Media Coverage
Source: Law360
Media Coverage
04.02.13
Peter Gillon, the Washington, D.C.-based co-head of Pillsbury’s insurance recovery and advisory practice, discussed challenging cases, important issues relevant to his practice and lessons he learned early in his career.
“The coverage disputes arising from Superstorm Sandy are among the most important and challenging I have faced, testing the contours of countless clauses in commercial property policies,” Gillon said.
He commented that a common problem in his practice area is that too many non-lawyer experts are treading improperly in the realm of legal advice. “I cannot count how many times a client has come to us having been furnished with bad advice by their brokers, and even by claims advisers or other 'experts.' The client is told that a particular claim is not covered, that the claim is subject to certain sublimits or deductibles, or that it is excluded under an incorrect reading of the policy.”
Speaking about lessons learned early on, Gillon said he wished he had taken on more cases on at least a partial contingency fee basis. “I have found such engagements to be among the most satisfying to client and counsel alike.”
Download: Q&A With Pillsbury’s Peter Gillon