The Practice

BT’s lawyers litigate in state and federal courts throughout the country. They have won landmark appellate decisions. BT specializes in insurance coverage and insurance-related matters.

Liability Insurance Coverage and Litigation

BT’s liability insurance practice includes comprehensive general liability policies, professional liability policies, employment practices and employers liability policies, directors and officers liability policies, technology services and products policies, and other specialty insurance products with both liability and first-party coverages.

First Party Insurance Coverage and Litigation

BT attorneys have years of experience handling first party insurance policy claims and litigation. Our expertise includes commercial property, homeowners, product recall, earthquake, agricultural, health and life, and disability insurance.

Insurance Bad Faith

BT litigates cases involving claims handling issues, including allegations of insurance bad faith. In all litigation, BT uses e-discovery software to track and manage document discovery.

Excess Insurance

BT handles matters involving a variety of excess insurance policies, including excess liability insurance and excess policies issued to self-insured employers for workers’ compensation.

Insurance Policy Formation Disputes

BT advises and represents clients regarding policy formation issues such as misrepresentation and rescission.

Equitable Indemnity, Contribution, and Subrogation

BT’s insurance litigation practice includes third-party claims such as indemnity and contribution actions between insurers, subrogation litigation, and claims involving insurance brokers.

Reinsurance

BT’s insurance practice includes disputes involving reinsurance contracts and reinsurance-related discovery matters.

Liability Defense

BT attorneys defend commercial and professional insureds including insurance agents and brokers, attorneys, health care providers, and architects and engineers. BT also defends employment related, environmental, intellectual property, and product liability claims.

Commercial Litigation

BT attorneys also handle business and commercial litigation matters including business torts, contract disputes, entertainment, fraud, and real estate.