Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani has once again been recognized by Chambers USA, a prestigious directory of the country’s top law firms. In addition to the firm’s practice recognitions, six partners, David Capell, Nancy Erfle, Matthew Foy, Craig Heryford, Andrew Port, and Todd Regan were recognized among the nation’s top lawyers in their respective fields.
Chambers USA recognized the firm in the following eight categories:
USA – Nationwide – Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer, Band 4
The firm is widely sought after by national insurance sector clients facing a wide array of coverage disputes as well as bad faith claims. The firm has additional capabilities in class actions and appellate litigation. Its broad base of experience includes professional liability, construction, and bankruptcy-related issues. This is the second year the firm has received this recognition.
Insurance – Arizona, Band 2
GRSM stands out for its notable insurance litigation practice, which includes complex coverage and bad faith defense. Its broad dispute capabilities also extend to reinsurance and surety issues. The firm draws on wider experience in areas such as professional liability, employment, and construction law. The firm has held this ranking for five years.
Insurance: Insurer – California, Band 4
The firm provides sound advice to the insurance industry across a wide range of coverage areas. With particular specialties in life, health, and first-party property insurance, as well as aviation, marine, and product liability, GRSM offers comprehensive support. The firm also has strong capabilities in bad faith litigation, class action defense, and a significant appellate practice. A key area of focus is the firm’s insurance fraud practice, representing both domestic and foreign insurers. The firm has held this ranking for 17 years.
Construction – Connecticut, Band 2
GRSM is an industry leader that offers legal solutions for every aspect of construction and engineering projects. Clients count on our attorneys nationwide with in-depth experience in construction and the business of construction. This is the first year the firm has received this recognition.
Insurance – Connecticut, Band 2
The firm has notable strength in the insurance sector and is sought after to assist with coverage litigation, bad faith claims, and other matters on the defense side. This is the second year the firm has been recognized.
Litigation: General Commercial – Kentucky, Band 3
GRSM distinguishes itself in high-stakes claims in every substantive area of commercial law and in every sector of the economy. The firm’s accomplished trial attorneys pioneer national, integrated strategies to handle major cases and large portfolios of related litigation efficiently. This is the first year the firm has received this recognition.
Insurance – Pennsylvania, Band 3
GRSM is highly respected for its high-quality representation of national and international insurers in complex coverage disputes. The practice offers experience in general liability claims and provides additional counsel in related bankruptcy proceedings. Its extensive litigation capabilities see it frequently defend against high-value class actions. The firm is experienced in excess verdict and bad faith insurance claims and also demonstrates notable strength at the appellate level. The firm has held this ranking for ten years.
Insurance – Washington, Band 2
The firm has a strong presence in the insurance sector and is regularly called upon to handle coverage litigation, bad faith claims, and a variety of defense-side matters. This is the first year the firm has received this recognition.
Chambers USA recognized GRSM partners in the following practices:
Craig Heryford, Banking & Finance – Pittsburgh, Band 2
Heryford focuses his practice on corporate finance and venture capital funding matters for a broad range of investors and funds.
David Capell, Insurance: Insurer – California, Band 4
Capell is frequently called upon to represent his clients in coverage disputes and bad-faith litigation. He often works with health insurers, as part of a broader client base.
Matthew Foy, Insurance: Insurer – California, Band 4
Foy represents clients in a range of insurance disputes, including bad faith litigation and coverage claims. He also advises clients on liability and first-party property policies.
Nancy Erfle, Product Liability & Mass Torts – USA – Nationwide, Band 5
Erfle is widely recognized for her strength in representing pharmaceutical and automotive clients in product liability cases and broader class actions. She is especially well known for her work in toxic torts such as talc litigation.
Andrew Port, Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (outside New York) – USA – Nationwide, Band 2
Port is noted for his longstanding experience as a litigator in the maritime space. He handles the full range of sector disputes, covering both wet and dry shipping matters, with particular focus in marine personal injury and toxic tort.
Todd Regan, Construction – Connecticut, Band 1
Regan has experience litigating complex construction disputes concerning project delays, inefficiencies and lost productivity, defective design and construction, unfair trade practices, and bad faith.
Chambers USA bases its rankings on technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by clients. To conduct its independent research into the strengths of law firms and individual lawyers, the annual publication conducts thousands of interviews with clients and attorneys.
The Chambers USA Guide is part of a series of Chambers & Partners research-based guides to the legal profession. They rank the leading law firms and lawyers in an extensive range of practice areas throughout each region.
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