Awards & Rankings
Awards & Rankings
Press Contacts: Erik Cummins, Matt Hyams, Olivia Thomas
04.26.16
In a recently released special report on the top 100 verdicts of 2015, the National Law Journal ranked Pillsbury’s trial victories on behalf of insurance policyholders Lion Oil Company and Victaulic Co. as two of last year’s largest litigation wins. The $72 million jury verdict partners Geoffrey Greeves and Peter Gillon achieved for Lion Oil was ranked 25th on the NLJ list, while partners Joseph Jean and Colin Kemp’s $55 million triumph on behalf of Victaulic placed 31st.
The two decisions grade out as 2015's second and third largest breach of contract awards, respectively. They also represent the two biggest insurance recovery verdicts, according to NLJ’s research.
The Top 100 Verdicts report is compiled annually by NLJ affiliate VerdictSearch and is based on an expansive survey of court records, consultations with lawyers and a review of news reports. Rankings are determined by the gross award calculated by the jury -- they do not account for judicial reductions, offsets or appeals. In instances where awards were automatically trebled or doubled by statute, the increased amount determined the rank.
Pillsbury’s market leading Insurance Recovery & Advisory practice is focused exclusively on representing insurance policyholders against insurance companies. From major disasters like Superstorm Sandy and Deep Water Horizon, to complex D&O liability disputes, to devastating cyber-attacks like the Sony Pictures Entertainment hack, the group has represented companies in a wide array of industries on virtually every kind of coverage issue. This dedicated team of more than 30 lawyers in New York, Washington D.C., Houston, Los Angeles and San Francisco has recovered more than $1 billion in insurance proceeds for clients every year since 2013. It is consistently lauded by Chambers USA, Legal 500 and Best Lawyers in America and was recognized by Law360 as a 2015 Insurance Practice Group of the Year.