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Doug is a member of Reed Smith’s Insurance Recovery Group focusing his practice on representing and counseling policyholders in complex insurance coverage disputes with their insurance companies, including litigation, arbitration, and mediation. He has tried insurance coverage cases to verdict in both the state and federal courts. In addition to claims for policy proceeds, he represents policyholders in bad faith claims against insurers arising from unreasonable denials of insurance.

Credentials

  • Pennsylvania State University, The Dickinson School of Law, 1983, J.D., cum laude, Projects Editor of the Dickinson Law Review
  • Franklin & Marshall College, 1980, A.B., Mathematics

  • Pennsylvania
  • New Jersey

  • State Supreme Court - New Jersey
  • State Supreme Court - Pennsylvania
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - Third Circuit
  • U.S. District Court - District of New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Pennsylvania

  • CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution Insurance Advisory Board, Member
  • American Bar Association
  • Philadelphia Bar Association

  • Honorable John B. Hannum, U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Awards & Recognition

  • Ranked in Chambers USA for Pennsylvania Insurance, 2016-2023. Chambers USA is issued by Chambers and Partners. A description of the selection methodology can be found at chambers.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
  • Selected for inclusion in the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list for Insurance Coverage, 2006, 2008-2022. The Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list is issued by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology can be found at superlawyers.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
  • Selected through peer review for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© for Insurance Law, 2007-2024. The Best Lawyers in America is issued by Best Lawyers. A description of the selection methodology can be found at bestlawyers.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
  • Included in Benchmark Litigation as Local Litigation SuperStar in Insurance (2013-2014). The Litigation Stars list is issued by Benchmark Litigation. A description of the selection methodology can be found at benchmarklitigation.com. No aspect of the above advertisements have been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.