PROFESSIONAL RISK

In today's litigious environment, liability insurers are facing a groundswell of claims sounding in professional liability. Professionals such as lawyers, accountants, engineers, brokers, agents, healthcare providers and business executives are increasingly coming under attack by the plaintiffs' bar. To meet the needs of our clients insuring against these high-stakes claims, NLdH has assembled a team of lawyers who specialize in the defense of significant professional liability claims and complex coverage disputes. Our lawyers service a broad client base of professionals in administrative proceedings and litigation, as well as consultation on best practices and risk management techniques. We also have significant experience representing clients, providing coverage assessments and monitoring the defense strategies of the insured's counsel in claims brought against corporate directors and officers. In sum, our representation of or on behalf of professional liability carriers encompasses a number of areas, including:

• Director and Officer liability for Fortune 500 corporations as well as smaller and privately held companies;
• Attorney and judicial professional responsibility in legal malpractice;
• Architects, engineers and design professional liability;
• Insurance agents and brokers E&O liability;
• Real estate agent E&O liability;
• Healthcare professional responsibility and medical malpractice;
• Title agent E&O liability;
• Educator legal liability;
• Employment practices liability;
• Financial planner E&O liability;
• Financial institution professional liability;
• Fiduciary;
• Media professional liability; and
• Miscellaneous specified professional liability.

The wide breadth of experience and expertise possessed by the attorneys at NLdH makes the firm ideal for the efficient and successful handling of all your professional liability needs.

Please contact Dirk Pastorick in the Cherry Hill office for additional information.