{"id":459018,"date":"2021-03-16T14:24:39","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T18:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=459018"},"modified":"2021-03-16T14:24:39","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T18:24:39","slug":"blank-rome-welcomes-insurance-recovery-partner-seth-lamden-in-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/blank-rome-welcomes-insurance-recovery-partner-seth-lamden-in-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Blank Rome Welcomes Insurance Recovery Partner Seth Lamden in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Practice More Than Doubles in Size Since Joining the Firm Five Years Ago<\/em>\n <\/p>\n

Chicago, March 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — \u00a0Blank Rome LLP<\/a>\u00a0is pleased to announce that\u00a0Seth Lamden<\/a>\u00a0has joined the firm\u2019s Chicago office as a partner in the\u00a0Insurance Recovery<\/a>\u00a0group. Seth\u2019s addition brings the nationally celebrated practice to nearly 35 attorneys\u2014a group that has more than doubled in size since joining Blank Rome five years ago when the firm\u00a0welcomed<\/a>\u00a0more than 100 attorneys from Dickstein Shapiro, including 14 insurance recovery attorneys, as well as recently\u00a0adding<\/a>\u00a0a prominent insurance recovery team in the firm\u2019s Washington, D.C., office. Seth brings to the practice 20-plus years of helping policyholders understand and enforce their rights to coverage. Seth joins Blank Rome from Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to welcome Seth to the firm as we celebrate the growth of our insurance recovery team and the Chicago office,\u201d said\u00a0Grant S. Palmer<\/a>, Blank Rome\u2019s Managing Partner and CEO.\u00a0\u201cNearly two years ago, we\u00a0opened the doors<\/a>\u00a0of our Chicago office with four partners and a commitment to expanding our depth, breadth, and capabilities in the region to serve our clients at the highest levels. With Seth\u2019s addition, we now have 10 attorneys in Chicago and bring our premier Insurance Recovery practice to the Midwest\u2014a great market for insurance recovery services.\u201d<\/p>\n

Seth has advised policyholders on insurance issues in many industries over the years, including: construction (contractors, design professionals, and developers); real estate; managed care; financial services; energy; professional services (law firms, insurance brokers, and healthcare providers); hospitality; and product manufacturing, among others. He helps policyholders avoid disputes with their insurers by counseling them through the insurance buying process to ensure that their policies have favorable terms and in presenting claims to their insurers.<\/p>\n

When coverage disputes cannot be avoided, Seth represents policyholders in litigation and negotiation. He has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars in insurance proceeds on behalf of policyholders in connection with a broad array of claims and losses, such as: consumer class actions; professional liability claims; environmental claims; course-of- construction property damage and delay claims; construction defect claims; toxic tort claims; product liability claims; directors and officers liability claims; employment practices claims; ERISA fiduciary liability claims; property damage; cyber losses; and business interruption losses. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are delighted to welcome Seth as we strategically expand our Insurance Recovery group, both in size and consistent with our strong culture of building a collaborative team of leading insurance recovery professionals,\u201d said\u00a0James R. Murray<\/a>, Partner and Chair of the Insurance Recovery practice group. \u201cOver the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused extraordinary changes across every industry and market, and therefore the needs of our clients are continuously shifting. To meet those needs, we are strategically growing our group\u2019s service offerings and capabilities. Seth is known for offering strategic advice to his clients on managing risk and maximizing insurance recovery\u2014two areas of counsel that are critical to our clients at this pivotal time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBlank Rome\u2019s leading insurance policyholder practice is known for its depth of legal experience, strong national footprint, and sophisticated legal representation, and I am excited to contribute to a team that is dedicated to resolving cutting-edge insurance disputes,\u201d said Lamden. \u201cI also look forward to contributing to the strategic growth of the firm\u2019s Insurance Recovery practice, in the Midwest and beyond, and drawing upon the firm\u2019s strong industry teams and practices across the country to support my clients.\u201d<\/p>\n

Recognized for his dedication to insurance recovery law, Seth was named a fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel, an honorary organization of the country’s top insurance coverage lawyers. He is also the incoming chair of the Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association\u2019s Tort, Trial & Insurance Practice Section. Furthermore, Seth is sought after for his commentary on insurance coverage issues, having spoken at many industry events and authoring dozens of articles and nine book chapters on issues related to insurance recovery. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Seth earned his J.D.,\u00a0magna cum laude<\/em>, from UIC John Marshall Law School, and his B.A. from Brandeis University.<\/p>\n

\n About Blank Rome<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

Blank Rome is an Am Law 100 firm with 14 offices and more than 600 attorneys and principals who provide comprehensive legal and advocacy services to clients operating in the United States and around the world. Our professionals have built a reputation for their leading knowledge and experience across a spectrum of industries and are recognized for their commitment to pro bono work in their communities. Since our inception in 1946, Blank Rome\u2019s culture has been dedicated to providing top-level service to all of our clients and has been rooted in the strength of our diversity and inclusion initiatives. For more information, please visit blankrome.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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