Insurance Litigation

Ellis Lawhorne has been providing a wide array of pre-litigation and litigation services to the insurance industry for over 25 years. During that time, we have adapted to the ever-developing and changing world of insurance litigation. We are currently retained to counsel many different insurance companies, including several insurance clients that we have had the privilege to represent for 20 years.

Our insurance litigation team practices statewide, in the trial and appellate courts of both the state and federal systems. Numerous insurance companies trust Ellis Lawhorne to represent their individual, corporate and municipal clients in litigated matters involving:

Product liability
Premises liability (“dram shop” allegations, false arrest, assault and battery, malicious prosecution, personal injury)
Motor vehicle accidents
Family liability claims (Homeowners Policies)
Professional Liability
Public Sector Liability (false arrest, excessive force, conditions of confinement, malicious prosecution)
Wrongful Death
Defamation
Fraud
Conspiracy

In addition, Ellis Lawhorne directly represents and counsels members of the insurance industry in matters involving:

Breach of Contract Bad Faith
Coverage Opinions (policies including automobile, homeowners, commercial general liability, title insurance, fire, renters)
Fraud and Arson investigation
Examinations under oath
Claim prevention counseling
Cause and origin and accident reconstruction supervision
Declaratory judgment actions

The insurance litigation team frequently holds seminars and training sessions for their insurance clients and are available for speaking engagements and seminars for insurance-related organizations.