Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, LLP, regularly handles high-risk and complex matters for financial and insurance industry clients. Staffed with seasoned litigators and former insurance regulators, Sonnenschein lawyers are relentless advocates for its clients’ interests.
For more than 70 years, Sonnenschein has partnered with insurance companies to understand their business and legal needs. Recent confirmation of Sonnenschein's outstanding insurance industry qualifications came in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The 2007 edition identifies Sonnenschein as one of the top firms in the country representing insurers on their most complex matters. The Chambers description speaks for itself:
This powerhouse litigation firm is known for its ‘sophisticated and thorough’ work in insurance and its ability to pull together a sterling set of resources. The firm fields a wide range of specialists, which it can use to staff complex cases. Its recent track record ranges from involvement in the WTC litigation to Hurricane Katrina-related issues. Matters are handled by a number of offices at any one time and practitioners are said to ‘work tirelessly and creatively to help manage disputes’ and ‘create briefings that are strong and impressive.’ Key areas of interest are bankruptcy and insolvency in insurance companies, class actions and catastrophic loss in both appeals and litigation. The firm also has strength in personal lines insurance and in regulatory proceedings.
When products are attacked, when lawsuits go national, when regulators join the fray, when reputations are on the line, leading businesses turn to Sonnenschein.