Profile
Gary counsels and represents insurers in complex disputes arising under professional liability policies and general liability policies in a variety of contexts at the trial and appellate court levels.
Experience
Representative Matters
- Regularly counsels clients on a variety of professional liability coverage issues, including the application of policy provisions in the bankruptcy context.
- Extensive experience providing counseling and in litigating claims under first-party policies and general liability policies in the environmental, product liability, and other contexts.
- Serves as monitoring counsel in connection with numerous securities matters and novel professional liability exposures analyzing underlying matters and advising regarding liability and settlement.
- Obtained summary judgment in a pair of cases for a lawyers professional liability insurer concerning the application of "related claims" provisions to multiple underlying claims.
- Reviews and drafts policy forms and endorsements for an array of general liability and professional liability coverages.
Professional Experience
- Commercial general liability and commercial property underwriter for small business risks (1995-1996)
Recognitions
- Listed by Chambers USA in Insurance: Insurer (2024)
- Included in The Best Lawyers in America directory for Insurance Law (2023-2024)
- Recognized by Law360 as a "Rising Star" in Insurance (2012)
- Recognized by The Legal 500 US as a "Recommended Lawyer" in Insurance (2013, 2019-2024)
Credentials
Education
J.D., magna cum laude, Washington and Lee University School of Law; Order of the Coif
A.B., magna cum laude, Harvard University
Clerkships
- Law Clerk for the Honorable Ellsworth A. Van Graafeiland, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (2000-2001)
Bar and Court Memberships
- District of Columbia Bar
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Related News & Insights
- EventPublic Sector Sexual Abuse ClaimsPublic Risk Management Association (PRIMA)June 8, 2022
- EventA Common Interest in Cooperation: How to Protect Privilege and Policy Benefits When Reporting to Liability InsurersABA 2018 Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE SeminarMarch 3, 2018
- ArticleVa. District Court Shelters Insurers From Prior ActsLaw360Gary P. SeligmanJuly 18, 2016
- ArticleThe Strike Zone for Breach of Contract Policy ExclusionsLaw360Gary P. SeligmanSeptember 22, 2015