United States. Partner Lloyd Gura is recognized in...
New Partner Lorraine C. Sylvester Brings A New Practice, Healthcare Professional Liability, to Mound Cotton
March 28, 2022
Her team includes Special Counsel Colleen Martindale and two associates
NEW YORK — Mound Cotton, a leading law firm representing insurance companies, announced today that Lorraine Sylvester, a healthcare professional liability attorney, joined the firm as a partner. She is joined by Special Counsel Colleen Martindale, and...
Mound Cotton Promotes Jodi Tesser, Stephanie Tippit, and Jared Markowitz To Partner
January 5, 2022
NEW YORK — Mound Cotton announced today that they have elevated three attorneys to partner. Both Jodi Tesser and Jared Markowitz work out of the New York office, and Stephanie Tippit works from the Texas office. “We are honored to welcome Jodi,...
Mound Cotton, Michael Goldstein Earned Rankings in 2022 Best Law Firms and Best Lawyers®
November 4, 2021
NEW YORK — Mound Cotton is honored to be included in U.S. News-Best Lawyers and Best Law Firms rankings. We are ranked National Tier 2 in Insurance Law and Metropolitan, New York City Tier 2 in Insurance Law. We are also proud that two of our attorneys...
Mound Cotton’s Insurance Practice in Florida Expanded With Commercial Litigator Wendy Stein Fulton
September 9, 2021
FORT LAUDERDALE — Mound Cotton is expanding its Florida office with the addition of partner Wendy Stein Fulton, a seasoned commercial litigator with experience representing clients in complex insurance coverage, commercial general liability,...
Two New Special Counsel Join Mound Cotton, Expanding the Firm’s Insurance and Commercial Litigation Practices
May 24, 2021
Partner Kathleen DeLaney and Special Counsel Benjamin R. Messing joined earlier this year, as well as two new associates, expanding the firm’s footprint
This announcement appeared in PC360: People on the Move. NEW YORK — Mound Cotton today announced that two new Special Counsel are joining the firm, Vanessa Durante in the Houston office and Ethan Friedman in the Emeryville office. Ms. Durante was...
Mound Cotton Ranked in Chambers US 2021 Guide; Partner Lloyd Gura Is Individually Ranked
May 20, 2021
NEW YORK — Mound Cotton’s Insurance practice group is ranked in Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer, New York, in Chambers and Partners USA’s 2021 guide to the top lawyers and law firms in the United States, with partner Lloyd Gura recognized in Band...
Welcome to our New Partners, Eric T. Krejci and Steven P. Nassi
October 14, 2020
NEW YORK — We want to extend a warm welcome to our new partners, Eric T. Krejci and Steven P. Nassi, both resident in the New York office.
Victory in Sandy Case Claiming Contingent Business Interruption at Trump Atlantic City Casinos
March 15, 2018
NEW JERSEY — On March 14, 2018, Lexington Insurance Company and Aspen Specialty Insurance Company received a decision from the Superior Court of New Jersey, Atlantic County, granting summary judgment against Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. and related...